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Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Solana: price history compared

From August 11, 2020, the first day we hold prices for all 3, to October 4, 2026: $100 in Solana became $3,643 (+3,543%), Bitcoin became $745 (+645%) and Ethereum became $711 (+611%).

Comparing

  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Solana

Swap a coin: remove one above first (3 at most)

Growth of 100, from 11 Aug 2020

Every coin starts at 100 on that day. Log scale: equal distances are equal percentage moves.

  • Bitcoin+645%100 → 745
  • Ethereum+611%100 → 711
  • Solana+3,543%100 → 3,643
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Weekly points from daily closes. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys for the level and price on a date; the tables below hold the yearly figures.

  • Of the 5 full calendar years all have, the higher return was Bitcoin in 3, Ethereum in 0 and Solana in 2. 5 years are far too few to read a pattern into.
  • Deepest fall from a peak over the period: Solana −96%, Ethereum −79% and Bitcoin −77%.
  • Correlation of daily returns, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation: BTC and ETH 0.81, BTC and SOL 0.57 and ETH and SOL 0.64.

BTC vs ETH vs SOL: returns by calendar year

Last close of the year before to last close of the year, from each coin's own full history. A dash means the coin had no data yet; italic is a year that started part-way through its data or is still running. The last column names the higher return when every coin has the same stretch to compare.

YearBTCETHSOLHigher
2019+89%−7%––
2020+302%+470%−54%–
2021+60%+399%+11,178%SOL
2022−64%−67%−94%BTC
2023+156%+91%+920%SOL
2024+121%+46%+86%BTC
2025−6%−11%−34%BTC
2026to date−3%−9%−4%BTC

Percent. Prices to 4 Oct 2026. Hover, tap or focus a cell for the detail behind it.

Head to head over the same days

Everything in this table is measured from August 11, 2020 to October 4, 2026, 2,246 days: the period every coin here has prices for. Months are full calendar months inside it.

MeasureBTCETHSOL
$100 becamebought 11 Aug 2020$745+645%$711+611%$3,643+3,543%
Deepest falland the month it bottomed−77%Nov 2022−79%Jun 2022−96%Dec 2022
Best month+47%Dec 2020+78%Jan 2021+208%Feb 2021
Worst month−37%Jun 2022−45%Jun 2022−57%Nov 2022
Months upfull months41 of 7356%39 of 7353%37 of 7351%

Read this as history, not a forecast. The start date decides most of the result: move it on the chart and the order can flip. These are also coins that are large today; ones that faded are not on this page, which makes any comparison of survivors look better than picking coins at the time would have.

Questions

Which has performed better, Bitcoin, Ethereum or Solana?
From August 11, 2020 to October 4, 2026, Solana returned +3,543%, Bitcoin returned +645% and Ethereum returned +611%. Across the 5 full calendar years they share, the higher return was Bitcoin in 3, Ethereum in 0 and Solana in 2. The result depends heavily on the start date, which the chart lets you move, and it describes the past rather than what comes next.
Which fell further in its worst stretch?
Over the same period, Solana fell −96% from November 6, 2021 to December 29, 2022, Ethereum fell −79% from November 8, 2021 to June 18, 2022 and Bitcoin fell −77% from November 8, 2021 to November 21, 2022. Falls are measured on daily closes, peak to trough.
Do these coins move together?
Correlation of daily returns, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation: BTC and ETH 0.81, BTC and SOL 0.57 and ETH and SOL 0.64. The more closely coins move together, the less holding them side by side spreads risk.
Why does the comparison start on August 11, 2020?
It is the first day we hold a daily close for every coin in the comparison, so each one is measured over exactly the same days. The table of calendar years uses each coin's own full history instead, which is why some coins have earlier years than others.
Where do the Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Solana numbers come from?
Daily closing prices of each coin's USDT pair on Binance. Returns are price changes only: they leave out fees, taxes and anything earned from staking. A year that is still running, or that starts part-way through a coin's data, is shown in italics and not counted when years are compared.

Disclaimer: This page is educational and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy any of these coins. It describes past price moves from daily closes on Binance and leaves out fees, taxes and staking rewards. Past performance does not predict future results. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile; never invest more than you can afford to lose.