**XRP Trading Volume Soars with $2.17 Billion Inflow of Hot Capital**
Trading in has increased dramatically as a result of a significant influx of short-term investment capital. According to data from blockchain analytics firm the amount of "hot capital" in surged from $0.92 billion on April 20 to $2.17 billion by April 28—marking a staggering 134.9% increase in just over a week.