From community to code: Metapac since 2021
Metapac began as a Web3 community in Southeast Asia. Five years later it is building regulated-first infrastructure. A short history.
Metapac began in 2021 as an ecosystem builder. We co-organised blockchain events and connected founders, investors and builders across Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong, from hackathons to investor lounges. We were in the room while the region's digital-asset industry was taking shape.
2022: a company
In 2022 we incorporated Metapac Group Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur. Those years on the ground gave us something valuable: a clear view of what businesses in the region actually needed, and where the gaps were between good ideas and working infrastructure.
Building for institutions
That view became a development practice. We designed blockchain and fintech architecture for institutional work: custody and key management, payment rails, compliance tooling and multi-chain systems. It taught us how regulated organisations think, and how much of the work lives in controls rather than code.
2026: from builder to operator
In 2026 we decided to stop building only for others and to operate ourselves, focused on one problem: compliant stablecoin infrastructure for businesses moving money between Southeast and Central Asia. We are applying for IT Park Dushanbe residency, with a Tajikistan launch planned for 2027.
“The community taught us who the builders are. Building taught us what institutions need. Operating is where both come together.”
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