Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectivePublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OpenAI President Greg Brockman gave $12.5 MILLION to Trump's MAGA super PAC. Trump's admin announced a joint venture to invest billions into AI infrastructure. Palantir CEO Alexander Karp gave $1 million. Trump's admin has given Palantir major contracts. This is oligarchy. 03524
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Thanks to the proliferation of everything from anonymous shell companies to perpetual trusts, these wealthiest forces can now mask their riches from any investigators, regulators, journalists and others – and entrench the kind of aristocracy Americans have long chafed against.” 011
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectivePPLAAF @pplaaf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#Nigeria🇳🇬: Dig deeper into Dirty Deeds! Explore @pplaaf.bsky.social’s dedicated website for our investigative report to learn more about the names behind the deeds, their associates, and the details of their properties here ➡️ www.pplaaf.org/dirty-deeds-...pplaaf.orgDirty Deeds | Nigerian Officials US Properties InvestigationDirty Deeds is a PPLAAF investigation into how top Nigerian officials bought a piece of America through US real estate. 011
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026At @acdatacollective.bsky.social we helped uncover how 61 current and former Nigerian officials purchased over $271 million, mostly using cash Money laundering in US real estate has to gets back towards the top of the anti-corruption agenda www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlin...premiumtimesng.com61 Nigerian officials linked to $271 million US property holdings -ReportThe investigation examined how wealth linked to Nigerian political and economic elites moved into the US real estate market and identified recurring risk factors in the acquisition of the properties. 082
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Thrilled with this collaboration with @pplaaf.bsky.social! The report launched today details 284 US properties, collectively worth nearly $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials, many of whom are implicated in corruption scandals. 073
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveBulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 17/09/2026"Prediction markets are creating new nightmares for operational security," write @szakonyi.bsky.social, Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, and Michael Hornsby. They allow those with inside information to bet on national security issues, all while giving both allies and adversaries a possible heads-up.buff.lyInsiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threatPrediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up. 01113
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveNick Schwellenbach @schwellenbach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026worth a read... by the @acdatacollective.bsky.social crew thebulletin.org/2026/09/insi...thebulletin.orgInsiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threatPrediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up. 032
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026For less than $100, you can move the entire odds of most midterm election markets on Kalshi or Polymarket by $0.05 (or 5%). So if a candidate is at 40%, your small bet by itself could move them to 45% Any bettor can artificially help a campaign look more popular than it actually is 198
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Turns out, prediction markets are a surprisingly cheap to way to game the attention economy to benefit political candidates. Out latest analysis in @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/p...cnbc.comHow much does it cost to move a midterm prediction market? Not muchInterested parties could seek to move prediction markets to give a perceived boost to a candidate who is struggling to gain momentum or attention. 030
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 09/09/2026🔵 NEW FROM ACDC 97% of midterm prediction markets on the three big platforms can be moved 5 cents for under the maximum personal campaign contribution of $3500. Where a single user has already moved the price, the price usually did not snap back within 24 hours.cnbc.comHow much does it cost to move a midterm prediction market? Not muchInterested parties could seek to move prediction markets to give a perceived boost to a candidate who is struggling to gain momentum or attention. 121
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 07/09/2026German energy giant RWE takes $1.2B federal payout to abandon U.S. offshore wind projects. RWE then buys $900M stake in Louisana LNG from PE firm Stonepeak, whose CEO and co-founder is a big Trump donor.washingtonpost.com$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donorThe Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump... 021
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A major Trump donor, a former administration official, and the CEO of Trump's media company are all working on projects in Venezuela, per @financialtimes.com America's new oligarchs are at it again. www.ft.com/content/939e...ft.comTrump-linked companies race to secure deals for Venezuela’s oilAppointees, a donor and a recent administration official are among those capitalising on US control of beleaguered energy sector 034
