CleanSpark Inc ( CLSK ) shares are declining marginally in afternoon trading on Monday. The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining company's shares had initially climbed in the morning session, spurred by a blistering rally in the broader cryptocurrency market.

What To Know: The early gains for CleanSpark ( CLSK ) came as Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high of over $123,000. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by what research firm Bernstein identifies as deep structural trends rather than retail speculation.

The recent rally is underpinned by growing institutional adoption, increasing regulatory clarity and the development of a fully on-chain financial system.

This institutional enthusiasm was further evidenced by a record $3.7 billion in weekly inflows into digital asset investment products, pushing total assets under management in crypto ETPs to a new high of $211 billion.

Despite this bullish environment for Bitcoin and the broader crypto space, CleanSpark's ( CLSK ) stock could not maintain its upward momentum throughout the trading day.

The reversal suggests that while the long-term outlook for the sector appears strong, with analysts forecasting continued institutional investment and rising asset values, some short-term profit-taking may be occurring late Monday.

Benzinga Edge Rankings: Benzinga Edge data for CLSK provides four key rankings: Momentum, Value, Growth and Quality. The Momentum score is 47.32, the Value score is 58.70 and the Growth score is 26.78. These scores are designed to help investors identify strong and weak stocks for buying and selling decisions.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, CLSK shares are trading lower by 0.83% to $12.55 Monday afternoon. The stock has a 52-week high of $20.49 and a 52-week low of $6.46.

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How To Buy CLSK Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Cleanspark ( CLSK ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

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