The Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.8 percent in February to 72.1, defying forecasts of a decline, as mortgage rates briefly touched 3.5-year lows before climbing back above 6 percent amid the Iran conflict.
Western Union has launched the dollar-backed USDPT token on Solana through Anchorage Digital, using the stablecoin first for partner and agent settlement as it tests whether regulated blockchain rails can lower friction inside its remittance network.[1][4]
Mercado Pago is shutting down Mercado Coin, the loyalty token it launched in 2022, and telling users to sell, spend or convert remaining balances by April 17 as the company leans harder into its Meli Dolar stablecoin strategy.[1][2]
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment last Thursday charging three people tied to Super Micro Computer with illegally diverting $2.5 billion in Nvidia-powered servers to China through a Southeast Asian front company.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Pakistani Taliban have all declared temporary pauses in fighting for Eid al-Fitr, brokered by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, days after the deadliest strike of the conflict hit a Kabul rehabilitation centre.
South Korean police have asked prosecutors to seek a detention warrant for HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk over alleged unfair trading tied to the company’s IPO, escalating legal pressure on the music group behind BTS just as the band resumes global touring.[1][2][5]
