Caroline Ellison
Caroline Ellison is a former cryptocurrency executive who served as CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm affiliated with FTX and founded by Sam Bankman-Fried. She pleaded guilty in 2022 to multiple fraud and conspiracy charges related to the collapse of FTX and testified as a key prosecution witness at Bankman-Fried's criminal trial. She was sentenced to two years in federal prison in September 2024 and was released in January 2026 after serving 14 months.
“Caroline Ellison received a five-year trading ban from the CFTC but avoided financial penalties because of her cooperation in the FTX investigation; Gary Wang received a five-year trading ban and eight-year registration ban”
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