$1,000 in XRP in 2021 would be worth $5,760 today
That is a +476.0% return, or +36.0% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $14,952 and fell 83.2% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in XRP on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $5,760 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 83.2% drop at the worst point.
What happened after Jan 1, 2021
$1,000 bought 4,211.24 XRP. The position hit its highest value of $14,952 on Jul 22, 2025 and its lowest of $929 on Jan 2, 2021. Today, with XRP at $1.37, it is worth $5,760.
The 83.2% 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 XRP overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.
Other coins in 2021
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in XRP in 2021 be worth today?
- $5,760. $1,000 bought 4,211.24 XRP at $0.2375 on Jan 1, 2021, and XRP closed at $1.37 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the XRP price in 2021?
- $0.2375 at the close of Jan 1, 2021, the first trading day of 2021 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?
- $14,952 on Jul 22, 2025. The lowest point was $929 on Jan 2, 2021, and the deepest fall from a peak was 83.2%.
- 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.