#SEC Sues Nova Labs for Fraud#
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Overview
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently sued Nova Labs, alleging that it has been conducting unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities and defrauding investors since April 2019 through the sale of "Hotspots" devices and its "Discovery Mapping" program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs made unregistered offers and sales of securities in connection with the provision and sale of these products, and is seeking a permanent injunction against Nova Labs, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
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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 it has been conducting unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities and defrauding investors since April 2019 by selling “Hotspots” devices and a “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs engaged in unregistered offers and sales of securities in connection with the provision and sale of electronic devices called “Hotspots” (used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets) and a “Discovery Mapping” program (allowing users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs’ crypto assets). The SEC seeks to permanently enjoin Nova Labs, order disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. This lawsuit signals the SEC’s increasing scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, with a focus on unregistered securities offerings and fraud.
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Nova Labs is alleged to have conducted unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities through the sale of Hotspots devices and the Discovery Mapping Program.
Nova Labs is alleged to have defrauded investors.
The SEC seeks a permanent injunction against Nova Labs.
The SEC seeks disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.