As cryptocurrency boosters snacked on cold cuts and crudités inside a darkened Jersey City music venue last week, three candidates for New Jersey governor took the stage to pledge their support for the industry. “Jersey is too expensive. We’ve got to get taxes down, we’ve got to get our rents down, we’ve got to get our costs down,” said U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a centrist Democrat and middle-of-the-pack contender in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary. “The key to that, I believe, is crypto. So please know that you’ve got a great champion in me.” Under Donald Trump’s presidency and a Republican-dominated Congress, the ... (full story)