Caroline Ellison, SBF's ex-girlfriend, entered early community confinement
Caroline Ellison was transferred from federal prison to community confinement after serving 11 months of her two-year sentence for the $11 billion FTX fraud scam.
The former Alameda Research CEO was transferred from Danbury Federal Correctional Institution in Connecticut to home confinement or a halfway house on October 16, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records acquired by Business Insider.
Nine months before her sentence ends, Ellison's planned release date is February 20, 2026.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced the 31-year-old former Alameda executive to two years in the low-security Connecticut facility in early November 2024. She testified against her ex-boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, during his criminal trial.
Elizabeth Warren Urges DOJ, Treasury to Probe DeFi Exchanges
Senator Elizabeth Warren wants federal law enforcement and financial agencies to confirm whether decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are under investigation.
The Massachusetts Democrat wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday, asking if they were “investigating significant national security risks posed by decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges like PancakeSwap.”
Warren asked for a response by Jan. 12 as part of congressional crypto regulatory talks.
Warren said the public deserves clarification as Congress considers crypto market structure legislation, including illicit finance mitigation.
According to national security specialists and the crypto sector, terrorists, criminals, and sanctioned governments might utilize decentralized finance if left uncontrolled.
The lawmaker also questioned whether political reasons were impacting crypto-related case enforcement, noting Trump administration selective action.
Going Beyond CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi
Bank-exchange boundaries are blurring. A few years ago, the market was still debating centralized vs. decentralized finance. Today, more market participants appreciate that both are working toward a faster, safer, and more user-friendly financial ecosystem.
An emerging reality where the finest characteristics of CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi are coexisting is replacing the traditional barriers that divided finance. Banks are exploring blockchain adoption and tokenization, while authorities worldwide are promoting digital asset integration into conventional finance.
A 2025 institutional investor survey found that 86% of respondents had digital asset allocations or planned to invest. This shows that traditional banking players are entering “crypto/DeFi” terrain.
Can BTC Reach $95,000 in December?
The Nasdaq-listed corporation, co-founded by Eric Trump, stated Tuesday that recent acquisitions have increased its Bitcoin holdings over 5,000 BTC, placing it among the top 20 publicly traded bitcoin treasuries, according to bitcointreasuries.net.
The company has a 96.5% bitcoin yield since its Nasdaq launch and 533 satoshis per share as of December 14.
Glassnode data shows whales aggressively buying the dip.
Whales bought 269,822 BTC worth $23.3 billion in 30 days, the most in 13 years.
As December proceeds, analysts expect Bitcoin prices to rise from $85,000-$87,000 to $95,000 and maybe six figures before year-end.
