$1,000 in Polkadot in 2023 would be worth $232 today
That is a -76.8% return, or -32.7% a year over 3.7 years. It peaked at $2,644 and fell 93.5% 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, 2023 is worth $232 today, a loss of $768. It peaked at $2,644 on Mar 14, 2024.
What happened after Jan 1, 2023
$1,000 bought 228.7806 DOT. The position hit its highest value of $2,644 on Mar 14, 2024 and its lowest of $172 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with DOT at $1.01, it is worth $232.
The 93.5% 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 2023
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Polkadot in 2023 be worth today?
- $232. $1,000 bought 228.7806 DOT at $4.37 on Jan 1, 2023, and DOT closed at $1.01 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Polkadot price in 2023?
- $4.37 at the close of Jan 1, 2023, the first trading day of 2023 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?
- $2,644 on Mar 14, 2024. The lowest point was $172 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 93.5%.
- 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.