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Musk's Name Change and Avatar Swap, Resembling Pepe's Kekius Maximus: What's Going On?
Original Title: "Musk Changes Name and Avatar, Resembling Pepe, What is Kekius Maximus?"
Original Source: Deep Tide TechFlow
Finally, a day not dominated by AI Meme.
This morning on the Solana blockchain was still AI Meme's carnival day. Around 2 p.m., Musk changed his Twitter profile picture to a meme image resembling a Pepe frog, and directly changed his name to Kekius Maximus. Interestingly, this is Musk's first time changing his Twitter name.
Yes, this thing
Coupled with Musk's recent frequent tweets about "milking" Pepe-related concepts, this name change and avatar swap immediately set the meme market on fire. In addition to the already listed $Pepe seeing a price surge, PumpFun Meme on the Solana blockchain was in a frenzy, causing chaos in the entire meme market.
GMGN.AI data shows that the Kekius Maximus concept meme has already dominated the meme market's hourly popularity within an hour.
Image: According to GMGN.AI data, Kekius Maximus holds the majority of the hourly popularity chart
Is Old Musk Playing Internet Fusion Jokes Again?
The first time Musk mentioned the term Kekius Maximus on Twitter was in interaction with another account's frog image, evidently, this slightly textured frog was then referred to as Kekius Maximus. In the following days, Musk mentioned on Twitter that he will name the next new character in his beloved game "Path of Exile (POE)" Hardcore mode as Kekius Maximus.
Today, Musk's new tweet also hinted at this gaming name:
Speculating the Origin of "Kekius"
According to internet speculation, the name Kekius Maximus is also likely related to Pepe Meme culture.
The prefix of the name, 'Kekius,' may stem from the internet slang term 'Kek.' Originally originating from the game World of Warcraft, when a Horde player typed 'LOL,' Alliance players would see it translated as 'KEK.' This simple in-game term later spread widely within the gaming community, originally representing the meaning of laughing out loud just like 'LOL'.
As internet culture evolved, this word took on new meanings on platforms such as 4chan and Reddit. Users discovered a deity named 'Kek' in ancient Egyptian mythology, depicted during the Greco-Roman period as a frog-headed figure, symbolizing chaos and darkness. This coincidence gave this internet slang term a deeper cultural significance.
However, due to the mixed nature of the online environment, the term 'Kek' later also became frequently used on the internet for some political innuendo. This phenomenon was particularly prevalent during the 2016 US election, and I won't go into detail here. Interested readers can refer to Wiki or Meme Encyclopedia for a detailed explanation of the origin of this term.
Kek and Frog Meme
Returning to memes, as mentioned earlier, in ancient Egypt, there was a deity with a human body and a frog head named 'Kek.' Combining this with the popular Pepe frog imagery in recent years, the internet naturally made the connection between Pepe and Kek, often used in Pepe derivatives.
Additionally, according to Twitter user @neso, back in April 2023 during the $pepe coin launch, the official website already displayed 'In Lord Kek we trust.' At that time, the $pepe project team played around with the Kek meme.
And Musk's choice of the name 'Kekius Maximus' this time is likely based on the etymology of 'Kek' as a hybrid term. By combining 'Kek' with the Latin suffix '-ius' and 'Maximus' (meaning 'the greatest'), a unique blend of gaming culture, internet slang, and classical language was created.
In this light, Musk is indeed a high-intensity web surfer.
Which Tokens Are Being Hyped?
After all that talk? Which related concept tokens are being hyped? Urgent!
Due to the rapid onset of the inflection point, the Memes of the Kekius Maximus concept are currently in a relatively PVP state, with rugs and scams rampant. According to the author's firsthand (loss) experience, now only two tokens with long creation times and community operations are maintaining a relatively healthy state.
Note: Meme token prices are highly volatile and carry a high level of risk. Investors should thoroughly assess the risk and participate with caution. This article only shares information based on market trends. The author and platform do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the article's content, and this article does not provide any investment advice.
1. $KM (Kekius Maximus) - Solana
Contract Address: HuAncxDEsakCDgZS2Yfo9xJbHmtHXMnxxkT9jqdXnHhm
Creation Time: December 10, 2024 (21 days ago)
Current Market Cap: $40 million
24H Trading Volume: $108 million
This token was created on the day Musk first mentioned the concept of Kekius Maximus and surged to around a $2 million market cap when Musk mentioned it for the second time. Subsequently, the price plummeted, but the community account @kekius_onsol has remained active, catching up with today's hot topic and becoming the hottest Solana token in the entire concept (It's amazing how lucky the community is).
2. $KEKIUS (Kekius Maximus) - ETH Mainnet
Contract Address: 0x26e550ac11b26f78a04489d5f20f24e3559f7dd9
Creation Time: December 14, 2024 (17 days ago)
Current Market Cap: $76 million
24H Trading Volume: $45 million
In terms of timing, the $KEKIUS on the ETH mainnet should have been created after Musk's second mention of the term Kekius Maximus on Twitter. During this period, the token's price fluctuation was relatively large, and the trading volume was lower compared to the Solana network. However, the community account @KekiusMaxi has remained active, and today the coin price has surged, reaching up to around 10x.
Summary
This "makeover" may be because Musk truly likes this new image, or it could be a widely known "conspiracy," or it could simply be Musk playing around.
But as a market participant, when facing such instant and random hot topics, paying attention to risk assessment and asset security should be the most important participation principle. After all, hot topics are abundant, and the best opportunity may be in the next one.
Protect your capital, don't get too caught up, and DYOR.
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