Prediction market bets on war defy odds
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading.
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Suspicious trades make millions with bets tied to U.S. military operations
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading.
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Analytics firm connects bets made on war with signs of insider trading
More than $1 billion has been bet online on military decisions and outcomes this year on Polymarket. Some wagers have been suspiciously timed, with information seemingly coming from insiders.
Suspicious trades make millions with bets tied to U.S. military operations
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading.
Prediction market bets on war defy odds
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading.
Prediction markets in hot seat over rogue bettors and insider trading
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Polymarket bets linked to Maduro's capture
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested and charged for allegedly placing bets on Polymarket with information preceding the public announcement of Nicolás Maduro's removal from Venezuela. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
Charges against soldier for apparent bets
Federal investigators believe U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke placed bets on the prediction market Polymarket before a January announcement that Maduro had been captured, a source tells CBS News. Nicole Sganga reports and contributor Elliot Ackerman joins with more insight.
Soldier arrested for Polymarket bets
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White House staff received email warning not to place bets on prediction markets
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Lawmakers call for CFTC crackdown on prediction markets
Prediction market bets on the fate of U.S. service members are "morally corrupt and completely unacceptable," one lawmaker said.
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