Meme Coins Surge as Elon Musk Adopts ‘Kekius Maximus’ Persona

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Dec, 31, 2024

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by Maxwell Mutuma

for CoinEdition

Elon Musk Rebrands as "Kekius Maximus": Memecoin Frenzy Ensues

Elon Musk’s rebranding as Kekius Maximus sparks a memecoin frenzy on X.
KEKIUS memecoin surged over 500% after Musk’s playful name change.
Musk’s blend of memes, gaming, and crypto fuels curiosity and market speculation.

Elon Musk has once again grabbed the world’s attention by rebranding himself on X, formerly Twitter. The tech billionaire changed his display name to “Kekius Maximus” and replaced his profile picture with an armored Pepe the Frog holding a gaming joystick. This move has stirred up curiosity across social media and the crypto world, setting off a surge in meme coin markets.

According to Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson, this interest shows Musk’s knack for mixing internet culture, crypto trends, and mainstream attention. But the symbolism behind “Kekius Maximus” is hard for most people to understand.

I'm not sure how the media will explain to normies the concept of Kek. There are like sixteen layers of memes, internet culture, and definitely crypto under all of this. Not to mention Wojack and red pill. https://t.co/oKI0vf1Jzm
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) December 31, 2024

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