Economist: AI Productivity Dividend Difficult to Resolve Fiscal Constraints, or Only "Buy Time" for High-Debt Economies
Feb. 27 – Economists note that even if artificial intelligence (AI) delivers a productivity boom, it won’t fix major economies’ fiscal dilemmas fundamentally—but it could buy them more time to adjust.
OECD economist Filiz Unsal says AI-driven productivity growth could boost job creation, pushing debt levels in OECD nations like the U.S., Germany, and Japan 10 percentage points below current 2036 projections. Even so, those levels will still be far higher than today’s.
Idanna Appio, a former New York Fed economist, calls productivity gains “magic” for boosting fiscal dynamics—but adds, “Our fiscal problems are far bigger than what productivity alone can solve.”
Analysts highlight population aging as a key challenge. Vanguard’s Global Economic Research chief Kevin Khang says the debt’s root cause is aging populations and linked welfare spending: “Fixing this needs fiscal consolidation; AI only buys us time.”
Additionally, tax and spending uncertainties remain: If AI causes jo
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Upbit to Delist Nomina (NOM)
**Upbit to Delist Nomina (NOM) on March 30**
February 27, Upbit announced it will delist the virtual asset Nomina (NOM) at 2:00 PM on March 30.
Following a comprehensive review, Upbit identified multiple shortcomings in NOM that could expose users to losses, including:
- Failure to fully disclose key matters in line with best practices for virtual asset trading support;
- Lack of required change procedures;
- Insufficient transparency and reasonableness in its change processes;
- Unclear use, purpose, or functionality of the virtual asset;
- Doubts about the authenticity and sustainability of related business operations.
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Santiment: Number of Addresses Holding at Least 100 BTC Nears 20,000, Bitcoin Undergoing "Strong Hands Reallocation"
On February 27, crypto analytics firm Santiment tweeted that Bitcoin is on the cusp of a milestone: the number of addresses holding at least 100 BTC is set to surpass 20,000. A wallet with 100+ BTC is currently worth at least $6.78 million, and these wallets are primarily held by high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), funds, long-term holders, or institutions.
When this count rises during or after a price dip (as observed recently), it signals bullish momentum. However, the percentage of total Bitcoin supply held by key stakeholders hasn’t seen meaningful growth — which is why the asset’s price remains under pressure.
Growth in 100+ BTC addresses means more large holders are diversifying, rather than a small group controlling the bulk of supply. In this sense, it points to reduced concentration at the top.
That said, it also signals a shift of wealth toward “strong hands” (long-term holders) versus small retail wallets. This isn’t decentralization at the most granular level, but
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Base Ecosystem Flow Protocol Completes Agent-exclusive Auction, Raising Over $100,000 in 9 Minutes
February 27 — Flow Protocol launched its first agent-driven token auction early this morning, attracting over $100,000 in bidding capital in just 9 minutes before ultimately accepting a bid of approximately $79,732.
The auction leverages Uniswap’s Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA) framework—built exclusively for AI agents—and restricts participation in bidding, price discovery, and token issuance to AI agents only. Post-auction, the raised capital was automatically paired with FLOWS tokens and injected into Uniswap V4’s liquidity pool, with the auction’s “clearing price” serving as the starting price. FLOW immediately became tradable, marking the first “Agentic Capital Markets” template project on the Base network.
This mechanism upgrades traditional launchpads to AI-native systems: humans can enable agents to participate automatically by building “skills,” enabling decentralized, anti-sniping price discovery.
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UniSat: Will steadfastly support the Bitcoin mainnet ecosystem development, continuing to invest in Ordinals, Runes, and brc-20 infrastructure building
February 27th — UniSat took to social media to announce it has observed recent shifts in the Bitcoin ecosystem (noting Magic Eden is set to shut down its Bitcoin and EVM markets).
However, UniSat reaffirmed it will continue supporting the Bitcoin mainnet ecosystem and investing in infrastructure for Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20. The team outlined the following phased adjustments and upgrades:
1. **UniSat Marketplace**: Phased reduction of market participation thresholds. Starting March 1, 2026, the platform will roll out a 90-day, platform-wide zero service fee policy.
2. **UniHexa**: Expand current invitation rounds. Early access to UniHexa (a unified on-chain exchange for BRC-20 and Runes) will be opened to a broader audience next week.
3. **BRC-20**: Set to launch technical discussions on single-step transfers. The team will soon share a detailed breakdown of plans to enable BRC-20 single-step transfers on the Bitcoin mainnet.
4. **Developer Focus**: UniSat API Upgrade. T
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Yesterday, the US Bitcoin Spot ETF saw a net inflow of $254 million, while the Ethereum ETF saw a net inflow of $6.6 million.
February 27 – Farside Investors monitoring indicates U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $254 million yesterday, with the following breakdown:
- BlackRock IBIT: +$2.758 billion
- Fidelity FBTC: -$51.5 million
- Bitwise BITB: +$69 million
- ARK ARKB: -$44.9 million
- Grayscale BTC: +$6 million
Separately, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $6.6 million yesterday, including:
- BlackRock ETHA: +$15.3 million
- Fidelity FETH: -$19.2 million
- 21Shares TETH: +$7.6 million
- WisdomTree QETH: -$2.2 million
- Grayscale ETHE: +$6.6 million
- Grayscale Ethereum Trust: -$1.5 million
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