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Bitcoin is up slightly at $49,102 
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,161 
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $585

Mir Coin up 30% 
KuCoin up 15%

CryptoPunk #4156 sells for $10.2M

Polygon acquiring Mir Protocol for $400M

Palm NFT studio raised $27M in a series B.

Paradigm is pulling in $35 million in a fundrais to expand into DeFi.Links:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126894/crypto-derivatives-paradigm-valuation-funding-round">Crypto derivatives platform Paradigm nabs $400 million valuation in funding round</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126991/polygon-acquires-mir-protocol-400-million-zk-rollups">Polygon acquires ZK-rollups startup Mir Protocol for $400 million</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127049/a-rare-cryptopunk-has-sold-at-a-record-10-2-million">A rare CryptoPunk has sold at a record $10.2 million</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/microsoft-leads-27-mln-early-stage-funding-crypto-startup-palm-nft-studio-2021-12-09/">Microsoft leads $27 mln early-stage funding in crypto startup Palm NFT Studio | Reuters</a></li>
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