… The use of insider information, though, is a fairly common issue, and a Google employee was recently arrested over profits through Polymarket related to Google’s 2025 Year in Search. …
… Michele Spagnuolo was charged this week on the grounds that he'd used confidential business information to place a number of bets on Polymarket via Wired . …
… The extra money “appear s to be proceeds of other profitable Polymarket trades made by the AlphaRaccoon Polymarket account,” the FBI complaint said. …
… General technology A Google employee allegedly used insider info to manipulate Polymarket bets A Google software engineer allegedly used his access to unreleased "Year in Search" data to rig bets on Polymarket. …
… Kate Knibbs: It's super bonkers to me too, because Polymarket had that whole party in DC. And as of now, most of Polymarket, you're still not legally allowed to bet on from the US. …