“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 Qatar
We build blockchain products for companies in Qatar with our in-house team, starting from the Qatar Financial Centre framework, which gives legal effect to tokens representing rights and excludes cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Tell us about your project
Blockchain development in Qatar, from idea to production
We take your use case to a product that can be launched, operated and extended. The same team designs the architecture, writes the contracts and connects them to your systems.
Tell us what you want to buildThe Qatari framework, from the architecture
We first check that the right fits the QFC framework and who validates, generates, holds in custody and transfers it. The design covers what happens if a key is lost and leaves out cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, which the framework excludes.
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 progressive deployment before going into production.
In English and within your working day
You work in English, or in Spanish if your team prefers, with the people who design and write the code, with meetings inside your working day and follow-up 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 add features on a foundation it understands.
Services
Blockchain development services in Qatar
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 Qatar
In the QFC, transferring a permitted token transfers the right it represents, and Qatar already certifies how its buildings are built; these cases start there.
Tokenized property rights
In the QFC, owning a permitted token confers the right it represents, after a certificate validates the owner; if the property lies outside the centre, its registry governs.
Blockchain for Real Estate
Designated tokenized securities
Trading and settling Investment Tokens in the QFC requires permitted tokens and a designation published by the QFCRA; holding their keys can be regulated custody.
Blockchain for Banking & Finance
GSAS-certified buildings
Since 2010, Qatar's construction specifications (QCS) have required GSAS certification; each design, construction or operations certificate stays linked to its evidence.
Blockchain for Energy & Sustainability
Recovering lost tokens
If the owner loses the means to transfer a token, they can ask the QFC Court to cancel it; the design plans for that route and for proof of ownership.
Blockchain for Legaltech & Compliance
Technologies we build blockchain with in Qatar
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.
Qatar: QFCA · QFCRA
Blockchain regulatory framework in Qatar
The route to tokenization in Qatar runs through the Qatar Financial Centre: its Digital Asset Regulations, in force since 1 September 2024, recognise tokens representing rights and treat cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as excluded tokens. The QFCA licenses token services and the QFCRA authorises regulated financial activities. Outside the centre, the Central Bank (QCB) and the QFMA have their own powers, and a QFC licence does not by itself open the rest of the Qatari market.
See blockchain regulation in QatarReviews in Qatar
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 Qatar
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 Qatar
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamWhich regulations apply to a blockchain project in Qatar?
Inside the QFC, the 2024 Digital Asset Regulations and, for financial rights, the Investment Token Rules. Each service (validation, generation, custody, market or transfers) needs a QFCA licence, plus QFCRA authorisation if it is a regulated financial activity. Validation, in this regime, means establishing who owns the right, not running a node. Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are excluded, and outside the centre the QCB and the QFMA must be assessed. 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 take into a funding round, and established companies on tokenization, traceability and digital identity projects with strict compliance requirements. In every case, smart contracts go through tests and review before they reach mainnet.
How do you work with Qatari companies?
In English or in Spanish if your team prefers, in direct contact with the people who design and build the product. Meetings are placed in your hours, and the work moves forward through shared documentation, decision meetings and a stable technical channel.
How long does blockchain development take?
Timing depends on product complexity, integrations and the level of review required. 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, without mistaking an MVP for a complete architecture.
Which blockchain network is right for my project?
We do not pick it by trend. For EVM projects we assess Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum or Base on finality, costs, tooling, interoperability, custody and compliance, and we consider non-EVM networks when they fit better. In the QFC, how control over the power to transfer the token is held also matters, because ownership depends on it. The recommendation covers contracts, indexing, wallets and operations.
Let's build the rails for your project in Qatar
Tell us about your case and we'll propose architecture, timeline and budget within a week.
Where we work in Qatar
We work remotely with teams throughout the country, and on site where the project calls for it.
Territorial coverage
- Doha
- Al Rayyan
- Al Wakrah
- Al Khor
- Al Shamal
- Umm Salal
- Al Daayen
- Al-Shahaniya
Blog
Articles on tokenization
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 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.
Where we are
Blockchain development in Qatar and worldwide
Metlabs Offices
Av. García Sabell, 1, Edificio Proa 15009 A Coruña, Spain
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