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TRX Richard Heart reportedly detained in Istanbul; Turkish police yet to confirm
Turkish media reports say Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul, with police reportedly seizing $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches. The reports cite an Interpol notice, with Interpol's public record identifying Finland as the requesting jurisdiction and listing aggravated tax fraud. Police have yet to confirm Heart's detention, and his separate SEC case was dismissed in 2025.
Why “Unverified”
- 4 independent sources (Decrypt, The Defiant, The Block, CoinDesk), but no primary confirmation
4 independent source groups across 4 posts · evidence score 97/100. How labels work
What the sources claim
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Turkish reports say Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul.
“Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul: reports”
The Block -
Turkish reports say $4 million and 64 watches were seized.
“Turkish reports say $4 million and 64 watches were seized.”
The Block -
Police have yet to confirm Heart's detention.
“Police have yet to confirm Heart’s detention.”
The Block -
Turkish media report that Hex founder Richard Heart was arrested in Istanbul.
“Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report”
CoinDesk -
Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on Heart's Istanbul residence.
“Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence.”
CoinDesk -
Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at Heart's address in Beşiktaş.
“Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at the crypto founder's address in Beşiktaş.”
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Summary and claims extracted by AI with prompt analyze-story@5 on 2026-10-15 10:40 UTC. Labels are computed from the sources, not by the model.