Digital infrastructure company SWI raised €800M to upgrade its data centers, including some from Genesis Digital, a bitcoin miner snarled in FTX's bankruptcy
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€800M flowing into repurposing distressed bitcoin mining sites into AI‑ready data centers shows how quickly stranded assets can be pulled into the AI supply chain. If you control underutilized power‑dense facilities, you’re now in play as AI infra — start mapping what it would take to upgrade.
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