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Meta's Arena, Soldier's $400K Maduro Bet, Trump Jr. Advises

6/29/2026

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Arena, a points-based prediction-market platform.
Meta staff have been told to pursue contacts with prediction-market operators Kalshi and Polymarket.
A U.S. Army soldier allegedly earned over $400,000 betting on a plan to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a case now before the courts.
Kalshi and Polymarket have each paid Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser for two years.

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Story summary

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Arena, a points-based prediction-market platform.
Meta staff have been told to pursue contacts with prediction-market operators Kalshi and Polymarket.
A U.S. Army soldier allegedly earned over $400,000 betting on a plan to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a case now before the courts.
Kalshi and Polymarket have each paid Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser for two years.