It seems the scandal involving Ben Pasternak, the founder of the viral overseas project $Believe, being dumped by a Korean female influencer for a new boyfriend blew up yesterday. Surprisingly, there’s little discussion about it in Chinese circles—I’ll summarize it so I’m not the only one binge-eating the drama. Ben Pasternak is the founder of one of Solana’s most talked-about meme projects. He gained notoriety for dumping $Believe for months before triggering a massive price surge. He’s long been controversial in the space for raising $40M, with many labeling him a scammer. When @believeapp exploded in popularity, this young millionaire got cocky. He started dating some of the most popular Korean female influencers on TikTok and Instagram—three sisters who were often compared to the Kardashians. The one he hooked up with was Evelyn Ha, a top-tier influencer with millions of followers. After getting together with her, he went wild—spending lavishly on gifts, buying platinum Hermès bags, splurging on high-end luxuries, and flooding TikTok with sweet and funny couple videos, showing off their romance. Many users who lost money on the Believe platform accused Ben of diverting all his energy and funds toward chasing influencers, predicting he’d eventually crash. Yesterday, it was confirmed: all three sisters unfollowed Ben, and Evelyn apparently broke up with him to start dating a Korean Twitch streamer—posting intimate videos with him. This news delighted many, as people finally saw him get his comeuppance. Memes flooded in: “Now Ben can redirect his money and budget back to his project,” “The Korean girl drained him dry—time to move on to the next one.” Indeed, showing off love leads to downfall—and these influencers aren’t easy to charm. The kid’s just too young. 🤣🤣🤣