India, May 17 -- Elon Musk has again changed display name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus", days after keeping it as "Gorklon Rust". His new profile picture depicts him in armor with the phrase "Emperor Kekius Maximus" emblazoned on it.

While Musk provided no explanation for his name change and new profile picture, the Kekius Maximus meme coin's value skyrocketed, causing a stir in the world of cryptocurrency. When the Tesla CEO changed his X moniker, the meme coin's value increased by over 145 percent, as per CoinMarketCap.com projections. The rates rose by over 273 percent at approximately 9:15 a.m.

Musk has adopted the name Kekius Maximus for the second time. He last changed his name on X in December 2024. He also u...