← All reports

A U.S. soldier used classified information to place a bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Maduro through a prediction market.

Law EnforcementGeopoliticsTechnologyApr 23, 2026score 0.174 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
Multiple sources report that a U.S. soldier is charged with using classified information to bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Maduro through a prediction market called Polymarket. The soldier is accused of insider trading and potentially leaking sensitive information.

Claims

A U.S. soldier used classified information to place a bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Maduro through a prediction market.
Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: U.S. MilitaryImpact: negativeDate: Apr 23, 2026Target: The use of classified information by a U.S. soldier for personal financial gain.

Source posts

@[email protected]
U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/04/23/u-s-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-information-to-bet-on-maduros-removal?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Podcasts @podcasts-KPBSPublicMedia
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
@[email protected]
U.S. soldier charged with suspected Polymarket insider trading over Maduro raid https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797957/maduro-raid-charges-polymarket-insider?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-npr
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
@[email protected]
The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/authorities-arrest-special-forces-soldier-who-allegedly-made-400k-on-polymarket-bet-involving-maduro-operation/?utm_campaign=social&utm_source=threads&utm_medium=organic
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
@[email protected]
U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797957/maduro-raid-charges-polymarket-insider?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Technology @technology-thenewsdesk
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026