Although the tension felt during the US midterm elections this year ran high, cryptocurrency enthusiasts in the country can feel relief as two gubernatorial races resulted in governors that were friendly or sympathetic to cryptocurrencies.

In California and Colorado, respectively, candidates Gavin Newsom and Jared Polis are celebrating their victories. These two governors will be instrumental in setting the country’s tone on how cryptocurrencies are discussed in their respective states.

It’s a significant win especially in California, the country’s most populous state and one of the most crucial when it comes to presidential elections and those in the House of Representatives.

Newsom was best known for accepting campaign donations in Bitcoin and allowing prominent players in the crypto community like the Winklevoss Twins to fund previous campaigns of his, SFGate reports. He was the first prominent politician …

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