Genesis Digital, once backed by FTX, puts its last Kazakh bitcoin mines up for sale

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SWI Group has put the last three Genesis Digital Assets bitcoin mining facilities in Kazakhstan up for sale. The company was once backed by FTX and is now controlled by SWI Group, which is moving capital toward AI data centers.

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SWI Group is selling the Kazakhstan bitcoin mines of Genesis Digital Assets.
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The Amsterdam-listed parent is directing €800 million, or about $894 million, of new capital into AI data centers.
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SWI Group has put the last three bitcoin mining facilities operated by Genesis Digital Assets in Kazakhstan up for sale.
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Genesis Digital Assets was once funded by FTX and is now controlled by SWI Group.

What it means

People tied to the Kazakhstan mining sites will notice that the last three facilities are being marketed for sale now, rather than continuing under the same operating setup. The shift is visible in the local bitcoin-mining footprint and in the move of capital toward AI data centers, which is already underway.

In practice, the reported change is that the Kazakhstan mines are no longer just part of a bitcoin-mining business profile; they are being placed on the market while the parent group channels fresh money into AI data centers. What stays unchanged from these pieces is the ownership link to SWI Group, which is described as already controlling Genesis Digital Assets.

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