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    Caroline Ellison

    Former CEO of Alameda Research

    Former CEO, Alameda Research

    Background

    Caroline Ellison is an American quantitative trader and former CEO of Alameda Research.

    In December 2022 she pleaded guilty to several fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges.

    The CFTC has barred her from trading for five years and from registering with the agency for 10 years.

    Key facts

    Alameda role
    co-CEO and later sole CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm affiliated with FTXsource
    Guilty plea
    pleaded guilty in December 2022, including to conspiracy to commit commodities fraudsource
    Sentence
    sentenced on September 24, 2024 to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billionsource
    CFTC trading ban
    five-year trading ban and a 10-year registration bansource
    CFTC monetary penalties
    the Commission is not seeking restitution, disgorgement, and/or civil monetary penalties at this timesource

    WYDE coverage of Caroline Ellison

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Caroline Ellison, from Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026. Caroline Ellison is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is JPMorgan Warns Food Inflation Could Double, Citi Will Custody Bitcoin, and EAT Tops Charity Tokens. Over 65,000 Meals..

    Reported alongside Caroline Ellison

    Sources

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