If you had invested $1,000 in Chainlink in 2020

Historical simulation: one-time purchase of Chainlink (LINK) on Jan 6, 2020 at $2.24, valued at the latest weekly close (Sep 28, 2026, $14.26).

Value today
$6,370
Multiple
6.37×
Return
+537.0%
Annualised
+31.7%
Peak value
$23,352
Max drawdown
-90.1%

$1,000 bought 447 LINK. Over 6.7 years the position reached a high of $23,352 (May 3, 2021) and a low of $889 (Mar 16, 2020), with a worst peak-to-trough decline of -90.1%. Spreading purchases as $100 per month over the same period instead would have turned $8,100 into $11,911 (+47.0%) — see the Chainlink DCA since 2020.

06.1k12.3k18.4k24.5k202120222023202420252026■ Value of $1,000

Context: Chainlink price history 2020 · best performing crypto of 2020.

Value of the investment at each year end

YearLINK priceValue of $1,000Change in year
2020$13.68$6,112+511.2%
2021$21.87$9,771+59.9%
2022$5.63$2,514-74.3%
2023$14.94$6,675+165.5%
2024$23.58$10,535+57.8%
2025$13.43$6,000-43.0%
2026 (to date)$14.26$6,370+6.2%

Other amounts

Invested in 2020Value today
$100$637
$500$3,185
$1,000$6,370
$5,000$31,850
$10,000$63,700

$1,000 in other coins in 2020

CoinValue todayMultipleReturn
Bitcoin$10,21710.22×+921.7%
Ethereum$18,34818.35×+1,734.8%
BNB$49,99249.99×+4,899.2%
XRP$6,9216.92×+592.1%
Solana$34,78834.79×+3,378.8%
TRON$22,42222.42×+2,142.2%
Zcash$39,82739.83×+3,882.7%
Dogecoin$43,02243.02×+4,202.2%

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.

Network fees to send it: LINK on Ethereum · LINK on Base · LINK on Unichain · LINK on Sonic · LINK on Celo · LINK on Solana · LINK on Polygon PoS · LINK on BNB Smart Chain · all chains

FAQ

How much would $1,000 in Chainlink in 2020 be worth today?

A $1,000 purchase of LINK at the first weekly close of 2020 (Jan 6, 2020, $2.24 per coin) would be worth about $6,370 on Sep 28, 2026, i.e. 6.37× the initial amount (+537.0%). Historical simulation, fees and taxes excluded.

What was the lowest point of a LINK investment made in 2020?

Its value fell as low as $889 around Mar 16, 2020, and the largest drop from a previous high was -90.1%.

Is it too late to buy Chainlink?

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