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Balaji Srinivasan believes America is heading toward collapse. So he set out to build his own country instead. The former Coinbase CTO spent two years running the Network School in a ghost city in Malaysia, where founders paid $1,500 a month for room, board and classes on a campus that also included a high-end gym and meals designed by longevity guru Bryan Johnson, according to the Wall Street Journal<\/a>. The plan called for online communities to pool resources and eventually declare sovereignty. <\/p>\n But residents complained of moldy rooms, no nightlife and a lack of women. An Instagram post claiming the school housed Israeli citizens, which Malaysia restricts without special permission, triggered a government investigation. Officials found no foul play, but shut the project down anyway over separate licensing issues.<\/p>\n Srinivasan hasn\u2019t slowed down. Hours later, he posted a video signing a deal to open a new campus in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n I am pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Network School. \u2014 Balaji (@balajis) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Balaji Srinivasan believes America is heading toward collapse. So he set out to build his own country instead. The former Coinbase CTO spent two years running the Network School in a ghost city in Malaysia, where founders paid $1,500 a month for room, board and classes on a campus that also included a high-end gym and meals designed by longevity guru Bryan Johnson, according to the Wall Street Journal<\/a>. The plan called for online communities to pool resources and eventually declare sovereignty. <\/p>\n But residents complained of moldy rooms, no nightlife and a lack of women. An Instagram post claiming the school housed Israeli citizens, which Malaysia restricts without special permission, triggered a government investigation. Officials found no foul play, but shut the project down anyway over separate licensing issues.<\/p>\n Srinivasan hasn\u2019t slowed down. Hours later, he posted a video signing a deal to open a new campus in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n I am pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Network School. \u2014 Balaji (@balajis) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
Our new campus will become a haven for global techno-optimism, with expedited visas, streamlined redomiciliation, and active recruitment of talent. pic.twitter.com\/R20i8UAYoc<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Our new campus will become a haven for global techno-optimism, with expedited visas, streamlined redomiciliation, and active recruitment of talent. pic.twitter.com\/R20i8UAYoc<\/a><\/p>\n