U.S. arrests soldier for Polymarket bets on Nicolas Maduro raid he participated in
CoinDesk·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke faces federal charges for allegedly using classified information about a planned raid on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to place $33,000 in Polymarket bets, winning approximately $400,000. The special forces soldier participated in the operation while trading on nonpublic government information, constituting insider trading under federal law.
Key Entities
Gannon Ken Van DykeU.S. Department of JusticePolymarketNicolas MaduroVenezuelaFort BraggMaster SergeantInsider trading