Ohio’s treasurer and secretary of state say they’re open to letting residents pay certain state fees in cryptocurrency, but not yet ready to invest public funds in digital assets like Bitcoin. Treasurer Robert Sprague and Secretary of State Frank LaRose recently expressed support for expanding the state’s ability to accept crypto payments, while also raising doubts about a separate proposal to build a strategic reserve of cryptocurrency using taxpayer money.

As crypto has grown in popularity in recent years, with a growing number of US residents investing in Bitcoin, altcoins, and early-stage offerings like crypto presales, Ohio lawmakers are weighing how the state itself should respond to the changing financial landscape. Two bills introduced in the Ohio House, both sponsored by Rep. S

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