In the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has predicted a significant increase in Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) value if former President Donald Trump secures a win. What Happened: Portnoy, who has recently started accepting Bitcoin as part of a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, believes that Bitcoin will “rip” if Trump is victorious in November, CoinDesk reported Thursday. While Portnoy is optimistic about Bitcoin’s prospects under a Trump presidency, he humorously warned that he’s “always wrong”. Despite a history of unsuccessful Bit…