Israeli Defense Forces reservists indicted for betting on Polymarket using military insider information

MarsBitNews · 2026-02-12T11:17:50+00:00

The Israeli prosecution has filed charges against a reservist and a civilian, accusing them of using military intelligence to place bets on the blockchain prediction market Polymarket. The two are suspected of serious security crimes, bribery, and obstructing justice.

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2026-02-12 11:17:50

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Mars Finance reports that according to The Block, Israeli prosecutors have filed charges against an Israeli Defense Forces reservist and a civilian, accusing them of using military secret information to place bets on the blockchain-based prediction market platform Polymarket. The prosecution alleges that the reservist obtained sensitive operational intelligence through his military position and shared this information with the civilian, who then used it to bet on events related to military operations on Polymarket. The Tel Aviv District Court, at the request of the National Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Department, has lifted the injunction. The suspects were arrested during joint operations involving the Israel Internal Security Agency, police, and the Defense Ministry Security Investigation Department. Both defendants are charged with serious security-related crimes, bribery, and obstructing justice.

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