Cardano (ADA): return calculator
Cardano (ADA), a layer-1 blockchain focused on research and security.
Updated
- Type
- Crypto
- Market
- —
- Currency
- EUR
- Sector
- layer-1
- Data range
- 2024-06 – 2026-06 · 2 years
- Source
- CoinGecko
€1,000 invested 2 years ago would be worth today
€418
-58.2% total return
Try your own values in the calculators below.
Return calculator
Pick an amount and a period to see what an investment in Cardano (ADA) would be worth today. By default we include reinvested dividends (total return).
Lump sum
What a one-off investment would be worth today.
Monthly investing (DCA)
What investing the same amount every month would be worth.
Estimate before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
Investment growth
Performance
Data for the last 2 years · 2024-06 → 2026-06
Comparison with the market
€1,000 invested vs Ethereum (ETH):
- Cardano (ADA)
- €418
- Ethereum (ETH)
- €461
Cardano (ADA) trailed Ethereum (ETH) over this period.
Risk & drawdowns
The largest peak-to-trough drop in the window was -85.3%. An investor who bought near the prior peak would have seen the investment fall significantly before recovering.
Scenarios
Illustrative results based on the available data.
€1,000 2 years ago
€418
lump sum, -58.183237081694% return
€100/mo for 2 years
€1,015
invested €2,500
If it repeats -35.35%/yr for 10 years
€13
projection from €1,000 (hypothetical)
About Cardano (ADA)
Cardano is a layer-1 smart-contract blockchain, known for its academic approach and peer-reviewed development. Its native coin is ADA.
It competes with Ethereum and Solana. It is newer and higher-risk than Bitcoin, and highly volatile.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Prices: CoinGecko. Monthly series, total return (dividends reinvested). Data through 2026-06.
Total return assumes dividends are reinvested; you can turn that off to see price-only appreciation. Values are estimates before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs.
Page generated and reviewed by the Calculadora Capital editorial team. Last updated 2026-06.