The team discusses BlackRock and the recent ETF filing for spot Ethereum. They also discuss Disney, OKX's new Layer 2 and Tether wanting to mine Bitcoin.

Key Takeaways 

• Asset management giant BlackRock filed for a spot Ethereum ETF. Don’t expect any spot ETFs for other cryptocurrencies any time soon. 
• Big banks JPMorgan and Apollo pleased with results of a proof-of-concept that used Avalanche, LayerZero, Axelar, and others.
• Disney licensed its IP to Dapper Labs, the team behind the Flow blockchain, to launch Disney Pinnacle platform.
• Major exchange OKX will soon launch X1, a layer-two blockchain built with Polygon CDK. Scheduled to launch in Q1 2024.
• Tether is reportedly expanding into Bitcoin mining. Targeting South America.
• Argentina officially has a new president, Javier Milei, and he is Bitcoin-friendly!