DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has partnered with digital asset trading platform SignalPlus to launch the latest edition of their joint trading competition, offering participants the chance to win a share of 300,000 USDT.

The Bybit x SignalPlus Trading Competition will run from Sept. 16, 2025, at 8 a.m. UTC through Oct. 14, 2025, at 8 a.m. UTC. Registration is open until Oct. 14, 2025, at 8 a.m. UTC.

To participate, users must register for the event, link their Bybit API to the SignalPlus platform and execute trades through SignalPlus. Both individual and team competitions are available, and participants may join or create one team while still competing in individual rankings.

The competition features two sessions:

• Prime Session: Includes daily individual lotteries of up to 300 USDT, team lotteries awarding travel packages and shared USDT prizes, and weekly team rankings distributing 1,500 USDT among the top four groups.
• Boost Session: Features interactive elements such as the “Legion Supply Station,” which allows participants to predict Bitcoin trends for daily prizes, as well as milestone-based rewards of up to 8,000 USDT per week.

Additional incentives include registration and first-trade bonuses, where participants share prize pools of 1,000 USDT each, with one extra 300 USDT prize awarded in both categories. Referral rewards in the form of ETH, TRUMP tokens, and additional digital assets are also available under set conditions.

“Partnering with SignalPlus aligns seamlessly with our mission to build a dynamic trading ecosystem. This competition creates an inclusive platform for participants to sharpen their skills and enjoy exciting rewards, regardless of experience level,” said Ken Tian, Head of Derivatives Business Unit (DBU) at Bybit.

“We are delighted to collaborate with Bybit on this year’s Global Trading Competition,” commented Chris Yu, CEO at SignalPlus. “This initiative underscores our dedication to making advanced options trading accessible and rewarding for everyone, from beginners to experts. It’s an unparalleled opportunity for traders to hone their strategies, engage with the community, and a chance to gain some great prizes.”

The launch follows the recent Bybit x SignalPlus Options Masterclass, which aims to lower the barriers to options trading through structured education. The first session, held on Sept. 8 and led by trader 0xcryptobobo, focused on establishing a foundational “options worldview.” Using a Tai Chi analogy, he illustrated how the dual forces of Calls and Puts evolve into more complex combinations, helping beginners see a logical structure instead of scattered strategies.

The class also emphasized mindset as a core part of trading discipline. 0xcryptobobo cautioned that “avoiding losses” is more important than seeking quick wins, advising students to accept losses as normal, practice patience, and commit only 10 to 20 percent of their capital when starting. He highlighted the importance of maintaining a safe margin level, reinforcing risk awareness as the basis for long-term success.

To move from theory to practice, participants were tasked with placing their first options trade using no more than 100 USDT. The exercise was designed to reduce fear, provide quick feedback, and allow traders to experience the full lifecycle of a position within a few days. This hands-on approach underscored the series’ focus on transforming knowledge into practical ability.

*Participation is open to Bybit users worldwide, excluding residents of France, Iran, the United States, the Netherlands, North Korea, Cuba, Crimea, Sevastopol, Sudan, Syria, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Spain, Uzbekistan, and countries within the European Economic Area. All participants must complete Level 1 Identity Verification and adhere to the terms and conditions outlined by both Bybit and SignalPlus.

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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Strategic transition delivers foundational infrastructure for mainstream blockchain adoption

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Move Industries, a Web3 company and core contributor of the Movement Network, today announced the evolution of Movement Network from its current sidechain architecture to a sovereign Layer 1 (L1) blockchain. This transition unlocks more performance, native MOVE token staking, Move 2.0 language support, and establishes the foundation for onboarding the next million users to blockchain.

Move Industries

Breaking Performance Barriers
The L1 architecture enables 10,000+ transactions per second with sub-second finality, compared to the current 500-600 TPS limitation. As an L1, Movement is positioned to reach the MoveVM’s performance potential, all while eliminating the single-point-of-failure created by the current centralized sequencer. 

