Hex founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul on Interpol notice
Turkish authorities reportedly detained Hex founder Richard Heart in Istanbul under an Interpol Red Notice and seized items at a Beşiktaş address.
Richard Heart, the founder of the Hex cryptocurrency project, has been detained in Istanbul by Turkish authorities, according to a Decrypt report citing local accounts. The report says the detention was carried out under an Interpol Red Notice.
During an operation at an address in Beşiktaş, Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, mobile phones, jewelry and firearms. The report did not specify the exact charges or the amount of cash involved.
What is a Red Notice?
An Interpol Red Notice is an international request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender or similar legal action. It is not an international arrest warrant, though it indicates that a member country is seeking the individual.
Heart is known for launching Hex and later PulseChain and PulseX. The reported detention adds to the legal and regulatory scrutiny surrounding prominent figures in the crypto industry.
Further details, including any formal charges or extradition proceedings, were not immediately available in the report.