$1,000 in Ethereum Classic in 2025 would be worth $294 today
That is a -70.6% return, or -51.3% a year over 1.7 years. It peaked at $1,124 and fell 79.0% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Ethereum Classic on Jan 1, 2025 is worth $294 today, a loss of $706. It peaked at $1,124 on Jan 23, 2025.
What happened after Jan 1, 2025
$1,000 bought 38.7447 ETC. The position hit its highest value of $1,124 on Jan 23, 2025 and its lowest of $236 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with ETC at $7.60, it is worth $294.
The 79.0% 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic in 2025 be worth today?
- $294. $1,000 bought 38.7447 ETC at $25.81 on Jan 1, 2025, and ETC closed at $7.60 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Ethereum Classic price in 2025?
- $25.81 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?
- $1,124 on Jan 23, 2025. The lowest point was $236 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 79.0%.
- 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.