# HEX founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul with ‘electronic devices’

https://mins.news/en/item/100136

- CryptoSlate, 2026-10-14 16:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/hex-founder-richard-heart-reportedly-detained-with-electronic-devices-in-istanbul-via-interpol-warrant/

> İhlas News Agency reports that HEX and PulseChain founder Richard Heart was detained during a police operation in Beşiktaş. The operation was linked to an Interpol Red Notice requested by Finland.

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