US Soldier Was Blocked on Kalshi Before Taking Maduro Bets to Polymarket
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly failed Kalshi's KYC checks, then used a VPN to access Polymarket's offshore platform and placed 13 bets tied to Venezuelan President Maduro's ouster using classified intelligence, netting over $400,000; the CFTC and DOJ filed complaints.
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- Kalshi
- Polymarket
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