See you in Manhattan on December 7th—250k in bail swapped for a 410k profit. Even the military goes silent after seeing this ROI.

CryptoWorld News reports that Gannon Van Dyke faces the United States government’s first insider trading trial involving prediction markets, with a Manhattan court scheduled to open on December 7. According to court reporting from Inner City Press, Judge Margaret Garnett set the trial for Monday, after Van Dyke appeared in court following his release earlier this year on a $250,000 personal bond. Prosecutors allege that the 38-year-old active-duty service member used confidential military intelligence related to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place profitable bets on Polymarket. Prosecutors’ filings state that over a seven-day period starting in late December, Van Dyke made 13 Venezuela-related bets, turning an initial investment of about $33,000 into more than $410,000. Van Dyke faces three charges for violating the Commodity Exchange Act, as well as wire fraud and…