US EditionA US$400,000 Payout After Maduro’s Capture Is Putting Prediction Markets in the Spotlight
The arrest uses longstanding indictments and sanctions to disrupt Iran and Hezbollah’s foothold in the Western Hemisphere, signaling a shift toward non-military US leverage.
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Maduro’s capture tests international law and U.S. power
There are legitimate reasons why many Venezuelans — and many beyond Venezuela — have long argued that Nicolás Maduro should be brought to justice. His government has been credibly linked to large-scale corruption, authoritarian repression and longstanding ties to illicit drug trafficking networks that have destabilized the region. Compounding this record is the widely held view that Maduro no longer held a legitimate mandate after Venezuela’s 20…
The predictive markets allow people to bet on anything, from a basketball game to the result of a presidential election—and recently, the fall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—the latter case is attracting renewed scrutiny of this turbulent world of speculative transactions that work 24 hours a day. Last week, an anonymous operator pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that Maduro would soon leave office.
Lucky Guess Or Insider Info? $400k Maduro Raid Payout Puts Prediction Markets In The Crosshairs
An anonymous trader’s well-timed wager on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has triggered fresh scrutiny of online prediction markets. The user netted over $400,000 on the Polymarket platform just hours before President Trump announced a surprise nighttime raid, fueling accusations that the “event contract” market is vulnerable to insider trading. READ: Border Czar […] Lucky Guess Or Insider Info? $400k Maduro Raid Payout Puts Pred…
A US$400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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