Traders Bet on the U.S.’s Next Airstrike Target
Prediction-market gamblers are turning their attention to where the U.S. military might strike next following the operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
On Polymarket, a popular crypto-based betting platform, users can now wager on whether the U.S. will soon target countries such as Colombia or Cuba, reflecting how traders are speculating on fast-moving geopolitical risks.
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📖 Published: January 9th, 2026
✍️ Updated: January 9th, 2026
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Overview of the Polymarket Airstrike Bets
Traders Bet on the U.S.’s Next Airstrike Target
Polymarket offers prediction-market contracts on whether the U.S. will strike Cuba, Colombia or Somalia
Context: U.S. Incursion in Venezuela
Smoke billows over Caracas after explosions from the U.S. incursion that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Jose Abreu/@Jabreu89 / X/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
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After a mystery trader won more than $400,000 with a timely wager that Nicolás Maduro would soon be out as Venezuela’s leader, Polymarket, a popular crypto-based betting market, added fresh contracts that let users bet on whether the U.S. will soon strike Colombia or Cuba, too.
