DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro’s removal: Sources

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  1. Macquarrie1999 on

    Free my boy!

    How are we supposed to use prediction markets to predict things without insider trading.

  2. Unusual-State1827 on

    >Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a special forces soldier who was involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly pocketing more than $400,000 by betting on his removal from office, sources familiar with the arrest told ABC News.

    >Federal investigators believe the commando bet more than $33,000 on the prediction market Polymarket just hours before President Donald Trump announced Maduro’s capture in January, the sources said.

    >The series of bets — which netted more than $409,000 — immediately prompted scrutiny within the world of prediction markets and resulted in a monthslong investigation about whether inside information was used to place the bets.

    >Sources told ABC News that the soldier was directly involved in the high-stakes military operation that resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife.

    >Hours before President Trump announced that Maduro was captured during “Operation Absolute Resolve,” the special forces soldier placed a series of bets on Polymarket, including whether Maduro would be removed from office by Jan. 31 and if the U.S. would invade Venezuela.

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