ETHZilla, one of the largest decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) treasuries within the Ethereum ecosystem, has announced a landmark acquisition of commercial aircraft engines valued at approximately $150 million. This high-profile purchase signals a significant strategic pivot towards strengthening its position in the Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization market.
The treasury confirmed the purchase of 12 modern, high-efficiency turbofan engines, focusing specifically on long-life assets typically used in narrow-body commercial jets. The assets were acquired from a major international aviation leasing firm, with the transaction executed primarily using stablecoins converted from ETHZilla’s substantial Ether holdings.
ETHZilla’s long-term plan is to tokenize the ownership and future yield derived from these high-value engines. The process will involve creating Asset-Backed Tokens (ABTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. These tokens are designed to represent fractional ownership claims on the rental income generated when the engines are leased to global airline carriers. The initiative aims to provide DeFi users with exposure to stable, tangible infrastructure assets that offer predictable cash flows.
“This bold move validates the power of decentralized finance to seamlessly bridge the gap with multi-billion-dollar traditional finance sectors,” stated Alex Chen, spokesperson for the ETHZilla DAO strategy committee. “By tokenizing these critical infrastructure components, we are unlocking deep liquidity in a historically restrictive market and providing our community with highly diversified, yield-bearing opportunities outside the native cryptocurrency landscape.”
This foray into specialized aviation assets places ETHZilla at the leading edge of the RWA tokenization movement, leveraging the security and transparency of the Ethereum network to manage and distribute fractional ownership of income-producing, tangible assets.
Source: Ether treasury ETHZilla buys plane engines amid tokenization focus
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