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Elon Musk Spurs Unprecedented KEKIUS Token Price Surge with Social Media Update

Elon Musk Spurs Unprecedented KEKIUS Token Price Surge with Social Media Update

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2025-05-17 07:57:02
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Elon Musk’s latest social media maneuver has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market. The Tesla CEO’s decision to revert his X platform profile name to "Kekius Maximus" triggered a parabolic rally in the obscure KEKIUS token—a memecoin that previously gained notoriety during Musk’s prior references to it.

Market data shows the token’s price exploded within minutes of the profile change, with trading volume spiking 1,200% across decentralized exchanges. While Musk hasn’t explicitly endorsed the asset, his pattern of influencing crypto markets through subtle social media activity continues unabated.

This episode underscores the outsized impact celebrity figures wield in today’s digital asset markets. The KEKIUS phenomenon mirrors previous Musk-related crypto surges, though analysts warn such volatility often precedes sharp corrections. Retail traders appear undeterred, flooding into the token despite its lack of fundamental utility.

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