Hunter Biden’s laptop controversy is turned into a memecoin

Hunter Biden has launched LAPTOP, a memecoin on Ethereum layer2 network Base that references the longrunning controversy over a laptop reportedly left at a Delaware repair shop in 2019. The token began trading on Sept. 9, 2026, and fell sharply in its first hour, according to market data cited in the article. The project’s disclosures say LAPTOP has no utility and describe it as a digital collectible. They also state that founder tokens, including Biden’s allocation, are locked for six months before vesting begins, and that 2% of supply is reserved for wallets that lost money on TRUMP. Biden said the token was meant to reclaim the narrative around the laptop story and warned buyers not to expect anyone to increase its value. The launch drew criticism from crypto commentators, while Base founder Jesse Pollak said his team did not help design or promote the token.