$1,000 in Polkadot in 2025 would be worth $144 today
That is a -85.6% return, or -68.1% a year over 1.7 years. It peaked at $1,102 and fell 90.3% 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, 2025 is worth $144 today, a loss of $856. It peaked at $1,102 on Jan 6, 2025.
What happened after Jan 1, 2025
$1,000 bought 141.8239 DOT. The position hit its highest value of $1,102 on Jan 6, 2025 and its lowest of $107 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with DOT at $1.01, it is worth $144.
The 90.3% 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 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Polkadot in 2025 be worth today?
- $144. $1,000 bought 141.8239 DOT at $7.05 on Jan 1, 2025, and DOT closed at $1.01 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Polkadot price in 2025?
- $7.05 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?
- $1,102 on Jan 6, 2025. The lowest point was $107 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 90.3%.
- 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.