Levi Rietveld thinks the crypto market is stuck on repeat. The Crypto Crusaders creator posted a breaking update on XRP this week, backed by a video laying out a pattern he says lines up almost exactly with the summer of 2018.
The 2018 Blueprint
Rietveld opens with a bold claim. He says the current market is moving in a “play-by-play” repeat of Bitcoin’s June and July 2018 stretch. The timing lines up in a way he finds hard to ignore. He points out that 2026 sits exactly eight years after that period, in the same month, at the same point in a bear cycle.
Back in 2018, Bitcoin had already pulled back hard earlier in the year. That slide bottomed out in the middle of the year, just like XRP has now, then reversed into a sharp rebound. Rietveld says traders at the time grew confident that a new bull market had arrived. However, Bitcoin suffered some of its steepest drops of the entire cycle later that year.
BREAKING $XRP UPDATE: IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/uBroFjZhXK
— Levi | Crypto Crusaders (@LeviRietveld) July 3, 2026
What Comes Next?
Rietveld argues that history points to two distinct phases ahead. First, he expects a strong short-term rally over the next few weeks. He predicts Bitcoin will hit a higher low in this window. He puts that level “somewhere along this range,” landing near $75,000, possibly a touch lower.
Second, he expects that rally to fail. Just like in 2018, he says the bounce gives way to renewed declines heading into the final months of the year. Rietveld frames this as the harder phase for holders to stomach, since it follows a period of renewed optimism.
Why XRP Is In The Conversation
Rietveld ties the whole outlook back to XRP with one direct line: a Bitcoin move to $75,000 “would be pretty good for XRP.” While some analysts believe XRP will outperform Bitcoin, Rietveld’s argument rests on correlation. If Bitcoin climbs toward that level in the short term, he expects XRP to benefit from the broader lift.
That leaves XRP’s near-term path tethered to Bitcoin’s. A rally toward $75,000 would likely pull XRP higher alongside it. A reversal into the back half of the year, if Rietveld’s 2018 comparison holds, would likely weigh on XRP too.
The Bigger Picture For XRP Holders
Rietveld’s video doesn’t promise a smooth ride. He describes the months ahead as a “rollercoaster,” with a rally now and steeper losses later. That means near-term price action may hinge less on XRP-specific news and more on whether Bitcoin repeats its 2018 script. If Rietveld’s pattern plays out, the coming weeks could bring gains, and investors need to capitalize before the pullback begins.
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