[Ethereum Foundation Completes Five-Year Grant to Argot, 4,938 stETH Unlocked in Two Batches] Odaily Planet Daily reports that Argot Collective and the Ethereum Foundation (EF) have jointly announced the completion of their five-year grant commitment. A total of 4,938 stETH will be transferred to a dedicated multi-signature wallet and unlocked in two batches: one portion on July 1, 2026, and another on July 1, 2027. The funding for the first three years was fully disbursed last year, while the remaining two years were delayed due to governance and terms negotiations, which have now been finalized and implemented. This funding will be jointly managed through a 2/3 multi-signature arrangement by Argot, the newly established Failure Protection Committee, and the Ethereum Foundation. An independent committee will act as the arbitration body for disputes, providing professional opinions on programming languages and compilers to ensure Argot's development independence. Argot stated that this grant provides substantial operational support for the team, but long-term challenges within the ecosystem remain: the Ethereum Foundation's funding scale is limited, and public infrastructure such as staking, DeFi, and underlying protocols cannot rely solely on a single funding entity. The team will maintain a biannual transparency report and roadmap update mechanism.