“One of the pioneering firms in web3 solutions, digital assets and tokenization, recognized for its innovation and solid reputation across Spain and Latin America.”
Jorge CorredorLawyer, Rincón Cuéllar & Asociados
We are your blockchain development company in Australia
We build blockchain products for companies in Australia with our in-house team, starting from how ASIC classifies each token by the rights it gives and each service by what it does.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Australia, from idea to production
We turn your use case into a product that can be launched, operated and extended. A single team designs the architecture, writes the contracts and integrates them with your systems.
Tell us what you want to buildThe Australian framework, from the architecture
We classify the token by what it promises the holder and the platform by the services it provides. AUSTRAC registration does not replace an AFS licence, and the platform regime arriving in 2027 does not defer the obligations that already apply.
Smart contracts ready for review
We build your business logic with tests and peer review, and leave the code ready for an external audit and a gradual deployment before production.
In English, with meetings on your schedule
You work in English, or in Spanish if your team prefers, with the people who design and write the code. We set meetings in your hours, whether you are on the east coast or in Perth, and almost everything else moves forward in writing.
A foundation that can keep growing
We document the code and plan deployments and monitoring, so your team can maintain the product and extend it on a foundation it understands.
Services
Blockchain development services in Australia
We cover the full Web3 product lifecycle, from idea and MVP through to mainnet, audits and maintenance.
Connect your operations
Represent assets and rights
Use cases
Blockchain use cases in Australia
Australia already records every delivery of grapes and wine, certifies the origin of renewable electricity and trades water rights; these cases build on that.
Tokenized bonds
In ASIC's INFO 225 guidance, a tokenized bond that keeps its promise of repayment and interest is assessed as a debenture and a security, with its offering requirements.
Blockchain for Banking & Finance
Guarantees of origin
Under the 2024 Guarantee of Origin Act, the Clean Energy Regulator issues certificates recording the carbon intensity of products such as hydrogen, and others for renewable electricity.
Blockchain for Energy & Sustainability
Wine traceability
The Label Integrity Program requires a written record of each grape or wine delivery within three days, with vintage, variety and geographical indication, kept for seven years.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
Water rights
In the Murray–Darling Basin, water rights are bought and sold under the Basin Plan trading rules, and each state processes and approves the trades.
Blockchain for Public Sector
Technologies we build blockchain with in Australia
Our stack covers every layer of your product: smart contracts, blockchain networks and integration with your systems. It is what we use to build, test and deploy software tailored to your business.
- Solidity
The smart contract language for verifiable rules on EVM networks.
- Rust
Performance and memory safety for contracts, nodes and Web3 tooling.
- Ethereum
EVM contracts, tokens and final settlement on an open Proof of Stake network.
- Hardhat
An environment to compile, test and deploy contracts on EVM networks from Node.
- Foundry
Solidity tests, invariant fuzzing and command-line tooling for EVM networks.
- Chainlink
Oracles for external data, randomness and cross-chain messaging for contracts.
- Polygon
Polygon PoS: EVM contracts secured by its own validators, with low fees.
- Solana
Programs, accounts and parallel execution on a high-throughput layer 1.
- OpenZeppelin
Audited Solidity contracts for tokens, access control and upgradeable systems.
Australia: ASIC · AUSTRAC
Blockchain regulatory framework in Australia
Australia applies the financial product rules of the Corporations Act to digital assets according to the rights and services offered, and ASIC's INFO 225 guidance steers that classification. AUSTRAC registration covers anti-money laundering (AML) and does not replace an AFS licence. The Digital Assets Framework Act 2026 brings digital asset platforms and tokenized custody platforms into the financial regime from 8 April 2027, with a transition period; until then, current obligations still apply.
See blockchain regulation in AustraliaAustralian framework
Milestones enabling blockchain in Australia
The digital asset platforms Act, the ruling that classified a yield product and the new AML obligations of 2026. Each milestone links to its source.
See the regulation guide for AustraliaRoyal Assent for DAP/TCP reform
The Act provides deferred commencement and transitional arrangements.
Federal Register · Act of 8 April 2026High Court judgment on Earner
The product is held to be financial according to its contractual characteristics.
High Court · judgment of 17 June 2026Duties for new VASP categories
Deferral of specified AML duties for new virtual asset services ends.
AUSTRAC · transitional obligations 2026
Reviews in Australia
What do our clients think of Metlabs?
“We structured the tokenization of real estate projects with them, and I value the team's ability to understand our corporate needs and genuinely solve them.”
Joan MejíaManager, GLOBYNE
“They advised us on the feasibility of tokenizing real estate assets in Uruguay with direct, cordial treatment. A professional team, responsive and always available.”
Álvaro Silva SantamaríaCEO, Sp Inmuebles
“Great professionals at structuring tokenized projects, with technical command and attention to detail that inspire full confidence at every stage of the work.”
Francisco BetancourtVerified Google review
“As a blockchain lawyer, I value their experience and professionalism in consulting and executing tokenization projects. Technology partners you can fully trust.”
