$LAPTOP Meme Coin Sparks Controversy as Hunter Biden Enters High-Risk Market
Hunter Biden has launched a meme coin called $LAPTOP, a type of cryptocurrency inspired by online jokes and trends. The coin's name references the laptop that became a major point of contention during the final weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Biden described $LAPTOP as a way to reclaim a symbol that was used against him. He posted a video on X before the coin's launch, which included much of the news coverage of the laptop.
The laptop was first publicly reported just a few weeks before the 2020 election and prompted intense debate over its contents and authenticity.