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News articleSeeking Alpha· November 26, 2025

Cleanspark outlines diversified compute strategy while targeting AI campus expansion and $1.15B convertible note-backed growth

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  • There is strong multiple layer inquiries about Sandersville specifically, resembling a bidding war, and gaining additional traction on the Sealy, Texas site

    80% confidence
  • The deployment of 19,000 S21 XP Immersion units is expected to be complete in calendar Q1 of 2026

    80% confidence
  • Between now and towards the end of Q1 2026, an additional 6 exahash will come online, bringing total to 56 exahash per second

    80% confidence
  • 2025 was the year CleanSpark achieved escape velocity, reaching 50 exahash per second in operational hash rate with 100% U.S.-based infrastructure

    80% confidence
  • In October alone, CleanSpark traded more contracts than the total number of contracts traded during the entire fourth quarter and generated over $5 million in cash premiums for October alone

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark's revenue increased by approximately $25 million or 13% in Q4 versus Q3 and margins increased 2 points to 56.5%

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark's strategic direction is serving a wide range of compute opportunities, including AI workloads, grid balancing through Bitcoin mining, and high-performance computing

    80% confidence
  • It is not a matter of if but when CleanSpark will have its first customer for AI data centers

    80% confidence
  • Professional fees, payroll and G&A line items will increase as CleanSpark executes on its AI strategy

    80% confidence
  • The Submer partnership is a massive differentiator for CleanSpark in terms of speed to market

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark's full year gross margin was 55%

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark's revenue grew more than 100% year-over-year to $766.3 million with almost 8,000 Bitcoin produced

    80% confidence
  • The AI data center business comes with stable cash flows and high margins, both of which will help CleanSpark through the peaks and valleys of Bitcoin mining economics

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark will continue to monetize the Bitcoin stack through yield strategies and has built the entire company and financial wherewithal on optionality

    80% confidence

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