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Trader bets ₹29 lakh on Maduro's ouster by Jan 31, hrs before US attack; earns ₹4 cr in 24 hrs
short by Ashley Paul / on Sunday, 4 January, 2026
A newly-created account on Polymarket invested over $32,500 (over ₹29 lakh) on the prediction that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be ousted from power by January 31, 2026. According to a screenshot that has gone viral online, the trader made nearly $437,000 (nearly ₹4 crore) in just 24 hours. Entrepreneur Joe Pompliano raised insider trading concerns after the screenshot surfaced.