On Jan. 1, the Ethereum-based meme coin Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) experienced a market surge, reaching a peak market capitalization of $380 million. This sudden spike followed Elon Musk’s brief ...

Elon Musk changed his name on X to ‘Kekius Maximus,' and even changed his profile avatar to feature an image of the popular Pepe the Frog character. Elon Musk changed his name on X to ‘Kekius ...

His new handle appears to be a blend of "Maximus Decimus Meridius" -- a Roman general played by Russell Crowe in the 2000 smash hit "Gladiator" -- and "kek," an expression popular among the alt ...

Many people would link "Maximus" to the name of Russell Crowe's heroic character in the film Gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius. Mr Musk's new profile image depicts Pepe in Roman military dress ...

The billionaire tech mogul caused a stir on the microblogging platform this week by changing his profile name to "Kekius Maximus". He also updated his display picture to feature an image of Pepe the ...

Representative Gerry Connolly beat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a race for a top leadership spot in the party—and then ...

a blend between “kek”—a gaming variant of “LOL”—and Maximus Decimus Meridius, the main character in Ridley Scott’s 2000 action film Gladiator. “Kekius Maximus will soon reach level ...

His new handle appears to be a blend of "Maximus Decimus Meridius" -- a Roman general played by Russell Crowe in the 2000 smash hit "Gladiator" -- and "kek," an expression popular among the alt ...

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In the original “Gladiator” film, Crowe plays Maximus, a Roman general who is enslaved, made a gladiator, and rises to fame in the Roman Colosseum. Olshanetsky distinguishes between slaves and ...