In the past few sessions, bitcoin mostly traded in a range above the USD 11,500 support. Finally, BTC gained bullish momentum above the USD 11,650 and USD 11,800 resistance levels. More importantly, it broke the USD 12,000 barrier and it is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating gains.
Conversely, most major altcoins are stuck in a range below key hurdles, including ethereum, XRP, litecoin, bitcoin