Ethlabs, a new nonprofit Ethereum research and development organization founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, has officially launched. The founding team includes Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf and Julian Ma, with backing from Bitmine, SharpLink, Joe Lubin, Anchorage, Octant and SNZ. Ethlabs will focus on Ethereum protocol research, including settlement efficiency, scalability, cross-chain interoperability, data availability and protocol economics. The organization said it will operate independently, with research priorities determined by its leadership and no influence from funders over its technical roadmap.