Date: 25 Aug, 2025
Estate Protocol has listed and tokenized two upscale Airbnb properties on Arbitrum. These properties, located in prime US locations like Austin and Dallas, represent a growing shift in how real estate is being brought onchain. By placing revenue generating assets on Arbitrum, Estate Protocol is showing how blockchain can connect everyday real estate with digital ownership systems.
This milestone comes as the platform crosses more than $5 million in institutional grade real estate listed on Arbitrum. That figure includes all real estate assets tokenized that are now recorded and tracked directly onchain. Each property listed is secured through legal structures and then represented digitally, making the process transparent and verifiable.
The two newly added Airbnbs highlight the demand for real estate tokenization. Short term rentals are among the fastest growing segments of the US property market, and their move onto Arbitrum shows how tokenization is expanding beyond financial assets into real world property.
Tokenization and Real Estate in the RWA Context
Tokenization refers to turning a physical asset into a digital record on a blockchain. In real estate, this means a property is legally secured and then represented as onchain tokens. These records can be tracked, transferred, and managed with transparency. The approach reduces the reliance on intermediaries and creates a system where ownership is easier to verify.
Real estate is now becoming one of the largest categories of real world assets onchain. US Treasuries are currently the biggest segment of RWAs on Arbitrum. Industry research from Deloitte and BCG projects that tokenized real estate alone could reach trillions of dollars in the next decade.
The move of upscale Airbnbs onto Arbitrum shows how this trend is taking shape. Real estate is no longer being discussed as a future use case. Properties are already being recorded, managed, and tracked onchain today. This is a shift from concept to practice, with tangible assets in markets like the US now entering blockchain ecosystems.
Why Arbitrum and what lies ahead
Arbitrum has become one of the leading networks for real world assets because of its scalability, low fees, and active ecosystem. Bringing real estate onto Arbitrum connects one of the most established asset classes with one of the most widely used blockchain platforms. Each new property expands the presence of real estate as a category of RWAs on Arbitrum, following the lead of US Treasuries that dominate today.
Real estate has been a cornerstone of wealth for decades. With tokenization, it can now be recorded, accessed, and tracked onchain in ways that are transparent and global. The listings of these Airbnbs show how quickly the segment is moving from early adoption into active use. As more properties are added, real estate is expected to become one of the largest RWA categories on Arbitrum in the years ahead.
Speaking about the listings, Parv Prabhakar, CEO of Estate Protocol, said: “Everything will move onchain. It’s only a matter of time. Real estate is no exception. Tokenization is the future because it makes ownership transparent, verifiable, and accessible in ways the old system could not.”
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 Arbitrum
Arbitrum is a technology suite designed to scale Ethereum. You can use Arbitrum chains to do all things you do on Ethereum such as using Web3 apps, deploying smart contracts, etc., but your transactions will be cheaper and faster.
Website: https://arbitrum.io/
