CleanSpark vs F2Pool

How CleanSpark vs F2Pool compare on our ratings, mining company specs, funding, pros and cons.

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F2Pool3.9/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.2/53.9/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Track record4.54.5
Costs & fees4.03.0
Transparency4.54.0
Scale & reliability5.04.5
Support3.03.5
Specs
TypePublic minerMining pool
CoinsBTCBTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, ETC, ETHW, ZEC, SC, DASH, PRL, QTC
Pool feeNot disclosed1% - 4%
Payout schemesNot disclosedFPPS, PPS, PPS+, PPLNS
Minimum payoutNot disclosed0.005 BTC, 0.02 LTC, 0.01 BCH
Hashrate50 EH/s170.15 EH/s (BTC)
Stock tickerCLSKNot disclosed
LocationsGeorgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, WyomingAsia, North America, Europe, Africa, Latin America
Hardware modelsNot disclosedASIC, GPU
Company
Founded20142013
HeadquartersUnited States—
InvestorsNot disclosedNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Operates 50 EH/s of dedicated mining hashrate
  • Fleet operates at an efficient peak of 16.07 J/TH
  • Holds 1.8 GW of power under contract across four states
  • Maintains 13,530 BTC in corporate treasury reserves
  • Continuous operational track record dating back to 2013
  • Commanding over 170 EH/s of Bitcoin hashrate as of October 2026
  • Merged mining distributions across Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Pearl pools
  • Regional Stratum endpoints across five continents
Cons
  • Offers no retail hosting services, pool mining, or cloud mining contracts
  • Operations remain concentrated in the United States
  • Revenues remain exposed to Bitcoin network difficulty and halving cycles
  • Carries $2.28B in senior secured debt maturing in 2031
  • Higher 4.0% FPPS fee on Bitcoin compared to PPLNS alternatives
  • Balances without a set payout address for 90 days risk forfeiture
  • Counterparty custody exposure until daily minimum payout thresholds are reached
Best forPublic equity investors seeking Bitcoin mining exposure, Institutional research on industrial Bitcoin data centers, Enterprise clients seeking HPC data center infrastructureASIC operators seeking merged rewards, Large-scale mining farm managers, Multi-coin GPU and Scrypt miners

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