Date: 22 Aug, 2025
Estate Protocol has announced the listing of two upscale Airbnb properties on Arbitrum. The properties are tokenized and available for purchase using Circle-issued USDC, making it possible to access US real estate directly through crypto stablecoins.
Along with the purchase, investors receive monthly rental income in USDC, reflecting the performance of the Airbnb rentals. This creates a complete onchain cycle where stablecoins are used both to buy into the property and to receive income from it.
The announcement comes as Estate Protocol has crossed more than $5 million in institutional grade real estate listed on Arbitrum. With upscale Airbnb properties now available, the platform continues to expand its presence in real world assets onchain.
Two upscale U.S. Airbnb properties have been tokenized on Arbitrum, allowing investors to purchase with Circle-issued USDC and receive monthly rental income directly onchain.
How Circle issued USDC became the backbone of tokenization
Circle-issued USDC is one of the most widely used digital dollars in the world. Backed by cash and short-term US Treasuries, it provides stability and transparency that make it suitable for real world transactions. By using USDC, investors can enter US real estate markets without the delays or restrictions of traditional banking.
On Estate Protocol, USDC is used both to purchase fractional ownership and to distribute monthly rental income. This makes the process seamless. Funds enter the system as stablecoins, properties are recorded and managed onchain, and income flows back in the same currency.
The tokenization process starts with legal structures that secure the property. The real estate is then fractionalized and issued as digital tokens on Arbitrum. This method reduces reliance on intermediaries, while creating a verifiable and transparent record of ownership.
Real estate is emerging as a major category in real world assets onchain. Today, US Treasuries account for the largest share of RWAs on Arbitrum. Industry research from Deloitte and BCG projects that tokenized real estate could reach trillions of dollars in the coming decade, placing it second only to Treasuries.
The addition of Airbnb rentals shows how real estate is now moving from early pilots into live, income-generating properties available through blockchain networks.
Growth of onchain real estate
The tokenization of short term rentals is ian early sign of how real estate will scale onchain. With Airbnb properties now listed, real estate joins US Treasuries as one of the leading categories of real world assets on Arbitrum. As more properties are added, the category is expected to grow into one of the largest asset classes represented on blockchain.
Speaking about the listings, Parv Prabhakar, CEO of Estate Protocol, said:
“Everything will move onchain. Real estate is no exception. Using USDC for both ownership and rental income shows how tokenization creates a system that is transparent, verifiable, and global.”
More properties are scheduled to be listed in the months ahead, expanding both the type and scale of real estate available onchain. With tokenization, stablecoins like USDC, and transparent legal structures, Estate Protocol aims to make real estate a core part of the growing real world asset ecosystem.
About Estate Protocol
Estate Protocol is a tokenized real estate marketplace that brings real estate onchain through tokenization. Properties are secured using legal trust structures and represented digitally on Arbitrum. Each listing is transparent, recorded, and managed directly onchain. Estate Protocol’s goal is to make real estate ownership accessible, verifiable, and part of the growing real world asset ecosystem.
Website: https://www.estateprotocol.com/
X: https://x.com/EstateProtocol
About Circle
Circle Internet Financial is a global financial technology firm and the primary issuer of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), a digital currency pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and designed for secure, fast, and frictionless global payments and commerce. The company holds a significant market share in the stablecoin sector, with its USDC stablecoin being one of the largest and most trusted in the world.
Website: https://www.circle.com/