US soldier pleads not guilty in first prediction market insider trading case tied to Polymarket bets

Army Special Forces soldier has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of using classified knowledge to profit on a prediction market, a case that is drawing fresh scrutiny to how insider information can be exploited in emerging betting platforms. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered his plea Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors say he used nonpublic details tied to a U.S.