#SEC Sues Nova Labs for Fraud#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit on January 17, 2025, against Nova Labs, Inc., alleging that the company has been conducting unregistered offerings and sales of crypto asset securities, and defrauding investors since April 2019, through its sale of “Hotspots” devices and a “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs conducted unregistered offers and sales of securities when it offered and sold electronic devices called “Hotspots” (used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto asset) and a program called “Discovery Mapping” that allowed users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets. The SEC is seeking a permanent injunction, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties against Nova Labs.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs, Inc. on January 17, 2025, alleging that the company engaged in unregistered offerings and sales of crypto asset securities and defrauded investors since April 2019 by selling “Hotspots” devices and a “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC contends that Nova Labs conducted unregistered offers and sales of securities when it offered and sold electronic devices called “Hotspots” that were used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets and a program called “Discovery Mapping” that allowed users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets. The SEC’s lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction against Nova Labs, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
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Nova Labs allegedly conducted an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities through the sale of 'Hotspots' devices and a 'Discovery Mapping' program.
Nova Labs allegedly defrauded investors.
The SEC is seeking a permanent injunction against Nova Labs.
The SEC is seeking disgorgement of illegal profits, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.