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Darin Feinstein

Founder & Chairman

Core Scientific

Austin, TX, USA

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Darin’s Biography

Darin Feinstein is the Founder & Chairman of Core Scientific, a pioneer in customizable infrastructure and software solutions for blockchain and AI. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology and first-class blockchain hosting solutions, Core Scientific powers leading-edge servers for large-scale operations and complex deep-learning AI challenges. Darin also served as the Founder & Executive Chairman of Blockcap, one of the largest digital asset mining companies in North America. Core Scientific and Blockcap merged in 2021 and continue to operate as Core Scientific, Inc.

Darin's past experiences have played a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and ambition that have driven Blockcap and Core Scientific to success. With a strong foundation built by industry veterans, Core Scientific seeks to grow by diversifying its operations and acquiring blockchain assets in emerging geographic areas important to the digital asset space. Core Scientific also operates digital treasury assets and venture investments.

Outside of the blockchain space, Darin operates numerous...
Darin Feinstein is the Founder & Chairman of Core Scientific, a pioneer in customizable infrastructure and software solutions for blockchain and AI. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology and first-class blockchain hosting solutions, Core Scientific powers leading-edge servers for large-scale operations and complex deep-learning AI challenges. Darin also served as the Founder & Executive Chairman of Blockcap, one of the largest digital asset mining companies in North America. Core Scientific and Blockcap merged in 2021 and continue to operate as Core Scientific, Inc.

Darin's past experiences have played a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and ambition that have driven Blockcap and Core Scientific to success. With a strong foundation built by industry veterans, Core Scientific seeks to grow by diversifying its operations and acquiring blockchain assets in emerging geographic areas important to the digital asset space. Core Scientific also operates digital treasury assets and venture investments.

Outside of the blockchain space, Darin operates numerous businesses in the food and entertainment industries. He is the owner of Black Star Investments, which has an impressive portfolio of companies including several Fatburger restaurant locations in Las Vegas. He also founded Red Mercury Entertainment, a company that runs Las Vegas entertainment venues, including the Tropicana Hotel & Casino.

Darin supports many charitable nonprofits, such as The Shade Tree Organization and SafeNest, organizations focused on helping victims of domestic abuse. The Feinstein & Griffin Foundation, co-founded by Darin, upholds the mission of making college education more widely accessible by providing resources for people from all backgrounds. He has served on numerous boards, including the Nevada Restaurant Association, which provides networking and resources to rising business leaders in Nevada, and Southwestern Law School, where he earned his JD.
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Darin’s Newsfeed

EIN Presswire
Texas Blockchain Summit Announces Nation’s Top Bitcoin Miners to Speak

Darin Feinstein will be one of the featured speakers at the Texas Blockchain Summit taking place on November 17-18 in Austin, Texas.

The Block
Bitcoin is the 'Holy Grail' of accounting, says Core Scientific founder

Darin Feinstein discusses the significance of the technology underlying the bitcoin blockchain, and why he feels it represents the first innovation in the field of accounting in over 700 years.

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Darin’s Background

Core Scientific
Founder & Chairman
Jan 2017 - Present
Bellevue, WA, USA
Core Scientific commits itself to becoming the leading provider of AI and Blockchain to support the best software and infrastructure services. Core Scientific believes that Blockchain and AI will change the methods in which information is stored and shared in a changing market, and it aims to be at the forefront of innovation and emerging solutions.
Blockcap Inc
Founder & Executive Chairman
Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
Austin, TX, USA
Blockcap Inc., founded in 2020 by veterans in the blockchain industry, is a leading digital asset miner based in Austin, Texas. Alongside its focus on Bitcoin network transactions, Blockcap also operates digital treasury assets and venture investment departments.
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Previous Board Positions

Nevada Restaurant Association
Board of Directors
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ever since its founding in 1982, the Nevada Restaurant Association commits itself to the area's rising restaurant industry by providing networking opportunities for members as well as providing training and workplace development.
Southwestern Law School
Board of Directors
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Located in Los Angeles, Southwestern Law School is accredited by American Bar Association that offers a variety of JD programs for its students.

Philanthropy

Feinstein & Griffin Foundation
Founder
Las Vegas, NV, USA
The Feinstein & Griffin Foundation, founded by Darin Feinstein and Eddie Griffin, is a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide college opportunities for children and adults by expanding their availability to resources after completing a secondary degree. The Foundation's mission is to make learning and college education more readily available to students from all backgrounds.
The Shade Tree Organization
Supporter
Las Vegas, NV, USA
The Shade Tree's mission is to provide for abused and homeless women and children shelter that is safe and stable. The organization commits itself to ensuring privacy and protection for those in need of a safe place to live from violence or homelessness.
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Media

Core Scientific Begins Reporting Daily Bitcoin Mining Production
Apr 2022
New York, NY, USA
In its continued efforts to improve transparency for its shareholders, Core Scientific has started to post reports of daily Bitcoin production figures on its website.
Core Scientific strikes digital gold: Revenue up 800%, gross profit up 2500%
Mar 2022
New York, NY, USA
Key aspects of Core Scientific's significant growth include mining equipment sales, hosting revenue and digital asset mining income.
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Interviews

Bitcoin bulls defend mining in letter to EPA and Wikipedia ends crypto donations: CNBC Crypto World
May 2022
New York, NY, USA
In this conversation with CNBC, Darin Feinstein discusses why he chose to co-author a letter in defense of bitcoin mining to the EPA.
Bitcoin, The Greatest Money System with Darin Feinstein
Apr 2022
In this conversation with What Bitcoin Did, Darin Feinstein speaks on topics including the evolving advancement of mining chips, how it has been possible to provide several million people with property rights and the introduction of tripe-entry accounting.
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Features

With its HQ now in Austin, bitcoin mining startup Blockcap plans to hire 30 to 80 employees
Apr 2021
Austin, TX, USA
In an interview with The Business Journals, Darin Feinstein elaborated on Blockcap’s recent policy of aggressive merging and acquisition of other crypto mining operations. The company has intentions of expanding with an eye on market opportunity, and is investing for growth in the Texas economy.

Publications

Blog
Author
Click the logo and title above to be brought to Darin's blog, where he discusses his opinions and insights on recent technology, philanthropy, and digital assets, among other topics.

Speaking Engagements

Bitcoin 2022 Conference
Panel member
Apr 2022
Miami, FL, USA
Darin Feinstein joined other industry leaders at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference on a panel titled "You Are The Carbon They Want To Reduce."
Crypto Mining in Texas | Texas Blockchain Summit 2021 | Texas Blockchain Council
Featured Speaker
Nov 2021
Darin joined the Texas Blockchain Summit to speak on topics including the shift of bitcoin mining from China to the West, and the growth of the industry in Texas, among other important topics.

Charitable Interests

Adelson Educational Campus
Supporter
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Founded in 1980, Adelson Educational Campus is an independent Jewish school in Las Vegas. The schools offers intensive college and career prep programs and alongside its commitment to Jewish values and beliefs.
VGK Center of Excellence
Supporter
Las Vegas, NV, USA
The Vegas Golden Knights (VGK) Center of Excellence is a Las Vegas-based US Figure Skating Club focused on improving the enjoyment of skating as well as advancing athletes' skills.
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Darin’s Education

Southwestern University
Juris Doctor
1995 - 1998
The University of Arizona
BS | Accounting
1993 - 1995