The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested an active-duty soldier who placed bets on Polymarket regarding the operation to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, CoinDesk reported. The soldier is accused of betting approximately $33,000 on Polymarket using internal confidential information before participating in the operation, earning a profit of about $400,000. The Justice Department called it “clear insider trading.” The suspect reportedly converted the funds into USDC and other cryptocurrencies, moved them to overseas accounts, and then attempted to evade tracking.
