Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media providing a systems architecture for creating and distributing asset-backed tokens are disclosed. In embodiments, a server receives, a first entity, a request that identifies a value of assets of the first entity offered to back a value of tokens distributed via an Internet-based market platform. The server creates an offering of a first quantity of asset-backed tokens, and presents, via an Internet-based market platform, the offering to market participants who may purchase a portion of the asset-backed tokens to participate in the offering. The server processes payments from the market participants for purchases of the asset-backed tokens from the offering, and records information identifying quantities of asset-backed tokens purchased by each of the one or more market participants from the offering. The server provides funds received from the purchases to the first entity.