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Bubblemaps: Evidence lacking for alleged WLFI link to Maduro arrest bet on Polymarket

January 06, 2026, 10:34 AM
Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps has refuted claims that an insider trading bet on Polymarket regarding the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is linked to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), BeInCrypto reported. An account on the prediction market platform earned approximately $400,000 by betting on Maduro's arrest shortly before it occurred, leading some in the community to suggest a connection to WLFI co-founder Steve Witkoff. Bubblemaps countered that it is difficult to identify a specific individual based solely on transaction timing and fund flow patterns, noting that thousands of addresses could exhibit similar activity. In response, on-chain analyst Andrew 10GWEI, who initially raised the suspicion, acknowledged that the allegation was based on a hypothesis.

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