Morning Minute: Soldier Arrested for $400K Polymarket Insider Bet
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- Category: Crypto
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 07:42 UTC
- Sources: Decrypt
A US soldier has been arrested for allegedly making a $400,000 bet on the outcome of a raid on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The arrest comes amid growing scrutiny of social media platforms and their handling of insider information. Decrypt reports that the soldier was using Polymarket to place bets on the raid's success.
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