Ethereum meme coin Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) surged on Thursday after Elon Musk posted a picture on X (previously referred to as Twitter) in tribute to the fictional frog.
Displaying off his workplace setup on the Division of Authorities Effectivity, or DOGE, a portray seems to be patched over digitally with a screengrab of Kekius Maximus. The meme coin then leapt 60%, spiking to $0.03, in accordance with the crypto knowledge supplier CoinGecko.
Over the course of the final day, KEKIUS has jumped by practically 72% to a present worth of $0.026.
Kekius Maximus soared as excessive as $0.40 in January, when Musk first dawned the frog as his profile image on X. When Musk’s account reverted again to its regular state days later—exhibiting the billionaire’s face—the meme coin’s worth started plummeting.
Musk’s love for Dogecoin has been nicely documented for years, however the tech CEO’s infatuation with Kekius Maximus solely dates again to December. Musk first described a picture of “Pepe the Frog Emperor” on X as “superb,” weeks earlier than he adopted it as his profile image.
In a remark to his put up on Thursday, Musk described Kekius Maximus as a “late nice.” He additionally linked to the music “Now We’re Free,” carried out by Croatian music duo, 2Cellos.
Another model of the somber melody was featured within the movie “Gladiator.” Recorded by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard, the movie’s rating was later nominated for an Academy Award. The favored movie incorporates a character named Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman army commander portrayed by Russell Crowe.
Musk’s social media antics have impacted the worth of many meme cash, together with CumRocket, a meme coin beforehand linked to disgraced FTX mogul Sam Bankman-Fried.
Musk additionally claimed Kekius Maximus as his character’s identify within the online game Path of Exile. At one level, it appeared that Musk had misplaced the title when his character died, however the tech CEO later clarified that he was in a position to get the identify again.
Musk’s put up on Thursday didn’t explicitly point out video video games. Nonetheless, his desktop laptop featured a cumbersome graphics card, which is a component and parcel of most gaming setups.
Edited by Andrew Hayward
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