Japanese Analyst Says No Generational Wealth for XRP Holders Until XRP Breaks This Level

A prominent Japanese analyst says XRP investors may not have a chance at generational wealth until XRP breaks above a crucial resistance level. 

Notably, talks of attaining generational wealth have dominated the XRP community amid suggestions that XRP could see impressive growth in the coming years, especially when its utility prices in. For instance, market watcher Digital G suggested in December 2024 that XRP presents the greatest opportunity for generational wealth.

Besides him, others like Coach JV also believe XRP could lead investors to generational wealth. However, Han Akamatsu, a prominent Japanese market analyst, has identified a condition that XRP must meet before it can present an opportunity for generational wealth to investors.

Generational Wealth Out of Reach Until $2.5 Gives Way

According to Akamatsu, XRP holders may not be able to attain any generational wealth unless XRP successfully breaks above the stubborn $2.5 resistance. For context, this $2.5 price mark consistently posed problems for XRP when the crypto token attempted to break out of its downtrend in October to November 2025.

Specifically, after dropping to a low of $2.18 on Oct. 17, 2025, XRP recovered to a high of $2.6 ten days later. However, the roadblock at this level resulted in a pullback to $2 by early November. XRP attempted another recovery, but again faced resistance at $2.58 by Nov. 10 and 11, 2025, leading to the retracement that pushed it below $2 in December.

Now, Akamatsu has identified the importance of this level, suggesting that the bulls need to take a breath before another attempt at breaking it. Notably, after the massive downtrend in December 2025, XRP has begun the new year, 2026, with bullish momentum, up 16.39% within five days. However, Akamatsu insisted that XRP still trades within a bearish structure.

XRP Remains Within Falling Channel

According to him, the altcoin remains within a multi-week falling channel that started forming after the collapse from the $3.65 peak in July 2025. Data from Akamatsu’s chart confirms that, despite the 16% uptick in 2026, XRP has still not broken above the upper trendline of the falling channel. The market analyst insisted that XRP “didn’t escape anything.”

Moreover, Akamatsu revealed that the $2.5 level aligns with both the 200-day moving average and the 1-week hull moving average (1WHMA). Notably, the 1WHMA spots long-term trends because it reacts faster to price changes than traditional MAs. The positioning of these important moving averages at the $2.5 resistance confirms the strength of the roadblock. 

Before XRP could retest this $2.5 resistance, it must first break above the falling channel, with the upper trendline resistance at $2.3. However, the market analyst indicated that if XRP faced another rejection at $2.5 after breaching the channel, it could result in further pain. Conclusively, Akamatsu expressed a bearish outlook for XRP.