Special Forces Member Charged with Insider Trading on Polymarket

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This follows a wave of enforcement actions targeting illicit DeFi activity, adding to the narrative that regulators are moving from theoretical warnings to concrete prosecutions. It also highlights a new compliance risk for US personnel and could prompt policy revisions on how classified information is handled in crypto environments.

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