referencing hunter biden’s $LAPTOP meme coin, launched around the controversy of his infamous laptop, the work reflects on how scandal itself can become a financial asset… something to be packaged, branded, monetized, and traded. the token’s launch was followed by an extraordinary collapse of more than 98% from its early peak, while reports highlighted token allocations to insiders, project participants, and substack subscribers. base image created with midjourney v8.2 (raw AI), manual glitch effects + animation added with RIBT//LABS (sept 2026)