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Trump to hold third memecoin dinner in November, invites top 185 holders
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a third offline event for top holders of Official Trump (TRUMP), a memecoin bearing his name. The organisers plan a gala dinner on Nov. 22 at Trump National Golf Club near Washington, D.C. Attendance is limited to the top 185 holders based on time-weighted holdings from Oct. 5 to Nov. 12, with 29 invited to a VIP reception. Ethical concerns and congressional debate over crypto conflict-of-interest rules continue.
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Hunter Biden to launch \'LAPTOP\' memecoin tied to laptop controversy
Hunter Biden (헌터 바이든) will launch a memecoin called LAPTOP, themed on the laptop controversy surrounding him, on Coinbase-built Base on Sept. 9. The token supply totals 1 billion, with 200 million set aside for two airdrops. Eligible recipients include wallets that lost money investing in U.S. President Donald Trump\'s TRUMP memecoin, Biden\'s Substack subscribers and subscribers to Andrew Callaghan\'s mailing list. The project also outlines founder allocations and conditional token burns.
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Pressure builds for Clarity Act Senate vote, but prediction markets see August deadline unlikely
The cryptocurrency industry has stepped up public pressure on the U.S. Senate to move the Clarity Act to a floor vote. More than 200 companies and groups urged Senate leaders to act without delay, arguing that a lack of federal rules pushes activity overseas. Opponents have also mobilised, citing weaknesses in anti-money laundering provisions, ethics rules and stablecoin-related gaps. Prediction markets and some institutional forecasts have lowered estimates for passage before August.