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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has joined the nonprofit organization Manifund. Manifund co-founder Austin Chen stated that Ellison will be responsible for developing the organization’s donation platform and enhancing its charitable work. Ellison has been on a trial basis at the organization since July, transitioned to full-time in August, and has been posting work updates under the alias "Carol."Ellison pleaded guilty in December 2022 to fraud and conspiracy charges related to the collapse of the FTX exchange in 2022, which resulted in billions of dollars in customer losses. She cooperated with prosecutors and testified against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Ellison is set to begin serving a two-year sentence in November 2024 and will be released early in January 2026 for cooperating with the investigation.Chen stated in a post, "I believe in redemption. Caroline has acknowledged her mistakes, is working to repay creditors, and has served time in prison. I hope the world can recognize that too." Ellison expressed excitement about her new position, apologized for her past actions, and thanked Austin for giving her a second chance, stating that he judges her based on her current work performance rather than her past. According to its website, Manifund focuses on artificial intelligence safety and effective altruism projects.

According to a previous report by Theblock, records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons show that Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research, will be released from federal custody on January 21, 2026 (today), approximately 10 months earlier than originally scheduled.

According to the official announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has officially left her position.It is reported that Caroline Crenshaw is a crypto skeptic who previously stated that the SEC's guidance on meme coins did not provide a clear legal definition. However, in February of this year, she published "Crypto 2.0: Regulatory Whip," arguing that the enforcement actions against Coinbase undermine regulatory credibility, leading people to mistakenly believe that law enforcement resources are deployed based on election cycles or in ways that favor the wealthy, which has drawn criticism.

According to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, former co-CEO of Alameda Research Caroline Ellison will be released from federal prison on January 21, 2026. Caroline Ellison had previously been transferred from a Connecticut prison to community confinement in October.On December 20, the U.S. SEC issued a lawsuit notice stating that former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is still serving time in federal prison for fraud, while former executives of Alameda Research, including Caroline Ellison, have agreed to a settlement that still requires court approval. Other executives who signed the settlement agreement include former CTO of FTX Trading Zixiao Wang and former co-lead engineer of FTX Nishad Singh.

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that former acting chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline Pham has joined the cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

According to the announcement on the CFTC official website, Caroline D. Pham, the acting chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has officially stepped down, and Michael Selig has succeeded her as the 16th chair.Selig previously served on the SEC's Crypto Assets Task Force, actively promoting legislative frameworks for digital asset market structures and advocating for an end to the "regulation by enforcement" approach. He stated that he will lead the CFTC in establishing "common-sense" rules in the new era of financial innovation in the U.S., helping the country become a global hub for crypto capital.

According to Coindesk, the U.S. SEC has issued a lawsuit notice stating that three former executives of FTX and its affiliated companies have accepted the SEC's final penalties, and the SEC is handling enforcement cases related to the collapse of the exchange.Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is serving time in federal prison for fraud, while other executives, including former CEO Caroline Ellison of Alameda Research, have agreed to a settlement that still requires court approval. Other executives who signed the settlement agreement include former Chief Technology Officer Zixiao Wang of FTX Trading and former co-Chief Engineer Nishad Singh of FTX. The SEC stated that all three will be prohibited from serving as executives or directors at other companies, with Caroline Ellison's ban lasting 10 years and the others' bans lasting 8 years. The agency also indicated that they are subject to a five-year "behavioral ban."

According to Crypto in America, CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) current acting chair Caroline Pham is set to join the crypto payment company MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer. Pham will be responsible for the company's global legal and administrative functions and will lead its policy and regulatory strategy in the U.S. capital. This move comes as her nearly four-year term at the CFTC is coming to an end, with her successor Mike Selig set to receive Senate confirmation this week.During her tenure at the CFTC, Pham has advocated for a series of crypto-friendly policies, including allowing spot crypto products to trade on U.S. federal regulated markets and launching a pilot program to allow Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC stablecoins to be used as collateral in the U.S. derivatives market.

ChainCatcher message, X user Caroline (@thcaroline2233) stated that the information previously published by this account regarding the MyStonks platform was inaccurate and has now been deleted.In previous news, Caroline mentioned that she was unable to withdraw the $6.2 million triggered by risk control on the on-chain securities platform MyStocks. MyStonks responded by stating that they received a law enforcement request from regulatory authorities regarding a certain user. MyStonks emphasized that the safety of user assets and the stable operation of the business are the top priorities. The platform will continue to optimize compliance measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of all users and the safety of their funds. As a compliant platform, MyStonks will actively cooperate with any regulatory actions requested by sovereign countries.

ChainCatcher News, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw stated that the new liquid staking statement fails to clarify the applicability of federal securities laws to crypto assets, instead exacerbating confusion. The statement is based on a series of assumptions that have not been validated by industry realities, and the legal conclusions only apply if these assumptions hold true.Previously, the SEC released a statement regarding liquid staking activities, clarifying that liquid staking activities are not considered securities. The SEC stated that participants in liquid staking activities do not need to register their transactions with the SEC under the Securities Act, nor do they need to comply with the registration exemption provisions of the Securities Act regarding these liquid staking activities.

