Elon Musk’s ‘Kekius Maximus’ Gameplay Sends These Namesake Coins Surging
Posted On June 2, 2025
Meme coins named after “Kekius Maximus” surged late Sunday night after tech mogul Elon Musk mentioned it in an X post.
What happened: Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) jumped 10% in a matter of minutes after Musk’s post, according to CoinMarketCap. The coin’s market valuation hit $32.97 million, reflecting a 1.07% spike in the 24-hour period.
Another similarly-named coin, KEKIUS, based on Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) but with a considerably smaller valuation, rose 9.5% since the post.
The rally comes after Musk posted a clip from what appeared to be the video …