Elon Musk rebrands X account to Kekius Maximus with new avatar

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Elon Musk has changed his profile name on X, formerly Twitter, to "Kekius Maximus." His new avatar features Pepe the Frog in Roman attire, reflecting a blend of internet culture and a character from the film Gladiator. The name change coincided with Musk's post about reaching level 80 in the video game "Path of Exile 2." Following the change, a cryptocurrency called Kekius Maximus saw a significant increase in value. Musk's new department, the Department of Government Efficiency, is abbreviated as DOGE, referencing Dogecoin. There is no indication that Musk is directly involved with the Kekius Maximus cryptocurrency.


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