What if you invested $1,000 in Coinbase in 2021? (Inflation-Adjusted)

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Using 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

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2021: 19% (1 dollar in 2021 = $1.19 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Coinbase since 2021, values in constant 2021 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal 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.