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Europe's top court just ruled you can't see who owns a company without proving "legitimate interest" first We're going backward in the fight against corruption 0285
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“There is a broad base consensus for the fact that something is broken in Washington” @szakonyi.bsky.social 074
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Among industries, the crypto industry still leads as the biggest corporate donor to U.S. elections, followed by online betting and AI in 2026. Together they accounted for more than half of all company donations, at $344 million, Public Citizen found." www.reuters.com/legal/legali...reuters.comThe new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midtermsA handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in U.S. midterm elections this year, and they aren’t the usual power brokers who have sat atop the political food chain in Washin... 022
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveTransparency International @anticorruption.bsky.social · 28/08/2026As Pacific Islands Forum Leaders gather in Palau next week ahead of #COP31, the region has an opportunity to demonstrate strong climate leadership, ensuring climate decisions are guided by integrity and reaffirming its commitment to protecting our people and future generations. ⬇️🧵 185
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 28/08/2026David Szakonyi joins the Fox News Rundown Podcast to talk about prediction market betting on war and elections. “Maybe we shouldn’t be betting on lives and shouldn’t be betting on military matters” @szakonyi.bsky.socialyoutu.beDid Crypto Bettors Leak U.S. Military Secrets?YouTube video by FOX News Podcasts 021
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The SEC cannot locate a single investigative record for a company that handed the president's crypto venture $750m and then fell 90% www.pogo.org/investigates...pogo.orgNo SEC Probe of Trump Crypto Deal Despite Alleged "Illegality"In matters involving the president and cryptocurrency, some experts say the Securities and Exchange Commission has abandoned its mission of protecting investors. 174
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 26/08/2026ACDC recently explained to NewsNation how military insider trading on Polymarket can broadcast signals of upcoming military operations. 📺 Watch the full segment hereyoutu.beUS military secrets traded on Polymarket can tip off enemies: Report | Jesse Weber LiveYouTube video by NewsNation 121
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Yet another story about how Binance helps dictators, especially U.S. adversaries "Binance was under no obligation to provide the data, having quit Russia, and may in fact have had an obligation not to provide it under European Union data protection law" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents showBinance last year handed Russian authorities details of cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns that were used as evidence to bring terrorism financing charges against a Russian IT... 002
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Asked about our latest report, Polymarket appears to confirm the scale of the military insider trading problem, telling @marshall-cohen.bsky.social @cnn.com that it had previously referred “dozens” of the accounts we flagged to the DoJ. edition.cnn.com/2026/08/21/p...edition.cnn.comPolymarket referred dozens of possible military insider trading cases to DOJ, source says | CNN PoliticsThe prediction site Polymarket referred dozens of accounts that showed signs of potential military insider trading to the Justice Department for investigation, a senior company official told CNN. 171
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 20/08/2026More than 150 Polymarket wallets may have traded on military secrets, research finds - @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/fin... 141
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Our latest report examines the ecosystem of longshot bettors on Polymarket, separating the most likely insiders from market whales and automated trading. Thanks to @reuters.com for the write-up below. acdatacollective.org/work/classif...acdatacollective.orgClassifying Insider Trading Risk: Analyzing the Longshot Betting Ecosystem on Polymarket – ACDC 131
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🗳️ On Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US, tens of milions of dollars are being bet on the US congressional midterm elections in November. 💵 Three months before election day, betting volume has already exceeded the 2024 cycle. But, just 1% of users control 68% of the volume on Polymarket. 🧵 42917
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“Further, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective also found that contracts related to the military and defense were an outlier, having a disproportionately high rate of success in long-shot bets.” 050
