U.S. state Bitcoin adoption over time
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In the reviewed dataset, 4 unique U.S. states meet the selected definition as of July 1, 2026. Proposed legislation does not count in the default series.
Showing 93 monthly values and 11 visible events. Definition: Active official Bitcoin adoption.
The chart starts at November 26, 2018 and ends at July 19, 2026. It reaches 4 states at the end of the visible range. Upward events use circles, removals use downward markers, and non-count-changing updates use diamonds. Focus or tap a labeled state marker for details.
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| November 2018 | 1 | +1 | OH |
| December 2018 | 1 | 0 | — |
| January 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| February 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| March 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| April 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| May 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| June 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| July 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| August 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| September 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| October 2019 | 0 | -1 | OH |
| November 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| December 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| February 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| March 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| April 2020 | 0 | 0 |
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| May 21, 2026 | Ohio (OH) | Active | Taxes or government fees payable in Bitcoin | Ohio launches Buckeye Billfold for state-agency paymentsThe state treasurer launched an authorized digital-wallet initiative for agency payments that includes cryptocurrency and explicitly identifies Bitcoin innovation in the official announcement.Source: Treasurer Sprague Announces Launch of Buckeye Billfold Digital Wallet | +1 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Arizona (AZ) | Active | Bitcoin purchased or formally retained | Arizona Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund takes effectArizona's general effective date activated the statutory fund for specified rewards and interest associated with unclaimed digital assets held by the state.Source: Arizona Laws 2025 Chapter 150, House Bill 2749 | +1 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | New Hampshire (NH) | Active | Treasury or public-fund investment authorized | New Hampshire digital-asset investment authority takes effectHouse Bill 302 authorized limited treasury investment in precious metals and digital assets meeting a market-cap threshold. The enacted text does not identify Bitcoin by name, so this event is excluded from the default Bitcoin count.Source: New Hampshire 2025 Chapter 4, House Bill 302 final version | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Texas (TX) | Active | Strategic reserve established | Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve takes effectSenate Bill 21 established the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as a special fund administered by the comptroller and took effect immediately.Source: Texas Senate Bill 21 enrolled text | +1 |
| May 7, 2025 | Arizona (AZ) | Enacted but not yet effective | Bitcoin purchased or formally retained | Arizona enacts House Bill 2749The enacted measure created a Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund administered by the state treasurer, but it did not become effective on the signature date.Source: Arizona Laws 2025 Chapter 150, House Bill 2749 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | North Dakota (ND) | Terminated | Treasury or public-fund investment authorized | North Dakota House Bill 1184 failsThe North Dakota House rejected House Bill 1184 on second reading by 32 votes to 57. The failed bill is represented as a termination of the proposal and never as adoption.Source: North Dakota House Bill 1184 official overview | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Oklahoma (OK) | Active | Self-custody or mining rights enacted | Oklahoma digital-asset mining and payment protections take effectHouse Bill 3594 protects specified digital-asset payments, mining, staking, and node operations from certain discriminatory state and local treatment. The enacted text uses generic digital-asset language and does not identify Bitcoin, so it is excluded from the default Bitcoin count.Source: Oklahoma House Bill 3594 enrolled text and legislative history | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Louisiana (LA) | Active | Taxes or government fees payable in Bitcoin | Louisiana accepts its first state-service Bitcoin paymentLouisiana launched a payment option for selected state services using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, or USDC, with the processor converting receipts to U.S. dollars.Source: Louisiana State Government Accepts First Cryptocurrency Payment | +1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Colorado (CO) | Active | Taxes or government fees payable in Bitcoin | Colorado begins accepting cryptocurrency for state taxesColorado added cryptocurrency through the PayPal Cryptocurrencies Hub as a payment option for state tax obligations, with dollars remitted to the Department of Revenue.Source: Cryptocurrency tax payment guidance | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Ohio (OH) | Terminated | Taxes or government fees payable in Bitcoin | Ohio suspends the OhioCrypto.com payment portalThe Treasurer's office suspended OhioCrypto.com after concluding that the processor required authorization as a financial transaction device.Source: OhioCrypto.com Update | −1 |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Ohio (OH) | Active | Taxes or government fees payable in Bitcoin | Ohio launches Bitcoin business-tax payment portalThe Treasurer of State began the OhioCrypto.com program, allowing eligible business tax obligations to be paid through a processor using Bitcoin.Source: Ohio Department of Taxation Cryptocurrency Payment FAQ | +1 |
A state counts once when at least one selected policy category has the selected lifecycle status. Multiple qualifying programs do not double-count the state. The default definition also requires an active, explicitly Bitcoin policy with a meaningful government role, primary-source verification, publication review, and an official primary source.
Proposals are available only through explicit custom filters. Pauses, repeals, expirations, withdrawals, and terminations can reduce the series. Corrections rebuild history while retaining the superseded event in the audit trail.
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Source: Reviewed official sources listed in the event table. Method: event-sourced jurisdiction state machine. Aggregation version: adoption-state-machine-v1. Last updated: July 19, 2026.
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| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | CO |
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| September 2024 | 1 | +1 | LA |
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| October 2024 | 1 | 0 | — |
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| November 2024 | 1 | 0 | OK |
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| December 2024 | 1 | 0 | — |
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| January 2025 | 1 | 0 | ND |
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| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | — |
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| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | AZ |
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| June 2025 | 2 | +1 | TX |
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| July 2025 | 2 | 0 | NH |
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| August 2025 | 2 | 0 | — |
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| September 2025 | 3 | +1 | AZ |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| January 2026 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 0 | — |
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| May 2026 | 4 | +1 | OH |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 0 | — |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 0 | — |
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