Hello,
I have came across an interesting article on XRPCHAT that could explain the recent increase in value of XRP.
https://www.xrpchat.com/topic/8775-the-countdown-begins/
Everything started with a mysterious Twitt from Ripple.
3... 2...1... The countdown begins
— Ripple (@Ripple) 21 août 2017
The rumor says that they could be entering into the China market.
also the number of transactions has suddenly increase, as if the network had been turned on for a while. From 8 TPS to 48 TPS...
In a nutshell, a lot of mystery around Ripple right now and we will know more about it once this is revealed tomorrow or on Thursday.
The price will probably keep going up up until the news is completely out and expect a consolidation or a correction depending upon the news itself.
Anyway, Ripple is a great project and I invite you to do your homework on it. It really bridges the gap between our financial system and the blockchain :)
Cheers,