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HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul; Evernorth Rings Nasdaq Bell With 473M XRP

  • —Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul on Oct. 14, with tax evasion as the main reported charge
  • —Evernorth highlighted its 473 million XRP treasury at Nasdaq's closing bell ceremony
  • —Strive bought 2,822 BTC for $235 million, becoming the fourth-largest public bitcoin holder
  • —Binance US seeks up to $100 million at about a $1 billion valuation, down from $4.5 billion in 2022
Why it matters: Heart's arrest and the rise of XRP and BTC treasury companies show how public-company demand and legal risk are reshaping crypto market structure.
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Source: Bitcoin.com
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