If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin Cash in 2021

Historical simulation: one-time purchase of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on Jan 4, 2021 at $600, valued at the latest weekly close (Sep 28, 2026, $307).

Value today
$512
Multiple
0.51×
Return
-48.8%
Annualised
-11.0%
Peak value
$2,380
Max drawdown
-93.2%

$1,000 bought 1.666722 BCH. Over 5.7 years the position reached a high of $2,380 (May 3, 2021) and a low of $161 (Dec 26, 2022), with a worst peak-to-trough decline of -93.2%. Spreading purchases as $100 per month over the same period instead would have turned $6,900 into $8,036 (+16.5%) — see the Bitcoin Cash DCA since 2021.

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Context: Bitcoin Cash price history 2021 · best performing crypto of 2021.

Value of the investment at each year end

YearBCH priceValue of $1,000Change in year
2021$448$746-25.4%
2022$96.80$161-78.4%
2023$260$433+168.3%
2024$471$785+81.3%
2025$639$1,065+35.7%
2026 (to date)$307$512-51.9%

Other amounts

Invested in 2021Value today
$100$51.24
$500$256
$1,000$512
$5,000$2,562
$10,000$5,124

$1,000 in other coins in 2021

CoinValue todayMultipleReturn
Bitcoin$2,1922.19×+119.2%
Ethereum$2,1442.14×+114.4%
BNB$18,08118.08×+1,708.1%
XRP$4,7344.73×+373.4%
Solana$34,17834.18×+3,317.8%
TRON$10,29010.29×+929.0%
Zcash$14,68014.68×+1,368.0%
Dogecoin$9,6229.62×+862.2%

Historical simulation, not a forecast or advice. Uses weekly closing prices in USD (USDT pairs); ignores fees, spreads and taxes. Past performance does not predict future results; crypto prices can fall to zero. Disclaimer · Methodology.

FAQ

How much would $1,000 in Bitcoin Cash in 2021 be worth today?

A $1,000 purchase of BCH at the first weekly close of 2021 (Jan 4, 2021, $600 per coin) would be worth about $512 on Sep 28, 2026, i.e. 0.51× the initial amount (-48.8%). Historical simulation, fees and taxes excluded.

What was the lowest point of a BCH investment made in 2021?

Its value fell as low as $161 around Dec 26, 2022, and the largest drop from a previous high was -93.2%.

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin Cash?

This site does not give investment advice and cannot predict prices. Past returns of BCH say nothing about future returns; only invest what you can afford to lose.

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Data updated: 2026-10-01 09:08 UTC.