Hunter Biden launches LAPTOP memecoin amid investor backlash
The token's structure, with founders retaining 30% of supply and a burn mechanism tied to the 2028 election outcome, has drawn sharp criticism from investors who lost money on $TRUMP.
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The token's structure, with founders retaining 30% of supply and a burn mechanism tied to the 2028 election outcome, has drawn sharp criticism from investors who lost money on $TRUMP.
About 80% of LAPTOP traders lost money on launch day, with the team now pushing 4M tokens into Aerodrome pools to deepen liquidity.
LAPTOP launches with 20% of supply going to wallets burned by TRUMP's $3.8B drawdown, but Kraken and Base have already distanced themselves from the politically charged memecoin.
The exit fits a recurring celebrity-token pattern where a recognizable name drives launch volume and the chart collapses within hours, leaving retail holders absorbing the full drawdown.
A forensic report says the opening pool held fewer than 30,000 LAPTOP tokens, leaving the price vulnerable to sharp swings and easy manipulation.
Most of the 20,085 first-day wallets have not sold, so Nansen's six-figure losses are still largely unrealized. The team is adding 4M tokens to Aerodrome liquidity pools from Sept. 10.
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