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 09/07/2026🔴 New from ACDC 🔴 Lobbying for alleged criminals and corrupt politicians, and people under sanctions, is increasing in Washington. We dove into FARA filings by lobbyists working for natural persons, and found alarming attempts to undo anti-corruption enforcement by previous administrations.acdatacollective.orgThe Leniency Lobby: How the U.S. Lets Global Corruption off the Hook – ACDC 026
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveTransparency International @anticorruption.bsky.social · 07/07/2026🔴 Germany plans to heavily restrict the access to public information. Transparency International Germany warns that current plans from senior coalition leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD – the federal government partners – will gut Germany’s Freedom of Information Act (IFG). 🧵⬇️ 1128
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveFrederik Obermaier @frederikobermaier.com · 02/07/2026Amazing work by @investigacecz.bsky.social (with help of @acdatacollective.bsky.social) mapping Czech assets of Russians who are connected to the Kremlin and sanctioned companies and individuals. 1178
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveFrederik Obermaier @frederikobermaier.com · 01/07/2026As @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu heads to #Azerbaijan, it’s worth remembering: the Aliyev regime is jailing journalists and critics. It also sought to buy influence in Europe - including through corruption scandals involving German conservative politicians, some of them from von der Leyen’s own CDU... 2153
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Sanctioned North Korean vessels are now making more foreign port calls than at any point since before the pandemic. Coal produced by slave labor is smuggled abroad, with payments made to secret accounts at Chinese banks. Don't miss this important new report by NKHR & @datadesk.bsky.social.nkhrcampaign.org"SAILING SANCTIONS" | NKHR 131
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Thanks to Meghna Chakrabarti and the @wbur.org On Point team for having me on yesterday to talk about @acdatacollective.bsky.social's work on insider trading risks on Polymarket Another example of how access to government has become a huge source of profit... www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...wbur.orgHow prediction markets have found their way into American politicsA Google engineer and member of special forces have been arrested for placing illegal bets on prediction markets. And these are just examples of the insider trading that may shape more than the countr... 021
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 12/06/2026ACDC's latest newsletter features @pogo.org Policy Associate Janice Luong on the uneven momentum towards effective regulation of prediction markets. Check out her recent op-ed urging Congress to act. "The corruption these markets pose is a cross-partisan issue." thehill.com/opinion/fina...thehill.comPrediction markets are out of control — Congress must act to ban insider trades nowElected officials and their employees should be unequivocally clear, through binding legislation, that prediction markets cannot continue as they are and have no place in politics. 143
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Two Polymarket users made thousands of $ betting on the June 2025 US strikes on Iran. Trading patterns show they were very confident in the outcome. Could they be military insiders? @papertrailmedia.de & @derstandard.at dive into data from our earlier report. acdatacollective.org/work/profiti...acdatacollective.orgProfiting from War: Mysterious Bets on Polymarket – ACDC 074
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveFrederik Obermaier @frederikobermaier.com · 11/06/2026Profit mit dem Krieg: Mit hochriskanten Wetten auf Kriege verdienen Nutzer auf der Plattform Polymarket viel Geld. @papertrailmedia.de @derstandard.at @acdatacollective.bsky.social Recherchen zeigen Muster, die auf möglichen Insiderhandel hindeuten www.derstandard.at/story/300000...derstandard.atProfit mit dem Krieg: Die mysteriösen Wetten auf PolymarketMit hochriskanten Wetten auf Kriege verdienen Nutzer auf der Plattform Polymarket viel Geld. Recherchen zeigen Muster, die auf möglichen Insiderhandel hindeuten 2159
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveIan Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Why gutting the Corporate Transparency Act is a big - and very bad - deal. 023
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 09/06/2026With election markets proliferating on Polymarket, the upcoming U.S. midterms will test how platforms and the CFTC police insider trading by campaign insiders. We're pleased to have contributed analysis to this @reuters.com article by @dgillison.bsky.social. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...reuters.comFocus: US election betting boom to test prediction markets' insider trading controlsPrediction market watchdogs may struggle to police betting on the U.S. midterm elections, with thousands of races offering ever more ways for insiders to make a quick buck on a rising number of platfo... 021
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 02/06/2026How Dictators Use Corruption To Destroy Democracy (and Get Insanely Rich in the Process) @oslofreedomforum.com, tomorrow 14:15 - 15:15 Featuring: ACDC's @szakonyi.bsky.social with @ishaantharoor.bsky.social, Elsa Peraldi and Vadim Kleiner. oslofreedomforum.com/event/oslo-f... 041
