Originally launched as trade.io in 2017 through an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), the company aimed to create a blockchain-based trading platform and crypto-exchange. Over time, the project pivoted and rebranded to TIOmarkets, focusing on a more traditional online brokerage model. Today, TIOmarkets operates through two main entities: TIO Markets UK Ltd, which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, and TIO Markets Ltd, which is registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines. The company provides access to trading Forex, Indices, Stocks, and Commodities via Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on popular platforms like MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.