Author: ShenChao TechFlow
Note: The original article was first published on December 31, 2024.
Finally, it's not a day dominated by AI Memes.
This morning, the Solana chain was still celebrating AI Memes, and around 2 PM, Musk changed his Twitter avatar to a Meme image resembling a Pepe frog, while directly changing his name to Kekius Maximus. Notably, this was Musk's first change of his Twitter name.
Yes, it's this thing:
Moreover, recently Musk has frequently tweeted about Pepe-related concepts, and this major move of changing names and avatars has directly heated up the Meme market. Besides the already listed $Pepe, the PumpFun Meme on the Solana chain is also in a frenzy, making the entire Jinxi North a chaotic mess.
GMGN.AI data shows that the popularity of the Kekius Maximus concept meme has dominated the Meme market within an hour.
Image: According to GMGN.AI data, Kekius Maximus occupies a large part of the hourly popularity chart.
Is old Musk playing the internet fusion meme again?
Musk's first mention of the term Kekius Maximus on Twitter was in response to an interaction with an account that posted a frog image, which was clearly referred to as Kekius Maximus at that time. In the following days, Musk mentioned on Twitter that he would name the next new character in his favorite game (Path of Exile (POE)) expert mode (HC) as Kekius Maximus.
Musk's new tweet today also mentioned the name of the game:
Speculation on the Origin of "Kekius"
Netizens speculate that the name Kekius Maximus should also have some relation to Pepe Meme culture.
The prefix of the name "Kekius" likely originates from the internet meme term "Kek." Initially from the game World of Warcraft, when players from the Horde faction typed "LOL," players on the Alliance side would see it translated as "KEK." This simple gaming term subsequently spread widely in the gaming community, initially representing laughter like "LOL."
With the development of internet culture, this term has derived new meanings on platforms like 4chan and Reddit. Netizens discovered that there is a deity named "Kek" in ancient Egyptian mythology, depicted as a frog-headed human in the Greco-Roman period and regarded as a symbol of chaos and darkness. This coincidence gives this internet term a deeper cultural significance.
However, due to the mixed nature of the internet environment, the term "Kek" later became frequently used online for certain political metaphors, a phenomenon particularly prevalent during the 2016 U.S. election, which I won’t elaborate on here. Interested readers can refer to Wiki or Meme encyclopedias for detailed introductions to this term's origin.
Kek and Frog Meme
Returning to the Meme, as mentioned earlier, there was a deity in ancient Egypt with a frog head named "Kek." Combined with the popular Pepe frog image in recent years, the internet naturally has many associations between Pepe and Kek, often used in Pepe's secondary creations.
At the same time, according to Twitter user @neso, as early as April 2023 when $pepe was launched, it was noted on the official website that "In Lord Kek we trust." At that time, the $pepe project team played around with the Kek meme.
Moreover, Musk's name change to "Kekius Maximus" may be based on a blended term derived from "Kek." By combining "Kek" with the Latin suffix "-ius" and "Maximus" (meaning "the greatest"), a unique combination that fuses game culture, internet slang, and classical languages is created.
From this perspective, Musk is indeed a high-intensity internet surfer.
Which tokens are being hyped?
After all that? Which related concept coins are being hyped? Hurry, hurry.
Due to the rapid emergence of the hotspot, the memes related to the Kekius Maximus concept are currently in a relatively PVP state, with rugs and scams rampant. From my personal (loss) experience, only two coins that have been created for a long time and have community operations are maintaining a relatively healthy status.
Note: Meme token prices are highly volatile and carry significant risks. Investors should fully assess risks and participate cautiously. This article only shares information based on market hotspots, and the author and platform do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content, nor does this article provide any investment advice.
$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 same day Musk first mentioned the concept of Kekius Maximus and hit a market cap of around $2 million during Musk's second mention, after which the price fell sharply. However, the community account @kekius_onsol has remained active, and today it caught the hotspot, becoming the hottest Solana token in the entire concept. (It's impressive how lucky the community is.)
$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 volatility was relatively large, and trading volume was lower than on the Solana chain. However, the community account @KekiusMaxi has remained active, and today the coin price surged up to about 10 times.
Summary
This 'makeover' may be because Musk really likes this new image, or it's a well-known 'public strategy,' or perhaps it's just something Musk did casually.
But as market participants, when facing such instant and random hotspots, being mindful of risk and protecting asset safety should be the most important participation guideline. After all, hotspots appear every day, and the best opportunity might be just around the corner.
Protect your principal, don't get carried away, DYOR.
