Entrepreneur | Investor | Philanthropist
Darin Feinstein is the Founder of multiple companies including Core Scientific an artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, and digital asset infrastructure company (NASDAQ: CORZ). Mr. Feinstein currently invests in distressed assets through his boutique investment banking company Blackstar.
About Darin Feinstein
Darin Feinstein is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist.
Mr. Feinstein founded, Core Scientific, a publicly traded NASDAQ company that specializes in building enterprise grade and build-to-suit data centers for AI/HPC and Bitcoin ASICs ($CORZ). Mr. Feinstein has been an investor in Bitcoin since 2012 and has been featured regularly on MSNBC, Bloomberg and Coindesk to discuss the accounting innovation related to The Bitcoin Network, the energy footprint of the data center industry and AI infrastructure.
Today Mr. Feinstein invests in a variety of industries through his boutique investment banking company Blackstar which currently has a focus on opportunities in AI, real estate and infrastructure
“Texas #Bitcoin miners are an on-grid partner, consuming electricity ONLY when it is available This makes every single state electrical grid that includes #Bitcoin miners stronger, as well as subsidizes renewable energy generation, development, and growth”
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Latest News
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Insights
An industry thought leader, Darin Feinstein shares the latest Bitcoin, blockchain and investment insights.
DECODING BITCOIN’S TRANSACTION SURGE: THE EMERGENCE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST ACCOUNTING INNOVATION
The recent surge in transaction volume on the Bitcoin network has sparked conversation and debate about heightened transaction fees and Bitcoin’s overall goals and purpose. This has resulted in
How El Salvador is Banking the Un-Banked with Bitcoin
Today, approximately 31% of the world is unbanked, meaning that nearly two-billion people are denied access to financial products and services because they do not
China’s Crackdown on Digital Assets: Darin Feinstein’s Insights
While China accounts for approximately 65% of the world’s bitcoin mining, the nation has a complicated relationship with digital assets. The first big crackdown took
Ventures
A venture capitalist, Feinstein has also earned the reputation as a serial entrepreneur, owning and operating several businesses across a variety of industries.
He is an innovator and investor in the entertainment and dining industries. Feinstein assembled a world-class team in 2012, in the creation of Black Star Investments, to build upon his portfolio in live entertainment, restaurants, real estate holdings and financial services spaces.
As the founder of Black Star Investments, Feinstein directs and guides the acquisitions and operations of properties. He is also the owner and managing partner of entertainment company Red Mercury Entertainment, based in Las Vegas, which produces and manages world-class production shows and residency concerts on the Las Vegas Strip.
El Dorado Cantina, a Black Star Investments property, is an upscale Mexican restaurant and bar close to the Las Vegas Strip
Feinstein with Eddie Griffin
Philanthropy
Feinstein’s philanthropic work is focused on helping charities, non-profit organizations, and initiatives he is passionate about, especially those in his community.
Organizations supported include Las Vegas area hospitals, All Star Kids, Keep Memory Alive and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, at Cleveland Clinic Nevada, and SafeNest. He also has a deep personal connection with The Shade Tree Organization and its mission to provide homeless and abused women and children in crisis situations with safe shelter. Feinstein has been an enthusiastic financial supporter of The Shade Tree since 2013.