Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s Office of the Treasury.

Detroit says it will soon become the largest U.S. city to accept crypto as a form of payment for city fees and taxes. Starting in 2025, the city will use PayPal to facilitate payments from residents opting to use Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies.

Detroit aims to be the largest U.S. city to accept cryptocurrency for taxes and municipal fees by mid-2025, using PayPal's secure platform.

Residents will have the option beginning in mid-2025 to make payments with the digital currency through a secure platform managed by PayPal, a move officials hope will help attract tech startups to the city.

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.