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Story: CleanSpark Risks Sandersville Campus with $2.23 Billion Debt Plan

By Evie Vavasseur

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Sandersville: The Lease That Started This. Back in July, CleanSpark announced a 20-year lease with a global tech firm for the Sandersville…

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Bitcoin Numbers Behind the Headlines. CleanSpark mined 593 BTC in August alone, bringing its 2026 total to 4,903 BTC by the end of that…

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CleanSpark shares jumped 4.73% on September 17, closing near $13.40. The catalyst: a plan to raise $2.

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The notes come out of CleanSpark's subsidiary, CSDC Finance I LLC, via private placement. They mature in 2031.

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Back in July, CleanSpark announced a 20-year lease with a global tech firm for the Sandersville site. If extended, that deal could generate up to $11.6 billion.

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The Sandersville land came from Mawson Infrastructure Group, acquired back in October 2022. It already carries significant mining infrastructure, which gives CleanSpark a head…

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That's a big pivot. Or at least the beginning of one.

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More context: Aave Targets $20 Billion TVL by Partnering with Anchorage Digital for Institutional Custody

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Fiscal Q3 revenue came in at $198.6 million, up sharply from $104.1 million the year before. But the company posted a net loss of $236.

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So add $2.227 billion on top of that, and you're looking at a company carrying a serious debt stack while betting on a long-term infrastructure play.

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On September 17, Bitcoin was trading near $76,300, having bounced back from a dip toward $75,000.

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The broader Bitcoin mining sector has been dealing with compressed margins since the last halving. Power costs stay fixed. Block rewards dropped.

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The subsidiary structure it's using for the Sandersville financing is worth noting too. By isolating the debt inside CSDC Finance I LLC and securing it against project-specific…

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See also: SEC Grants Temporary Exemption to Tokenized Securities Venues, Invites Public Comment

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Whether the notes close on the proposed terms is still unclear. Market conditions can shift fast, and a deal this size needs everything to line up.

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