Gate News message, April 24 — The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested active-duty Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, on charges of using confidential information to place bets on Polymarket, a prediction market, regarding former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's capture. Van Dyke particip

Gate News message, April 24 — According to Odaily Seer, an account that has suffered losses exceeding $4 million placed a $100,000 bet on Denver Nuggets to beat Minnesota Timberwolves with a 1.5-point spread at an average entry price of 46 cents on Polymarket, approximately 10 minutes before

Gate News message, April 23 — A high-performing trader (ID: Car, address: 0x7c3db723f1d4d8cb9c550095203b686cb11e5c6b) with over $1.25 million in lifetime profits has accumulated approximately $34,000 in "No" positions on Polymarket's "Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?" prediction market,

Kalshi taps Pyth as data provider for Commodities Hub, launching binary-event markets on oil, lithium, soybeans, with dozens of live contracts; emphasizes 24/7 price discovery beyond traditional exchanges. Abstract: Kalshi has named Pyth, a crypto oracle, as the data provider for its newly launched Commodities Hub, enabling event-based contracts on major commodities. Dozens of markets cover price moves in Brent, lithium, soybeans, and more, with binary bets on rising or falling prices. The platform argues that 24/7 price discovery is increasingly essential as geopolitical events unfold outside traditional exchange hours.

OpenAI nears a $1T implied pre-IPO via on-chain bets; SpaceX and Anthropic target similar valuations as AI infrastructure costs surge, driving subscription revenue while Anthropic faces pricing confusion.

Gate News message, April 22 — The U.S. dollar index has fallen approximately 2.3% from its March peak, marking its worst monthly performance since August 2025, as easing Middle East tensions reduce safe-haven demand and expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts intensify. Major financial

A trader with address 0x5c2 opened a CHIP short after its launch, accumulating 28.85M CHIP (~$2.43M) in 3 hours, while also holding a 1,400-unit short in xyz:SP500 (~$9.94M). Abstract: The note highlights a single address amassing CHIP shorts and xyz:SP500 short positions soon after CHIP's launch, suggesting concentrated bearish bets on both assets.

Prediction markets show stark wealth concentration, with 84.1% of Polymarket traders losing money, while just 0.04% hold over 70% of profits. Legislative efforts like the BETS OFF Act aim to regulate betting on sensitive events, as concerns rise over user protections amid the entry of major financial institutions.

A trader known as epsteinfiles has placed a $12,300 bet with Lookonchain, predicting that MicroStrategy will hold over 1 million BTC by December 31, 2026, with a flawless track record in past bets.

Gate News message, a newly created wallet named "bullseye123" spent $40K betting that Trump will announce the end of the US-Iran ceasefire by April 15 or April 18. The wallet holder is currently down $34K, representing an 85% loss on the position.