Brisbane Times ·general ·2 hours ago

US soldier charged with insider trading in $560,000 betting scheme

A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was charged with unlawfully using classified information to win $560,000 in online bets related to a military operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The charges mark a first for insider trading in a prediction market, with FBI Director Kash Patel emphasizing accountability for clearance holders exploiting confidential government information.

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