Army Soldier Used Classified Maduro Intel to Win Over $400,000 on Polymarket, DOJ Says
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A US Army soldier faces federal charges for using classified intelligence to profit over $400,000 on Polymarket prediction bets regarding Nicolás Maduro.Summary
The Department of Justice and the CFTC have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US Army soldier, with insider trading. Van Dyke allegedly used classified information regarding the January 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro to place 13 successful bets on Polymarket, turning approximately $33,000 into $410,000. He now faces multiple federal charges, including wire fraud and violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, as regulators seek restitution and civil penalties.
(Source：BeInCrypto)