#SEC Sues Helium Founders#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Helium founder Nova Labs, alleging it sold unregistered crypto asset securities and misled investors into believing it had partnerships with Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce. The SEC claims Helium Network tokens (HNT), Helium Mobile tokens (MOBILE), and Helium Internet of Things Network tokens (IoT) were sold as unregistered securities, and is seeking fines against the company and barring it from buying, offering, or selling any crypto assets offered as securities. Helium founders have said they will "vigorously" defend themselves against the SEC's lawsuit. This enforcement action is one of the last taken by SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who is set to step down on Monday.
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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 alleges 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 fines against the company and a ban on its purchasing, offering, or selling any crypto assets offered as securities. Nova Labs said it will "vigorously" defend itself against the SEC lawsuit. The enforcement action is one of the last taken by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before his term ends, and it is the latest example of the SEC's crackdown on the crypto industry. The SEC believes many crypto projects are actually securities and therefore need to comply with securities laws, including registering offerings and disclosing information. The lawsuit could have a significant impact on Helium's future and could set a precedent for other crypto projects.
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Helium founders issued HNT, MOBILE, and IoT tokens that are unregistered securities, violating U.S. securities laws.
Helium founders misled investors by claiming partnerships with Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce.
The SEC is seeking a fine against the Helium founders and is barring them from buying, offering, or selling any digital assets that are offered as securities.
The Helium founders will be actively defending themselves against the SEC's lawsuit.