US Army Special Forces soldier charged with insider trading scheme. Gannon Van Dyke, a master sergeant at Fort Bragg, allegedly used classified intelligence about Operation Absolute Resolve to profit over $400,000 betting on Venezuelan President Maduro's capture on Polymarket prediction market. Prosecutors say Van Dyke placed strategic wagers hours before the military operation unfolded, violating non-disclosure agreements he had signed. He faces multiple charges including wire fraud, commodities fraud, and theft of government information, with potential sentences reaching twenty years. Notably, Kalshi blocked his trading account before he turned to Polymarket. The case highlights serious vulnerabilities in prediction markets and insider trading enforcement within classified military operations.
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