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Samuel Armes

Met at: Phone call Met date: 2025-03-24 Role(s): Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Expert, Founder of the Florida Blockchain Business Association, Political Strategist Last interaction: 2025-08-01 (Political Media Strategy Session with Gary Sheng and Zachary Smith)

Contact Information​

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Personal Background​

Samuel Armes is a blockchain and cryptocurrency policy expert with a background in national security. He founded the Florida Blockchain Business Association, an organization focused on blockchain industry advocacy and policy development in Florida. He has experience working on complex financial and security issues.

  • Founded the Florida Blockchain Business Association
  • Background in national security and intelligence
  • Advocate for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency policy
  • Has worked to advance blockchain legislation and regulation in Florida
  • Known for connecting policy, technology, and business interests
  • Involved in education policy reform, particularly in Florida
  • Has experience with peptide business and related regulatory challenges

Professional Background​

  • Florida Blockchain Business Association: Founder and President
  • Cryptocurrency Policy: Expert in blockchain regulation and policy development
  • National Security: Background in security and intelligence matters
  • Public Speaking: Regular speaker on blockchain technology and policy
  • Political Strategy: Experienced in lobbying and coalition building, particularly in Florida
  • Education Reform: Involved in policy efforts focused on school choice and voucher systems
  • AI Legislation: Developing expertise in LLM personhood legislation and constitutional precedent strategy
  • Arena Hall Member: Access to Austin's premier conservative elite networking space ($250k membership value)
  • Media Platform Building: Active content creation across TikTok, Instagram, Twitter for future political campaigns

Interests & Hobbies​

  • Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency
  • Financial technology innovation
  • Political strategy and messaging
  • Education policy reform
  • Strategic corporate partnerships
  • Regulatory navigation

Connections​

  • Joe Liemandt: Potential shared interest in education technology initiatives (Strength: Developing)
  • Florida Education Policy Makers: Has connections to policy makers in Florida's education system (Strength: 4)
  • High-Net-Worth Individuals: Access to networks of wealthy individuals and potential investors (Strength: 4)
  • Zachary Smith: Strategic partnership potential combining legislative expertise with media industry access (Strength: Developing)
  • Arena Hall Network: Access to Austin conservative elite including Evan Baer, Bill Gurley, Joe Lonsdale (Strength: 4)

Notes​

Samuel Armes works at the intersection of technology, policy, and business. His expertise in blockchain technology and policy development has positioned him as an important figure in Florida's growing blockchain ecosystem. He has been involved in educational initiatives to help businesses and policymakers understand blockchain technology and its applications.

He has significant knowledge about political lobbying strategies, particularly related to education policy reform in Florida. His insights on message framing, coalition building, and strategic partnerships demonstrate sophisticated understanding of policy influence. He appears to have particular expertise in Florida's model for education vouchers and homeschooling support.

Evolved Strategic Capabilities (August 2025): Samuel has significantly expanded his strategic sophistication, demonstrating deep understanding of campaign finance workarounds, media ecosystem manipulation, and elite networking infrastructure. His access to Arena Hall provides direct connection to Austin's conservative power structure, while his AI legislation expertise positions him for emerging technology policy opportunities. His combination of legislative track record (6 laws passed with DeSantis), lobbying expertise, media platform building, and elite network access creates formidable foundation for future political aspirations. His game-theory approach to politics combined with sophisticated understanding of "legal money laundering" through book deals and other mechanisms reveals highly advanced political operator capabilities.

Interaction History​

  • 2025-03-24: 12:00 PM CT phone call discussing political strategy, education policy reform, and potential collaboration. Topics included regulatory challenges for peptide businesses, education policy lobbying strategies, the "Downstream Protocol" concept for influencer-driven policy change, and potential partnerships with high-net-worth individuals. Also discussed Florida's education voucher model and strategic corporate partnerships.