ChainCatcher news, sources say that U.S. President-elect Trump has chosen Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline Pham to serve as the agency's acting chair.Sources say that the five commissioners of the CFTC voted on Monday to confirm Pham as acting chair. The commission typically approves the acting chair nominee selected by the incoming administration. Pham and a spokesperson for the CFTC declined to comment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett's post on the X platform, a Senate aide has just informed him that the Senate Banking Committee's supplementary vote on Caroline Crenshaw, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been canceled, and she may not be re-nominated to serve as a commissioner of the SEC.Previous news, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will attempt again to confirm Caroline Crenshaw for another term as SEC commissioner. It is reported that Caroline Crenshaw has been an ally of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and a supporter of his policies, advocating for stricter climate reporting requirements. She also voted against the approval of the BTC spot ETF.

ChainCatcher News, senior member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Senator Tim Scott, issued a statement on the X platform opposing the upcoming Biden administration nominee review scheduled for December 11.He believes that the Democrats' last-minute push for President Biden's nominees, including the reappointment of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, is an "obvious attempt to obstruct President Trump's agenda."Scott emphasized that the American people have expressed their stance on the economic agenda in the election on November 6, calling for a halt to related rule-making activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will vote on December 11 to decide whether to re-nominate SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, a cryptocurrency skeptic. Several executives in the crypto industry have expressed disappointment over her potential reappointment. Crenshaw was one of the two SEC commissioners who voted against approving the spot Bitcoin ETF in January.Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi stated, "Caroline Crenshaw is against cryptocurrency. She even embarrassingly opposed the Bitcoin ETF. The SEC needs to change."Alexander Grieve, Vice President of Government Affairs at crypto investment firm Paradigm, said that Crenshaw's departure would be "the last 'gift' to the cryptocurrency industry," as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is trying to force through the re-nomination of anti-crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart noted that Crenshaw is not only an "ally" of SEC Chairman and cryptocurrency skeptic Gary Gensler but is also "more strongly opposed to cryptocurrency" than Gensler himself."Just read her opposition letter to the Bitcoin ETF approval from January," Seyffart added, noting that another opposing SEC commissioner, Jaime Lizárraga, "didn't even join the position she expressed in her letter." After the SEC approved the issuance of a Bitcoin spot ETF in the U.S. on January 10, Crenshaw, who was sworn in as an SEC commissioner in August 2020, stated that the SEC's approval of the ETF was "unreasonable and inconsistent with historical norms."Austin Campbell, CEO of digital payment company WSPN, stated that he wants to "remind all Democrats that Caroline Crenshaw voted to say that the SEC should defy a federal judge's order, break the law, and reject BTC ETFs after being ordered by the court to approve them."

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated on the X platform that the Senate Banking Committee will hold a meeting next Wednesday to vote on the renomination of Democratic SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. If the Senate approves her nomination, she will continue to serve on the committee until 2029; if she is not approved, Trump will be able to nominate someone else.During her tenure, Caroline Crenshaw has been a supporter of committee chairman Gary Gensler, advocating for stricter climate reporting requirements and voting against the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reports that Trump's transition team is considering appointing Perianne Boring and Caroline Pham to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Another CFTC commissioner, Summer Mersinger, is also under consideration.In 2023, Pham proposed a "time-limited" pilot program to regulate the digital asset market and tokenization, aiming to establish a principles-based framework to address innovation and risk management issues. Boring has been a staunch advocate for the Bitcoin mining industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to unusual_whales on the X platform, SBF's ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison wrote a Bridgerton-style romance novel while awaiting the FTX verdict.It is reported that Bridgerton-style refers to a period drama style set in the Regency era of Britain, blending elements of romance, scandal, and wit, primarily telling the stories of high society nobles in their search for love and happiness.

ChainCatcher news, former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison has been sentenced to two years in prison. Ellison will also forfeit approximately $11 billion and may serve her sentence in a "minimum security facility." Ellison is also the ex-girlfriend of former FTX CEO SBF, and she pleaded guilty in December 2022 to seven counts of wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering.In March of this year, Ellison told the court that SBF directed her to commit the crimes that led to FTX's bankruptcy. Alameda had access to customer deposits through an unlimited credit line and could directly access customer deposits sent to Alameda's bank accounts. Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversees the sentencing of SBF, stated on Tuesday that the difference between SBF and Ellison is that the latter cooperated with prosecutors, while "SBF denied the whole thing."Former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh and co-founder Gary Wang also pleaded guilty to criminal charges and are cooperating with prosecutors. They are scheduled to appear for sentencing hearings on October 30 and November 20, respectively. In March of this year, SBF was sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison and ordered to repay investors and creditors up to $11 billion in losses.