CleanSpark Exceeds Hashrate Guidance with Over 4 EH/s of Low-Carbon Network Strength

Rhea-AI Summary

CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) has seen its bitcoin mining hashrate surge over 30% in less than a month, now exceeding 4 EH/s. The company aims to achieve a year-end guidance of 5 EH/s for 2022 and 22.4 EH/s for 2023, positioning itself among the largest publicly traded bitcoin miners. With a fourth facility set to be operational by early October, CleanSpark expects an additional 1.4 EH/s from this acquisition. It emphasizes low-carbon energy as a key component of its growth strategy.

Positive

• 30% increase in hashrate in less than a month.
• Currently exceeds 4 EH/s, with guidance for 5 EH/s by year-end 2022.
• Plans to reach 22.4 EH/s by year-end 2023.
• Acquisition of a fourth facility expected to add 1.4 EH/s before year-end.

Negative

• None.

The Company’s hashrate, the majority of which is drawn from low-carbon sources, has grown over 30% in less than a month; CleanSpark is on track to meet its 2022 year-end guidance of 5 EH/s

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) (the “Company”), America’s Bitcoin Miner™, today announced its bitcoin mining hashrate has exceeded 4 EH/s, increasing over 30 percent in less than a month.

Hashrate, the computing power available for processing transactions and securing the bitcoin blockchain, is one of the most critical metrics for evaluating bitcoin mining companies. It determines how much bitcoin a company mines.

"We are proud to bring so much clean energy-backed infrastructure onto the Bitcoin network, and I am grateful to the operational teams that have made this growth possible,” said Zach Bradford, CEO. "Bitcoin mining, when done with an eye toward low-carbon energy sources, can hasten the decarbonization of our economy. No other industry can do this like Bitcoin. In addition to being a technology that we believe will revolutionize our monetary system, Bitcoin is also a technology capable of revolutionizing our energy systems, making them more resilient, abundant, and clean.”

“Our rapid growth clearly indicates where our heads are in terms of market dynamics,” said Matthew Schultz, CleanSpark’s executive chairman. “All bear markets eventually end, and this one is no different. We are building the groundwork for significant acceleration when we eventually emerge on the other side of these extraordinary market conditions.” 

CleanSpark has three fully owned and operated facilities, more than 41,000 bitcoin mining machines operational, and a daily production high of 16 bitcoins. A fourth fully owned and operated campus in Sandersville, GA, will join the CleanSpark ranks when the acquisition is completed in early October and is expected to add 1.4 EH/s to the Company’s hashrate before year end.

CleanSpark maintains its 2022 year-end guidance of 5 EH/s and expects to meet its 2023 year-end guidance of 22.4 EH/s, an achievement 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 helped people achieve energy independence for their homes and businesses. In 2020, we began applying that expertise to develop sustainable infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential 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, like wind, solar, nuclear, and hydro. We cultivate trust and transparency among our employees, the communities we operate in, and the people around the world who depend on Bitcoin. CleanSpark is a Forbes 2022 America’s Best Small Company and holds the 44th spot on the Financial Times’ List of the 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas. For more information about CleanSpark, please visit our website at www.cleanspark.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations for completion of the acquisition Mawson’s bitcoin mining facility, the resulting anticipated benefits to CleansSpark (including as to anticipated additions to CleanSpark’s hashrate and the timing thereof) and plans to expand the facility. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release, but are not limited to statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, business strategy, expansion plans, market growth and our objectives for future operations.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the risk that the closing conditions are not satisfied and other risks that could affect the completion of the acquisition of Mawson’s bitcoin mining facility and the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions, including the risk that the electrical power available to the facility does not increase as expected; the success of its digital currency mining activities; the volatile and unpredictable cycles in the emerging and evolving industries in which we operate, increasing difficulty rates for bitcoin mining; bitcoin halving; new or additional governmental regulation; the anticipated delivery dates of new miners; the ability to successfully deploy new miners; the dependency on utility rate structures and government incentive programs; dependency on third-party power providers for expansion efforts; the expectations of future revenue growth may not be realized; the impact of global pandemics (including COVID-19) on logistics and shipping and the demand for our products and services; and other risks described in the Company's prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this press release with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact

Matt Schultz, Executive Chairman 
ir@cleanspark.com

Media Contacts

Isaac Holyoak 
pr@cleanspark.com

BlocksBridge Consulting 
cleanspark@blocksbridge.com

FAQ

What is CleanSpark's current hashrate as of September 2022?

CleanSpark's hashrate has exceeded 4 EH/s as of September 2022, marking a 30% increase in less than a month.

What are CleanSpark's hashrate guidance figures for 2022 and 2023?

CleanSpark maintains a year-end guidance of 5 EH/s for 2022 and 22.4 EH/s for 2023.

When is CleanSpark's fourth facility expected to be operational?

CleanSpark's fourth facility is expected to be operational by early October 2022.

How much additional hashrate will CleanSpark gain from the new facility?

The new facility is expected to add 1.4 EH/s to CleanSpark's hashrate.

What energy sources does CleanSpark focus on for its bitcoin mining?

CleanSpark focuses on low-carbon energy sources such as wind, solar, nuclear, and hydro for its bitcoin mining operations.