What if you invested $1,000 in Coinbase in 2021? (Inflation-Adjusted)
COIN · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2021 to 2026 totals 19%. Your $1,000 in Coinbase grew to $585 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $492 in constant 2021 dollars. That reflects a -12.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 5 years.
Nominal final value
$585
-41.5% total return
Real value (2021 dollars)
$492
-50.8% real total return
Real annualized return
-12.8%
vs. -9.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Coinbase since 2021, values in constant 2021 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2021 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $639 | $585 |
| 2023 | $196 | $173 |
| 2024 | $431 | $369 |
| 2025 | $979 | $823 |
| 2026 | $654 | $550 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2021 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.