Did Alameda research CEO Caroline Ellison talk about'regular amphetamine use'?

Disgraced Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison talked about “regular amphetamine use” in an April 2021 Twitter thread — more than one year before the FTX-linked crypto hedge fund imploded.

What drug did Caroline Ellison take?

Caroline Ellison’s tweet was still live as of Tuesday morning. Ellison did not elaborate on which drug she had taken. Amphetamine can be prescribed under the brand name Adderall and others as medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Rumors of amphetamine use among top FTX and Alameda brass have run wild in recent days.

Who are Caroline Ellison & Sam Trabucco?

Ellison and Trabucco took over from Bankman-Fried as co-CEOs of Alameda in late 2021. The duo were featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 in 2022. Screenshot of Caroline Ellison and Sam Trabucco on Forbes 30 Under 30.

Who is the co-CEO of Alameda?

In October 2021, Ellison was appointed as co-CEO of Alameda with Sam Trabucco after Bankman-Fried resigned from the firm in an effort to put distance between the exchange and trading shop he founded. She has described her role as “broad.”