Strengthens management team with $20B deal veteran supporting multi-gigawatt commercialization
LAS VEGAS, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CleanSpark, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSK) ("CleanSpark" or the "Company"), a market-leading data center developer, today released its unaudited Bitcoin mining and operations update for the month ended May 31, 2026.
"This May we strengthened our management team by adding Ruben Sahakyan to bolster our AI data center financing capabilities as we progress commercialization efforts in Sandersville and Texas," said CEO and Chairman Matt Schultz. "In parallel, we continue to develop our power pipeline, add high-impact talent across the entire organization, and operate best-in-class bitcoin mining data centers across the country."
Hiring of Ruben Sahakyan as Senior Vice President of Finance
CleanSpark has appointed Ruben Sahakyan as SVP of Finance to oversee Capital Markets, Financial Planning & Analysis, and M&A functions. Sahakyan joined the Company from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, where he served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Digital Assets & Infrastructure Investment Banking. With more than 15 years of experience and over $20 billion in advisory transactions across digital assets, infrastructure, and fintech, he brings deep expertise to CleanSpark as the Company scales toward becoming a multi-gigawatt AI and digital infrastructure platform.
May 2026 Bitcoin Mining Highlights (Unaudited)
Production Metrics | |
Bitcoin produced | 671 |
Peak single day bitcoin production | 23.16 |
Average daily bitcoin production | 21.66 |
CY2026 bitcoin produced | 3,110 |
Fleet Metrics | |
Operational Hashrate1 | 50.0 EH/s |
Average operating hashrate | 46.2 EH/s |
Peak efficiency of deployed fleet | 16.07 J/Th |
Deployed fleet as of May 31 | 224,473 |
Power Portfolio Metrics | |
GW under contract2 | 1.8 GW |
Utilized MW3 | 808 MW |
Bitcoin Treasury Activity | |
Total bitcoin holdings as of April 30 | 13,453 |
Bitcoin produced | 671 |
Bitcoin sold at spot | (404) |
Bitcoin sold pursuant to call exercises | (250) |
Total bitcoin holdings as of May 314 | 13,470 |
Average price per bitcoin sold5 | $79,934 |
1Operational Hashrate refers to the highest hashrate historically achieved concurrently by all installed and functional miners that were: properly racked and configured, supported by energized infrastructure, and capable of actively contributing to our mining pool or directly to the Bitcoin network. |
2GW under contract includes all contracted power capacity for wholly owned or leased sites and excludes any other non-binding arrangements. |
3Utilized MW represents the maximum megawatts used concurrently in support of the fleet's Operational Hashrate. |
4As of May 31, 2026, CleanSpark's Bitcoin holdings were 13,470 in total, of which 1,560 was posted as collateral or as receivable and all related to derivative transactions. |
5Average price calculated as net proceeds from bitcoin sold plus net premiums generated divided by total bitcoin sold. |
About CleanSpark
CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK), is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We control a portfolio of more than 1.8 GW of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence, and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Harry Sudock
702-989-7693
ir@cleanspark.com
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