¡Un soldado estadounidense que apostó a que "Maduro sería arrestado" y ganó 400,000 dólares fue arrestado! Trump: El mundo se está pareciendo un poco a un casino

Golden Finance report, April 24, U.S. President Trump on Thursday ( April 23 ) announced that an investigation will be launched into prediction market betting behaviors involving insider information, especially whether federal personnel are using non-public information to place bets. Trump stated that when discussing betting behaviors around war-related events, the current global situation is “a bit like a casino,” implying that some market transactions may have deviated from normal investment logic and rely on information asymmetry or even insider information. He also emphasized that he “has never been a staunch supporter of these betting platforms,” and pointed out that he fundamentally does not agree with gambling behavior.
This statement comes at a time when prediction markets have recently sparked frequent controversy. As geopolitical events, military actions, and policy decisions are incorporated into betting targets, some unusually precise trading behaviors have raised concerns about “insider trading.”
It is worth noting that the reason regulators are becoming increasingly wary of “insider bets” in prediction markets is closely related to a recent case exposure. According to sources cited by ABC News, U.S. federal law enforcement arrested a special forces soldier on Thursday. This individual had participated in the operation to arrest Venezuela’s former president Maduro and was accused of using internal information obtained before the operation to place bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket, ultimately profiting over $400,000. (Dongxin News Agency)