Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, participated in the planning and execution of the operation in January. In December 2025, he created an account on the platform. Gannon placed 13 bets totaling $33,000, from which he earned $410,000. Subsequently, in an attempt to conceal his identity, he asked Polymarket to delete his account. However, the prediction market referred the case to the US Department of Justice. Van Dyke was charged with violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and illegal monetary transactions. He faces up to 60 years in prison. Meanwhile, the commander of US forces in the Pacific, Samuel Paparo, announced that the military has launched a node on the Bitcoin network. However, it is not used for mining. The forces are conducting tests in the areas of cybersecurity and network protection.