GoMining's Vision for Mining and Spending Bitcoin in 2026

GoMining CEO Mark Zalan took the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 for a fireside chat challenging the industry’s reliance on the HODL narrative. Drawing on data from a survey of over 5,700 users, Zalan revealed a stark reality: more than 55% of bitcoiners rarely or never use BTC for real-world payments, despite nearly 80% supporting its adoption as a currency. In this session, Zalan dismantles the myth that bitcoin’s primary hurdle is a lack of interest, pointing instead to a systemic failure in infrastructure. He explores the critical barriers identified by the data including limited merchant acceptance, high fees, and price volatility—while detailing how GoMining is building the solutions to bridge this gap, from the rollout of native Layer 1 payment rails to a yield product. - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE