“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 Panama
We build blockchain products for companies in Panama with our in-house team, analysing each model activity by activity, because Panama has no comprehensive virtual asset law and an SMV opinion is not a licence.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Panama, 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 Panamanian framework, from the architecture
Without a comprehensive virtual asset law, the perimeter depends on the operator's real powers: access to keys, changes to contracts and receipt of funds. We document them before choosing a network and compare them with what the SMV has examined.
Smart contracts ready for review
We build your business logic with tests and peer review, and prepare the code 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 set within your working day, and the rest moves forward through shared documentation and a stable technical channel.
A foundation ready to grow
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 Panama
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 Panama
Cases that start from what Panama already records, from every movement of goods in the Colón Free Zone to the booking of every Canal transit.
Free Zone re-exports
The Colón Free Zone moved 22,615 million balboas in 2025, according to preliminary INEC data, and every movement is declared in its electronic system, connected to Customs.
Blockchain for Supply Chain & Logistics
Canal transit slots
At the Panama Canal, a confirmed booking is the only mechanism that guarantees a transit date, and some slots are awarded by auction; each slot keeps its history.
Blockchain for Supply Chain & Logistics
Deforestation-free coffee
An EU project with MIDA is georeferencing coffee farms in Capira and Chagres for a deforestation-free supply chain; each sack is linked to its georeferenced plot.
Blockchain for Agribusiness
Real estate shares
A property in Panama may require a deed and registration to be transferred; the token grants a right against the issuer, and the on-chain record sits alongside those formalities.
Blockchain for Real Estate
Technologies we build blockchain with in Panama
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.
Panama: SMV · SBP · UAF
Blockchain regulatory framework in Panama
Panama has no comprehensive virtual asset law: Bill 697 of 2021 was declared unenforceable in 2023, and there is no general virtual asset service provider licence. The analysis goes activity by activity. In its Opinion 04-2025 the SMV concluded that a specific non-custodial model needed no licence, which does not extend to any platform, and securities intermediation in or from Panama requires a broker-dealer or investment adviser licence.
See blockchain regulation in PanamaReviews in Panama
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 Panama
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 Panama
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Panama?
There is no general licence for virtual asset providers, so each function is assessed under its own regime. The SMV regulates securities: acting as an intermediary in or from Panama requires a licence, even if investors are abroad. Its Opinion 04-2025 placed a specific non-custodial model outside its remit, not any platform, and banks and trust companies answer to the SBP, including on anti-money laundering. We analyse the fit of your case before writing 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 go through tests and review before reaching mainnet on every project.
How do you work with Panamanian companies?
In Spanish and in direct contact with the people who design and build the product. Meetings are called during your business hours; 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, integrations and the level of review. Before development we agree scope, dependencies and phase deliverables. That way 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 that fits the product requirements, not the most talked about. 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 Panama
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Panama
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- Bocas del Toro
- Chiriquí
- Coclé
- Colón
- Darién
- Herrera
- Los Santos
- Panamá
- Panamá Oeste
- Veraguas
- Emberá-Wounaan
- Guna Yala
- Naso Tjër Di
- Ngäbe-Buglé
Blog
Articles on tokenization and real estate
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.
Blockchain in real estate transactions: documents, payments and construction milestones
How blockchain can coordinate documents, payment approvals and construction milestones, and what to test before using it in a real estate transaction.
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 Panama and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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