{"id":78117,"date":"2026-09-13T19:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/laptop-enters-memecoin-frenzy-245-million-crypto-heist-sees-guilty-pleas-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:08:06","slug":"laptop-enters-memecoin-frenzy-245-million-crypto-heist-sees-guilty-pleas-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/laptop-enters-memecoin-frenzy-245-million-crypto-heist-sees-guilty-pleas-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Pump.fun paired memecoins with tokenized assets on Solana, opening a new trading model in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">LAPTOP plunged 98% in 90 minutes as Liquid resumed after a 4,000 BTC exploit, testing crypto risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Iran uses bitcoin and USDT for trade as a $245M crypto heist highlights rising security threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>WEEK IN REVIEW<\/h2>\n<p><b>Pump.fun Lets Memecoins Trade Against Tokenized Stocks on Solana<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pump.fun is letting users launch tokens <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/defi\/pump-fun-lets-memecoins-trade-against-tokenized-stocks-on-solana\/\">paired directly with tokenized stocks<\/a>, crypto majors, and metals on Solana.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Right now, this new meta may be slightly misrepresented as a way for memecoin traders to become financial vigilantes who can move markets. While not the case (yet), this still marks an interesting use case in crypto that can easily develop into something bigger in the future.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hunter Biden\u2019s LAPTOP Meme Coin Implodes 98% in Just 90 Minutes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the crypto community is discussing Hunter Biden\u2019s new meme coin as the launch<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/hunter-bidens-laptop-meme-coin-implodes-98-in-just-90-minutes\/\"> has seen the coin drop<\/a> from a high of $199 to an all-time low of $1.36\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fhunter-bidens-laptop-meme-coin-implodes-98-in-just-90-minutes.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A member of the Washington elite launching a memecoin is reminiscent of the TRUMP launch in early 2025, which marked the top of memecoin euphoria for over a year. It remains to be seen if LAPTOP will have the same effect, but it seems likely.<\/p>\n<p><b>Liquid Network Resumes Block Production After 4,000 BTC Exploit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Liquid team announced that the network has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/liquid-network-resumes-block-production-after-4000-btc-exploit\/\">entered the next phase of its controlled resumption<\/a> after a white-hat hacker took control of nearly 4,000 BTC\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fliquid-x-post.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The hackers gave themselves a \u201ctip\u201d of 600 BTC, worth about $45 million at current prices. Not a bad payday, and maybe a small price for Liquid to pay to learn a thing or two about security and keep on operating. A full dump of 4,000 stolen BTC could have been devastating for price and sentiment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Crypto Gang Stole $245M Through Deception and Brazen Home Break-Ins<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Singaporean cybercrime ringleader has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/crypto-gang-stole-245m-through-deception-and-brazen-home-break-ins\/\">admitted directing a network that stole and laundered <\/a>more than $245 million in cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Ffbi-2-1.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Malone Lam and his co-conspirators were able to impersonate Google and Gemini personnel and persuade the victim to reveal information stored in Google Drive that ultimately allowed them to raid wallets and exchange accounts. It\u2019s likely one of the biggest heists of its kind.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cut off From Global Finance, Iran Turns to Bitcoin and Tether\u2019s USDT<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to reports, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/cut-off-from-global-finance-iran-turns-to-bitcoin-and-tether\/\">cryptocurrency use in Iran is not fringe<\/a> but a working trade-settlement rail. Tehran is quietly moving funds across these digital rails..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Firan-taps-bitcoin-and-tether-to-bring-export-money-back-home.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"LAPTOP Enters Memecoin Frenzy, $245 Million Crypto Heist Sees Guilty Pleas, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Largely unnoticed by many in stable nations, Bitcoin and crypto are quietly proving one of their most overlooked use cases: mobile, intangible wealth separate from the banking system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/laptop-enters-memecoin-frenzy-245-million-crypto-heist-sees-guilty-pleas-and-more-weekly-recap\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Pump.fun paired memecoins with tokenized assets on Solana, opening a new trading model in 2026. LAPTOP plunged 98% in 90 minutes as Liquid resumed after a 4,000 BTC exploit, testing crypto risk. Iran uses bitcoin and USDT for trade as a $245M crypto heist highlights rising [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362401,"featured_media":78118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}