California Bans Public Officials From Creating Memecoins. Governor Newsom signed legislation restricting California officials and crypto platforms from offering official-linked tokens starting in 2027.

Riot Repays $200 Million Coinbase Loan, Releasing Collateral. On September 21, the bitcoin miner cleared its debt, recovering its custody-held bitcoin, USDC, and cash collateral.

THORChain Rejects Bitget Request to Block Hacker Wallets. The protocol maintained its permissionless status by refusing to blacklist addresses linked to a September 24 theft.