Ripple Value Explodes, Accused of Being Artificially Pumped

Ripple Value Explodes, Accused of Being Artificially Pumped

[Update: It has been found that Ripple have been experiencing a huge inbound money from companies all around the world, thanks to one of our readers. As for now, the accusation mentioning it to being artificially pumped stand nowhere.]. If the figures available at CoinMarketCap.com are to be believed, Ripple value went through a whopping 30% surge in between the November 26th and 27th trading session. The sudden price explosion helped Ripple to solidify its number two position, in terms of overall market cap. At press time, the approximate gap between the Ripple and Litecoin's market cap....


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