If you had invested $1,000 in Polkadot in 2021
Buying $1,000 of Polkadot on Jun 16, 2021 at $23.04 would have gotten you 43.4028 DOT. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $41.26, 0.04x the original amount (-95.9%). Polkadot history on Coinbase starts that day, so it is the earliest possible purchase.
- Value today
- $41.26
- Return
- 0.04x
- Price on Jun 16, 2021
- $23.04
- Price today
- $0.9506
Timing within 2021
Bought at the 2021 low ($10.96 on Jul 20, 2021): worth $86.73 today.
Bought at the 2021 high ($53.90 on Nov 4, 2021): worth $17.64 today.
What if you had spread it over 2021?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2021 would be worth $22.38 today (-97.8%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | $26.67 | $1,158 | +15.8% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $4.31 | $186.85 | -81.3% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $8.20 | $355.99 | -64.4% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $6.63 | $287.59 | -71.2% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.79 | $77.56 | -92.2% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $0.9506 | $41.26 | -95.9% |
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