Entrepreneur | Investor | Philanthropist
Darin Feinstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Core Scientific (CORZ), has been involved in various degrees of the digital assets space since 2012. Discover what’s behind Feinstein’s career, philanthropic work, and other business ventures.
About Darin Feinstein
Darin Feinstein is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Core Scientific (CORZ). Mr. Feinstein also founded Blockcap, a digital asset mining company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Mr. Feinstein and the Blockcap team combined the assets of five pre-existing Bitcoin mining companies as well as acquired blockchain services firms.
Core Scientific acquired Blockcap through a stock merger and now both companies operate as Core Scientific, $CORZ
Core Scientific is a premier blockchain data center, infrastructure and self-mining company
Before Darin Feinstein co-founded Core Scientific, as of January of 2022 the largest blockchain infrastructure, hosting provider, and digital asset miner in North America, he spent nearly a decade in the digital asset space.
“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.
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China’s Crackdown on Digital Assets: Darin Feinstein’s Insights
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A Brief History of Bitcoin and Insights Into its Future
Since its introduction in 2008, Bitcoin has revolutionized the way we think and use currency. And, with more and more investors trusting digital assets, Bitcoin’s future appears to be promising.
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 at The Shade Tree fundraising event
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, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis, 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.