SOS is a commodities trading company that primarily operates in China. The company acts as a trading intermediary for physical commodities such as mineral resin, soybeans, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petrol coke, and latex. SOS identifies suppliers and buyers for these goods, takes title to the commodities as a principal, and earns the price spread on each transaction. This commodities trading segment constitutes the core of the business. SOS also operates a secondary business providing cryptocurrency hosting services from a facility in Wisconsin. In this segment, the company charges fees to third-party miners for the use of its infrastructure. SOS previously engaged in direct Bitcoin and Ethereum mining but terminated those operations in 2025 to focus on an asset-lighter hosting model. Although it no longer mines directly, SOS maintains a portfolio of digital assets including BTC and ETH on its balance sheet. The company has undergone several strategic pivots, evolving from a credit analytics and lending firm into its current structure focused on commodity intermediation and blockchain services. SOS focuses on scaling its trading volume to drive profitability in the high-volume, low-margin commodities market while seeking stable fee-based income from its US hosting operations.
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