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Hunter Biden Launches $LAPTOP Token on Base

By Markets Desk · 2026-09-08 · Updated 2026-09-09 18:18 UTC
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Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP token has lost nearly 99% of its value since launch, mirroring the dramatic post-launch decline of the TRUMP coin. Analysts note that while these meme coins initially hit $9 billion valuations, they lack fundamental support, leaving early investors with significant losses and raising questions about the sustainability of celebrity-backed crypto assets.

  • The Motley Fool, via GN markets/crypto (en-US), contextualizes the $LAPTOP crash by comparing it to the TRUMP coin’s trajectory, noting that the latter also saw its market cap collapse from $9 billion to $600 million after initially surging. The outlet warns that meme coins lack fundamental utility and function more like lottery tickets, urging investors to prioritize established assets with real-world use cases.

    Source: GN markets/crypto (en-US)
  • Cointelegraph reports that the token has crashed 95.7% in its first hour of trading, slipping from an opening price of $199.50 to $4.36 with over $3 million in volume. The outlet also details the tokenomics, confirming that only 2% of the supply is allocated to TRUMP coin losers, while 30% of the total is held by founders with a six-month lock-up.

    Source: Cointelegraph
  • Hunter Biden is launching a cryptocurrency token named $LAPTOP on the Base blockchain. One in five tokens will go to investors who lost money on the $TRUMP coin.

    Source: GN markets/crypto (en-US)
Based on reporting by GN markets/crypto (en-US), Cointelegraph and GN markets/crypto (en-US), compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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