The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed its lawsuit against Nova Labs, the developer of the Helium Network, which alleged that the company sold unregistered securities. Filed in January 2025, the lawsuit targeted the distribution of Helium's HNT, MOBILE, and IOT tokens, as well as the sale of hotspot devices. The dismissal, made with prejudice, confirms that these tokens and devices are not considered securities under U.S. law. This decision prevents the SEC from refiling the case. As part of the resolution, Nova Labs agreed to pay a $200,000 settlement over separate fraud claims related to its Series D equity financing. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io