CleanSpark

Bitcoin mining stocks soared Thursday as bitcoin (BTC) itself traded around a 17-month high. Shares of U.S.-listed mining companies such as Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) rallied during the day amid a wider surge in equities. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently trading around $34,500. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

3. Nov. 2023

Crypto miner CleanSpark (CLSK) said in a press release that the firm has bought 45,000 new Bitmain Antminer S19 XPs for $144.9 million, which will almost double its current computing power, or hashrate, once installed. Plus, insights on the latest article from The New York Times that examines the environmental impact of bitcoin mining.

11. Apr. 2023

Crypto exchange Binance moved around $400 million in funds from Binance US's Silvergate Bank account to a trading firm called Merit Peak, according to a Reuters report. Plus, CleanSpark took advantage of the distressed state of the crypto mining industry to buy 20,000 new rigs at below-market rates, according to a Thursday press release.

16. Feb. 2023

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark (CLSK) started the construction of 50 megawatts (MW) of infrastructure, which could increase its computing power by 25% to 34%. Separately, FTX new head John J. Ray III, is exploring the possibility of restarting the bankrupt crypto exchange, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

19. Jan. 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) miner CleanSpark (CLSK) has purchased 10,000 new mining rigs for $28 million after credits and discounts, a significant markdown from the manufacturer’s listed price. CleanSpark Chief Financial Officer Gary A. Vecchiarelli discusses his “secret” to expanding during a bear market and the impact of the market downturn on miners.

7. Sept. 2022

CleanSpark Executive Chairman S. Matt Schultz shares insights into the state of crypto mining and why his mining firm has bought over 1,000 rigs despite the market rout. Plus, why miners are exiting their BTC positions and his take on the fallout from the crypto industry's credit crisis.

19. Juli 2022

Crypto miner CleanSpark has purchased 1,061 bitcoin mining rigs that are already in operation at hosting firm Coinmint’s facility in New York. In June, the Las Vegas-based miner bought contracts for another 1,800 mining rigs. “The Hash” hosts unpack what this means for the bitcoin mining ecosystem.

14. Juli 2022

CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford addresses the often talked about ESG concerns of bitcoin mining, highlighting the use of renewable energy as a way to shift the narrative. Plus, insights on how China’s crypto mining ban affected the industry's carbon footprint. 

24. März 2022

Following China’s move to make crypto mining explicitly illegal within its borders, Alibaba will stop selling mining equipment on its platforms, and Bitmain will halt all machine sales to mainland Chinese miners.

28. Sept. 2021

China's crypto mining crackdown intensifies, with all major bitcoin mining farms in Yunnan reportedly shut down as of Wednesday. Matthew Schultz of CleanSpark, a Utah-based energy software and bitcoin mining farm, shares his assessment of the situation in China and how CleanSpark is combating bitcoin's carbon footprint problem. Plus, comments on the class action lawsuit against CleanSpark.

30. Juni 2021