#SEC Sues Nova Labs for Fraud#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Nova Labs, Inc. on January 17, 2025, alleging that the company has been conducting unregistered offerings and sales of crypto asset securities and defrauding investors since April 2019 through the sale of its “Hotspots” devices and “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs conducted unregistered offers and sales of securities in connection with offering and selling electronic devices known as “Hotspots” (used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets) and “Discovery Mapping,” a program that allows users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets. The SEC seeks 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 the company has been engaged in unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securities and defrauding investors since April 2019 through the sale of "Hotspots" devices and the "Discovery Mapping" program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs made unregistered offers and sales of securities when it offered and sold electronic devices called "Hotspots" (used to mine Nova Labs' crypto asset) and the "Discovery Mapping" program (which allows users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets). The SEC's lawsuit seeks to permanently enjoin Nova Labs, order disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. This lawsuit indicates the SEC's increased scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, specifically focusing on unregistered securities offerings and fraudulent activities.
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Nova Labs is accused of conducting unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities through the sale of Hotspots devices and the Discovery Mapping program
Nova Labs is accused of defrauding investors
The SEC is seeking a permanent injunction against Nova Labs
The SEC is seeking disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties