Australia“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
Asset tokenization in Australia
We build the platform to tokenize debentures, shares and revenue participations in Australia: investor onboarding, ERC-3643 tokens and reconciliation with the registers the Corporations Act requires, coordinated with the law firm that structures the issuance using ASIC's INFO 225 guidance.
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Why Australia
Why tokenize assets in Australia?
Australia treats a token according to what it promises: ASIC explains in its INFO 225 guidance that a tokenized bond is likely a debenture and a fractionalized building, a managed investment scheme. From April 8, 2027, the law also regulates tokenized custody platforms. For an issuer, the decision is which right to tokenize and whether to offer it via prospectus, crowdfunding or exemption.
A$2M
and 20 investors: the ceiling for personal offers without a prospectus over 12 months
Corporations Act, s. 708What gets tokenized
Debt, equity and revenue: what gets tokenized in Australia
Almost every tokenized issuance represents one of these three rights against the issuer. In Australia, the right determines which financial product the token is under the Corporations Act, which document the offer needs and whether the company can be a Pty Ltd.
| Right | Debt | Equity | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is issued | Debentures (bonds and notes) | Shares | Interests in a managed investment scheme |
| The investor receives | The investor lends to the issuer and receives interest and, at maturity, the principal. | The investor joins the share capital: dividends, voting rights and a share of any sale or liquidation. | The investor receives a share of the income from an asset managed by someone else: rents, energy sold, sales or royalties. |
| The token enforces |
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| Issuer | Ltd or Pty Ltd | Ltd or Pty Ltd | Scheme operator |
| Register | Register of debenture holders | Register of members | Scheme's register of members |
| Law | Corporations Act 2001 | Corporations Act 2001 | Corporations Act, Chapter 5C |
| How it is issued | For ASIC, a tokenized bond with a promise to repay principal and pay interest is likely a debenture, and therefore a security: offering it to retail investors generally requires a prospectus. The company keeps its register of holders even if the network records the holdings. | A Pty Ltd can have no more than 50 non-employee shareholders and cannot make offers that need a prospectus, except to its shareholders, its employees or through crowd-sourced funding. Transfers are entered in the company's register of members. | In ASIC's example of a tokenized building whose rents support the asset, the token is likely an interest in a managed investment scheme. With more than 20 members, or if promoted by a professional promoter, the scheme must be registered with ASIC. |
Regulation
Regulation guide for AustraliaWhich regulation applies to tokenization in Australia?
The Corporations Act 2001. ASIC applies its INFO 225 guidance according to the token's substance: it can be a debenture, a share, an interest in a managed investment scheme or a derivative, and the offer and the services keep their requirements. The 2026 reform regulates platforms; it does not turn the network into a legal securities register, so the statutory registers still apply.
Offering securities to retail investors requires a prospectus unless an exemption applies: personal offers allow up to 20 investors and 2 million Australian dollars over 12 months, and crowd-sourced funding lets companies with less than 25 million in assets and turnover raise up to 5 million over 12 months through a licensed intermediary.
The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026 brings digital asset platforms and tokenized custody platforms into the licensing regime from April 8, 2027. Until then, the AFS license applies, alongside AUSTRAC registration for anti-money laundering. We coordinate the structure with specialist law firms, and licensed entities provide the regulated services.
Australia
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- Authorities
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and AUSTRAC; other authorities according to activity
- Latest regulatory change
- Jul 2026
Key authorisations
- AUSTRAC enrolment and registration for designated virtual asset services
- AFS licence or applicable authorisation for financial services
- Market and clearing/settlement facility licences where required
- Enacted DAP/TCP framework with commencement and transition from 2027
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Methodology
How we tokenize an asset in Australia, step by step
The four phases of our methodology, with the parties involved in Australia. The law firm and our engineering team work in parallel from the asset review to investor acquisition.
We review the asset's title, encumbrances and cash flows, and decide with the issuer whether the token will be a debenture, a share or a revenue participation, which in Australia is often a managed investment scheme. That sets the vehicle, a Ltd or a Pty Ltd, the amount and the rules.
The law firm classifies the token using INFO 225 and chooses the offer route: prospectus, exempt personal offer, crowd-sourced funding or registration of the scheme with its offer document. It also sets which AFS license each participant needs.
We configure the white label platform with your brand: investor onboarding with KYC, signature, payment and ERC-3643 tokens carrying the exemption's limits. Reconciliation with the register of members or debenture holders the company keeps is custom development.
With the issuer and the licensed intermediary placing the issuance, we prepare the offer page and measure the journey to a paid subscription. After the issuance, the platform handles distributions, transfers between verified investors and reporting.
Reviews in Australia
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
Platform
What does our white label tokenization platform include in Australia?
The investor portal, ERC-3643 tokens and issuer console, under your brand. Out of the box it handles onboarding, signing, payment and distributions; anything else your issuance needs, such as a local payment method or a connection to your bank or custodian, we build on the same platform.
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- Your brand and domainYour visual identity and legal notices across the investor portal.
- Investor onboardingSign-up, KYC with passport or driver licence, KYB, AML/CTF and a custodial wallet.
- End-to-end investmentE-signature and payment in Australian dollars by PayID, bank transfer or USDT/USDC.
- ERC-3643 tokensEvery subscription is issued under the rules of a section 708 exempt offer.
- Issuer consoleProjects, investors, Australian dollar reconciliation, distributions and reporting.
- Compliance and audit trailKYC file, sanctions screening and investor certificate, and an exportable audit log.
Institutional custody, integrated
We integrate custody and key management providers through their APIs, including Fireblocks, BitGo, Coinbase Prime, Anchorage Digital, Copper and Ledger Enterprise. Depending on the provider and model, keys are managed with MPC or multisig so that none depends on a single device. If the token is a security, custody on behalf of clients is provided by an authorized entity.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about tokenization in Australia
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamIs asset tokenization legal in Australia?
Yes. The Corporations Act applies to the token according to the right it represents, and ASIC explains this with examples in its INFO 225 guidance. What requires a license is the activity: offering the product, dealing in it or operating a market requires an AFS license, and AUSTRAC registration only covers anti-money laundering.
Can a Pty Ltd issue tokens to investors?
Within limits. A Pty Ltd cannot exceed 50 non-employee shareholders or make offers that need a prospectus, except to shareholders, employees or through crowd-sourced funding. It can use exempt personal offers, up to 20 investors and 2 million Australian dollars over 12 months. If it breaches the rules, ASIC may require it to become a public company.
How much can be raised without a prospectus in Australia?
With personal offers, up to 2 million Australian dollars and 20 investors over 12 months. With crowd-sourced funding, a company with less than 25 million in assets and turnover can raise up to 5 million over 12 months, with its own offer document and through a licensed intermediary.
What is a tokenized custody platform?
It is the arrangement the 2026 law regulates from April 8, 2027: the operator holds an asset other than money, creates one token for each asset, and whoever holds the token can redeem it or direct its delivery. The operator holds the asset on behalf of the token holder, for example as trustee or bailee.
Asset tokenization
Assets we tokenize in Australia.
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Tokenize your asset in Australia
Tell us which right you want to issue and we will propose the technical structure, timeline and phased budget.
Where we are
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