【Two former executives of cryptocurrency exchange FTX receive reduced sentences】According to Golden Finance, as reported by The Washington Post, the prison terms of two former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX appear to have been shortened. According to information from the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, Ryan Salame began serving a 7.5-year sentence in October and is now expected to be released in March 2031. Caroline Ellison's current expected release date is July 2026, a few months less than her original two-year sentence. FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022 due to questions about its financial situation and its relationship with sister trading firm Alameda Research, leading to a rapid withdrawal of funds by customers, similar to a bank run. Authorities later accused FTX of misusing customer funds for personal purposes, to repay loans owed to Alameda Research and for other projects. This scandal led to a stunning downfall for FTX, which was once the world's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Salame was the former co-CEO of FTX's Bahamian subsidiary and admitted to operating an unlicensed money transfer business, violating campaign finance laws. Ellison was the former CEO of Alameda and pleaded guilty in December 2022 to telecommunications, securities and commodities fraud, as well as money laundering charges.