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Richard Heart Reportedly Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Notice

Richard Heart, the founder of the HEX cryptocurrency, has been detained in Istanbul on an Interpol Red Notice, according to Turkish media. Turkish police and the country’s national intelligen

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October 14, 2026
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Richard Heart Reportedly Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Notice
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Richard Heart, the founder of the HEX cryptocurrency, has been detained in Istanbul on an Interpol Red Notice, according to Turkish media.

Turkish police and the country’s national intelligence agency detained Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, at an address in the Beşiktaş district on Wednesday morning, according to the Turkish news agency IHA, as reported by Daily Sabah. His wife was also detained, the reports said. Police had reportedly been watching the address before the arrest.

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