Daily Crypto News Digest - Jan 22nd 2018

Lightning Network’s Pizza Day? First Ever Physical Purchase On Lightning Network
https://cointelegraph.com/news/lightning-networks-pizza-day-first-ever-physical-purchase-on-lightning-network

Emptied IOTA Wallets: Hackers Steal Millions Using Malicious Seed Generators
https://www.ccn.com/a-number-of-iota-wallets-emptied-by-hackers-due-to-online-seed-generators/

South Korea’s Second Largest Bank Supports Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Traders Relieved
https://www.ccn.com/south-koreas-second-largest-bank-supports-cryptocurrency-exchanges-traders-relieved/

A Decentralized Future: Japan’s Biggest Energy Giant Invests in Ethereum Blockchain Startup
https://www.ccn.com/decentralized-future-japans-biggest-energy-giant-invests-ethereum-blockchain-startup/

India’s Tax Authority Sends Notices to ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Cryptocurrency Traders: Report
https://www.ccn.com/indias-tax-man-sends-notices-tens-thousands-cryptocurrency-traders-report/

New Report: North Korean Hackers Stole Funds From South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-report-north-korean-hackers-stole-funds-from-south-korean-cryptocurrency-exchanges

VeChain passes the first ever Cryptocurrency Disaster Recovery Plan from PwC
https://medium.com/@vechainofficial/vechain-passes-the-first-ever-cryptocurrency-disaster-recovery-plan-from-pwc-f69ccf238a7a

NVIDIA Tells Retailers To Sell To Gamers, Not Cryptominers As GPU Shortage Causes Extreme Price Gouging
https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-tells-retailers-to-sell-to-gamers-not-cryptominers

IMF Calls for International Cooperation on Cryptocurrencies
https://www.coindesk.com/imf-calls-for-international-cooperation-on-cryptocurrencies/

Opera Browser Adds Cryptocurrency Miner Protection for Smartphones
https://www.coindesk.com/opera-browser-introduces-cryptocurrency-miner-protection-for-smartphones/

CFTC Files Charges Against Cryptocurrency Mountebanks
https://www.ethnews.com/cftc-files-charges-against-cryptocurrency-mountebanks