It’s now official, the hub of insider trading has shifted from the stock market to gambling sites like Polymarket — which allow users to bet on future political decisions. The Department of Justice has just charged U.S. Special Forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke after he allegedly made trades in preparation for the Nicolás Maduro abduction and subsequent arrest.
The operation in Venezuela was at the top of the year, but since it was immediately followed by a more brutal military operation in Iran, it has slowly faded into the back of most Americans’ minds. But in hindsight, that operation did set a precedent that the Donald Trump administration would follow from that point on.
