#SEC Sues Nova Labs for Alleged Fraud#
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs on January 17, 2025, alleging that the company had conducted unregistered offerings and sales 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 engaged in unregistered offers and sales of securities when it offered and sold the “Hotspots” devices (used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets) and the “Discovery Mapping” program (which allowed 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs, Inc. on January 17, 2025, alleging that the company has been engaging in unregistered offerings and sales of crypto asset securities since April 2019 through the sale of “Hotspots” devices and a “Discovery Mapping” program, and defrauding investors. The SEC contends that Nova Labs conducted unregistered offers and sales of securities by offering and selling electronic devices called “Hotspots” (used to mine Nova Labs’ crypto assets) and “Discovery Mapping” (a program allowing users to exchange their private data for Nova Labs crypto assets). The SEC lawsuit seeks permanent injunctions against Nova Labs, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. The SEC’s allegations primarily center around Nova Labs’ alleged offering of crypto assets as securities and its deceitful conduct in sales. Nova Labs has not yet issued any statement regarding the matter.
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Nova Labs allegedly offered unregistered securities in the form of 'Hotspots' devices and 'Discovery Mapping' program.
Nova Labs allegedly misled investors.
The SEC is seeking a permanent injunction against Nova Labs.
The SEC is seeking disgorgement of illegal profits, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.