US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges

According to the Department of Justice, he allegedly withdrew his winnings - about $409,881 - and transferred the bulk of the funds to a foreign cryptocurrency "vault" that generates interest. It is alleged that he changed his email address on his cryptocurrency exchange account to a new one he had created. Then on 16 January, he allegedly transferred the funds and their accumulated interest - approximately $444,209 - to a newly created brokerage account.