The payments would be handled by PayPal, which would accept the cryptocurrency, then convert it to regular U.S. dollars for the city. That approach would shield Detroit from the risk of wild fluctuations in the value of such digital currencies, city Treasurer Nikhil Patel said in a phone interview.

Detroit will begin accepting cryptocurrencies for city fees and taxes, becoming the largest U.S. city so far to do so, says a statement from Mayor Mike Duggan. Only Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana accept cryptocurrency for state payments, the statement notes.

Once available, Detroit will be the largest city in America to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrency as payment.

Detroit would become the largest U.S. city to accept cryptocurrency payments. Detroit will become the largest city in the United States to accept cryptocurrency payments, city officials announced Thursday. Residents can pay taxes and other city fees using crypto through a secure platform managed by PayPal.

Detroit is making history as the first major American city that will permit cryptocurrency to pay for its services.

A lot of this appears to be a marketing ploy to position Detroit as an innovation hub, according to the city’s announcement, and comes just as President Trump has won a second term in office; he has said he would support a loosening of regulation on crypto.

Starting next year, Detroit residents will be able to pay their taxes and other city fees using cryptocurrency. Detroit is set to become the largest U.S. city to do this.

Detroit is set to make history as the largest U.S. city to accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees. This initiative was announced by city officials and will launch in mid-2025 through a secure platform managed by PayPal.