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news The Hindu 2026-04-24

U.S. Soldier Accused of Using Classified Info for Polymarket Bet

A U.S. soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was allegedly involved in betting $400,000 on Polymarket using classified intelligence. These bets were reportedly placed just hours before missile strikes occurred in Caracas.


Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly placed those bets between December 30 and January 2, with the vast majority occurring the night of January 2 β€” just hours before the first missiles would fall on Caracas

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