Founded in 1996, OANDA was one of the first companies to share exchange rate data freely on the internet and later pioneered the development of an internet-based forex trading platform. The company's mission is to provide fair and transparent access to currency markets. Today, OANDA is a global multi-asset broker offering retail and corporate clients a wide range of trading and data services, including forex, contracts for difference (CFDs) on various asset classes, and cryptocurrency trading, supported by their proprietary technology and market analysis tools.