His fantasy did not go unnoticed. On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk, also owner of X, changed his pseudonym and avatar on his platform. Now called “Kekius Maximus”, his profile picture is none other than “Pepe the Frog”. Whoever bought Twitter in 2022 to call it X gave no explanation. Let's see what this can mean.
First of all, according to Internet users and analysts, “Kekius Maximus” seems to refer to the Roman general “Maximus Decimus Meridius”, played by Russell Crowe in Gladiator in 2000. The prefix “kek” probably refers to the often used expression and from afar. -good Internet users and many trolls to replace “lol”.
A symbol of the extreme right
Additionally, his new avatar, a “Pepe the Frog” decked out in Roman gladiator armor and a video game controller, also seems self-explanatory. He is a popular cartoon character associated with the far right during Donald Trump's first election. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called it a “sign of hate.” Musk and his supporters have always refuted this association, however, notes the New York Post.
In an article published Tuesday, future Minister Trump wrote: “I am Kekius Maximus, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and X, serving the vision of human progress. Father of many innovations, husband of the idea of interplanetary life. And I will achieve my goals, this time or the next. »
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A reference to video games
Earlier, he wrote laconically: “Kekius Maximus will soon reach level 80 in hardcore PoE”; PoE referring to the popular video game Path of Exile. Elon Musk is known for being a passionate gamer, which above all reveals a little of his geek side. “Kekius Maximus” could be the nickname he uses in the game.
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What about cryptocurrency?
“Kekius Maximus” is also the name of a “memecoin,” a cryptocurrency based on a popular online “meme.” Following Musk's change of pseudonym, its value increased by more than 900% on Tuesday afternoon, according to the CoinGecko website.
Elon Musk has already shown his support for memecoins, but it is not yet possible to make a direct link between him and this cryptocurrency.
