"Fresh reporting by the Wall Street Journal found that the anonymous bettor on Polymarket doubled down on their wager just five hours before over 150 US aircraft rocked the nation's capital of Caracas. At least 80 civilians and military personnel have died from the US attacks, which satisfied the conditions of the anonymous bettor's wager - netting them a cool $410,000."
"What's really astonishing is the timing of the bets placed. The WSJ breakdown shows just how close the mysterious insider came to the wire: on January 2nd, between 8:38 and 9:58pm, the bettor took out over $20,000 betting on an eminent attack on Venezuelan soil. At 10:46pm, presidentDonald Trump issued orders authorizing the military strike - not even an hour after the final bet had been placed."
"At around 1:00am on January 3rd, explosions began to shake Caracas, destroying government buildings, civilian apartments, and even technical buildings at the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research. By 8:41am that same morning, the trader began to cash out their earnings - some $410,000, likely won at an unspeakable cost. Making matters even more suspicious is the fact that the account was only one week old by the time the strikes hit, aspolitical researcher Tyson Brody pointed out on social media."
An anonymous Polymarket account placed large bets predicting a US attack on Venezuela and doubled down five hours before the strikes. Over 150 US aircraft struck Caracas, killing at least 80 civilians and military personnel. The bettor's conditions were met and the account cashed out about $410,000 shortly after explosions began. The sizable pre-attack wager occurred on January 2nd between 8:38 and 9:58pm, including over $20,000 on an imminent attack. At 10:46pm an order authorizing the strike was issued, not even an hour after the final bet. The account was about one week old, raising insider-knowledge concerns.
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