Hunter Biden's new LAPTOP token lost 98% of its value in under an hour after $1.6 billion debut
CoinDesk· Oliver Knight· Sep 9, 2026 · 1:57 PM
LAPTOP swung from $190 to under $4 within minutes of opening on Base. Onchain records show tokens had been distributed to market makers for a week before trading began.
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