ME News reports that on April 24 (UTC+8), U.S. ABC News, citing informed sources, reported that U.S. federal authorities arrested a special forces soldier involved in the operation to apprehend Venezuelan President Maduro, suspecting the soldier of profiting over $400,000 by betting on Maduro’s downfall. According to sources, federal investigators believe the soldier placed over $33,000 in bets on the prediction market Polymarket just hours before President Trump announced the capture of Maduro in January. This series of bets yielded over $409,000 in profits, immediately triggering internal scrutiny of the prediction market and launching a months-long insider trading investigation. (Source: ODAILY)
U.S. soldier arrested for profiting over $400,000 from prediction of Maduro’s arrest
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A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested for allegedly earning over $409,000 by betting on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Federal agents discovered the soldier placed a $33,000 price prediction bet on Polymarket just hours before Trump announced Maduro’s capture in January. The case has triggered an internal review and a months-long investigation into potential insider trading. The incident underscores how Bitcoin price prediction markets are being used for high-stakes wagers.
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