“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 Nicaragua
We build blockchain products for companies in Nicaragua with our in-house team, keeping the Central Bank's payments licence apart from its virtual asset licence from the design stage, since neither replaces the other.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Nicaragua, from idea to production
We turn your use case into a product you can launch, operate and grow. The same team designs the architecture, writes the contracts and integrates them with your systems.
Tell us what you want to buildThe Nicaraguan framework, from the architecture
The BCN keeps the payment provider licence apart from the virtual asset licence, and securities fall outside the latter. A single wallet can mix functions from both regimes, so we place each one before choosing a network.
Smart contracts ready for audit
We write your business logic with tests and peer review. The code arrives ready for an external audit and a phased deployment before it runs in production.
In Spanish, on your time
You work in Spanish with the people who design and write the code. Meetings are set within your working hours, and the rest moves forward in writing, through shared documentation and a stable technical channel.
A foundation your team can maintain
We document the code and plan deployments and monitoring. Your team receives a technical foundation for maintaining the product and adding features.
Services
Blockchain development services in Nicaragua
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 Nicaragua
Records the framework itself requires or that producers are already obliged to keep, from a licensed provider's proof of reserves to the honey leaving each apiary.
Verifiable proof of reserves
The BCN regulation requires any VASP holding client assets to run a proof of reserves at least once a year, verifiable and without exposing its clients' identity.
Blockchain for Banking & Finance
A file for every offering
A VASP taking part in a virtual asset offering must examine the issuer, the project, its technical information and risks; every version of the file sealed with its date.
Blockchain for Legaltech & Compliance
Honey traced through IPSA
IPSA Resolution 104-2019 requires producers and collectors to join the traceability programme and record what comes in and goes out; every drum traced from apiary to plant.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
Farmed shrimp
The same resolution covers aquaculture: every shrimp harvest recorded with its pond, its date and its arrival at the plant, ready to respond to a health event.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
Technologies we build blockchain with in Nicaragua
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.
Nicaragua: BCN · UAF · SIBOIF
Blockchain regulatory framework in Nicaragua
The Central Bank of Nicaragua authorises virtual asset service providers under a licence separate from the payments licence, and then requires a separate authorisation to start operating. Securities fall outside that regime and follow Capital Markets Law 587, with the SIBOIF; the UAF handles anti-money laundering. The existence of that formal route does not remove the legal protection difficulties for companies documented in the guide.
See blockchain regulation in NicaraguaReviews in Nicaragua
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 Nicaragua
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 Nicaragua
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Nicaragua?
BCN Standard CDMF-XIII-2-25 and its regulation require a VASP licence for exchanging, transferring and holding virtual assets, separate from the payments licence, plus a later authorisation to start operating; banks supervised by the SIBOIF register with the BCN. If the token is a security, Law 587 applies. AML duties fall under the UAF, and United States sanctions on designated persons are reviewed separately. 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 round, and established companies on traceability, document registry and compliance projects with strict requirements. In every case, smart contracts go through tests and review before they reach mainnet.
How do you work with Nicaraguan companies?
In Spanish and in direct contact with the people who design and build the product. We set aside a slot in your working day for decision meetings, and the rest moves forward through shared documentation, written decisions and a stable technical channel.
How long does blockchain development take?
It depends on product complexity, integrations and the level of review it needs. Before development we set scope, dependencies and phase deliverables. That lets you decide what reaches production first and what waits for a second iteration, without mistaking an MVP for the complete architecture.
Which blockchain network is right for my project?
The one the product requirements call for, not the trend of the moment. 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 Nicaragua
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Nicaragua
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- Boaco
- Carazo
- Chinandega
- Chontales
- North Caribbean Coast
- South Caribbean Coast
- Estelí
- Granada
- Jinotega
- León
- Madriz
- Managua
- Masaya
- Matagalpa
- Nueva Segovia
- Río San Juan
- Rivas
Blog
Articles on blockchain in finance and business
How Blockchain is Transforming the Financial Industry in 2026
Blockchain in finance: payments, tokenization, delivery versus payment and regulation, with documented cases and integration criteria.
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.
What is blockchain and how does it work? A business guide
What blockchain brings to a business, how it works under the hood and when it is worth using: payments, asset tokenization, traceability and shared records.
Where we are
Blockchain development in Nicaragua and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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