The new infrastructure also enables native MOVE token staking. Only unlocked tokens can participate in staking, a restriction that promotes fairness and ensures genuine community ownership of network security, excluding investors and core contributors from staking locked tokens.

Move 2.0 First-Mover Advantage
Movement will offer Move 2.0 programming language support, making its Move advantage even stronger. Move 2.0 provides developers with advanced features including enum types and function values. A public testnet will be live soon for builders, with mainnet migration planned by the end of 2025.

Strategic Infrastructure Focus
The L1 provides the stability, extensibility, and elite performance necessary for Movement’s focus on real-world asset tokenization and mobile-first experiences. The upgrade will benefit dApps across the board. As the evolution is a major performance leap forward even from the network’s June Monza upgrade, which catalyzed volume and activity surges, builders and users can expect a new level of on-chain experience on Movement.

Seamless Transition
No action is required from users during the migration process. All existing funds, smart contracts, and network activity are unchanged and will remain the same after the migration. The transition is designed to be completely transparent to end users, maintaining all current functionality while unlocking new L1 capabilities.

Movement views validators as ecosystem partners who serve as guardians of the network’s future, directly influencing security, liquidity, and growth. These validator slots will be awarded to aligned community members and organizations who have demonstrated commitment to Movement’s vision, not random partners seeking quick rewards.

Validator applications will open shortly after the testnet launch, with staking opportunities becoming available following the mainnet migration.

For more information about Movement’s L1 Private Testnet, visit Move Industries and follow @moveindustries, @movementfdn, @moveecosystem on Twitter.

About Move Industries
Move Industries is building a community-first Move-based blockchain ecosystem. Led by a team of industry veterans, Move Industries maintains a dual focus on technology and community. The organization intends to return to crypto’s radical roots: giving financial power and opportunity back to the people.

Home wellness brand pledges $100,000 and donates products to Best Friends, supporting healthier, pet-friendly homes and lifesaving programs for pets

TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Levoit™, VeSync’s premier smart home brand dedicated to home wellness, has partnered with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization, on a new initiative, “Levoit × Best Friends Animal Society: Protect Their Sanctuary.”

To help Best Friends save the lives of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and make the entire country no-kill*, Levoit has curated the Best Friends Collection, featuring the Vital 100S-P and Vital 200S-P smart air purifiers and the LVAC-200 Cordless Stick Vacuum. From Sept. 16, 2025, through Sept. 15, 2026, Levoit will donate 10% of the proceeds from purchases made through the Best Friends Collection page to the nonprofit, with a pledge of $100,000.

Levoit is also donating more than 100 Vital 200S-P Smart Air Purifiers and LVAC-200 Cordless Stick Vacuums to Best Friends locations across the country, as well as sponsoring its 2025 Super Adoption events in Northwest Arkansas and Los Angeles.

“Pets aren’t just part of the home, they’re family,” said Steph Egger at Levoit. “Through our partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, we’re turning that passion into purpose by helping save the lives of dogs and cats in need across the country. It’s more than a mission. It’s a movement fueled by our love for pets everywhere.”

Contributions will help fund Best Friends programs, which include spay/neuter programs, shelter support, medical care, and adoption services across the country. Best Friends operates the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the U.S., as well as pet lifesaving facilities in Los Angeles, New York City, Salt Lake City, Houston, and Northwest Arkansas. The organization also runs lifesaving programs in partnership with more than 5,500 shelters and rescue organizations.

“Best Friends is proud to join forces with Levoit on this campaign that makes it easier for pet lovers across the country to support our lifesaving work,” said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends Animal Society. “While fostering a healthier environment for their own pets, people will directly contribute to programs that help keep dogs and cats out of shelters and in loving homes where they belong.” 

Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, where concentrations of some pollutants are often two to five times higher than typical outdoor concentration¹. This makes it more important than ever that pets and their owners have access to clean air at home. Levoit’s pet-friendly appliances aim to minimize odors, fur, and keep your home clean and everyone in it thriving.

Levoit will share a report highlighting the partnership’s results following the end of the campaign. Digital assets are available to view and download here. See below for more details on the eligible products.

• Vital 100S-P Air Purifier: Designed for pet-friendly households, the Vital 100S-P offers powerful filtration with a 3-stage system that captures pet hair, dander, smoke, and airborne allergens. Its compact design is perfect for bedrooms and living spaces that you share with your pets, and smart features like app control and voice assistant compatibility make clean air easy to manage. The Vital 100S-P retails for $139.99.
• Vital 200S-P Air Purifier: Ideal for larger rooms, the Vital 200S-P delivers advanced air purification with a high-efficiency filter that targets dust, pollutants, and pet-related odors. With smart scheduling, real-time air quality readings, and ultra-quiet performance, it creates a fresher environment without disrupting your day. The Vital 200S-P retails for $189.99.
• LVAC-200 Cordless Stick Vacuum: This fan-favorite tackles pet hair and everyday messes with ease. Featuring powerful suction, multiple cleaning modes, and a tangle-resistant brush, this vacuum glides effortlessly from carpets to hard floors. The LVAC-200 retails for $199.99.

*No-kill is defined by a 90% save rate for animals entering a shelter and is a meaningful and common-sense benchmark for measuring lifesaving progress. Typically, the number of pets who are suffering from irreparable medical or behavioral issues that compromise their quality of life and prevent them from being rehomed is not more than 10% of all dogs and cats entering shelters. For any community to be no-kill, all stakeholders in that community must work together to achieve and sustain that common goal while prioritizing community safety and good quality of life for pets as guiding no-kill principles. This means cooperation among animal shelters, animal rescue groups, government agencies, community members and other stakeholders, all committed to best practices and protocols.  

¹U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1987. The total exposure assessment methodology (TEAM) study: Summary and analysis. EPA/600/6-87/002a. Washington, DC.

About Levoit

Levoit elevates home wellness. From the air you breathe to the ground you walk on, we design smart humidifiers, air purifiers, vacuums, and fans that transform your home into a space of ease and comfort. Our app gives you full control of your home sanctuary, enabling you to monitor air quality, adjust humidity, and set timers and schedules with the tap of a screen. As part of the VeSync Family of Brands, Levoit continues our company’s mission to build the home of the future. Learn more at www.levoit.com and follow Levoit on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and TikTok. 

About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in America’s shelters, working to make all shelters the entire country no-kill. Founded in 1984, Best Friends runs lifesaving facilities and programs nationwide in partnership with more than 5,500 shelters and rescue organizations. From its headquarters in Kanab, Utah, Best Friends operates the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary, destination that brings their mission to life for thousands of visitors each year. Best Friends maintains the most comprehensive animal sheltering data in the country and makes it accessible to the public, empowering communities with critical insights into the needs of their local shelters and how they can help. They believe every dog and cat deserves a home, and that by working together, we can Save Them All®.

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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from CRI Online:

On September 16, 2025, the Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation 2025 began in Nanning, Guangxi. The gathering convened senior science and technology officials, prominent academicians, analysts, and corporate representatives from China and multiple ASEAN member states. Discussions centered on broadening the responsible deployment and fair access to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, signaling a shared commitment to regional cooperation aimed at delivering practical improvements in public welfare.

During the forum, the Three-Year Work Plan for the China-ASEAN AI-Driven Sci-Tech Capacity Enhancement Initiative (2025–2027) was released. The event also featured the launch of several projects supporting the new China–ASEAN AI Innovation Cooperation Center. These include the establishment of the China–ASEAN Open-Source AI Alliance, a performance-based funding framework for large-scale industry AI model projects, and a new “AI+” application program between China and ASEAN member states. Additionally, a fund was set up to help translate scientific research into commercial applications, paired with the introduction of a regional “AI+” workforce training program. The forum concluded with the signing of nearly ten science and technology agreements between Chinese and ASEAN entities, spanning six ASEAN countries. The agreements cover technology transfer and joint platform development, with the goal of accelerating a more efficient distribution of innovation resources across the region.

