After a strong decline, bitcoin price formed a support base near the USD 10,000 level. Finally, the bulls joined the party, resulting in a sharp upward move above USD 10,500. BTC/USD rallied more than 15% in the past three sessions and even surged above USD 11,000 and USD 11,250. On the other hand, major altcoins such as ethereum, ripple, bitcoin cash and litecoin failed to rise in a similar