Here’s what happened in crypto today
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U.S. arrests Army green beret for $400,000 Polymarket bets on Venezuela raid he was in
U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke arrested for placing $400,000 in Polymarket bets on Venezuela raid he participated in. He allegedly used classified information to trade on Polymarket contracts predicting the operation's timing and outcome, turning $33,000 invested into $400,000 profit. DOJ and CFTC pursue insider trading charges. Van Dyke attempted concealing winnings through cryptocurrency conversions and account deletion.
Global crypto adoption slumps amid macro pressures, Turkey defies downtrend
Global crypto retail volumes dropped 11% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to $979 billion amid stronger dollar, higher rates, and risk-off sentiment, marking the sharpest pullback since 2022. Bitcoin fell 22% quarterly. However, Turkey and emerging markets defied the downturn, with crypto adoption rising where it serves functional roles like payments and savings rather than speculation.