Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket, amassing over $1 million
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Kaye Wiggins, Michael Acton
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Summary
A Google engineer has been charged with insider trading on the prediction market platform Polymarket. The employee allegedly used the account name 'AlphaRaccoon' and amassed more than $1 million through illegal trading activities, according to charges filed.
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