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April 26, 2026
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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
Van Dyke, an active-duty soldier in the US Army stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, won more than $409,000 (£303,702) as a result of his bets. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A US special forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with insider trading for allegedly betting on the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolas Maduro, before the information was public.
- Van Dyke reportedly won over $409,000 from his bets placed on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform.
- The charges were brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
- He allegedly used classified information about "Operation Absolute Resolve," the military operation that captured Maduro, to profit.
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