US Soldier Charged Over $400K Bet on Maduro's Capture
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- Category: Crypto
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-23 22:42 UTC
- Sources: CoinTelegraph
A US soldier has been charged with betting $400,000 on whether Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be captured. Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly profited from trades and asked Polymarket to delete his account. Reuters reports that the charges were filed in a New York court.
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