US special forces soldier arrested after Trump’s DOJ says he won $400,000 betting on Maduro raid
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro (bbc); Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation (techcrunch)
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This story is connected to Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 — legislation your representatives will vote on.
HR7004 · 119th Congress
Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026
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This story is about U.S. soldier arrested for $400K winning Polymarket bets on Maduro capture, DOJ says. This bill would make it unlawful for covered federal officials/employees to trade certain prediction-market contracts when they have.
If passed, it would:
- Make it unlawful for covered federal officials/employees to trade certain prediction-market contracts when they have • Create a clearer statutory hook aimed at “insider trading”-style conduct in prediction markets involving government.
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