“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 Italy
We build blockchain products for companies in Italy with our in-house team, separating from the design stage a crypto-asset service under MiCA from an issuance of securities in a digital register under Decree-Law 25/2023.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Italy, from idea to production
We take your use case to a product you can launch, operate and extend. One team designs the architecture, writes the contracts and integrates them with your systems.
Tell us what you want to buildThe Italian framework, from the architecture
Italy has two routes with different legal bases: crypto-asset services, authorised by CONSOB after consulting Banca d'Italia, and the issuance of securities in a digital register with its own register manager. Choosing one or the other changes roles, permissions and records.
Smart contracts reviewed before production
We write your business logic with tests and peer review, and every contract reaches the external audit fully documented. Deployment happens in stages before it runs in production.
In your language and on your schedule
You work in English, or in Spanish if your team prefers, directly with the people who design and write the code. We fit meetings into your working day, and everything else lives in shared documentation and a stable technical channel.
Code your team can keep extending
We hand over documented code with deployments and monitoring planned, so your team can maintain the product and add features on a foundation it knows.
Services
Blockchain development services in Italy
We cover the full Web3 product lifecycle: idea, MVP, mainnet deployment, audits and maintenance.
Connect your operations
Represent assets and rights
Use cases
Blockchain use cases in Italy
Four cases anchored in marks and records Italy already requires, from the Parmigiano Reggiano plate to the code on every medicine pack.
Parmigiano Reggiano wheels
From its first hours each wheel carries a casein plate with a unique alphanumeric code for the dairy and production day; the record follows it through ageing.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
Murano art glass
Only companies authorised by the Veneto Region may apply the Vetro Artistico Murano sticker, and only to their own pieces made on the island; the record ties each piece to its workshop.
Blockchain for Art & Culture
Bonds in digital registers
Decree-Law 25/2023 allows shares and bonds to be issued in a digital register; outside a DLT Pilot Regime system, it is kept by a manager on CONSOB's list.
Blockchain for Banking & Finance
Medicine packs
Prescription medicines are moving from the bollino to the unique identifier of Regulation (EU) 2016/161, with a transition until 8 February 2027; every shipment linked to that code.
Blockchain for Pharma
Technologies we build blockchain with in Italy
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.
European Union: MiCA / CONSOB · Banca d'Italia
Blockchain regulatory framework in Italy
Italy applies MiCA through Legislative Decree 129/2024, which divides responsibilities: CONSOB authorises specialised CASPs after consulting Banca d'Italia, while banks, e-money institutions and investment firms follow their own notification routes. Issuing shares or bonds in digital registers has a separate basis, Decree-Law 25/2023, and its register manager is not a CASP. The transition for the former OAM register ended no later than 30 June 2026.
See blockchain regulation in ItalyItalian framework
Milestones enabling blockchain in Italy
The dates that separate digital securities issuance from crypto-asset services in Italy. Each milestone links to its source.
See the regulation guide for ItalyDecree-Law 25/2023 enters into force
The framework for specified digital financial instruments is established, subsequently converted and amended.
Italy · Legislative Decree 25/2023National adaptation to MiCA
Legislative Decree 129/2024 enters into force, setting national responsibilities and procedures.
Banca d’Italia · Allocation of powersFinal limit of OAM transition
Transitional continuity ends for VASPs satisfying applicable conditions.
CONSOB · Transition
Reviews in Italy
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 Italy
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 Italy
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Italy?
MiCA governs crypto-asset issuance and services, and Legislative Decree 129/2024 sets out the Italian authorities and procedures. A specialised provider needs CONSOB authorisation; certain financial entities can use the Article 60 MiCA notification. If the token is a financial instrument it falls outside MiCA: its digital issuance is governed by Decree-Law 25/2023 and its distribution by securities rules. We analyse the fit of your case before writing any code.
Do you work with both startups and established companies?
Yes. With startups we work from MVP validation to a product ready to show in a funding round; with established companies, on tokenization, traceability and digital identity projects with demanding compliance requirements. Either way, smart contracts go through tests and review before they reach mainnet.
How do you work with Italian companies?
Through direct contact with the people who design and build the product, in English or Spanish. Meetings fit into your working hours, and the work is organised through shared documentation, decisions recorded in writing and a stable technical channel.
How long does blockchain development take?
It depends on product complexity, the systems that need integrating and the level of review required. Before development we set the scope, dependencies and deliverables of each phase, so you can decide what reaches production first and what waits for a second iteration. From the start, the plan separates an MVP from a complete architecture.
Which blockchain network is right for my project?
The one your product requirements call for, 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, and takes into account who the product is for.
Let's build the rails for your project in Italy
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Italy
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- Abruzzo
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Campania
- Emilia-Romagna
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Lazio
- Liguria
- Lombardy
- Marche
- Molise
- Piedmont
- Apulia
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Tuscany
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Umbria
- Aosta Valley
- Veneto
Blog
Articles on tokenization and blockchain development
MiFID II and tokenization: classification, services and limits
MiFID II and tokens: financial instrument classification, investment services and the distinction from MiCA before designing an issuance.
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.
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.
Where we are
Blockchain development in Italy and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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