Elon Musk Becomes 'Kekius Maximus' on X, Updates Profile to Pepe Image, Triggers Meme Coin Surge

Elon Musk, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has rebranded his profile by changing his display name to 'Kekius Maximus', updating his bio to a sword emoji '⚔️', and replacing his profile picture with an image of Pepe the Frog dressed as a Roman warrior holding a video game joystick. This action has sparked discussions across the platform and attracted media attention. Following Musk's update, the KEKIUS memecoin saw a price increase of up to 1,000.77%, reaching $0.11813 within four hours. Trading volume for KEKIUS reached $35.2 million, and its market capitalization hit $88.32 million. One trader reportedly turned $1,964 into $1.535 million over a 15-day period, yielding a 780-fold return on investment. The PEPE memecoin also experienced a surge.

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