What 4trades.io does

4trades.io, operated by the Slovenian private limited company 4TS Global d.o.o, is a trade-to-earn crypto trading platform founded in 2023 and headquartered in Ljubljana. The platform runs competitive trading campaigns across spot, futures, and altcoin categories in which individual crypto traders compete on a real-time leaderboard for USDT reward pools (featured campaigns range from $25,000 to $50,000 USDT). It serves two distinct customer segments: active crypto traders seeking performance-based income (the primary segment) and token issuers seeking organic trading volume and CEX-listing preservation (a B2B segment). At the time of data collection the platform reported 100+ global traders, 2 active campaigns, and over 3,000 cumulative participants across featured campaigns.

The underlying technology is a self-serve web platform built around a Campaign Dashboard, a real-time leaderboard system, and an exchange-integration layer that connects to five major venues (Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, HTX) to track and validate trading activity for campaign scoring. The platform is GDPR, CCPA, and CALOPPA compliant and operates globally without stated geographic restrictions. Marketing is community-led via Discord, Telegram, Twitter, and GitHub, with no mobile applications or app-store presence.

The business model combines two revenue streams: recurring premium subscription fees for enhanced platform access, and per-campaign transaction fees charged to token projects that sponsor campaigns. No pricing tiers, revenue figures, or funding rounds are publicly disclosed. The platform's growth, product, and competitive position should be interpreted as that of a very early-stage bootstrapped venture.

Name

4trades.io

Legal name

4TS Global d.o.o

Website

https://4trades.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

4trades.io is a Slovenia-based trade-to-earn crypto trading platform, founded in 2023, that hosts USDT-rewarded trading competitions for active crypto traders and offers token issuers sponsored campaigns to drive exchange volume and sustain listings. It integrates with five major exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crypto Trading & Marketing Platform

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Copy Trading, Social Trading & Automated Trading Platforms (FSADAAAK)

Keywords

• Crypto trading platform
• Trade-to-earn rewards
• Token marketing campaigns
• Exchange-integrated trading
• Crypto engagement platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription Plans: Recurring subscription fees for premium platform features and access to exclusive campaigns
2. Campaign Creation for Token Issuers: Token issuers pay to create trading campaigns that drive volume and engagement for their tokens

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

4trades.io operates a trade-to-earn crypto trading campaign platform that connects active crypto traders with token issuers and Web3 projects. Traders participate in gamified campaigns with USDT reward pools distributed based on verified trading volume across integrated centralized exchanges (Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, HTX), while token issuers fund campaigns to drive measurable, on-exchange trading activity and community engagement.

Product overview

4trades.io is a trade-to-earn platform structured around three core offerings: (1) Trading Campaigns — competitive trading events across futures, spot, and altcoin categories where traders compete for USDT reward pools; (2) Token Issuer Services — a module enabling token projects to drive organic trading volume, community growth, and prevent CEX delisting through campaign participation; and (3) Campaign Dashboard — a unified control center where users track performance, manage campaigns, monitor portfolios, and claim rewards. The platform connects to major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, HTX) to track trading activity for campaign scoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trade-to-Earn Trading Campaigns Gamified crypto trading campaigns with USDT reward pools where active traders earn rewards based on verified trading volume and holding positions across integrated centralized exchanges. Designed for individual crypto traders seeking passive yield on existing exchange activity.
• Token Campaign Sponsorship Service A B2B service enabling token issuers and Web3 projects to fund USDT reward pools and run structured trading campaigns on 4trades.io to drive verifiable on-exchange trading volume and community engagement for their listed tokens.
• Multi-Exchange Leaderboard & Rewards System A leaderboard-driven reward distribution system that aggregates verified trading activity across Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and HTX exchanges, ranking participants and distributing USDT rewards based on campaign-specific volume and holding criteria.

Quantifiable outcome

• $500+ in total rewards distributed to traders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange integration partner allowing traders to connect their Binance accounts for campaign participation and trading validation
• BybitcoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange integration partner enabling traders to participate in campaigns using their Bybit trading accounts
• KuCoincoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange integration partner for campaign participation through KuCoin trading accounts
• OKXcoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange integration partner allowing traders to use OKX accounts for campaign trading activities
• HTXcoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange integration partner enabling HTX users to participate in trading campaigns on the platform

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bitget: Bitget is the leading crypto exchange built around copy trading, allowing users to follow and copy top traders — directly competing with 4trades' social/competitive trading concept at much larger scale.
• BingX: BingX is a social trading exchange offering copy trading, trading competitions, and reward pools — closely mirroring 4trades' campaign-based trading competition model.
• Blofin: Blofin is a crypto copy trading platform that aggregates traders across major exchanges and offers competitive trading with rewards — directly comparable to 4trades' exchange-agnostic campaign approach.
• Wundertrading: Wundertrading is a crypto copy trading and automated trading platform that connects to multiple exchanges (similar exchange-agnostic positioning to 4trades) for social/competitive trading.
• Cornix: Cornix is a Telegram-based automated and copy trading platform connecting to multiple exchanges, addressing the same trader/issuer engagement use case as 4trades via community-driven channels.

Broad incumbents

• Bybit: Bybit is a top-tier crypto exchange that has its own built-in copy trading feature; it is also one of 4trades' exchange integration partners, making it both a potential partner and competitor for social trading flow.
• OKX: OKX is a major exchange offering copy trading and trading competitions as part of its broader platform; it is also an integration partner of 4trades, positioning it as both collaborator and competing destination.
• KuCoin: KuCoin operates a copy trading marketplace within its exchange platform and is also an integration partner of 4trades — competing for the same social trading and campaign-driven volume.
• Binance: Binance, the largest crypto exchange, offers copy trading lite and various trading competitions; it is the most significant integration partner of 4trades and a dominant destination for any social/copy trading flow.

Emerging players

• TradeSanta: TradeSanta is a crypto automated trading bot platform connecting to multiple exchanges, addressing a related (though bot-focused) layer of social and competitive trading infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4trades-io

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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