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A huge bet payout after Maduro’s capture turns spotlight on murky world of prediction markets

The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years

The Independent UK · Jan 11

How markets have cashed in on Maduro’s capture in Venezuela – and why it’s raising questions

On January 3, the world watched in disbelief as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US forces. It was a dramatic geopolitical event that would reverberate not just in Washington and Caracas, but deep into global financial markets.

The Conversation · Jan 9

Bets are flooding into Polymarket on which country Trump could attack next

It comes after one trader won more than $400,000 with a wager that Nicolas Maduro would be ousted as leader of Venezuela

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Jesus Christ's Second Coming: Punters To Win 5,700% If Messiah Returns After 'Dumbest' Bet Hits

Punters stand to win more than 5,700% on a controversial online bet predicting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, reigniting debate over faith, probability and prediction markets.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Planned Bill by US Congressman Set to Ban Insider Trading After Bettor Cashed-in Big on Maduro Capture

New York congressman Ritchie Torres is proposing a bill to criminalise insider trading after a Polymarket bettor won over $400,000 for Maduro capture.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Polymarket Mystery Trader Makes $410,000 in Hours as Insider Bet Speculation Grows Over Maduro's Fall

An anonymous trader turned a bold bet into $410,000 in hours by predicting Maduro's fall on Polymarket, raising questions about insider information and market ethics.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

$30,000 Maduro bet sparks debate over prediction markets' insider trading exposure

Insider trading on prediction markets is generally not against the law — and critics say that's a problem.

Axios · Jan 5

Mystery bettor made huge windfall gambling on Maduro’s fall hours before it happened

More than half of the value of the total bets the trader made against the Venezuelan president came from wagers made in the hours before the U.S. attack on Caracas

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Lucrative online trades on Maduro ouster spur new bill to ban Polymarket insider trading

Rep. Ritchie Torres' bill would ban government officials from making prediction market trades based on insider information.

Axios · Jan 5

Marco Rubio sees his 2028 odds soar on Polymarket after Venezuela attacks

Secretary of state’s role in ousting of Nicolas Maduro raises prospects of White House run as President Donald Trump’s successor – but JD Vance still in pole position

The Independent UK · Jan 5