DCA Math
LINK · bought Jan 1, 2025 at $21.73

$1,000 in Chainlink in 2025 would be worth $529 today

That is a -47.1% return, or -31.2% a year over 1.7 years. It peaked at $1,233 and fell 73.1% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2025
$52.94
$500 in 2025
$265
$1,000 in 2025
$529
$5,000 in 2025
$2,647
$10,000 in 2025
$5,294
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Price data from Jan 16, 2019 to Sep 13, 2026.

Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.

Worth today
$529
46.0193 LINK at $11.50
Profit
-$471
Return
-47.1%
Annualised
-31.2%
over 1.7 years
Bought at
$21.73
Jan 1, 2025
Peak value
$1,233
Aug 22, 2025
Lowest value
$331
Jun 30, 2026
Worst drawdown
-73.1%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Chainlink on Jan 1, 2025 is worth $529 today, a loss of $471. It peaked at $1,233 on Aug 22, 2025.

What happened after Jan 1, 2025

$1,000 bought 46.0193 LINK. The position hit its highest value of $1,233 on Aug 22, 2025 and its lowest of $331 on Jun 30, 2026. Today, with LINK at $11.50, it is worth $529.

The 73.1% 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 Chainlink overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much would $1,000 in Chainlink in 2025 be worth today?
$529. $1,000 bought 46.0193 LINK at $21.73 on Jan 1, 2025, and LINK closed at $11.50 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Chainlink price in 2025?
$21.73 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?
$1,233 on Aug 22, 2025. The lowest point was $331 on Jun 30, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 73.1%.
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.