

THE MINING POD: Leadership Change, 50 EH/s, and HPC W/ CleanSpark's Harry Sudock
Aug 19, 2025
In this discussion, Harry Sudock, a leader at CleanSpark and a strategic mind in Bitcoin mining, covers the recent leadership transition with CEO Zach Bradford stepping down. He highlights CleanSpark's impressive growth to 50 EH/s and their focus on pure play mining as opposed to the industry's shift to HPC and AI. Sudock explains how strong cash flow supports strategic decisions and fleet efficiency, while also addressing their $680M convertible bond and the essential role of energy portfolio optimization in their future growth.
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Proto Event And Hyperscaler Deal
- Harry and Will discussed the Proto event and a possible first direct hyperscaler deal in mining with Google/Proto.
- Harry noted Proto's strong hosting and pride in mining in Georgia as context for industry shifts.
Planned Leadership Transition
- CleanSpark changed CEOs because the board and outgoing CEO agreed a different leader suits the next stage of growth.
- Matt Schultz is a natural internal successor who has been involved since day zero and will take the helm.
Pure-Play Strategy Remains Data-Driven
- CleanSpark remains data-driven and currently favors a pure-play bitcoin mining model based on ROI and risk-adjusted profitability.
- The company keeps evaluating alternatives as they have flexible power and development optionality across their portfolio.