Virtuals Protocol core members endorse ecosystem tool, while Bankr developers accuse the former of unfair competition

On June 13th, data from Hypeflows shows Hyperliquid has captured an 8.2% market share in the global perpetual futures contract market (measured by open interest size), including all major centralized exchanges such as Binance, Bybit, and OKX. This marks a new all-time high for the platform since its launch. HTX market data indicates HYPE is currently trading at $58.37, down 1.62% over the past 24 hours.

June 13: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer announced its latest Bitcoin holdings data on X. For the week ending June 12, the company mined 194.4 BTC and sold the full amount, resulting in a net change of zero. Bitdeer currently holds zero Bitcoin reserves.

June 13 — Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif said his country is closer than ever to a peace deal that could be finalized within the next 24 hours. Pakistan is preparing to immediately sign the agreement via electronic signature once the final U.S.-Iran peace accord is reached. (Xinhua)

On June 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi announced that Iran and Oman will release a joint statement regarding the Strait of Hormuz. (FXStreet)

On June 13, the Financial Times reported that a U.S. investment group is capitalizing on the window of opportunity opened by former President Trump’s earlier bid to oust Maduro to compete for control of Venezuela’s underutilized oil fields. Miami-based hedge fund Lionheart Capital has taken the lead, signing a letter of intent to merge its publicly traded shell company, Lionheart Holdings, with Keo Energy— which holds oil field assets in Venezuela. Sources familiar with the matter said the merger would create the first Venezuela-focused oil company listed on the Nasdaq, offering a direct investment channel for U.S. and institutional investors. The report notes that Lionheart plans to take the combined oil firm public at a valuation of roughly $1 billion. Lionheart Holdings raised $230 million in capital back in 2024. Sources added that negotiations remain in early stages and have not been finalized, so the deal could still fall through. Lionheart Holdings plans to hold a shareholder

June 13 – Self-proclaimed "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity stated on social media that South Korean semiconductor materials firm Foosung, with an approximate market cap of $13.44 billion, may enter a key revaluation window. The trigger for this view is disruptions to Japan’s tungsten hexafluoride (WF?) supply chain—a critical precursor used in semiconductor etching and deposition, essential for global wafer manufacturing. Serenity noted that continued tightening of WF? supply could directly impact around 25% of the world’s key production capacity, hitting major wafer fabs including SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and TSMC. He compared this potential crunch to a "Hormuz-like supply bottleneck," referencing the strategic chokepoint that controls a large share of global energy trade. Current data puts Foosung’s global WF? supply share at roughly 10%, but its strategic significance could rise sharply amid supply contraction or restructuring. Serenity clarified his viewpoint is purely mar