CleanSpark just pulled off a power move—raised $1.15 billion back in November, and now we know why. They were betting on MSCI booting bitcoin miners from their indices come January 15th. Here's the deal: any miner holding over 50% crypto assets gets the boot, which means $11.6 billion in passive tracking funds has no choice but to dump CLSK, Riot, and MARA shares.



CleanSpark clearly saw this train coming down the tracks. Right after the news dropped, they announced a $400 million stock buyback. Classic front-running the forced selling wave. While passive funds are contractually obligated to sell, CleanSpark's sitting there ready to scoop up their own shares at what they probably see as fire-sale prices. It's like watching someone set up an umbrella stand right before a rainstorm they predicted.
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SelfRuggervip
· 11h ago
Damn, that's a ruthless move—planning 11 months ahead just to buy the dip on their own stock. Isn't that basically insider trading in disguise... But then again, moves like this are nothing in the crypto world.
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ProbablyNothingvip
· 12h ago
Damn, CleanSpark really played this information gap perfectly. Knowing in advance, they could turn around and buy back 400 million. This is the joy of having insider information.
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BlockImpostervip
· 12-05 08:24
Damn, CleanSpark's move is really brilliant. They raised $1.15 billion after getting the news in advance, and now they're buying back $400 million... Isn't this the perfect example of "bottoming out on yourself before fleecing the retail investors"? --- $11.6 billion in passive funds are being forced to sell, while CleanSpark is picking up discounted shares. The gap is just too big... --- Same old trick, information asymmetry is money. When will average retail investors ever catch up to this pace? --- Wait, are they sure MSCI will actually kick them out? Or are they just betting that the hype alone will be enough to drive this? --- Damn, this is what real "pre-positioning" looks like. We're still poring over research reports while they're already counting their money. --- The umbrella stand analogy is spot on, but looking at it from the other side, those passive fund investors are pretty helpless too. --- Alright, yet another story of big players fleecing the small ones. Looks like the mining industry is getting murkier and murkier.
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ResearchChadButBrokevip
· 12-03 15:52
Ha, I've seen this trick before. It's another information asymmetry game.
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TopBuyerBottomSellervip
· 12-03 15:51
That's a ruthless move—lying in wait in advance just to cash in on unsuspecting investors.
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NFT_Therapy_Groupvip
· 12-03 15:47
Ha, CleanSpark's move this time is really brilliant—they're reaping the benefits of information asymmetry in advance.
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DYORMastervip
· 12-03 15:46
Damn, this guy knew the trend was coming and stocked up in advance... 11.6 billion in passive sell-offs, this move is truly impressive.
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MEVHunterLuckyvip
· 12-03 15:43
Damn, this move is insane... Raising funds ahead of time in November, just waiting for the big crash on January 15? Isn't this basically a borderline test of insider trading?
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FundingMartyrvip
· 12-03 15:37
Wow, this move is seriously impressive. Even after dumping 11.6 billion, they still have to run. Cleanspark is just waiting to buy the dip this time.
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