Did you know that Kuwait owns Hudson Yards?

Saudi Linkedin, The Muhaidibs, Kuwait's SWF, Phoebe Gates' drama, Zuckerberg's AI, and more.

Good evening,

Last week I woke up to a five-digit wire transfer followed by a WhatsApp voice message from a relative who asked for a USDT-equivalent in return. When I signed up to be a crypto bro, exactly ten years ago, I wasn’t expecting to turn into a one-man, Shariah-friendly bank. I also recently got an Emirates ID for work purposes, which allows for access to banking rails that let you deposit fiat straight into your onchain wallet. I’m intentionally making this confusing because I don’t want any of you to be doing what I do. NO FINANCIAL ADVICE ON THIS SUBSTACK EVER.

Speaking of advice, I’ve received several DMs from paid subscribers asking me what they should be doing in their twenties, which is funny considering I had no idea what the fuck I was doing in my twenties. Someone once asked me what the gym was like in the 2010s. How would I know? I was too busy out clubbing with my friends in Los Angeles.

I will say that if you’re in your early 20s and know exactly what you want from life, then there’s probably something wrong with you. You shouldn’t know what you want because no one ever knows what they want. I met Christina Najjar (aka Tinx) on Runyon Canyon once and heard her say this: