Wednesday’s big story is XRP (XRP), the payments-focused cryptocurrency. Not only did a bridge linking to the XRP Ledger experience an exploit early today, but the token price also hovers near a level that, if breached, could embolden bears. That level is $1. Prices briefly fell to 99 cents on some exchanges on Tuesday and, while they quickly recovered, the bounce looked to have stalled near $1.02. XRP has lagged behind bitcoin and the broader market recovery in recent days.