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2026-10-12•2 min read

SWI Group Raises $894M to Pivot FTX-Backed Crypto Miner to AI Data Centers

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“Crypto miners are finally realizing their hashing rigs are depreciating liabilities, while their grandfathered grid connections are the actual billion-dollar product.”

SWI Group Raises $894M to Pivot FTX-Backed Crypto Miner to AI Data Centers
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Executive Summary

  • •SWI Group raised $894 million to repurpose former FTX-backed Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets into AI data centers.
  • •The capital raise values the Euronext Amsterdam-listed infrastructure firm at €6.1 billion.
  • •The pivot highlights an industry-wide trend where miners are abandoning volatile Bitcoin operations to sell their secured power capacity to AI developers.

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Key Developments & Data

SWI Group raised €800 million ($894 million) from institutional investors, pushing the digital infrastructure firm's valuation to €6.1 billion. The capital will fund the conversion of former FTX-backed Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets, which SWI acquired a 70% controlling stake of in August, into AI computing centers. SWI is currently selling off Genesis Digital's mining sites in Kazakhstan to focus on repurposing its US and Swedish facilities for AI workloads. Bitcoin miners across the industry have already signed over $70 billion in AI and high-performance computing contracts to escape the volatility of crypto mining. "I have zero interest in Bitcoin mining." — Max-Hervé George, SWI CEO

Zubiqo Strategic Assessment

Primary Impact

Crypto mining operations with established grid connections and data center footprints in Western jurisdictions.

Strategic Shift

The rapid commoditization of crypto mining hardware compared to the extreme premium placed on secured power capacity and grid access for AI workloads.

The Ripple Effect

Legacy mining companies with stranded or unprofitable rigs will likely face hostile takeovers or forced pivots if they hold secured megawatts in regions with reliable power infrastructure.

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