This year’s forum prioritized key cooperative domains with a focus on AI and included a series of specialized sessions: the opening ceremony and main plenary, the 10+3 Young Scientists Forum, the 2025 China–ASEAN Conference on AI Cooperation, and a China–ASEAN Technology Matchmaking Session. Together, these events brought in expertise from across the region, encouraged exchanges of ideas, and gave added momentum to efforts to build a more integrated community with a shared future.

Factagora Officially Launches to Solve Generative AI Disinformation Problems

Provides AI Safety Verification Platform Integrating Knowledge Search, Verification, Structuring, and Generation

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Factagora, an AI safety company, today launched its comprehensive knowledge management and verification solution that eliminates hallucination threats through integrated search, verification, structuring, and generation processes. As generative AI proliferates across accuracy-critical sectors, incorrect AI-generated information can lead to serious business risks, making systematic verification frameworks essential.

Unlike existing RAG-based services that stop at simple search and generation, Factagora’s three-component platform—FactBlock for knowledge repository construction, DeepVerify for automated fact verification, and LiveArticle for interactive document interfaces—leverages a knowledge graph to enable multi-hop reasoning, allowing the AI to not only verify direct references but also trace and validate facts several logical steps away. This provides end-to-end AI reliability from foundation building to deep result validation.

Factagora established its US entity in March 2025. CEO Randy Baek brings over 14 years of expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) from global companies including Samsung Electronics, HBO, FactSet, and 3M. Together with CPTO(Chief Product and Technology Officer) Guhyun Han, the team has developed innovative AI reliability solutions.

The platform’s effectiveness has been proven through deployment with major Korean law firms. In an open beta test involving 299 attorneys, Factagora delivered: 24% average work time reduction, 69% experienced quality improvements, and 95% expressed intent to continue usage. Based on these validated outcomes, the company has secured ongoing platform development contracts.

Comprehensive Solution Architecture

Factagora integrates the complete knowledge lifecycle through three core components:

• FactBlock: Extracts and connects extended metadata and meaningful information units from unstructured text to build structured knowledge repositories
• DeepVerify: Sequentially verifies knowledge graphs accumulated in FactBlock to reduce factual hallucinations and generate evidence-based consistent answers through automated reasoning workflows
• LiveArticle: Provides a deeply verifiable, fact-linked document environment allowing intuitive identification and improvement of hallucinations, enabling knowledge exploration, verification, and sharing

“Factagora provides an integrated framework that manages the entire lifecycle of knowledge,” explained CEO Baek. “Our goal is to create a platform for managing Source of Truth, enabling fact-based decision making.”

Global Market Validation

Factagora has demonstrated technological competitiveness through strategic international partnerships, including an ESG AI testbed with OCBC Bank in Singapore and a Medicare Claim verification pilot with Brown University School of Public Health. The company was recognized by Gartner in 2024 as a noteworthy startup in the Disinformation Security field.

Expansion Strategy and Product Roadmap

Starting in September, Factagora will begin publishing Investment Research using LiveArticle to address investors’ challenges with AI analysis including lack of evidence, insufficient explanations, and fact verification difficulties. The platform provides trusted source-based responses, transparent reasoning paths, and evidence-based insights for enhanced decision-making.

This fall, the company plans to launch Advanced Features enabling general users to create LiveArticle content directly.

Factagora is currently in global expansion phase for US market entry, aiming to establish itself as the standard AI safety verification infrastructure in financial and healthcare sectors, targeting global AI developers and enterprise clients.