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Ohio's Got a Billfold and a Backstory Ohio just made history, and it did it quietly — the way Ohio does things . On May 22, 2026, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague announced the Buckeye Billfold initiative , which will enable Ohio residents to make payments to state agencies using a digital wallet, including those made with digital currency . Ohio is now, by its own account, the first state to successfully authorize and promote statewide agency use and acceptance of digital asset payments . Congratulations, Buckeye State. Pull up a chair. We have questions. Let's talk about the mechanics, because this is where it gets interesting — and where a lot of headlines are going to get it wrong . When making a payment, whatever digital currency you use will then be converted to U.S. currency . That's the part that deserves a slow read. Ohio isn't actually holding your Bitcoin , your ETH, or whatever asset you use. The state isn't becoming a digital as...