insider information
Coverage of insider information in the Nexus archive.
- What Polymarket knows: The rise of a new insider trading
A Polymarket bet placed before news of U.S. strikes on Iran turned $87,000 into $553,000, raising concerns about potential insider information.
- Google engineer made $1.2M placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors say
A Google engineer is accused of using insider information to make over $1 million in profits through bets on Polymarket, according to U.S. prosecutors. The case highlights alleged misuse of confidential data for financial gain.
- DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a Google employee with using insider information to make $1.2 million in profits on the prediction market site Polymarket. This marks the second known case of such criminal charges related to insider trading on prediction markets.
- U.S. soldier arrested for allegedly using insider information to make bets on Maduro removal
A U.S. Army special forces soldier involved in a January raid targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been arrested for allegedly using insider information to place bets on the online prediction platform Polymarket. The soldier's actions are under investigation for potential misuse of confidential information.