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Polymarket referred dozens of possible military insider trading cases to DOJ, source says
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points The watchdog group, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, analyzed publicly available data and found 152 accounts that profited from war markets. A prediction site referred dozens of accounts to the Justice Department for investigation.
A prediction site referred dozens of accounts to the Justice Department for investigation. These accounts showed signs of potential military insider trading. The referrals were made by Polymarket, and they predated a recent report by a watchdog group.
The watchdog group, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, analyzed publicly available data and found 152 accounts that profited from war markets. These accounts contained hallmarks of insider activity.
Further details about the investigation and the accounts in question are available from the source. The Justice Department has not commented on the matter.
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Category: business Published: August 21, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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