Polymarket Insiders Profited Big Just Before the US Capture of Venezuela’s President

A cluster of suspicious wagers netted more than $630,000 on Polymarket after betting on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The activity triggered a swift legislative response in Washington, with lawmakers moving to ban federal officials from trading on prediction markets. Lawmakers Move to Bar Officials From Prediction Markets On January 4, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain identified three digital wallets that netted a combined profit of $630,484 on Polymarket by betting on the removal of Maduro. Notably, the wallets were created and funded days before the operation, had no prior trading history, and only targeted contracts tied to the Venezuelan leader source: https://beincrypto.com/us-venezuela-maduro-arrest-polymarket-insider-trading/