Supported by Peter Thiel, the DAT company ETHZilla, through its division ETHZilla Aerospace, has launched the Eurus Aero Token I. This instrument is issued on the second-layer network Arbitrum and is linked to real assets—aviation engines.

🛫Eurus Aero Token I from ETHZilla Aerospace is live. Aviation meets Blockchain. Real jet engines. Real lease revenue. Real yield.

✈️CFM56 engines with Major U.S. Air Carrier
💵~11% target rate of return based on holding for full term of the lease
🇺🇸 Monthly USD payouts… pic.twitter.com/zy2BkljrSH

— ETHZilla (@ETHZilla_ETHZ) February 12, 2026

The underlying collateral consists of two CFM56 turbofan engines, which are leased to a major U.S. airline. The name of the company is not disclosed due to contract terms.

According to the offering on the Liquidity.io platform, the instrument is aimed at accredited investors.

Key parameters include:

  • Yield: The target rate is approximately 11% per annum if the token is held until the end of the lease term in 2028;
  • Payouts: Monthly in USD from leasing cash flow;
  • Price: The price of one token is $100;
  • Minimum investment: The minimum purchase is 10 tokens ($1,000).

ETHZilla's CEO, MacAndrew Rudisil, stated that the project opens access to markets that have historically only been available to private equity funds and institutional lenders. 

BlackRock and Ethereum

Asset management giant BlackRock increased its stake in BitMine by 166% in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the value of the shareholding reaching $246 million. 

The investment giant has gone against market trends, as Ethereum's price has dropped by 40% over the month. Jeffrey Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, suggested further declines could bring the price down to $1,400.

BitMine is the second-largest company holding Ethereum on its balance sheet. Amid the cryptocurrency market crash, its shares have fallen by 67.97% over the past six months, reaching $19.74. The company's unrealized loss from purchasing coins amounts to at least $6.6 billion.

Source: Google Finance.

Recall that on February 5, ETHZilla acquired a portfolio of 95 loans for modular homes for $4.7 million.