Bitcoin and Ethereum Trade in Contracting Range, ETC Trims Gains, CELO Accelerates

Bitcoin price attempted a fresh increase above the USD 30,000 level. However, BTC struggled to clear the range resistance near USD 30,300 and USD 30,500. It is currently (12:00 PM UTC) trading near USD 29,400 and is almost unchanged in a day and down over 2% in a week.