“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 Guatemala
We build blockchain products for companies in Guatemala with our in-house team, separating from the design stage the preventive registration with the IVE required by Decree 15-2026 from the permits the product itself needs.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Guatemala, from idea to production
We turn your use case into a product you can launch, operate and expand. The same team designs the architecture, writes the contracts and integrates them with your systems.
Tell us what you want to buildThe Guatemalan framework, from the architecture
Before choosing a network we define who controls the keys, who moves assets for others and who deals with clients. That split decides whether someone is a VASP under Decree 15-2026 and whether the token enters the securities register.
Smart contracts ready to audit
We code your business logic with tests and peer review. The code is ready for an external audit and a gradual deployment before it runs in production.
In Spanish and on your schedule
You work in Spanish with the people who design and write the code. Meetings are placed in your working hours in Guatemala, and the rest moves forward in writing, through shared documentation and a stable technical channel.
A foundation ready to grow
We document the code and plan deployments and monitoring. Your team inherits a technical foundation for maintaining the product and adding features.
Services
Blockchain development services in Guatemala
We cover the full Web3 product lifecycle, from idea and MVP to mainnet, audits and maintenance.
Connect your operations
Represent assets and rights
Use cases
Blockchain use cases in Guatemala
Guatemala already keeps the records these cases start from: the CITES permit for its timber, the registration of its movable collateral or the file for a securities offering.
Export cardamom
Guatemala is the world's leading cardamom exporter, grown by family farms; every sack linked to its plot, to the drying and to the lot that leaves the country.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
CITES-permitted mahogany
Mahogany is listed in CITES Appendix II: its sawn wood can only be exported with a prior permit; every plank linked to its source tree and to that permit.
Blockchain for Energy & Sustainability
Inventory as collateral
Decree 51-2007 perfects a security interest over inventory with a single filing in the Movable Collateral Registry; on-chain, warehouse inflows and outflows are tracked.
Blockchain for Banking & Finance
Registered real estate securities
Shares in a building's vehicle offered on an exchange: the RMVM requires the exchange's resolution, a legal opinion and a prospectus, and the token reflects that right.
Blockchain for Real Estate
Technologies we build blockchain with in Guatemala
Our stack covers every layer of your product: smart contracts, blockchain networks and integration with your systems. We use it 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.
Guatemala: SIB / IVE · RMVM
Blockchain regulatory framework in Guatemala
Since 17 September 2026, Decree 15-2026 has listed virtual asset service providers among the persons subject to AML rules, registering with the Superintendency of Banks through the IVE. That registration does not replace licences or prejudge the legality of the business, and its implementing regulation is still pending. If the token is a security, the offering goes through the Securities and Commodities Market Register.
See blockchain regulation in GuatemalaGuatemalan framework
Milestones enabling blockchain in Guatemala
Three 2026 dates that bring virtual asset providers into Guatemala's preventive regime; its implementing regulation is still pending. Each milestone links to its source.
See the regulation guide for GuatemalaDecree 15-2026 passed
Congress passes the new comprehensive AML and counter-terrorism-financing framework.
Legislative registerPublication in Diario de Centro América
The legislative record identifies publication and commencement deferred three months.
Legislative registerNew framework takes effect
VASPs become obliged persons; implementation and procedures require verification.
Legislative register
Reviews in Guatemala
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 Guatemala
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 Guatemala
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Guatemala?
Anyone regularly providing exchange, transfer or custody of virtual assets for others is an obliged person under Decree 15-2026 and registers with the SIB through the IVE; article 5 makes clear this does not exempt them from other licences. If the instrument grants ownership, credit or participation rights, the Securities and Commodities Market Law, Decree 34-96, comes in. Coding on a network does not make anyone a VASP. 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 their first funding round, and established companies on tokenization, traceability and digital identity projects with strict compliance requirements. Smart contracts always go through tests and review before they reach mainnet.
How do you work with Guatemalan companies?
In Spanish and in direct contact with the people who design and build the product. Meetings are concentrated in your working day, and the rest of the work moves forward through shared documentation, written decisions and a stable technical channel.
How long does blockchain development take?
It depends on product complexity, how many integrations it needs and the level of review. Before development we agree scope, dependencies and phase deliverables, so you can decide what reaches production first and what waits for a second iteration, without treating an MVP as if it were the complete architecture.
Which blockchain network is right for my project?
The one that fits the product requirements, not the one in fashion. For EVM projects we compare Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum or Base on finality, costs, tooling, interoperability, custody and compliance, and we consider non-EVM networks when they fit better. The recommendation covers contracts, indexing, wallets and operations, with the product's users in mind.
Let's build the rails for your project in Guatemala
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Guatemala
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- Alta Verapaz
- Baja Verapaz
- Chimaltenango
- Chiquimula
- El Progreso
- Escuintla
- Guatemala
- Huehuetenango
- Izabal
- Jalapa
- Jutiapa
- Petén
- Quetzaltenango
- Quiché
- Retalhuleu
- Sacatepéquez
- San Marcos
- Santa Rosa
- Sololá
- Suchitepéquez
- Totonicapán
- Zacapa
Blog
Articles on tokenization and blockchain development
How to build a blockchain project: decisions and stages
From the problem to deployment: architecture, network choice, tokens, testing and operations for a blockchain project with a verifiable scope.
Real Asset Tokenization: How RWA Tokenization Works
How to structure an RWA project: holder rights, issuance, recordkeeping, payments and recovery. What blockchain adds and what depends on the legal arrangement.
What are the differences between a token and a cryptocurrency?
Native coins, tokens and crypto-assets: differences in implementation, functions and rights that cannot be inferred from the name alone.
Where we are
Blockchain development in Guatemala and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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