Trump confirms the arrest of the leak person involved in the Maduro President arrest to bet on Polymarket

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the individual who leaked information about the attack campaign against President Venezuela before the event occurred has been arrested and is currently detained.

According to a post shared by Lookonchain, President Trump said that the leaker (has not been publicly identified) will face long imprisonment. He also mentioned that authorities are continuing to track down other individuals who may have assisted in disseminating the information before the attack, although so far only one person has been identified and detained.

Suspicious Transactions on Polymarket Before Maduro’s Arrest

Less than 24 hours after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and detained President Nicolás Maduro on 1/3, Lookonchain discovered three wallets on the blockchain prediction platform Polymarket that placed accurate bets on this scenario.

According to Lookonchain, these three wallets bet that Mr. Maduro would lose his presidency, just a few hours before the arrest, resulting in total profits of over $630,480. The company considers this a clear sign of insider trading, indicating that the individuals behind these wallets had prior knowledge of sensitive information related to the incident.

Notably, all three wallets were created and funded days earlier, with no other betting history, and only participated in bets related to Venezuela and Mr. Maduro.

Specifically, wallet 0x31a5 wagered $34,000 and earned approximately $409,900. Wallet 0xa72D invested $5,800, earning $75,000. Meanwhile, wallet SBet365 bet $25,000 and made $145,600.

New Bets Targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader

In the latest development, Lookonchain reported that two of the three wallets have ceased activity after taking profits, with no transactions recorded in the past 11 days. Only the SBet365 wallet continues to place new bets.

Two days ago, this wallet bet $4,000 that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Hosseini Khamenei, would step down before 1/31. This move occurs amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as President Trump has repeatedly threatened military strikes.

These bets raise concerns about the potential for ongoing insider trading or leaks of confidential information. However, according to a recent Reuters report, President Trump is believed to have cooled down military threats after receiving information indicating a reduction in casualties, amid Iran’s tightening crackdown on protests.

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