#SEC Sues Helium Founders#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Helium founder Nova Labs, alleging that it offered unregistered crypto asset securities and misled investors about partnerships with Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce. The SEC claims that Helium Network Tokens (HNT), Helium Mobile Tokens (MOBILE), and Helium Internet of Things Network Tokens (IoT) were sold as unregistered securities and is seeking penalties against the company, including a ban on buying, offering, or selling any crypto assets offered as securities. Helium founders have said they will "vigorously" defend themselves against the SEC's lawsuit. The enforcement action is one of the last taken by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the end of his term.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Helium founder Nova Labs, alleging that it sold unregistered crypto asset securities and misled investors into believing it had partnerships with Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce. The SEC believes Helium Network tokens (HNT), Helium Mobile tokens (MOBILE), and Helium Internet of Things (IoT) Network tokens were sold as unregistered securities and seeks fines against the company, as well as an injunction prohibiting it from buying, offering, or selling any crypto asset offered as a security. Nova Labs said it would "vigorously" defend itself against the SEC’s lawsuit. This enforcement action comes as one of the final actions taken by SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who is set to resign on Monday. The lawsuit has renewed concerns about SEC regulation within the cryptocurrency industry and highlights the agency’s focus on unregistered securities. The SEC's lawsuit indicates that the agency will continue to aggressively pursue the sale of unregistered securities, which could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry.
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Helium founders issued three tokens (HNT, MOBILE, IoT) that are unregistered securities, violating U.S. securities law
Helium founders misled investors by claiming partnerships with Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce
The SEC is seeking a fine against Helium founders and a ban on their purchase, offer, or sale of any crypto asset offered as a security
Helium founders will vigorously defend themselves against the SEC's lawsuit