Crypto gambler profits $436,000 on Maduro capture bet just before official announcement
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Summary
A crypto gambler made $436,000 by betting on Polymarket that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be out of power by the end of January, just hours before President Trump announced Maduro was in US custody. The gambler placed a $32,000 wager right before the official announcement, raising suspicions about potential insider knowledge of the US operation. The article examines the unusual betting patterns and questions whether someone profited from advance information about the Venezuelan leader's capture.
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· 3 pulledA gambler made nearly half a million dollars on the capture of Venezuela's president just before it was officially announced, raising questions about whether someone profited from inside knowledge of the US operation.
Wagers on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, that Nicolás Maduro would be out of power by the end of January rose in the hours before President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the Venezuelan leader was in US custody.
The account placed a $32,000 wager just before Trump announced the Venezuelan leader was in US custody.
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