US Soldier Charged in Maduro Bet

Federal authorities in New York have charged a U.S. soldier with wire fraud and unlawful monetary transactions following a probe into suspicious Polymarket activity.

Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly used his advanced knowledge of the military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro to place high-stakes bets on the leader's ouster.

Prosecutors claim he attempted to conceal his identity and moved the illicit profits into foreign cryptocurrency accounts.

This case marks the first time suspected insider trading on a prediction market has led to criminal charges in the United States.