Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may be considered to be the least popular presidential candidates in the history of American politics, but that hasn’t stopped punters from pouring in a record number of wagers into betting sites.
The recently held 2016 U.S. presidential elections has been called the biggest non-sporting betting in the UK’s history, surpassing even the Brexit referendum, with punters spending more than £150 million on the outcome.
Bitcoin betting sites, such as Fairlay, BitBet, Predictous and BetMoose, also experienced a surge during the election season.
In an interview with Brave New Coin, a Fairlay representative said that a single political bet on its site attracted 4,356 predictions, which are worth an estimated $956,000 at current digital currency exchange rates.