Several altcoins notched notable gains this week, providing a stark contrast to the relative stagnation of bitcoin prices. Cardano and stellar, some of the better-known alternative protocol assets, rose 17.1% and 23% during the seven-day period through roughly 09:00 UTC today, CoinMarketCap data shows. Some lesser-known altcoins, for example KuCoin, experienced more robust returns, with this particular digital asset rising nearly 35%, additional CoinMarketCap figures reveal. Bitcoin, on the other hand, provided a relatively flat performance, spending the week between $3,800 and $4,000. [Ed note: Investing in ... (full story)