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We helped @investigacecz.bsky.social reveal that a Russian war criminal and a far-right politician have a company together in Czechia. Experts say the company's financials look similar to those used in money laundering schemes. www.investigace.cz/valecny-zloc...investigace.czVálečný zločinec v Česku spoluvlastní firmu s ruským politikem - investigace.czAlexey Moldavantsev podle Služby bezpečnosti Ukrajiny (SBU) vedl okupační policii v Nové Kachovce v Chersonské oblasti na jihu země, která unášela a mučila civilisty. Redakce... 064
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 26/05/2026This NYT investigation into regulatory capture by prediction market companies is essential context to the House Oversight investigation. Rep. Comer emphasized enforcement against political insiders in his announcement. Platform content should also be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/u...nytimes.comHow Prediction Markets and Crypto Firms Steamrolled a Watchdog Agency 033
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Did anyone see this coming? With 52% of long shot bets on Polymarket military markets paying out, a congressional investigation can’t come soon enough. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/k...cnbc.comOversight Chairman Comer launches congressional probe into insider trading on Kalshi, PolymarketCongress is ramping up pressure on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns of insider trading. 032
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveFlorian Hollenbach @fhollenbach.org · 19/05/2026More opportunities for insider trading sold as innovation 0167
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data Collectivepaper trail media @papertrailmedia.de · 20/05/2026At Re:publica today? Stop by! Our co-founder @frederikobermaier.com will be discussing with @schwarz-alex.bsky.social how digital evidence can help bring international crimes to justice. Come say hi. 0123
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Hats off to Ireland's deputy PM for the quick response to our investigation with @irishtimes.com. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...irishtimes.comPolymarket betting on Dublin Central byelection to be examined by officialsTánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris wants ‘deep dive ‘into matter 110
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Wash trading or money laundering? We worked with @irishtimes.com to try to make sense of the $1m bet on a Dublin byelection involving a notorious veteran criminal. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comWhy have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not 042
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 18/05/2026ACDC sat down with @60minutes.bsky.social for last night's episode, explaining that military insiders accused of illegal profiteering on Polymarket are not isolated cases but part of a systemic problem. www.cbsnews.com/news/predict...cbsnews.comOnline prediction market traders make millions betting on U.S. military operationsPrediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading. 133
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data Collective60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The Anti-Corruption Data Collective found long-shot wagers — bets of more than $2,500 with less than 35% odds — on military outcomes won more than they lost. Researchers say it’s a telltale sign of “systemic insider-trading.” cbsn.ws/4uUJPG8 14627
Anti-Corruption Data Collective @acdatacollective.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Great to see insider trading on military event prediction markets getting the primetime treatment from @60minutes.bsky.social. Last month we revealed that 52% of long shot bets on military outcomes on Polymarket are successful, way over the platform average. acdatacollective.org/work/insider...acdatacollective.orgInsider Risks in Polymarket Political Markets – ACDC 143
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveStephen Abbott Pugh @stephenabbottpugh.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Great to hear this @acdatacollective.bsky.social research into insider trading on prediction markets being mentioned by @kevinroose.com and @caseynewton.bsky.social on the Hard Fork podcast from @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/p...nytimes.comCan the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School 065
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 30/04/2026Is it a good thing for the world that people can now secretly monetize their access to classified information on the timing and success of military strikes www.ft.com/content/989d... 618972
Reposted by Anti-Corruption Data CollectiveFT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · 30/04/2026Long-shot bets on military action made on Polymarket have a win-rate almost four times higher than the platform average, according to new research, raising fears that wagers placed by insiders could reveal classified information. Read the full story on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/Zqokt5y 55226