If you had invested $1,000 in Cardano in 2023

Historical simulation: one-time purchase of Cardano (ADA) on Jan 2, 2023 at $0.2974, valued at the latest weekly close (Sep 28, 2026, $0.2466).

Value today
$829
Multiple
0.83×
Return
-17.1%
Annualised
-4.9%
Peak value
$4,013
Max drawdown
-88.0%

$1,000 bought 3,362 ADA. Over 3.7 years the position reached a high of $4,013 (Dec 2, 2024) and a low of $484 (Jun 22, 2026), with a worst peak-to-trough decline of -88.0%. Spreading purchases as $100 per month over the same period instead would have turned $4,500 into $2,981 (-33.8%) — see the Cardano DCA since 2023.

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Context: Cardano price history 2023 · best performing crypto of 2023.

Value of the investment at each year end

YearADA priceValue of $1,000Change in year
2023$0.5940$1,997+99.7%
2024$1.09$3,669+83.7%
2025$0.4007$1,347-63.3%
2026 (to date)$0.2466$829-38.5%

Other amounts

Invested in 2023Value today
$100$82.92
$500$415
$1,000$829
$5,000$4,146
$10,000$8,292

$1,000 in other coins in 2023

CoinValue todayMultipleReturn
Bitcoin$4,8824.88×+388.2%
Ethereum$2,0842.08×+108.4%
BNB$2,7892.79×+178.9%
XRP$4,3194.32×+331.9%
Solana$8,1588.16×+715.8%
TRON$6,1966.2×+519.6%
Zcash$33,13033.13×+3,213.0%
Dogecoin$1,2831.28×+28.3%

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 Cardano in 2023 be worth today?

A $1,000 purchase of ADA at the first weekly close of 2023 (Jan 2, 2023, $0.2974 per coin) would be worth about $829 on Sep 28, 2026, i.e. 0.83× the initial amount (-17.1%). Historical simulation, fees and taxes excluded.

What was the lowest point of a ADA investment made in 2023?

Its value fell as low as $484 around Jun 22, 2026, and the largest drop from a previous high was -88.0%.

Is it too late to buy Cardano?

This site does not give investment advice and cannot predict prices. Past returns of ADA 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.