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it would be worth today
$715.39
−$284.61 loss0.72x-6.8% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,723
No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$715.39
Total Loss
−$284.61
Multiplier
0.72x
CAGR
-6.8%
Max Drawdown
-77.5%
Inflation-Adjusted
$642.32
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested in 2022 compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin Cash | $715.39 | 0.72x |
| S&P 500 | $1,723.35 | 1.72x |
| Gold | $2,296.99 | 2.30x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,098.50 | 1.10x |
Back in 2022
- In November 2022, Coinbase Wallet announced it would drop support for Bitcoin Cash, along with XRP, Ethereum Classic and Stellar, citing low usage. coindesk.com
- In 2022, a gallon of gas averaged $3.95, a movie ticket averaged $10.53 and the new iPhone 14 Pro started at $999. eia.govapple.comindiewire.com
- During 2022 itself, Bitcoin Cash fell 77%, #103 of the 112 investments we track. The best was Super Micro Computer (+84%); the worst was Solana (−94%). Full 2022 results →
$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash, year by year
Of the 112 investments we track that were available at the start of 2022, Bitcoin Cash ranks #88 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Ethereum and ahead of Solana. See the full 2022 ranking →
Bitcoin Cash started 2022 83% below its start-of-2018 high, after rising 26% in 2021. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2026. Its best January was 2026, at $1,391. Today it's 49% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 3 of the 4 full years since. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Jan 2022 ($1,000) to Dec 2022 ($225.76), a drop of 77%. At its lowest month-end, in Dec 2022, it was worth $225.76.
| When | Worth | Change | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2022 | $1,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Start of 2023 | $225 | −77% | $819 |
| Start of 2024 | $602 | +167% | $1,034 |
| Start of 2025 | $1,007 | +67% | $1,293 |
| Start of 2026 | $1,391 | +38% | $1,524 |
| Today | $715 | −49% | $1,723 |
Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.
Historical Context
At the start of 2022, Bitcoin Cash was priced at $430.70. $1,000 would have bought about 2.32 BCH. Bitcoin Cash split from Bitcoin in August 2017 to allow bigger blocks.
Measured from one January to the next, Bitcoin Cash's best year since then was 2023 (+167%) and its worst was 2022 (−77%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2022 and the start of 2023, the position fell 77% from its high.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin Cash at the start of 2022 would be worth approximately $715.39 today — a 0.72x return ($284.61 loss) over 4.7 years.
Methodology & Sources
Price data: Historical prices are the January 1 opening price, from CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap and Yahoo Finance historical data. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance (CoinGecko as a backup) and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.
Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2022 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.
Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2022 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.
Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.
Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
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