This past week, there were mostly range moves in bitcoin price below the USD 19,500 resistance. BTC attempted an upside break, but there was no follow-up move above USD 19,650 and USD 19,800. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating in a contracting range and it seems to be preparing for the next major move.
Similarly, there were range moves in most major altcoins, including ethereum, XRP,