According to BlockBeats, on July 13, US officials stated that the US military launched several strikes an hour earlier against missile and air defense systems at several locations around the Strait of Hormuz, as well as small vessels belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Officials on Iran's Qeshm Island confirmed that, local time Sunday afternoon, the enemy launched 10 to 11 missiles at the island; all targets were military installations, and no casualties were reported.

Earlier, Iran stated that it had attacked a US missile launch site in Kuwait. The ATACMS missile system facility at the US military base in Kuwait was attacked, and thick smoke rose from the site.

Meanwhile, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), Israeli artillery launched further shelling in southern Lebanon. Two Israeli shells hit the town of Kafaltebnit in the Nabatae district of southern Lebanon. The statement added that the attack originated from Israeli army positions in the occupied border region. In addition, Israel also shelled the town of Zautar Sharkiah near Maifatun.

According to BlockBeats, on July 13, Coinglass data indicated that if Bitcoin breaks through $67,000, the cumulative short-selling intensity on major CEXs will reach $771 million.

Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $63,000, the cumulative liquidation intensity of long positions on major CEXs will reach $423 million.

BlockBeats Note: The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts pending liquidation, or the exact value of contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the importance, or strength, of each liquidation cluster relative to its neighboring liquidation clusters.

Therefore, the liquidation chart shows the extent to which the price of an asset is affected when it reaches a certain level. Higher "liquidation bars" indicate that the price will react more strongly due to liquidity surges once it reaches that level.

According to BlockBeats, on July 12, Iran launched an attack on a US missile launch site in Kuwait, citing Iran's Mehr News Agency. The ATACMS missile system facility within the US military base in Kuwait was attacked, and thick smoke rose from the site.

The Iranian president also stated: "We are engaged in a complex economic war, and successfully overcoming this phase requires the active participation of citizens."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Trump wants to reach an agreement with Iran, especially on the nuclear issue, but he will not hesitate to use force if Iran does not keep its promises.

According to BlockBeats, on July 12th, data from the prediction market platform Predict.fun showed that Swisstony emerged as a top high-frequency trader in the sports betting sector during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. This whale has accumulated a total profit of $18.648 million since entering the market in July 2025, with a single profit of $1.2 million. It has made a staggering 139,304 predictions, and its profit curve has shown a steady upward trend.

His World Cup prediction record is outstanding. He excels at making contrarian trades when popular teams are overvalued, accumulating huge profits through high-frequency, small-amount edge trading. While the average profit per trade is relatively small, his win rate is stable and the cumulative effect is extremely strong. In June, this whale successfully profited approximately $9.5 million by predicting popular teams (England, Spain, Belgium, etc.) against the trend, at one point becoming the platform's fifth-largest profitable user.

Swisstony is currently focusing its betting on the France vs. Spain match on July 14th (local time), heavily investing in multiple sub-markets related to this game. Its main strategy remains a large number of "No" predictions, especially low-probability accurate score predictions, supplemented by some point spread and over/under betting. Swisstony, a whale (high-roller) frequently ranks high on the monthly profit charts in the prediction market, with single-day profits exceeding $2 million. Analysts believe this whale may be using automated tools or real-time data assistance.