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Koinlocker Crypto Thursdays – Jan 17th, 2019

In this video Ajay about the latest updates from the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency space in the last one week.

1. The South Korean government has passed only 7 cryptocurrency exchanges of all 85 of the inspection points. In collaboration with the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the ministry inspected a total of 38 exchanges https://news.bitcoin.com/korean-crypt…

2. A major bank in India has sent a notice to user to close account as the user made transactions involving crypto currencies. https://micky.com.au/bank-in-india-se…

3. Google has reportedly blacklisted keywords mentioning Ethereum on its advertising platform Google Ads. https://cointelegraph.com/news/google…

4. A cybercriminal group dubbed Grim Spider has been using the Ryuk ransomware to exclusively target enterprises and has managed to amass over 705 Bitcoins (around $3.7 million) from the victims in less than six months. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/…

5. Bittrex, the United States-based cryptocurrency exchange launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk. https://bcfocus.com/news/dash-v-0-13-…

6. New malware posing as a movie file from torrent website The Pirate Bay (TPB) can manipulate web pages and replace Bitcoin and Ether addresses allowing hackers to steal crypto. https://cointelegraph.com/news/window…

7. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is expanding to European markets with the launch of a new platform for fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading. https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto…