Turkey confirmed the arrest of Hex founder Richard Hart, who was detained in Istanbul on October 14, and said police seized 7.15 million cash, six cold wallets, 28 watches, 300 bags and seven firearms during searches across 15 addresses. The detention relates to a Finnish Interpol red notice over suspicions of gross tax evasion and assault in Finland. Hart had an SCC civil case dismissed in 2025 on jurisdictional grounds, and the SCC declined to refile it. The speaker argues that investors who buy the token based on one founder face a sharp price drop if that person runs into legal trouble, and advises against investing just because of a founder.
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