December Trial Date Set for US Soldier Accused of Insider Trading on Polymarket
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A US soldier is set to face trial in December for allegedly engaging in insider trading on Polymarket, the first case of its kind to focus on prediction markets. The accused is accused of using confidential information to place bets on Polymarket, potentially netting thousands of dollars in profits.
The insider trading case is the government's first to center on prediction markets.