$1,000 in Polkadot in 2022 would be worth $35.42 today
That is a -96.5% return, or -50.9% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,053 and fell 97.5% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Polkadot on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $35.42 today, a loss of $965. It peaked at $1,053 on Jan 3, 2022.
What happened after Jan 1, 2022
$1,000 bought 34.965 DOT. The position hit its highest value of $1,053 on Jan 3, 2022 and its lowest of $26.29 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with DOT at $1.01, it is worth $35.42.
The 97.5% 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 Polkadot 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 Polkadot in 2022 be worth today?
- $35.42. $1,000 bought 34.965 DOT at $28.60 on Jan 1, 2022, and DOT closed at $1.01 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Polkadot price in 2022?
- $28.60 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?
- $1,053 on Jan 3, 2022. The lowest point was $26.29 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 97.5%.
- 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.