According to CoinMeta, the founder of HEX and PulseChain, Richard Heart, was detained in Istanbul on October 14, 2026. In a joint operation by Turkish police and intelligence services, approximately $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches were seized. The operation involved Turkey's national intelligence agency (MIT) and Istanbul police, with the aim of tracking the whereabouts of Heart. Heart is facing investigations in Finland regarding allegations of tax fraud and attacks. Previously, he had also been prosecuted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for issuing over $1 billion in cryptocurrencies. Turkish media reported that investigators had been monitoring Heart's residence before the operation, and the items seized included electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, and graphics cards.