Picking two of the larger-cap alt coins, Litecoin – sometimes referred to as the “silver” to Bitcoin’s “gold” – has more than tripled since last Thursday. This brings the year-over-year return to more than 8,000%.
The second-largest market cap coin, Ether is 25% higher since last Thursday, bringing its Y/Y move to 6,260%.
At $16,750, Bitcoin is about flat over the past few sessions, and up only a modest 2,050% Y/Y.