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Iran's two-tier internet system is drawing fresh scrutiny and public anger, as reports confirm that government officials and connected elites enjoy unrestricted access while ordinary citizens face sweeping blackouts and throttling. The gap isn't just technical — it's political, and it's widening the cracks in public trust.
Shifting to the corporate world, payments firm Corpay is partnering with BVNK to bring stablecoin wallets into its treasury operations. The goal is straightforward: reduce the need for pre-funded accounts sitting idle across global markets, and move money faster and more cheaply across borders. It's a quiet but meaningful signal that stablecoins are moving from crypto curiosity to serious financial infrastructure.
And if you've stayed at a Best Western or any BWH Hotels property in the past several months, pay attention. The company is notifying customers of a third-party data breach that exposed roughly six months of reservation data, stretching back to mid-October of last year. The intrusion wasn't discovered until late April, meaning cybercriminals had a long, quiet window to work with.
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