Bitcoin’s market cycles have maintained a consistent structure over the past decade, with veteran cryptocurrency analyst JackTheRippler sharing a detailed chart summarizing this pattern. According to the analysis, Bitcoin undergoes a 1,064-day period of accumulation and growth, followed by a 365-day correction. This pattern has held for three full cycles, and a fourth phase appears to have begun.
Bitcoin’s Repeating Market Cycles
The first significant rally, labeled as a “green phase,” extended from 2015 to 2017 and ended with Bitcoin approaching $20,000, before a year-long correction set in. The subsequent green phase began in 2019 and peaked in 2021 above $60,000, once again followed by a similar correction period.
The most recent, third green phase, reached its apex in 2025, with Bitcoin exceeding $110,000 before another correction persisted through the latter half of 2025. The new chart shows that this corrective phase is nearing its end, with Bitcoin now setting a foundation for a potential surge over the next 1,064 days.
JackTheRippler’s chart projects a possible target between $180,000 and $200,000 by 2029 or 2030. At present, Bitcoin trades near the $64,000 level, aligning with previous cycle breakout points.
A 1,064-day accumulation phase followed by a 365-day correction has repeated three times, with a fourth bullish period now beginning and projecting Bitcoin towards new highs within the next four years.
Where XRP Fits In
Historically, Bitcoin’s bullish momentum has lifted the broader cryptocurrency market, with altcoins such as $XRP often experiencing outsized moves following Bitcoin’s lead. Uniquely positioned in this cycle, XRP benefits from its recent regulatory resolutions, following Ripple’s protracted legal case with the SEC.
Unlike other altcoins still awaiting regulatory clarity, XRP enters this green phase with its status effectively resolved. Adding to this advantage, the pending CLARITY Act seeks to establish concrete digital asset classifications. Should this bill become law, XRP would maintain a structural lead, having already navigated regulatory hurdles.
The CLARITY Act Reaches Key Vote
The launch of the new Bitcoin cycle coincides with a significant development in U.S. digital asset legislation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled a floor vote on the CLARITY Act ahead of the Senate’s August 8 recess.
Currently, 51 senators are either confirmed or considered likely supporters of the bill, with passage requiring 60 votes. Only 12 out of 45 Senate Democrats have publicly opposed the act, leaving the decisions of 33 senators undecided. Just 9 further affirmative votes would secure its advancement.
With the Senate preparing for a floor vote on the CLARITY Act and only nine more affirmative votes needed, market participants are watching to see if legislation will clear the way for accelerated crypto adoption and investment.
Rising Momentum and Platform Innovation
Bitcoin’s evolving cycle structure coincides with greater ease of access to traditional financial assets through new crypto tools. Platforms like 1stepSwap are enabling users to bridge traditional finance and crypto markets directly, allowing investors to access shares in leading U.S. companies as well as commodities like gold and silver through their crypto wallets. By ensuring the best available prices in real time and supporting rapid trades without intermediaries, such platforms are contributing to a more diversified and liquid market environment at the outset of this potentially major bull run.
If Bitcoin’s cycle and supportive regulation align, the next several weeks could prove critical for the outlook of both Bitcoin and the broader altcoin market, particularly for compliant assets such as XRP.
