Breaking: another Polymarket insider trading case just dropped
A U.S. Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke (38), is at the center of it
He allegedly had access to classified intel through his role supporting Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Between Dec 27- Jan 2, he placed 13 bets on Polymarket
Total risk: ~$33K
The bets? • U.S. forces entering Venezuela • Nicolás Maduro being removed from power
Then on Jan 3- “Operation Absolute Resolve” happened
A U.S. mission targeting Maduro
Van Dyke already knew
Every single bet hit
Total profit: ~$400K+
After cashing out, he allegedly tried to cover his tracks: • Used a VPN • Moved funds through crypto • Shifted accounts • Even asked Polymarket to delete his account
Didn’t work
Suspicious activity got flagged Authorities traced it back to him Polymarket cooperated
Now he’s facing serious federal charges: • Commodities fraud • Wire fraud • Theft of government info • Unlawful monetary transactions