Hunter Biden plans to launch the $LAPTOP memecoin on Sept. 9 through Coinbase’s Base network, bringing a politically charged laptop controversy into the cryptocurrency market. The token is planned with a total supply of 1 billion, including a proposed 20% allocation for airdrops to TRUMP investors and other groups. Up to 30% of the supply may be burned depending on political and crypto-related milestones.

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$LAPTOP Set for Launch on Base

Biden unveiled the $LAPTOP ticker on X alongside a video referring to his laptop’s previous appearance in the news. The token is scheduled to launch on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, on Sept. 9.

$LAPTOP September 9 pic.twitter.com/QokgWLNxgL — Hunter Biden (@HunterBiden) September 7, 2026

https://x.com/HunterBiden/status/2096975577727316327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Details reported by The Wall Street Journal state that $LAPTOP will issue 1 billion tokens. Founders, including Biden, are expected to control 30% of the supply. Those tokens will be locked for six months, followed by a vesting schedule lasting approximately two years. The structure is intended to limit selling pressure from the original team during the initial period.

The project has planned two airdrops, with an additional 20% of the supply designated for those distributions. Potential recipients include wallets that lost money on President Donald Trump’s TRUMP memecoin, subscribers to Biden’s Substack, and people on the mailing list of video journalist Andrew Callaghan.

Token Supply Linked to Political and Crypto Milestones

The project also outlines a supply model tied to predefined events. The quantity of tokens that can be removed from circulation will depend on whether specified political or cryptocurrency milestones occur. Examples cited include a Democrat winning the 2028 United States presidential election, Bitcoin reaching a new record, or $LAPTOP exceeding TRUMP in value.

That design links the token’s supply mechanics to political events and crypto-market milestones rather than to conventional utility. As with other memecoins, its price will primarily depend on factors such as attention, liquidity and market sentiment.

TRUMP Losses Included in Airdrop Strategy

The planned airdrop is framed as a response to losses associated with political cryptocurrency speculation. After its January 2025 launch, TRUMP’s market capitalization rose to nearly $15 billion before declining substantially. Its value was recently estimated at approximately $600 million.

The $LAPTOP announcement also generated activity before the official launch. Several copycat tokens appeared on other blockchains soon after the announcement, illustrating how political disputes can quickly spread into the memecoin sector.

The project’s next key details include how eligibility for the two airdrops will be determined and how the proposed milestone-based burns will be carried out. The announced lockup and vesting terms will also be relevant to the timing of the founders’ token releases, while the appearance of copycats makes distinguishing the planned Base launch from unrelated tokens important.

Original source: https://www.cryptoninjas.net/news/hunter-bidens-laptop-memecoin-targets-trump-holders-with-a-1-billion-token-supply