In the past two days, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 9,500 resistance. The recent surge was such that BTC was able to clear the main USD 9,950 and USD 10,000 resistance levels. It tested the USD 10,350 resistance zone and currently (08:40 UTC) consolidating above USD 10,000.
Similarly, there was a strong upward move in most major altcoins, including ethereum, XRP, litecoin,