Massive insider alert as crypto traders net over $600k profits on Maduro capture bet

Unusual trading activity on decentralized prediction market Polymarket has drawn scrutiny after three newly created wallets collectively generated more than $630,000 in profits by betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro being out of office just hours before his arrest. Blockchain data shows the wallets were set up and pre-funded several days in advance, remaining dormant until shortly before the key political event, according to insights shared by Lookonchain on January 4. In the final hours ahead of Maduro’s arrest, the accounts suddenly placed large “Yes” positions on markets predicting that he would be out of office by late January or February 2026. The largest gains came from wallet 0x31a5, which invested roughly $34,000 and walked away with close to $410,000 in profit after the market resolved source: https://finbold.com/massive-insider-alert-as-crypto-traders-net-over-600k-profits-on-maduro-capture-bet/