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'Gorklon Rust'? Elon Musk Trolls With Grok Parody, Sends Memecoins Soaring: 'Did U Have To Copy My Whole Face?'

  • On Sunday, Elon Musk updated his profile name on X to "Gorklon Rust," attracting widespread attention on the platform and within cryptocurrency circles.
  • The name combines nods to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok and Rust, a programming language reportedly utilized within xAI’s technology framework.
  • This change followed Musk’s announcement to embed a lightweight Grok AI into X’s recommendation algorithm to improve user experience.
  • Following Musk’s avatar update to the satirical Gork persona, related meme coins on Solana surged, including a 76% jump in Gorklon Rust coin and a 281% rise in GORK AI Agent.
  • Musk’s name change and interaction with the parody Gork account intensified meme-driven trading, highlighting social media’s impact on volatile cryptocurrency markets.
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techAU broke the news in on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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