Tech tycoon Elon Musk is making headlines again on X, which was once Twitter. This time, Elon Musk changed his display name to Kekius Maximus. He also updated his profile picture with a meme-inspired photo. In this new avatar, Pepe the Frog is wearing a warrior suit, wielding a joystick as an obvious video gaming tribute.
The name “Kekius Maximus” is not just a quirky update but is tied to a new memecoin that has been making waves in the cryptocurrency world. The coin, also known as Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS), has surged by more than 500% in value within hours of Musk’s rebranding. Other Kekius-themed memecoins have also seen significant growth, with some rising by more than 200%, according to data from CoinGecko. This explosive trend underlines the undeniable influence Musk wields in the cryptocurrency space.
The concept of Kekius Maximus is an internet culture mashup with pop-culture references. It is the fusion of the Pepe the Frog meme with the cinematic warrior Maximus from Gladiator. And so, this character has become the centerpiece of Musk’s latest online shenanigans and cryptocurrency mania.
Though Musk never explicitly states the reason he had to resort to the pen name, there has been humor intertwined with promoting; in a reshares from X, where he mentioned a joke need journalists needed to have an address, just for referencing, and teased with how the future will be “for the coin when Kekius Maximus hits level 80 in hardcore PoE:.
Elon Musk renames himself as Kekius Maximus on X
It’s not the first time that Musk’s social media theatrics have caused waves in the crypto world. His fun experiments to create market trends nearly always leave his fans and investors chasing behind. Kekius Maximus currently stands on top of the social media platform X, weaving memes, gaming, and crypto to build an unfolding digital saga for the musician.
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