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The new token offers investors exposure to lease payments generated by two jet engines. ETHZilla Corporation (Nasdaq: ETHZ) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 launched Eurus Aero Token I, a tokenized asset backed by two commercial jet engines currently in use by a U.S. air carrier. The tokens – which are issued on Ethereum Layer 2 networks and distributed through the Liquidityio platform – give investors exposure to lease payments generated by the engines. ETHZilla said it acquired the engines for about $12.2 million. Meanwhile, tokens are priced at $100 each, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. The company said in a press release viewed by The Defiant that the investment targets annual returns of about 16.5% over the life of the leases, which run through 2027 and 2028. The launch comes as interest in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continues to grow across both crypto and traditional finance. Data from RWA.xyz shows that distributed asset value rose to $23.87 billion, up nearly 11% over the past 30 days. The value of underlying RWAs represented on-chain also increased more than 8% during the same period to $21.41 billion. Meanwhile, the number of asset holders jumped to 835,179, a 34% month-over-month increase. ETHZilla CEO McAndrew Rudisill told The Defiant that the company’s mission is to “democratize access to institutional-grade investments” by giving investors direct exposure to RWAs that have historically been out of reach. Rudisill explained that jet engine leasing has traditionally been accessible only to large institutions and private investment funds. However, by using tokenization technology, the asset can be accessed by smaller players – though the offering is limited to accredited investors. “ETHZilla was able to design a financial instrument that is structured around defined lease terms, creating a uniquely transparent, income-oriented alternative to traditional private aerospace leasing structures,” he said.…

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