$1,000 in Cardano in 2025 would be worth $225 today
That is a -77.5% return, or -58.5% a year over 1.7 years. It peaked at $1,231 and fell 87.3% 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, 2025 is worth $225 today, a loss of $775. It peaked at $1,231 on Mar 2, 2025.
What happened after Jan 1, 2025
$1,000 bought 1,084.36 ADA. The position hit its highest value of $1,231 on Mar 2, 2025 and its lowest of $156 on Jun 25, 2026. Today, with ADA at $0.2076, it is worth $225.
The 87.3% 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 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Cardano in 2025 be worth today?
- $225. $1,000 bought 1,084.36 ADA at $0.9222 on Jan 1, 2025, and ADA closed at $0.2076 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Cardano price in 2025?
- $0.9222 at the close of Jan 1, 2025, the first trading day of 2025 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?
- $1,231 on Mar 2, 2025. The lowest point was $156 on Jun 25, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 87.3%.
- 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.