LAS VEGAS, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CleanSpark Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK ) (the “Company”), America’s Bitcoin Miner™, announced today that it purchased 3,843 units of Antminer S19J Pro bitcoin miners for $5 .9 million, or roughly $15.50 per terahash, bringing the total number of machines purchased by the company since the bear market conditions began to over 26,500.
“This latest purchase demonstrates how CleanSpark continues to perform in difficult markets,” said Zach Bradford, CEO of CleanSpark. “Our unwavering focus on sustainability has given us a strong balance sheet and operating strategy that has allowed us to acquire machines at incredible prices, increase our hashrate and increase our daily bitcoin production in anticipation of improving market conditions over the next the months.”
In October, CleanSpark completed the purchase of an 80MW facility in Sandersville, Georgia, which included nearly 6,500 mining machines. In September, the company purchased 10,000 brand new Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro units. And in August, the company bought a 36MW plant in Washington, Georgia, which included 3,400 machines.
Those acquisitions came on the heels of several strong summer purchases. During the month of July, CleanSpark purchased 1061 significantly discounted Whatsminer machines which increased their mining capacity by 93 PH/s. The company kicked off the summer in June with a purchase contract to acquire 1,800 Antminer S19 XP units and a partnership with TMGCore Inc. for an immersion cooling expansion.
CleanSpark mines mainly with renewable or low-carbon energy sources. It has four owned and operated facilities, around 50,000 bitcoin miners in operation, and a daily output of 19.2 bitcoins. CleanSpark hit its year-end guidance of 5 EH/s ahead of schedule earlier this month and has since raised its year-end guidance to 5.5 EH/s. The company expects to meet its 2023 guidance of 22.4 EH/s, a feat that would make it one of the largest publicly traded bitcoin miners in the world.
About CleanSpark
CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Since 2014, we’ve been helping people achieve energy independence for their homes and businesses. In 2020, we started using this expertise to develop sustainable infrastructure for Bitcoin, an important tool for financial independence and inclusion. We strive to leave the planet better than we found it by sourcing and investing in low-carbon energy, such as wind, solar, nuclear and hydropower. We cultivate trust and transparency among our employees, the communities in which we operate, and the people around the world who depend on Bitcoin. CleanSpark is a Forbes 2022 America’s Best Small Company and is ranked 44th on the Financial Times’ list of the 500 fastest growing companies in America. For more information about CleanSpark, visit our website at www.cleanspark.com.
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