Elon Musk Changes Name And Image On X Social Account

Elon Musk. (Doc. Instagram/@elonmusk_official_)

JAKARTA - Trustee from United States President Donald Trump, changed his name on his social media account X to "Kekiusmen". Elon Musk has not provided a definite reason for the name or image of his new profile describing Pepe the Frog's character - a meme that has been used by the right wing group.

Elon Musk's move caused ripples around the world of cryptocurrencies, making memecoin value - a digital currency inspired by an internet meme - which has the same name skyrocketing.

In the past, as reported by the BBC, Mr. Musk has influenced crypto prices with his social media comments, but it was not immediately clear whether he was involved in this particular memecoin.

"Kekius" seems to be a Latinization of "softman", a word roughly the equivalent of a "stolen laugh" popularized by gamers but is now often associated with alt rights. "Sek" is also the name of the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, which is sometimes depicted with a frog's head.

Many people will associate "Maximus" with Russell Crowe's heroic character in the film Gladiator, forced Decimus Meridius.

New profile picture of Mr. Musk depicts Pepe in a Roman military outfit holding something that looks like a game console.