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2026-06-25 23:01:04

Ethereum Foundation Core Members Depart to Form Ethlabs, Signaling a Multi-Entity R&D Future

Five former Ethereum Foundation members launched Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D lab aiming to make Ethereum the settlement layer for the global economy. The lab has secured backing from Bitmine, Sharplink, Consensys founder Joe Lubin, and others. The move follows David Hoffman's liquidation of ETH in May, which catalyzed community reflection on governance. Ethlabs represents a shift from single-core coordination to a multi-entity collaborative R&D model for the Ethereum ecosystem.

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Ethereum Foundation Core Members Depart to Form Ethlabs, Signaling a Multi-Entity R&D Future
Ethlabs
2026-06-25 20:01:05

Five Former Ethereum Foundation Members Launch Ethlabs: An Independent Non-Profit Lab to Propel Ethereum as Global Settlement Layer

In May, prominent Ethereum figure David Hoffman liquidated his ETH holdings to protest the ecosystem's management, spurring community calls for change. On June 22, five former Ethereum Foundation researchers—Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf, and Julian Ma—announced the creation of Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D lab dedicated to making Ethereum the settlement layer for the global economy. Ethlabs cites Ethereum's credible neutrality, ETH's role as a programmable store of value, and its rich DeFi ecosystem as key advantages. The lab has secured backing from Bitmine (holding over 5.67 million ETH), Joe Lubin, and dozens of other investors, positioning itself as a bridge between developers and the protocol. Ethlabs does not directly compete with the Ethereum Foundation but represents a shift toward a multi-stakeholder R&D model.

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Five Former Ethereum Foundation Members Launch Ethlabs: An Independent Non-Profit Lab to Propel Ethereum as Global Settlement Layer
Ethlabs
2026-06-25 16:01:01

Ethereum Foundation Alumni Launch Ethlabs: Inside the New Independent R&D Lab’s Mission and Ambition

Following David Hoffman’s high-profile ETH sell-off in May, five former Ethereum Foundation researchers—Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf, and Julian Ma—announced the launch of Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D lab. Ethlabs aims to serve as a bridge between front-line developers and the underlying protocol, transforming real-world needs into protocol upgrades, standards, and viable products. The lab has secured support from major institutional backers including Bitmine (holding over 5.67 million ETH), Sharplink (co-founder of a $125M DeFi fund with Galaxy), Consensys founder Joe Lubin, SNZ, Octant, Anchorage Digital, and around 50 community donors such as Uniswap’s Hayden Adams. The article examines Ethlabs’ three core rationales, its team expertise, and its evolving relationship with the Ethereum Foundation—not as a competitor but as part of a multi-R&D entity collaborative model driving Ethereum toward becoming a global settlement layer.

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Ethereum Foundation Alumni Launch Ethlabs: Inside the New Independent R&D Lab’s Mission and Ambition