The 2017-2018 rally shows what can happen when liquidity, accessibility, and viral interest align. It also shows the limits as market conditions can reverse quickly—XRP crashed 90% from its peak over the next year after the bubble deflated.Technical charts show that XRP broke out of a long consolidation—months of trading between $0.15-$0.25—forming a large monthly candle, and extended the rally into January 2018. The combination of market momentum and broad retail participation drove the massive surge. Soci ...