#SEC Sues Nova Labs for Fraud#
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs on January 17, 2025, alleging that it conducted unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities and defrauded investors since April 2019 through the sale of “Hotspots” devices and its “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC alleges that Nova Labs offered and sold crypto assets as securities without registration and defrauded investors through misstatements and omissions in connection with the sale of “Hotspots” devices and its “Discovery Mapping” program. The SEC seeks to permanently enjoin Nova Labs from future violations, order 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 engaged in unregistered offerings and sales of crypto asset securities and defrauded investors since April 2019 through its sales of “Hotspots” devices and “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,” which were used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets, and “Discovery Mapping,” a program that allowed users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets. The SEC is seeking a permanent injunction against Nova Labs, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
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Nova Labs allegedly offered unregistered crypto asset securities through the sale of Hotspots devices and the Discovery Mapping program
Nova Labs allegedly defrauded 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