Founder of Solana Token Launchpad Believe Arrested on Assault, Strangulation Charges
Benjamin Pasternak, whose Solana launchpad Believe processed about $6 billion in volume, was arraigned in New York on second-degree strangulation and assault charges from a March 31 incident; the platform's token has fallen 99.8% from its May 2025 peak.
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