A convicted felon, son of a former US president, and a seven-year sobriety success story used a vulgar tweet and the name of a crypto exchange to dominate both US political and crypto headlines this week. Hunter Biden's social media moves leave observers guessing whether he's joking or seriously warming up for a 2028 campaign.
18 Things 'Most Americans Agree On'
On June 5, Hunter Biden posted a lengthy list of what he believes 'most Americans agree on,' delivered in brutally direct language. Groceries are too expensive, tariffs are stupid, members of Congress and the president shouldn't trade stocks, the national debt is a mess, the border needs security but legal immigration is good, endless wars are stupid 'especially the ones no one wants to fight and no one ever explained,' AI is 'my new best friend but also might be stealing my job, my ability to think independently, and my humanity,' diversity is great 'the opposite is boring as hell,' Canadians are cool, Mexicans are chill, Putin is not a good guy 'just watch Home Alone and Home Alone IV.' The climax: 'Epstein didn't kill himself. The Trump family was Epstein's best friend for decades.' He ended by listing 'the things we're told to fight about': himself, the laptop, vaccines, transgender athletes, and pronouns. The post went viral instantly for touching nearly every sensitive nerve in US politics, using the tone of an internet troll rather than a politician.
'Hyperliquid'
Around the same time, crypto KOL gmoney.eth asked him on X: 'What's your stance on crypto? How will you fight Senator Elizabeth Warren's anti-crypto army?' Hunter Biden's reply was a single word: 'Hyperliquid.' No investment thesis, no wallet disclosure, no formal endorsement. But to the crypto community, a potential 2028 presidential candidate name-dropping a decentralized derivatives platform is itself a signal. Hyperliquid has entered the mainstream this year by launching a crude oil perpetual contract, becoming the only platform to trade oil over weekends during the Middle East conflict. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse later asked the CFTC to investigate suspicious oil futures trading on the platform. Hunter's choice of 'Hyperliquid' effectively aligns him with the pro-crypto camp.
2028: Polymarket Odds Triple, Trump Says 'He Might Do Well'
The political impact of Hunter's moves may outweigh the crypto angle. When asked if he'd run for president in 2028, he replied: 'How about we let the Biden family try again?' Donald Trump, asked about it, said: 'He [Hunter] might do well.' Hunter fired back: 'I'm still 28 felonies, six bankruptcies, and a friendship with Epstein short of his dark history.' On Polymarket, an anonymous wallet placed a $7,500 bet on Hunter Biden winning the 2028 Democratic nomination, pushing implied odds from 0.7% to nearly 3%. There is no sign he has formed a campaign team, but the market is not treating the president's son as a joke.