Elon Musk’s New ‘Emperor Kekius Maximus’ Avatar Sends Pepe And This Namesake Coin Rallying
Posted On May 19, 2025
Pepe and cryptocurrencies tied to “Kekius Maximus” rallied Sunday night after tech mogul Elon Musk changed his X avatar to one centered on the fictional character.
What happened: Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based Kekius Maximus soared 7% in the last 24 hours to a market capitalization of $1.8 million, according to CoinMarketCap.
Alongside, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based frog-themed PEPE popped over 5%, becoming one of the market’s biggest gainers in the 24-hour period. Notably, PEPE’s trading volume nearly tripled to $2.19 billion, making it the second-most traded meme coin after Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE).
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