Tesla CEO and world’s richest man Elon Musk, who is known for his quirky and out-of-the-box antics on social media, has now updated his X (formerly Twitter) account by changing his name. Musk is now known as “Kekius Maximus” on the social media platform and has also replaced his profile picture with the popular “Pepe the Frog” meme. But why has Musk changed his name on X?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has updated his X, formerly known as Twitter, and changed his name from “Elon Musk” to “Kekius Maximus”. The Tesla CEO has also replaced his profile picture with the popular “Pepe the Frog” meme. In the new image, the Pepe character is seen holding a joystick, playing a video game.
Known for his unpredictable antics and online presence, Elon Musk’s latest move has sparked intrigue among his followers and the cryptocurrency community.
Who is Kekius Maximus in crypto?
Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) is a new memecoin which has recently emerged in cryptocurrency and has been trending since Elon Musk changed his display name and picture to the icon, leading to the coin soar above 500% within hours.
The character of Kekius Maximus is based on a little-known meme which fuses popular Pepe The Frog character with the movie character of Maximus from Gladiator.
The name appears to reference a meme-inspired cryptocurrency token, KEKIUS, which blends humor with decentralized finance (DeFi).Influenced by internet culture, particularly the ‘Pepe’ meme, KEKIUS has been making waves in the cryptocurrency market.
Kekius makes waves in cryptocurrency market
As of December 27, 2024, KEKIUS is trading at $0.005667, a staggering 497.56% increase in just 24 hours, according to memecointer.com. With a 24-hour trading volume of $2.73 million, the token has caught the attention of investors and enthusiasts alike. However, after reaching a record high on the same day, KEKIUS has since retracted by approximately 24.30%.