$1,000 in Cardano in 2022 would be worth $150 today
That is a -85.0% return, or -33.2% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,162 and fell 91.0% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Cardano on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $150 today, a loss of $850. It peaked at $1,162 on Jan 17, 2022.
What happened after Jan 1, 2022
$1,000 bought 724.6377 ADA. The position hit its highest value of $1,162 on Jan 17, 2022 and its lowest of $104 on Jun 25, 2026. Today, with ADA at $0.2076, it is worth $150.
The 91.0% worst drawdown is the number to weigh against the headline. A holder who sold at the bottom of that fall never saw today's figure.
Other starting years
The same $1,000 at the start of a different year gives a very different answer. The Cardano overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.
Other coins in 2022
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Cardano in 2022 be worth today?
- $150. $1,000 bought 724.6377 ADA at $1.38 on Jan 1, 2022, and ADA closed at $0.2076 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Cardano price in 2022?
- $1.38 at the close of Jan 1, 2022, the first trading day of 2022 in the data. The price moved a lot within the year; use the date picker to test a specific day.
- What was the peak value of that investment?
- $1,162 on Jan 17, 2022. The lowest point was $104 on Jun 25, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 91.0%.
- Does this include fees or taxes?
- No. A typical 0.1% to 0.6% exchange fee would trim the result slightly, and any sale is a taxable event in most countries.