France goes rogue, Bitcoin pumps on Fed rate cut: Global Express

Bitcoin’s price pumped on news that the US Federal Reserve would cut rates by one quarter of a point.

Crypto markets are up after the US Federal Reserve cut rates. But in other parts of the world, the picture isn’t so rosy.

Thai bank customers are experiencing massive bank lockouts, and France says it could block companies operating on crypto licenses obtained in other parts of the European Union.

Meanwhile, in Australia, securities regulators have made things easier for stablecoin distributors by scrapping a license requirement.

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