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Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,129 
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,820 
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $528

Yearn Finance up 32% 
Convex Finance up 15%

Tron’s Justin Sun is turning to crypto political activism. 

Binance.us hires Intel’s compliance chief Sidney Majalya.

The US Senate has confirmed a new CFTC chairperson — Rostin Behnam.

Dune Analytics is raising funds at a billion dollar valuation.Links:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127759/dune-analytics-is-raising-funds-at-a-1-billion-valuation-sources">Dune Analytics is raising funds at a $1 billion valuation: sources</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1146">PN1146 - Nomination of Rostin Behnam for Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 117th Congress (2021-2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/17/justin-sun-is-retiring-from-tron-but-not-crypto/">Justin Sun Is Retiring From Tron – But Not Crypto</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/17/binanceus-hires-intels-compliance-chief-majalya/">Binance.US Hires Intel’s Compliance Chief Majalya</a></li>
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