XRP experiences growth as Ripple intends to distribute North Korea threat intelligence
May 6, 2026
XRP experienced a 2% increase to $1.42 within the last 24 hours, closely following the broader market’s upswing, mainly influenced by its positive correlation with Bitcoin as Ripple unveils its plan to share crucial hacking intelligence within the cryptocurrency industry. Ripple’s announcement on May 4, 2026, revealed its intention to share valuable North Korea-linked threat intelligence with the wider crypto community through Crypto ISAC, the dedicated information-sharing body of the sector, aiding companies in identifying and mitigating long-term social-engineering attacks before they lead to significant losses.
The decision by Ripple comes in light of a series of attacks associated with North Korea targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) in 2026. Notable breaches include the hacks of the Solana-based Drift Protocol and the re-staking platform KelpDAO. TRM Labs data indicated that these two incidents alone allowed North Korean groups to amass approximately $577 million, with $285 million coming from Drift and about $292 million from KelpDAO. This accounted for approximately 76% of the total value lost in crypto hacks up to April.
Reports by Chainalysis and TRM highlighted that North Korean-linked entities pilfered over $2 billion in 2025 alone, culminating in a total haul exceeding $6.7 billion. Moreover, North Korea’s portion of global crypto hack losses significantly escalated from under 10% in 2020 to 64% by 2025. The data shared includes fraudulent domains, wallets, indicators of compromise, and enhanced identity signals to assist companies in vetting applicants, contractors, and vendors, according to Crypto ISAC’s official statement.
Companies such as Ripple and Coinbase are at the forefront of leveraging Crypto ISAC’s updated API to harmonize intelligence across both Web2 and Web3 threat indicators. This initiative signals a transition from the solitary defenses of individual corporations towards coordinated security operations encompassing the entire industry.
XRP’s 1.32% gain closely mirrored Bitcoin’s 1.46% upswing and the crypto market cap’s overall 1.59% increase during the same period. Despite a decline in volume by 27.6%, the uptick lacks robust conviction, with Bitcoin’s stability above $81,000 serving as the main catalyst. Sustained stability at this level could prompt XRP to challenge the $1.50 resistance zone.
A breach beneath the $1.40 support level might lead to a test of $1.35. The current bias trends neutrally to cautiously bullish, contingent on Bitcoin’s next moves. A definitive breakthrough above $1.45 on augmented volume would confirm the bullish momentum in the near term. XRP’s modest gain can be attributed to its high beta to the crypto market rather than its autonomous strength.
