Thanks for posting the news and the link to Poloniex. Now I would like to say that the news and the attempt to pump XRP did not really work. It only created a new group of holders with a losing investment. It is better to wait again for XRP to go down to 900 to 1000 satoshis again before buying.
Yep, I lost my short buying at 12,500, obviously I know the name of the game but the fact they couldn't keep the momentum going is a bad sign in the short term IMO, I exited at a loss.
I think the reality is crypto traders have no vested interest in pumping XRP as it's "the banker coin" and Ripple's banking partners aren't too keen for a price rise in the near future either, so until it starts taking over SWIFT or something it's a risky hold.