Month: October 2025

WEEX Powers TOKEN2049 Singapore as Platinum Sponsor Amidst Rapid CEX Growth

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TOKEN2049 Singapore, the most influential crypto event in Asia, will take place on October 1–2, 2025 at Marina Bay Sands. This year, WEEX joins as a Platinum Sponsor, underscoring its commitment to the global digital asset community. The event will bring together thousands of leaders, investors, and innovators from around the world, and WEEX’s participation … Read more

The Crypto Perp DEX Mania May Quickly Fizzle Out: BitMEX CEO

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SINGAPORE — By the time Token2049 reconvenes next year, today’s headline‑grabbing decentralized exchanges like Hyperliquid and Aster may no longer dominate, BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz told CoinDesk in an interview, warning that their incentive‑heavy business models are too fragile to endure. Recently, a competitive battle has erupted in the perpetual decentralized exchange (perp DEX) sector, … Read more

Bitcoin Kicks Off ‘Uptober’ With Break Above $116K as Crypto Equities Surge Pre-Market

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The much-anticipated “Uptober” has arrived, and the momentum is already building on the very first day of the month. Bitcoin has broken through the $116,000 mark, climbing 2% in the past 24 hours and briefly reaching as high as $116,600. The rally is unfolding against a backdrop of a U.S. government shutdown and record-setting strength … Read more

How Mixture-of-Adaptations Makes Language Model Fine-Tuning Cheaper and Smarter

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Mixture-of-Experts 2.2 Adapters Mixture-of-Adaptations 3.1 Routing Policy 3.2 Consistency regularization 3.3 Adaptation module merging and 3.4 Adaptation module sharing 3.5 Connection to Bayesian Neural Networks and Model Ensembling Experiments 4.1 Experimental Setup 4.2 Key Results 4.3 Ablation Study Related Work Conclusions Limitations Acknowledgment and References Appendix … Read more

Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%

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Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier … Read more

CoinShares to Acquire FCA-Regulated Bastion Asset Management

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CoinShares, the European digital asset manager with roughly $10 billion under management, said Wednesday it will acquire Financial Conduct Authority-regulated Bastion Asset Management. The financial details of the deal, which is subject to UK regulatory approval, were not disclosed in press materials. The move is intended to deepen CoinShares’ capabilities in actively managed crypto strategies … Read more

XRP Futures See Institutional Adoption, Solana Futures Hit $1B OI in 5 Months, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether: CME Group

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SINGAPORE – Institutional investors are quickly embracing CME’s futures for XRP (XRP) and solana (SOL), both launched earlier this year, alongside steady growth in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) derivatives, according to Tim McCourt, the exchange’s Global Head of Equity & FX Products. Speaking at the ongoing Token2049 conference attended by CoinDesk, McCourt stated that … Read more