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Astronomer CEO\u00a0Andy Byron’s controversy went so viral that it sparked millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets over his resignation.<\/p>\n

On July 16, Byron was caught on camera hugging his human resources director Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert with the two quickly ducking for cover. The footage suddenly grabbed global attention and attracted significant activity on popular prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket.<\/p>\n

By the following day, Kalshi was pricing in a probability as high as 65% that Byron would leave as Astronomer CEO this month. On Polymarket, the odds of him resigning rose from about 30% initially to over 80% on Friday.<\/p>\n

The tech company announced Bryon’s resignation Saturday afternoon, putting an end to the speculation. The controversy triggered $2.4 million in total trading volumes on Kalshi and $5.3 million on Polymarket, marking one of the most traded cultural events on prediction markets in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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