Some US$7.7 million were wagered on prediction markets over U.S. tech firm Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s resignation after a viral video exposed his alleged affair with the company’s HR chief Kristin Cabot.

Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO,” a rep for Astronomer told Page Six late Friday night.

Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.

Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.

Coldplay kiss cam subject Andy Byron has resigned from tech company Astronomer, but his legacy lives on from the concert stage.