Elon Musk has a NEW name! Here's what SpaceX CEO is now called on X

Elon Musk, the CEO of Space X, has a new name on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter). The DOGE chief has adopted a new moniker on the social media platform — 'Kekius Maximus'. 

Elon Musk also changed his X profile picture with an imaginative version of the 'Pepe the Frog' meme. The depiction features Pepe dressed as a warrior, complete with armour, wielding a joystick for a video game.

The name "Kekius Maximus" has recently gained traction in the cryptocurrency sphere, stemming from the newly popular memecoin, KEKIUS. This unique character merges the iconic Pepe the Frog meme with Maximus, the heroic figure from the acclaimed film Gladiator. Following tech mogul Elon Musk's playful adoption of this moniker on his X (formerly Twitter) account, KEKIUS experienced an astonishing surge of over 500 per cent in value within hours, as reported by CoinGecko.

Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) is worth ₹9.93 today, which is a 1.3 per cent decline from an hour ago and a 740.4 per cent increase since yesterday. The value of KEKIUS today is 4780.5 per cent higher compared to its value 7 days ago. In the last 24 hours, the total volume of Kekius Maximus traded was ₹5,562,316,251, according to the official statement.

The surge of Kekius Maximus had a notable ripple effect on the cryptocurrency market, particularly benefiting other Kekius-inspired coins. Following the explosive rise of the memecoin KEKIUS, which saw gains exceeding 500 per cent, several newly launched cryptocurrencies associated with this trend have also experienced remarkable increases, with some reporting gains of over 200 per cent.

Elon Musk stirred curiosity among his followers by adopting the persona of Kekius Maximus on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). While he has not explicitly explained his reasons for this playful name change, Elon Musk has fuelled speculation through a series of humorous posts.

One notable reshared post imagined the reactions of journalists, stating, “Imagine you're a journalist who's writing about Elon Musk on X and it goes: ‘Elon Musk, aka ‘Kekius Maximus’ on X.’” Musk added a cheeky caption, “This will be priceless".

Adding to the intrigue, Elon Musk shared a cryptic prediction about Kekius Maximus's future. He posted an AI-generated image of the character touching a stone engraved with the number 80, along with the caption, “Kekius Maximus will soon reach level 80 in hardcore PoE,” referencing the popular video game Path of Exile.