A memecoin called LAPTOP, which Hunter Biden helped found, surged immediately after trading began and then fell more than 95 percent in about 30 minutes. Cryptopolitan reported the token started trading on Coinbase-built Base and peaked within minutes. Arkham estimated fully diluted value briefly hit $144 billion before dropping to $5 billion. Large token transfers were detected, and one tracked wallet suffered heavy losses. Analysts also warned about concentrated, recently created top holder wallets.

Kim Bong-jin, founding chair of the Korea Startup Forum and founder of Baemin, said the Tada incident left entrepreneurs with a psychological barrier to building innovative services. Former and current forum chairs, marking the group’s 10th anniversary, called for improvements to the startup regulatory environment, including a shift to negative regulation and the creation of a fair, open market for competition. They also urged continued dialogue with government and parliament to improve systems.