Former CEO Of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, Will Be A Witness In Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

JAKARTA - FTX bankruptcy trial involving Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, was in the spotlight when former Hedge Fund CEO Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, was scheduled to testify on Tuesday, October 10.

This case includes allegations that Bankman-Fried abused FTX customer funds for personal gain and was involved in high-risk trading practices. For information, Alameda Research is a partner company for FTX.

Ellison is the latest witness in this series of trials, after a shocking testimony from Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX who pleaded guilty to fraud allegations last December. Wang revealed that Bankman-Fried ordered him to code allowing Alameda to use $8 billion (approximately Rp125 trillion) of FTX customer funds without their consent.

Scandal involved FTT tokens, FTX original tokens, also central to the trial. Bankman-Fried allegedly ordered Alameda to use FTX customer funds to purchase FTT, with the aim of increasing the price and popularity of the token.

Unfortunately, this strategy reversed when Alameda detained many FTTs as loan guarantees, sparking doubts about FTX and Alameda's stability and solvency. This led to a massive sell-off of the FTT, including a $50 million divestment (Rp784 billion) by Binance, the main competitor to FTX.

The testimony to be given by Ellison has the potential to change the course of the FTX trial. During this trial, it has been revealed the market manipulation tactics used by FTX and Alameda, and Ellison's testimony can reveal the relationship between Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda Research more clearly.

Ellison will testify to his role as former CEO of Alameda Research, and may also reveal previously undisclosed information and scandals.