Alameda Research's Former CEO Caroline Ellison to Be Released from Federal Prison Today

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Release Time: 01/21/2026 01:46:21

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Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, is scheduled to be released from federal prison today, according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons. She transitioned to home confinement in October 2025 after serving time in Connecticut. In December 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit notice, stating that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried remains in prison for fraud, while Ellison and others reached a settlement. Executives such as Zixiao Wang and Nishad Singh also signed the agreement. News from the Federal Reserve and developments in the cryptocurrency market continue to be closely monitored by traders and regulators.

BlockBeats news: On January 21, according to records from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research, will be released from federal prison today. Previously, in October 2025, Ellison was transferred from a Connecticut prison to a home confinement program.

On December 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice of litigation stating that former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is still serving a federal prison sentence for fraud, and former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and other executives have agreed to a settlement, which still requires court approval. Other executives who signed the settlement agreement include former Chief Technology Officer of FTX Trading, Zixiao Wang, and former Co-Chief Engineer of FTX, Nishad Singh.

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