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A frog-themed memecoin has seen an astronomical rise in value following a sudden username change by billionaire Elon Musk on the social media platform X.
Musk’s profile now displays the name “Kekius Maximus,” a playful nod to Kek, the frog-headed Egyptian deity. The name “Kek” has been widely adopted online as a symbol of humor by gamers and internet communities. Additionally, Kek is often linked to Pepe the Frog, a popular cartoon character that inspired the memecoin PEPE, valued at an $8.1 billion market cap.
This unexpected move by the Tesla CEO triggered an explosive rally for Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS), an Ethereum-based frog-themed altcoin. KEKIUS saw its price soar from $0.00123 on December 30 to a remarkable peak of $0.40 by January 1, marking a jaw-dropping 32,000% increase.
Currently, the altcoin’s value has retraced slightly, trading at $0.264 at the time of writing. Despite this correction, its market capitalization has surged to over $250 million.
Musk, a well-known supporter of meme-inspired cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin (DOGE), has not disclosed his reasons for adopting the “Kekius Maximus” handle.
Notably, Musk has faced scrutiny in the past over allegations of manipulating Dogecoin’s price through a pump-and-dump scheme. However, this lawsuit was dismissed last November. The judge ruled that Musk’s comments about Dogecoin—such as claiming it could become a global financial standard or the internet’s primary currency—were aspirational and not actionable in court.
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