{
  "id": 6770374,
  "title": "Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Meme Coin Is Either a National Disgrace or the Funniest Thing He’s Ever Done, and We’re Not Entirely Sure Which",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/hunter-bidens-laptop-meme-coin-is-either-a-national-disgrace-or-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/hunter-biden-laptop-memecoin-crypto-rugpull-national-disgrace"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hunter Biden's memecoin $LAPTOP has been a source of controversy and amusement. This cryptocurrency, which capitalizes on viral trends, has been plagued by a swift collapse after peaking at an unexpected $190.81. Within mere minutes of its launch, the value plummeted to a mere $3.70, leaving roughly 80 percent of investors in the red. The younger Biden, in a bid to reclaim his honor post-2020 laptop controversy, promoted $LAPTOP as a means to demonstrate resilience, redemption, and recovery. He alluded to a mechanism that would airdrop 20 percent of the coins to the community, send 30 percent to charity based on predefined criteria, and the remaining 50 million tokens would also go to charity irrespective of the outcome. However, with the coin's current valuation in the toilet, the likelihood of a rebound seems slim.",
  "summary": "\"They turned laptop into a weapon. I turned it into a token.\" The post Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Meme Coin Is Either a National Disgrace or the Funniest Thing He’s Ever Done, and We’re Not Entirely Sure Which appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}