💻 Technology Aug 21, 2026 · Suswati Basu

Polymarket military bets expose security risks as soldier case reaches court

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Polymarket military bets expose security risks as soldier case reaches court
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More than 150 cryptocurrency wallets betting on military events through Polymarket behaved in ways researchers associate with possible insider trading. Now a separate federal prosecution involving a U.S. Army master sergeant is giving those concerns a real-world legal test.



The Anti-Corruption Data Collective, or ACDC, identified 152 wallets making unusually successful longshot bets in military and defence markets. Together, the wallets won about $8 million.




Our latest report examines the

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