Turkish police arrested Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart, seizing $7.15M and six cold wallets.

Regulation & Gov · 2026-10-18

Turkish police arrested Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart and seized $7.15 million along with six cold wallets during the operation. Turkey has confirmed the arrest, though additional details regarding the circumstances and charges remain unclear.

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