Bitcoin price followed a bullish path after it settled above the USD 9,500 resistance. BTC/USD broke a couple of major hurdles near USD 9,800, but it faced an uphill task near the USD 10,000 resistance zone. As a result, there was a downside correction and the price is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating above USD 9,500.
Also, most major altcoins are trading in a positive zone, including ethereum,