Key Takeaways
- KEKIUS meme token surged over 1,200% after Elon Musk changed his profile name to Kekius Maximus.
- The meme token PEPE also saw a 10% rise alongside KEKIUS’ surge.
Elon Musk is now calling himself Kekius Maximus on X, and the meme token which shares the same name has exploded by over 1,200% in the last 24 hours.
The Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) token briefly reached $0.17, pushing its market capitalization above $170 million, according to CoinGecko data. KEKIUS is currently trading at $0.13 with approximately $114 million in 24-hour trading volume.
What is Kekius Maximus?
Kekius Maximus is a mashup of the popular internet meme Pepe the Frog and Maximus from Gladiator. It’s a bit like dressing Pepe in full gladiator regalia—a funny yet somehow heroic online persona.
Musk updated his profile on X to “Kekius Maximus” on December 31 and subsequently shared a number of 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 PoE pic.twitter.com/Cg5ttuqjvX
— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) December 31, 2024
Following the rise of Kekius Maximus, the related meme token PEPE also experienced a surge, climbing 10% in the last 24 hours according to CoinGecko. However, PEPE is still down approximately 9% over the past month.
Source: https://cryptobriefing.com/kekius-meme-token-elon-musk/