It appears to certainly be manipulated by some "entity" Here is a link to a group called RM (Resistance Movement) and they mention Ripple in this "reset event" supporting blog: http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2018/01/situation-update.html
The crypto market is volatile as we all know, yet where the future is headed with Ripple does seem to have some "weird" energy surrounding it as of right NOW!
Gratitude @dollarvigilante for this update!