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Ethereum vs Cardano: price history compared

From January 1, 2019, the first day we hold prices for both, to October 24, 2026: $100 in Ethereum became $1,711 (+1,611%) and Cardano became $503 (+403%).

Comparing

  • Ethereum
  • Cardano

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Growth of 100, from 1 Jan 2019

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

  • Ethereum+1,611%100 → 1,711
  • Cardano+403%100 → 503
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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 7 full calendar years both have, the higher return was Ethereum in 5 and Cardano in 2.
  • Deepest fall from a peak over the period: Cardano −95% and Ethereum −79%.
  • Day to day, Ethereum and Cardano have moved closely together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.73, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation.

ETH vs ADA: 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.

YearETHADAHigher
2019−7%−22%ETH
2020+470%+452%ETH
2021+399%+621%ADA
2022−67%−81%ETH
2023+91%+142%ADA
2024+46%+42%ETH
2025−11%−61%ETH
2026to date−20%−37%ETH

Percent. Prices to 24 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 January 1, 2019 to October 24, 2026, 2,854 days: the period every coin here has prices for. Months are full calendar months inside it.

MeasureETHADA
$100 becamebought 1 Jan 2019$1,711+1,611%$503+403%
Deepest falland the month it bottomed−79%Jun 2022−95%Jun 2026
Best month+78%Jan 2021+281%Feb 2021
Worst month−45%Jun 2022−39%Jun 2026
Months upfull months52 of 9356%39 of 9342%

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, Ethereum or Cardano?
From January 1, 2019 to October 24, 2026, Ethereum returned +1,611% and Cardano returned +403%. Across the 7 full calendar years they share, the higher return was Ethereum in 5 and Cardano 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, Cardano fell −95% from September 3, 2021 to June 25, 2026 and Ethereum fell −79% from November 8, 2021 to June 18, 2022. Falls are measured on daily closes, peak to trough.
Do Ethereum and Cardano move together?
Day to day, Ethereum and Cardano have moved closely together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.73, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation. The more closely coins move together, the less holding them side by side spreads risk.
Why does the comparison start on January 1, 2019?
It is the first day we hold a daily close for both coins, 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 Ethereum vs Cardano 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 either coin. 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.