Crypto-related equities opened higher in U.S. trading, according to Techub News. CleanSpark led the early gains, rising more than 8%, while Circle advanced more than 3%. Bitmine and Hut 8 were both up close to 3%, and Coinbase gained more than 2%. Other names in the sector also moved higher. Bit Brother rose more than 1%, MARA Holdings added 0.90%, Cipher Mining gained 0.78%, and Riot Platforms climbed 0.40%. Market data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq was not available at the time of the update. Strategy data was also unavailable.

Data center developer CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) said it has entered into a 20-year infrastructure lease with an unnamed investment-grade technology company for its campus in Sandersville, Georgia. The agreement includes two five-year renewal options and is structured as a triple-net lease, or NNN lease. CleanSpark said the deal is expected to generate about $6.6 billion in contracted revenue during the initial lease term. If both renewal options are exercised, the total contract value could reach as much as $11.6 billion. The project covers delivery of 175 megawatts of critical IT load, with delivery scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027. The company did not disclose the tenant’s identity.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.26%, the S&P 500 falling 0.79%, and the Nasdaq dropping 1.55%, according to Techub News. For July, the Dow was still up 0.37% and the S&P 500 gained 0.43%, while the Nasdaq was down 0.64% for the month. Gold- and silver-linked stocks also posted broad losses. Barrick Gold fell 3.50%, iShares Silver Trust dropped 3.32%, First Majestic Silver lost 3.19%, VanEck Gold Miners ETF declined 2.85%, SPDR Gold Shares fell 2.60%, Coeur Mining lost 2.35%, and Newmont slipped 2.30%. Crypto-related equities were mostly lower as well. Cipher Mining posted the steepest decline in the group, down 9.16%. Circle fell 4.77%, CleanSpark lost 3.81%, Riot Platforms dropped 3.70%, MARA Holdings fell 3.25%, Hut 8 declined 2.98%, Bit Brother lost 2.96%, Strategy fell 2.68%, Bitmine dropped 2.44%, and Coinbase slipped 1.07%.

Binance will remove nine spot trading pairs on March 27, including ALT/BTC, CYBER/BNB, and VET/BTC. Market reactions are mixed, with ALT dropping 5.47% and SAND rising 2.93%.

Cleanspark buys seven Tennessee mining sites for $27.5M, adding 85 MW and 5 EH/s, targeting 37 EH/s by year-end amid industry headwinds.

In 2026, top Bitcoin miners outperformed BTC by up to 73% as they pivot to AI infrastructure. Terawulf leads with $12.8B in HPC contracts, signaling a structural shift.

Cleanspark reported a $378.3 million net loss for its fiscal Q2 2026, with revenue down 24.9% YoY to $136.4M, driven by a $224.1M non-cash Bitcoin fair value loss. The miner expanded hashrate and power capacity while advancing AI/HPC commercialization.

Nine out of ten top publicly listed bitcoin mining companies saw share declines this week, with Applied Digital plunging 19.65%. Only Hut 8 bucked the trend, rising 7.52%. With the U.S. election looming, market volatility could shape Monday's open.