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A US Army special operations soldier involved in the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power has been charged with using classified information to place bets on the mission through Polymarket, federal authorities said on Thursday, April 23. Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of turning roughly $33,000 in…

2026-04-24T11:24:35.268+02:00 F r i d a y , 2 4 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 | 0 9 : 2 4 G M T by Tanya Chepkova Prosecutors say the defendant used classified intelligence to place bets on Polymarket, earning over $400,000. The case signals that insider…

A US Army master sergeant was charged after prosecutors said he used classified Maduro raid intel to turn Polymarket wagers into more than $400K in gains. The post Soldier Charged After Betting on Secret Maduro Arrest Using Classified Intel appeared first on Crypto News Australia...Read More

The Department of Justice has charged a US Army soldier in a Polymarket insider trading case.  He allegedly used classified intelligence to win roughly $409,881 by betting on the January capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. US Soldier Turned $33,000 Into $400,000 on Polymarket Using Classified Intel According to a Justice…

Jeremy Roebuck Washington Post · 24 Apr, 2026 04:26 AM 6 mins to read Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after being captured by US forces this year. Federal prosecutors have now charged a US soldier with using confidential information to win prediction market wagers about the action. Photo / Getty Images…

A U.S. Army soldier has been indicted on allegations of using his knowledge about the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to make profitable wages on Polymarket Photo via Donald Trump/Truth Social/UPI | License Photo April 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army special forces soldier who participated in capturing…

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. A senior Army Green Beret used his inside knowledge of clandestine operations to make more than $400,000 by betting on the…

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A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested and charged with using classified information about the raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to profit from prediction market bets, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.Why it matters: The case lands as regulators and lawmakers intensify scrutiny of prediction markets — offering…