Key Takeaways
KEKIUS meme token soared by more than 1,200% following Elon Musk’s adjustment of his profile name to Kekius Maximus. Concurrently, the meme token PEPE also observed a 10% increase in tandem with KEKIUS’ surge.
Elon Musk has adopted the moniker Kekius Maximus on X, leading to a tremendous surge of over 1,200% in the meme token bearing the same name within the past 24 hours. The Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) token briefly peaked at $0.17, propelling its market capitalization beyond $170 million, as reported by CoinGecko data. KEKIUS is presently trading at $0.13 with an approximate $114 million trading volume within the 24-hour period.
What is Kekius Maximus?
Kekius Maximus is a fusion of the well-known internet meme Pepe the Frog and Maximus from Gladiator. It involves adorning Pepe in full gladiator attire—a humorous yet somewhat heroic online persona.
On December 31, Musk updated his profile on X to “Kekius Maximus” and subsequently shared numerous posts about his new X identity.
Elon Musk is now Kekius Maximus.pic.twitter.com/rYBoFV2IKA
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge)December 31, 2024
Kekius Maximus will soon reach level 80 in hardcore PoEpic.twitter.com/Cg5ttuqjvX
— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk)December 31, 2024
Kekius Maximuspic.twitter.com/hBNEC29jcd
— Gamer (@cyb3rgam3r420)December 30, 2024
In the wake of the ascent of Kekius Maximus, the associated meme token PEPE also witnessed an upsurge, climbing by 10% in the past 24 hours according to CoinGecko. Nevertheless, PEPE remains down by roughly 9% over the previous month.
Musk is well-versed in meme culture, frequently leveraging humor and memes to captivate his audience. The Tesla CEO had previously altered his name to “Mr. Tweet” and “Naughtius Maximus.”
It transcends mere amusement; Musk’s tweets and remarks have a track record of causing fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices, particularly Dogecoin.