Vanessa RivasBlockchain lawyer, El Salvador
“Great professionals, very attentive to their clients and always mindful of every detail. Working with their team has been a genuine pleasure from start to finish.”
CriptorentVerified Google review
“A very professional yet approachable company that empathizes with your doubts and needs. Highly recommended for entrepreneurs with a tokenization project.”
Javier EspasaTokenization entrepreneur
“Exceptional in every sense. From legal support I value their rigor and transparency: working with Metlabs means professionalism, innovation and security.”
Pedro A. Agúndez MéndezGoogle Local Guide
“Excellent service across blockchain development, asset tokenization and consulting. A very professional team that I recommend wholeheartedly, without reservation.”
José Luis DíazVerified Google review
“I have worked with them on several projects and they are very professional. A guarantee that everything turns out perfectly. Without a doubt, 100% recommended.”
Ignacio Fernández JiménezVerified Google review
“One of the pioneering firms in web3 solutions, digital assets and tokenization, recognized for its innovation and solid reputation across Spain and Latin America.”
Jorge CorredorLawyer, Rincón Cuéllar & Asociados
“Great professionals at structuring tokenized projects, with technical command and attention to detail that inspire full confidence at every stage of the work.”
Francisco BetancourtVerified Google review
“A very professional yet approachable company that empathizes with your doubts and needs. Highly recommended for entrepreneurs with a tokenization project.”
Javier EspasaTokenization entrepreneur
“I have worked with them on several projects and they are very professional. A guarantee that everything turns out perfectly. Without a doubt, 100% recommended.”
Ignacio Fernández JiménezVerified Google review
“We structured the tokenization of real estate projects with them, and I value the team's ability to understand our corporate needs and genuinely solve them.”
Joan MejíaManager, GLOBYNE
“As a blockchain lawyer, I value their experience and professionalism in consulting and executing tokenization projects. Technology partners you can fully trust.”
Vanessa RivasBlockchain lawyer, El Salvador
“Exceptional in every sense. From legal support I value their rigor and transparency: working with Metlabs means professionalism, innovation and security.”
Pedro A. Agúndez MéndezGoogle Local Guide
“They advised us on the feasibility of tokenizing real estate assets in Uruguay with direct, cordial treatment. A professional team, responsive and always available.”
Álvaro Silva SantamaríaCEO, Sp Inmuebles
“Great professionals, very attentive to their clients and always mindful of every detail. Working with their team has been a genuine pleasure from start to finish.”
CriptorentVerified Google review
“Excellent service across blockchain development, asset tokenization and consulting. A very professional team that I recommend wholeheartedly, without reservation.”
José Luis DíazVerified Google review
Security
Security in blockchain development in Australia
Every delivery goes through the same checklist before it reaches mainnet. What changes between projects is the depth of each control, because an MVP does not carry the same risk as a contract that holds third-party funds.
Before mainnet
- Roles and permissions defined for every critical function
- Unit and invariant tests, and fuzzing on the logic that moves value
- Static analysis and peer review of every change
- Multisig and timelock on administration when the risk justifies it
- Custody and rotation of the deployment keys agreed
- External audit when the value at risk requires it
We work with leading audit firms
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about blockchain development in Australia
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Australia?
It depends on what the token promises and on what each company does. A token can be a security, a derivative, an interest in a managed investment scheme or a payment instrument, and issuing it, holding it in custody or advising on it can require an AFS licence; virtual asset services also register with AUSTRAC. The digital asset platform regime will apply from 8 April 2027. We analyse the fit of your case before writing any code.
Do you work with both startups and established companies?
Yes. We support startups from MVP validation to a product they can show in a funding round, and established companies on tokenization, traceability and digital identity projects with strict compliance requirements. Smart contracts go through tests and review before they reach mainnet.
How do you work with Australian companies?
In English, or in Spanish if you prefer, in direct contact with the people who design and build the product. Meetings are set within your working hours, whether in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth, and the rest moves forward through shared documentation, written decisions and a stable technical channel.
How long does blockchain development take?
Timing depends on product complexity, integrations and the level of review needed. Before development we define scope, dependencies and deliverables for each phase, so you can decide what reaches production first and what waits for a second iteration. That way an MVP is never mistaken for a complete architecture.
Which blockchain network is right for my project?
We do not choose a network because it is trending. For EVM projects we assess Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum or Base on finality, costs, tooling, interoperability, custody and compliance, and we consider non-EVM networks if they fit better. The recommendation covers contracts, indexing, wallets and operations, and follows the product requirements and who will use it.
Let's build the rails for your project in Australia
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Australia
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
Blog
Articles on tokenization
What are the differences between security tokens and utility tokens?
How to distinguish financial rights from service access, what legal classification examines and why a token’s name does not determine its regulation.
OpenZeppelin and ERC-3643: how a security token is built
What OpenZeppelin libraries and ERC-3643 controls provide, and what a securities issuance also requires: rights, permissions, operations and review.
What is tokenization of companies and startups? Essential guide 2026
Rights, company form, DLT records and funding routes: criteria for structuring a company issuance without assuming liquidity.
Where we are
Blockchain development in Australia and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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