DCA Math
ETC · bought Jan 1, 2022 at $34.88

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic in 2022 would be worth $218 today

That is a -78.2% return, or -27.7% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,424 and fell 87.8% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2022
$21.79
$500 in 2022
$109
$1,000 in 2022
$218
$5,000 in 2022
$1,089
$10,000 in 2022
$2,179
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Price data from Jun 12, 2018 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$218
28.6697 ETC at $7.60
Profit
-$782
Return
-78.2%
Annualised
-27.7%
over 4.7 years
Bought at
$34.88
Jan 1, 2022
Peak value
$1,424
Mar 30, 2022
Lowest value
$174
Aug 18, 2026
Worst drawdown
-87.8%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $218 today, a loss of $782. It peaked at $1,424 on Mar 30, 2022.

What happened after Jan 1, 2022

$1,000 bought 28.6697 ETC. The position hit its highest value of $1,424 on Mar 30, 2022 and its lowest of $174 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with ETC at $7.60, it is worth $218.

The 87.8% 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic in 2022 be worth today?
$218. $1,000 bought 28.6697 ETC at $34.88 on Jan 1, 2022, and ETC closed at $7.60 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Ethereum Classic price in 2022?
$34.88 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?
$1,424 on Mar 30, 2022. The lowest point was $174 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 87.8%.
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.