Gannon Ken Van Dyke
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke is a 38-year-old U.S. Army Master Sergeant stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, who was charged in April 2026 by the Department of Justice and the CFTC with using classified military information to place prediction market bets on Polymarket, allegedly profiting approximately $409,881. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges; the allegations have not been adjudicated, and a trial is tentatively scheduled for December 7, 2026.
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Timeline(12 events)
8 December 2026
Van Dyke allegedly becomes involved in planning Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. military operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and signs related non-disclosure agreements.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs26 December 2025
Van Dyke allegedly transfers approximately $35,000 from his personal bank account to a cryptocurrency exchange account and creates a Polymarket account under the handle 'Burdensome-Mix.'
DOJ charging documents / NBC News30 December 2025
Van Dyke allegedly begins placing bets on Polymarket contracts predicting Maduro will be out of power by January 31, 2026.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs2 January 2026
Van Dyke allegedly completes a series of 13 trades totaling approximately $33,034 — the majority placed the night of January 2, hours before the Caracas raid — acquiring over 436,000 'Yes' shares.
Forbes / DOJ3 January 2026
U.S. Special Forces execute Operation Absolute Resolve in Caracas; Maduro is captured. Polymarket contracts on Maduro's removal from power resolve in Van Dyke's favor.
NBC News / CoinDesk6 January 2026
Van Dyke allegedly requests Polymarket delete his account, falsely claiming he had lost access to the associated email address. He also allegedly routes proceeds through a foreign cryptocurrency wallet.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs23 April 2026
DOJ and CFTC jointly announce criminal indictment and parallel civil enforcement action against Van Dyke in the Southern District of New York. Van Dyke is arrested and released on $250,000 bond.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs / DefenseScoop28 April 2026
Van Dyke pleads not guilty to all charges in Manhattan federal court.
Spectrum News / CBS News31 July 2026
Van Dyke's defense files a 51-page motion to dismiss the criminal indictment, arguing Polymarket contracts do not qualify as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act.
Crypto Times10 August 2026
Federal judge stays CFTC's civil enforcement case pending outcome of the criminal trial.
Crypto Times21 August 2026
CFTC seeks court permission to file an amicus brief in the criminal case supporting prosecutors on the swaps classification question. Defense objects, calling the CFTC 'a regulatory wolf.'
Crypto Times7 December 2026
Tentative trial date set in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, before Judge Margaret M. Garnett.
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generated: 9/23/2026, 11:03:14 PM
last updated: 9/24/2026, 4:46:15 AM
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