Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul Under Finland-Requested Red Notice

Riza Dagoc

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Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul Under Finland-Requested Red Notice

The Interpol notice was requested by Finland in 2024. Heart’s wife was also detained.

By Riza Dagoc

Published Oct 14, 2026, 10:39 AM EDT

An unmarked vehicle stands outside an Istanbul police station / TokenPost.ai (macro)

Hex founder Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul on Oct. 14 under an Interpol Red Notice requested by Finland in 2024.

Istanbul police and Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization took part in the operation, and Heart’s wife was also detained. Finland requested the notice in 2024.

An Interpol Red Notice asks law enforcement agencies in member countries to locate and provisionally arrest a person while legal proceedings, such as extradition, are considered. It is not an international arrest warrant.

The Finnish case has conflicting descriptions, so no specific charge is included here.

Riza Dagoc

Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.