I believe part of the reason for the rise is because btcc (dax) exchange just got launched by Charlie Lee brother Bobby Lee.  I feel smart traders are positioning in early for the event when Litecoin gets to be traded on BTCC (Dax)


When looking at the btcc website it looks exactly like coinbase and gdax.  This is pretty much the coinbase of china it appears.  Website looks slick and usa friendly to use.