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

Elon Musk changed his profile name on X to “Kekius Maximus” and updated his avatar to Pepe the Frog in gladiator armor. This change has sparked speculation about connections to gaming and cryptocurrency, particularly a meme-related coin that surged 900% in value. Musk's new name may reference the character Maximus from the film Gladiator and the controversial meme Pepe the Frog. He hinted at a gaming connection by mentioning reaching level 80 in Path of Exile 2, a game he plays. The name change has also revived speculation about Musk using a burner account linked to an account praising him. While he has denied this, he has interacted with posts related to the Kekius Maximus name.