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Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin crashes 98% shortly after launch on Base

The token launched on the Base network with a $1.6 billion valuation before plummeting due to thin liquidity and automated trading activity.

11 publishers · 25 articles · first seen 7 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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First reported by CoinDesk, 41 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 25 articles since 7 Sept 2026. CoinDesk published first, on 7 September at 15:44 UTC; decrypt.co followed 42 min later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 10 September at 12:10 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), International homepage (major outlet), Washington Post Business (major outlet), decrypt.co, Cointelegraph.com News, Protos, Fortune, The Block, Quartz, MarketWatch.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. CoinDeskHunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
  2. decrypt.coHunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
  3. Cointelegraph.com NewsJoe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ
  4. decrypt.coWill the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin?
  5. The Hill NewsHunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin
  6. CoinDeskHunter Biden wants to launch a LAPTOP memecoin. Crypto traders hate it already
  7. decrypt.coWhat Is LAPTOP? Hunter Biden's Meme Coin Targeting TRUMP Holders
  8. ProtosPump Fun and Kraken delete Hunter Biden $LAPTOP promotion
  9. FortuneHunter Biden launches $LAPTOP memecoin, trolls Trump by promising that 20% will be reserved for traders who lost money on president’s token
  10. The BlockHunter Biden details LAPTOP memecoin’s airdrop and burn-or-charity rules ahead of launch
  11. Show 15 later sources
    1. CoinDeskHunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’
    2. CoinDeskHunter Biden's new LAPTOP token lost 98% of its value in under an hour after $1.6 billion debut
    3. ProtosHunter Biden’s $LAPTOP is already down 99%
    4. decrypt.coHunter Biden's LAPTOP Meme Coin Crashes 99% on Debut
    5. Cointelegraph.com NewsHunter Biden’s laptop controversy gets a memecoin afterlife
    6. The BlockHunter Biden’s LAPTOP airdrops briefly worth over $1 million each before 99% crash
    7. QuartzDer Memecoin von Hunter Bidens Laptop stieg stark an und fiel dann am ersten Tag um fast 98%.
    8. The Hill NewsHunter Biden’s laptop-linked meme coin soars, then falls after market debut
    9. International homepageHunter Biden’s $LAPTOP memecoin crashes shortly after launch
    10. Washington Post BusinessHunter Biden’s ‘$LAPTOP’ crypto coin crashes minutes after launch
    11. MarketWatchHunter Biden’s memecoin flops, falling 95% just hours after launch
    12. The BlockHunter Biden’s LAPTOP team cites sniper bots, thin liquidity for 99% crash on launch day
    13. CoinDeskHunter Biden’s LAPTOP blames bots after 98% crash as traders rack up six-figure losses
    14. Cointelegraph.com NewsHunter Biden denies profiting from memecoin after his LAPTOP crashes
    15. decrypt.coMorning Minute: Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Crashes

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP blames bots after 98% crash as traders rack up six-figure losses CoinDesk ·
  2. Hunter Biden’s ‘$LAPTOP’ crypto coin crashes minutes after launch Washington Post Business ·
  3. Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP memecoin crashes shortly after launch International homepage ·
  4. Hunter Biden’s laptop-linked meme coin soars, then falls after market debut The Hill News ·
  5. Hunter Biden's new LAPTOP token lost 98% of its value in under an hour after $1.6 billion debut CoinDesk ·
  6. Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’ CoinDesk ·
Show 19 more sources
  1. Hunter Biden wants to launch a LAPTOP memecoin. Crypto traders hate it already CoinDesk ·
  2. Hunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin The Hill News ·
  3. Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders CoinDesk ·
  4. Morning Minute: Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Crashes decrypt.co
  5. Hunter Biden denies profiting from memecoin after his LAPTOP crashes Cointelegraph.com News
  6. Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP team cites sniper bots, thin liquidity for 99% crash on launch day The Block
  7. Hunter Biden’s memecoin flops, falling 95% just hours after launch MarketWatch
  8. Der Memecoin von Hunter Bidens Laptop stieg stark an und fiel dann am ersten Tag um fast 98%. Quartz
  9. Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP airdrops briefly worth over $1 million each before 99% crash The Block
  10. Hunter Biden’s laptop controversy gets a memecoin afterlife Cointelegraph.com News
  11. Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Meme Coin Crashes 99% on Debut decrypt.co
  12. Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP is already down 99% Protos
  13. Hunter Biden details LAPTOP memecoin’s airdrop and burn-or-charity rules ahead of launch The Block
  14. Hunter Biden launches $LAPTOP memecoin, trolls Trump by promising that 20% will be reserved for traders who lost money on president’s token Fortune
  15. Pump Fun and Kraken delete Hunter Biden $LAPTOP promotion Protos
  16. What Is LAPTOP? Hunter Biden's Meme Coin Targeting TRUMP Holders decrypt.co
  17. Will the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin? decrypt.co
  18. Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ Cointelegraph.com News
  19. Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers decrypt.co

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