$LAPTOP Meme Coin Launched by Hunter Biden Amid Election Controversy

Hunter Biden has launched a meme coin called $LAPTOP, tied to controversy from the 2020 presidential election. The cryptocurrency is inspired by online jokes and viral images, with its name referencing a laptop that became a major point of contention during the final weeks of the campaign.

Biden described $LAPTOP as a way to reclaim a symbol used against him, posting a video on X that included news coverage of the laptop. The coin's launch has drawn pushback from critics who have pointed out Biden's previous attacks on President Donald Trump's crypto businesses, including his own meme coin.

Prior to launching $LAPTOP, Biden acknowledged that the laptop contained records from a time when he was in active addiction and challenged its provenance and chain of custody. The launch has also been criticized by Eric Trump, who wrote on X that 'Hunter should go back to painting.'