XRP price just surged 40% in a surprise relief rally — Here’s why

Cointelegraph

Published Dec 25, 2020 06:13AM ET

Updated Dec 25, 2020 10:40AM ET

XRP price spiked by 40% in the past 24 hours, recording a 52% gain at the day’s peak. Behind the surprising rally was a big short squeeze that caused massive volatility within hours.

It is evident that the upsurge was driven by a short squeeze across futures exchanges because of the speed of the rally.

XRP/USD hourly candle chart (Coinbase). Source: TradingView.com
XRP liquidations. Source: Bybt.com

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