Ethlabs, an independent non-profit Ethereum research and development organization, announced that Ethereum co-founder Mihai Alisie has joined as an anchor funder. Payward and Gattaca HQ also came on board as contributors, alongside 19 new supporters from the Ethereum community. Ethlabs stated its goal is to operate as an open, accessible, user-centered organization supporting the development of the Ethereum network and its assets. The group emphasized its commitment to Ethereum's credible neutrality, security, censorship resistance, and openness.