Archive - Satoshi

A Short History of the Sphinx of Egypt

Recently, I’ve become interested in the idea that perhaps the generally accepted history of the Sphinx is meaningfully incorrect.

Nov 16, 2025 • Daniel Blay

September 2025

Adventure Capitalist Part 1: Zipline

Reflections on scaling Zipline from 70K to 1.5M drone deliveries across frontier markets

Sep 11, 2025 • Daniel Blay

December 2024

Collected Poems on Purpose and Love

I am adrift. What once was order has dissolved into chaos. What comes next? Dear reader, I haven’t the faintest clue. Yet, within this short collection…

Dec 25, 2024 • Daniel Blay

February 2022

I’m joining Zipline: On a Mission to Transform Emergency Healthcare

This week I have some exciting personal news to share.

Feb 16, 2022 • Daniel Blay

December 2021

Dystopian Sci-fi, Financial Meltdowns and Electricity - Summer Reading List

After 4+ years of building and scaling a startup, I’m taking some time off to rest and relax before embarking on my next adventure with Zipline (I’ll…

Dec 10, 2021 • Daniel Blay

October 2020

Is Zambia an Emerging Case Study of Debt-Trap Diplomacy?

Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, ZAMBIA

Oct 17, 2020 • Daniel Blay

July 2020

Akori Beads, Hyperinflation and Ancient Citadels

One of the most interesting examples of monetary debasement that I’ve stumbled across is the rise and fall of Akori beads as a form of money in Western…

Jul 22, 2020 • Daniel Blay

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