Donald Trump · Joe Biden · Wall Street · U.S. · Coinbase · Decrypt
The Wall Street Journal first posted the launch gears up on September 7, 2026
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For years, Trump and right-wing media have been asking, “Where’s Hunter?
Key facts
- TRUMP peaked near $75 shortly after launch and traded around $2.24 in September 2026, a decline of roughly 97%
- By that afternoon it changed hands around $1.97, down almost 99% from its high, for a market capitalization of roughly $780 million
- Hailey Welch's Hawk Tuah token reached a $491 million market capitalization before losing more than 90% of it
- Another spent roughly $200,000 near the peak and held less than $3,000 an hour afterwards
Summary
LAPTOP is a meme coin created by Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, which launched on Base on September 9, 2026. The token peaked at $190.81 two minutes after launch, then fell roughly 99% within hours as thin liquidity met heavy selling. Founders hold 30% of the one billion tokens, locked for six months, with a further 20% reserved for airdrops that include wallets which lost money on TRUMP. LAPTOP is a meme coin named after the personal computer that has trailed Hunter Biden through American politics since 2020. The Wall Street Journal first reported the launch plans on September 7, 2026.