Once a Silicon Valley entrepreneur focused on onboarding the world to digital assets, Armstrong has spent the last year transforming himself into crypto's ambassador in Washington, D.C., funneling millions into elections, building alliances, and ensuring the digital currencies market has a seat at the table.
"My goal in attending this is really just, first of all, to thank President Trump for helping make the United States the crypto capital of the world," Armstrong told CNBC ahead of the meeting. "I think he's lived up to that campaign promise so far, and we've seen a lot of work getting done here in a positive way."