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forklog.media US Military Officer Charged with Insider Betting of $400,000 via Polymarket

The US Department of Justice has charged active-duty service member Gannon Kane Van Dyke, suspected of using classified information for betting on the prediction platform Polymarket. PRESS RELEASE | DOJ State Prosecutors, AMLC Legal Officers secure conviction for violation of AMLA Record-Keeping requirementsRead more: https://t.co/YQZucLJdNe#DOJPH#BagongPilipinas pic.twitter.com/HY2aqYNAQc— Department of Justice (DOJ) (@dojphofficial) April 23, 2026 According to the investigation, Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of Operation "Absolute Resolve" to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. With access to confidential data on the mission's timing and details, the military officer allegedly used this information for profit. Court documents reveal that the suspect placed approximately $33,000 on related events and earned over $400,000 in profits. Prosecutors claim that after winning, he attempted to conceal his tracks through an offshore crypto wallet and brokerage account. The charges against the suspect include: illegal use of confidential government information; theft of non-public data; fraud in commodity markets and using electronic communications; illegal financial operations. Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that access to classified information cannot be used for personal gain. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, described the accused's actions as "blatant insider trading." "Our department will continue to hold accountable those who abuse confidential or secret information in ways that undermine and exploit our national security," the prosecutor emphasized. Polymarket stated that they themselves provided authorities with data on the user's suspicious activity, as the platform had previously tightened rules against insider activity. Last month, we published our enhanced market integrity rules to combat insider trading. When we identified a user trading on classified government information, we referred the matter to the DOJ & cooperated with their investigation.Insider trading has no place on Polymarket.…— Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 23, 2026    The 38-year-old Van Dyke faces up to 10 years in prison on four of the five charges. The maximum penalty for fraud using electronic communications is 20 years of imprisonment. In April, two accounts on Polymarket were suspected of manipulation after they earned $37,000 from correct bets on abnormal temperature readings at the Charles de Gaulle Airport weather station in Paris.

bitcoinist.com Telegram Founder Claims French Officials Sold Crypto Data, Linked To 41 Kidnaps

France has emerged as a focal point in a growing wave of kidnappings that, increasingly, appear tied to crypto assets. According to authorities, there have been 41 cases this year alone, reflecting a sharp escalation of a wider international trend often referred to as “wrench attacks.”  The link between the attacks and crypto exposure has […]

blockonomi.com More Players Than Ever Are Exploring BetMGM Alternatives and ZunaBet Has Become the Most Compelling Option

The online gambling landscape is being reshaped by a force that no amount of brand heritage or advertising spend can fully contain — the informed consumer. Players have access to more comparison tools, more reviews, more community discussion, and more firsthand experience across platforms than at any previous point in the industry’s history. The result [...] The post More Players Than Ever Are Exploring BetMGM Alternatives and ZunaBet Has Become the Most Compelling Option appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Here’s Why Ethereum Is Gaining Recognition As The Core Settlement Layer For On-Chain Finance

As excitement swirls in the community following the recent upswing in Ethereum’s price, the on-chain narrative of the leading blockchain network is undergoing a deeper, major shift. Activity on the network is currently spiking at a significant rate, reinforcing its position as the backbone for value exchange on-chain. Ethereum’s Core Settlement Layer Status Strengthens With […]

blockonomi.com Stellar TVL Hits $200M All-Time High as RWA Demand and Native DeFi Protocols Drive Q2 Growth

TLDR: Stellar DeFi TVL hit a record $204.19M on April 24, surpassing its previous all-time high of $196.6M set in January 2026. RWA.xyz values Stellar’s broader distributed asset base at $1.64B, with Spiko alone accounting for $531.92M of that figure. Blend, Stellar’s top lending protocol, grew 25.9% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, reaching $110.25M in total [...] The post Stellar TVL Hits $200M All-Time High as RWA Demand and Native DeFi Protocols Drive Q2 Growth appeared first on Blockonomi.

cryptopotato.com PrimeXBT, Crypto and TradFi: From Crypto to Tesla, Trading Innovation With Crypto Capital

Highly popular companies like Tesla continue to attract the kind of attention that active cryptocurrency traders understand all so well. Similar to other high-profile technology names such as Meta Platforms and NVIDIA, Tesla is also very liquid, a widely-followed and oftentimes reactive market which sees a lot of volatility during times of earnings reports, sentiment […]

bitcoinmagazine.com VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips

Bitcoin Magazine VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips VanEck says Bitcoin is showing a reinforced bullish setup as deeply negative funding rates and clustered hash rate declines—historically tied to strong forward returns—signal cautious sentiment rather than capitulation. This post VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

bitcoinist.com Hoskinson Says Cardano Faces A Make-Or-Break Web3 Problem

Charles Hoskinson used his latest livestream to argue that Cardano’s next phase should focus less on abstract decentralization rhetoric and more on fixing a structural weakness he says still defines crypto: the reliance on centralized off-chain infrastructure. In the process, he tied that critique directly to Cardano’s treasury debates around BlockFrost, Midnight, partner chains and […]

blockonomi.com TRON Integrates LI.FI Protocol to Expand Cross-Chain Stablecoin Access

TLDR: TRON hosts over $85 billion in circulating USDT and processes $21 billion in daily transfer volume. LI.FI’s universal API now gives developers direct access to TRON’s deep stablecoin liquidity pools. The integration removes the need for separate bridge setups, cutting complexity for blockchain developers. TRON’s low transaction fees combined with LI.FI’s multichain reach strengthens [...] The post TRON Integrates LI.FI Protocol to Expand Cross-Chain Stablecoin Access appeared first on Blockonomi.