  • 2025-05-15 (Breakfast with Gary Sheng in DC):

    • Discussed Samuel's role: primary focus on policy and lobbying, but wants deep involvement in all processes as a "third voice" with Gary and Ron Roberts.
    • Gary invited Samuel to Austin after his NYC trip (Sunday-Tuesday), offering to cover travel, for a trial period or project-based role.
    • Samuel sees potential in general sales, not just government sales, and believes he can prove this capability.
    • Gary suggested Samuel define his own performance evaluation metrics and write his job description.
    • Samuel requested information on Alpha's coding capabilities, software, and student/graduation statistics to better understand the framework.
    • Reaffirmed key accomplishments: passing the first anti-CBDC bill (shaping Trump/DeSantis platforms), creating the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve movement, passing six Bitcoin-related bills in Florida, and establishing entire government agencies.
    • Discussed internal politics at Alpha/Trilogy, particularly Joe Liemandt's central role and the connection of Mackenzie Price's husband (Andrew Price) as CFO at Trilogy.
    • Brainstormed a "White House micro school."
    • Samuel suggested using their connection with Ted Cruz to get a meeting with Michael Kratsios, preferring direct engagement over lobbyists.
    • Discussed the "Alpha Force" concept with Gary and Ron as an unstoppable team.
    • Schedule: NYC Sunday-Tuesday, then potentially Austin.

  • 2025-05-23: Met with MacKenzie Price, Gary Sheng, and Ron Roberts. Presented his team's capabilities in political strategy and accessing government opportunities. Detailed plans to leverage connections (NYC Mayor Adams, Michael Kratsios via Trump's AI in Education Council, Paula White's faith office) to secure government contracts for "Time Back" (e.g., First Step Act, DOJ), partner with Jewish Day Schools for curriculum solutions, and influence/access school choice funding (up to $50B). Offered to meet MacKenzie in Miami during her upcoming trip.

  • 2025-05-23: Accompanied Gary Sheng on venue tour at Speakeasy Austin with Leslie Deann. Participated in discussions about event spaces for Alpha Schools, explored venue options for June 14th event. Present during Gary's impromptu Alpha School tour for Leslie and discussions about potential cheerleading/gymnastics school partnership.

  • 2025-08-01: STRATEGIC POLITICAL MEDIA SESSION - Extensive strategy discussion with Gary Sheng and Zachary Smith at Austin restaurant covering multiple high-level opportunities:

    • AI Legislation Project: Detailed discussion of client seeking to make his LLM a legal person, with Samuel outlining $200k-$800k lobbying cost structure and Wyoming-first strategy
    • Arena Hall Access: Revealed his free $250k membership to conservative elite networking space, explaining Evan Baer's Learn Capital ($1.8B fund) connection and speaking strategies for access
    • Campaign Finance Sophistication: Explained book deal money laundering mechanisms and Trump's podcast strategy as "legal money laundering"
    • Political Ambitions: Shared plans to eventually run for office, currently building TikTok following (hit 50k), posting 6x daily across platforms
    • Strategic Partnership Formation: Connected with Zachary Smith for potential "powerful change agency" combining Samuel's legislative expertise with Zachary's media industry access
    • Cross-Partisan Media Strategy: Discussed Zachary's work with Democratic congressman Jim Himes seeking conservative podcast appearances
    • Power Philosophy: "In America you get all the freedom you could afford... Anything's possible if you have the money to do it and you have the long game mindset"
    • Game Theory Approach: "I really enjoy the game that is politics" - treats political maneuvering as strategic entertainment while maintaining patriotic justifications

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-08-01-gary-samuel-zachary-political-media-strategy-networking-session2025-08-01Political strategy session discussing AI legislation lobbying and conservative networking
2025-05-23-summary-sheng-mackenzie-price-samuel-armes-ron-roberts-ari-crane2025-05-23Transcript Summary: Sheng, Price, Armes, Roberts, Crane (2025-05-23)
2025-05-15-gary-sheng-samuel-armes-david-mcintosh-nav-singh-2025-05-152025-05-15DC restaurant meeting discussing Trump World, faith-based politics, crypto trading, and education reform strategies
2025-05-14-dc-breakfast-mccarroll-strategic-connections2025-05-14DC Strategic Breakfast with James McCarroll
2025-05-14-david-mcintosh-club-for-growth-breakfast2025-05-14David McIntosh Club for Growth Breakfast Meeting
2025-03-24-meeting-with-sam-political-business-strategy2025-03-24Confidential strategy discussion covering regulatory challenges, education policy lobbying, and the "Downstream Protocol" for influencer-driven policy change