Qatar“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 Qatar
We build the platform to tokenize debt, shares and revenue rights in Qatar within the Qatar Financial Centre: investor onboarding, ERC-3643 tokens and transfer rules, coordinated with the law firm and with the validators, generators and custodians licensed by the QFCA.
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Why Qatar
Why tokenize assets in Qatar?
Qatar opens tokenization through one specific route: the Qatar Financial Centre, whose Digital Asset Regulations, in force since September 2024, give ownership and transfer effects to tokens that represent rights. The framework excludes cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and its license does not, by itself, cover raising capital from investors in the rest of the country.
2024
the year the QFC Digital Asset Regulations, which give tokens ownership effects, came into force
QFC · Sep 1, 20245
token services that require a QFCA license: validation, generation, custody, exchange and transfers
DAR 2024, art. 1832
participants in the QFC Digital Assets Lab, where use cases are tested before applying for a license
QFC · Oct 12, 2026What gets tokenized
Debt, equity and revenue: what gets tokenized in Qatar
Almost every tokenized issuance represents one of these three rights against the issuer. In the QFC, the right also determines whether the token is an investment token, authorized by the QFCA and the QFCRA, or a permitted token over another right, licensed by the QFCA.
| Right | Debt | Equity | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is issued | Bonds and sukuk | Shares | Revenue rights |
| The investor receives | The investor funds the issuer and receives a periodic coupon or profit payment 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: rents, sales or royalties. |
| The token enforces |
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| Issuer | QFC entity or joint stock company | QFC entity or joint stock company | QFC entity |
| Register | The token itself, under QFC law | The token itself, under QFC law | The token itself, under QFC law |
| Law | QFC DAR and TOKN 2024 | QFC DAR and TOKN 2024 | QFC DAR 2024 |
| How it is issued | A token representing a debt instrument or an Islamic finance contract is an investment token, and activity in it is regulated as if it were the right itself. Outside the center, an LLC cannot issue bonds; a joint stock company can, up to its available capital unless guaranteed by the State or a bank. | In the QFC, owning the token confers ownership of the share, which can only be transferred by transferring the token, despite formalities in other QFC rules. Shares in a Qatari LLC are not negotiable securities, and the company cannot raise capital by public subscription. | The regime accepts tokens representing contractual rights, such as a share of income, backed by a prior validation certificate. If the right is substantially similar to a share, a debt instrument or a fund unit, it is an investment token and the QFCRA steps in. |
Regulation
Regulation guide for QatarWhich regulation applies to tokenization in Qatar?
It depends on where the token is issued and the right it represents. Within the QFC, the QFCA licenses token services, and the QFCRA also authorizes the activity when the token represents a financial instrument. Outside the center, the powers of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) have to be analyzed separately.
A permitted token starts with a validation certificate confirming who owns the right, and a licensed token generator creates it. From then on, owning the token confers ownership of the right and transferring it transfers the right; if the key is lost, the QFC Court can cancel the token and order a new one to be generated.
Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokens that do not represent a right in property are excluded, so the design cannot use a stablecoin to collect subscriptions or make distributions. The effect on the right applies within the QFC: a property located outside it follows its own law and register. We coordinate the structure with specialist law firms, and authorized entities provide the regulated services.
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- Authorities
- QFCA and QFCRA within the QFC; QCB and QFMA according to activity outside it
- Latest regulatory change
- Sep 2024
Key authorisations
- QFCA licence for permitted-token services
- QFCRA authorisation for regulated financial activities
- Specific trading, settlement and custody conditions
Our legal partners
Methodology
How we tokenize an asset in Qatar, step by step
The four phases of our methodology, with the parties involved in Qatar. 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 debt, shares or a revenue right. That sets the issuing QFC entity, the amount and the rules of the issuance, and whether the asset is subject to a law outside the center.
The law firm classifies the token: an investment token if it represents a financial instrument, authorized by the QFCRA, or a permitted token over another right, licensed by the QFCA. It arranges the validation certificate with a licensed validator and confirms whether the offer can reach beyond the center.
We configure the white label platform with your brand: investor onboarding with KYC, signature, payment and ERC-3643 tokens that only move between verified wallets. The connection to the licensed generator and custodian and the coupon or distribution schedules are custom development.
With the issuer and the authorized entity distributing the issuance, we prepare the offer page and measure the journey to a paid subscription. After the issuance, the platform handles distributions, permitted transfers and reporting.
Reviews 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
Platform
What does our white label tokenization platform include in Qatar?
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 Qatari ID or passport, KYB, AML/CFT controls and a custodial wallet.
- End-to-end investmentElectronic signature and payment in Qatari riyals by bank transfer.
- ERC-3643 tokensEvery subscription is issued under the QFC token transfer rules.
- Issuer consoleProjects, investors, riyal reconciliation, distributions and reporting.
- Compliance and audit trailKYC file, sanctions screening and AML/CFT per investor, 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 Qatar
What we are asked before a project starts.
Talk to our teamIs asset tokenization legal in Qatar?
Yes, within the Qatar Financial Centre and for tokens that represent rights in property, including contractual rights. Token services need a QFCA license and, if the token is a financial instrument, QFCRA authorization. Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are excluded, and a QFC license does not, by itself, authorize raising capital from investors across the country.
Can a Qatari LLC (W.L.L.) be tokenized?
Its shares cannot be the token: the 2015 Commercial Companies Law says they are not negotiable securities and bars an LLC from public subscription and from issuing negotiable shares or bonds. To tokenize equity or debt, the issuance starts from a QFC entity or a joint stock company.
Can I offer the tokens to investors across Qatar?
A QFC license covers activity in or from the center. Acquiring clients, providing payments or marketing securities in the rest of the country requires a separate analysis of the QCB's and the QFMA's powers, depending on the product. The law firm confirms the offer route before opening it to investors.
Does the token give ownership of the property?
Within the QFC, the law links ownership of the token to ownership of the right it represents, including a property right. That effect applies within the center: a property located elsewhere in Qatar or in another country follows its own law and register, which decide whether the change of owner is effective.
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Assets we tokenize in Qatar.
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Tokenize your asset in Qatar
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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