Musk changes X handle to Kekius Maximus. What does it mean?
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The world’s richest man’s new handle and avatar appear to refer to a cryptocurrency – but they both include references previously co-opted by the far right. Right-wing billionaire Elon Musk has changed his name to “Kekius Maximus” on X, the social media platform he owns, signaling support for a type of cryptocurrency.
The world’s richest man changed his name on X on Tuesday and updated his profile photo to an edited picture of “Pepe the Frog,” a meme that has been co-opted by hate groups. Musk has been at President-elect Donald Trump’s side since he won the election, appearing to be one of his closest advisors. He has also been named as co-chair of the new Department of Government Efficiency. Alongside co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk has vowed to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government’s budget in the role.
Here’s everything we know about the powerful billionaire’s name and avatar change on X — and the meaning behind them:. Kekius Maximus — also known as $KEKIUS — is the name of a memecoin, which is a type of cryptocurrency with a name and mascot inspired by memes shared online. Musk has shown support for other memecoins in the past, such as dogecoin, a currency associated with a world-famous meme of a Shibu Inu dog.
The cryptocurrency’s value has soared by at least 700 percent since Musk changed his name on X. “PoE” likely refers to Path of Exile 2, a video game Musk has previously said he plays. Musk also shared a post with the phrase “Kekius Maximus” on December 13.
