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Monnig Taylor sold $622 of CLSK

Monnig Taylor (CTO, COO) sold 54 shares of CLEANSPARK, INC. (CLSK) at $11.51 on 2026-08-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Monnig Taylor
Published Aug 15, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific insider sale details: 54 shares sold at $11.51 for $621.54, with holdings after the trade and confirmation of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

This is a routine insider-sale filing with limited fundamental implications due to the 10b5-1 pre-arrangement and small dollar amount.

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What to watch

The article does not provide context on total insider holdings, prior sales cadence, or whether other insiders also sold around the same time, limiting inference.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 2/10Timing: filed 2026-08-14 after-hours; reflects 2026-08-14 sale

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for CleanSpark, Inc. (CLSK).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

CleanSpark disclosed an insider Form 4 sale by CTO/COO Monnig Taylor of 54 shares at $11.51 on 2026-08-14 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal to no immediate price impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine Form 4, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and the disclosed transaction value is modest ($621.54).

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single small 10b5-1 insider sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even 10b5-1 sales can coincide with insider expectations of near-term volatility, so traders may watch for follow-on insider activity or changes in trading patterns.

Key entities

  • CLSK

    CleanSpark, Inc., the company whose insider transaction was disclosed.

  • Monnig Taylor

    CTO/COO who reported the open-market sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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