Elon Musk changes name to Kekius Maximus on X, sparks speculation

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Elon Musk changed his name to "Kekius Maximus" on X (formerly Twitter) and used a profile picture featuring a Pepe the Frog meme. He later reverted to his original name, but the change attracted significant attention and speculation. The name appears to combine the Pepe meme with Maximus, a character from a popular movie. Musk's reference to a video game and the timing of the name change coincided with a surge in the value of a cryptocurrency token named Kekius Maximus. While Musk has not confirmed any connection to the token, its 500% increase in value has led to questions about whether his name change was intended to influence the market.


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    Elon Musk changes name to Kekius Maximus on X, sparks speculation (comingsoon.net)
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    Elon Musk reverts to his original name on X after brief change to Kekius Maximus (timesnownews.com)
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    Elon Musk reverts to original name on X after brief change to Kekius Maximus (hindustantimes.com)
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    Elon Musk changes X handle to Kekius Maximus sparking cryptocurrency surge (independent.co.uk)
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    Elon Musk changes name on X as Kekius Maximus Crypto token plummets 122.8% (livemint.com)
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    Elon Musk changes display name on X to Kekius Maximus before reverting back (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Elon Musk changes X profile name to Kekius Maximus sparking online curiosity (in.mashable.com)
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    Elon Musk adopts 'Kekius Maximus' persona, sparks debate online (thehindu.com)
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    Elon Musk's username change on X boosts Kekius Maximus memecoin value by over 900% (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Elon Musk adopts new alias Kekius Maximus and changes profile picture to Pepe the Frog on X (marca.com)
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    Elon Musk adopts 'Kekius Maximus' handle on X, raising concerns over far-right ties (fastcompany.com)
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    Elon Musk adopts Kekius Maximus name on X, sparks meme interest (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Elon Musk's username change boosts meme coin Kekius Maximus by 1600% (firstpost.com)
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    Elon Musk changes X profile name to Kekius Maximus sparking online speculation (scmp.com)
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    Elon Musk changes name to Kekius Maximus on X, sparks speculation on gaming and cryptocurrency (timesnownews.com)
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    Elon Musk adopts 'Kekius Maximus' persona on X, sparks memecoin surge (hindustantimes.com)
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    Elon Musk changes X handle to Kekius Maximus and updates profile picture (independent.co.uk)
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    Elon Musk rebrands X account to Kekius Maximus with new avatar (newsweek.com)
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    Elon Musk renames X account to Kekius Maximus in nod to meme-inspired cryptocurrency (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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