Invested
$5,000
What $5,000 in Ethereum in 2023 became
Recovery and staking growth. ETH spent the year ranging roughly $1,200 to $2,400 as staking withdrawals went live and activity returned.
If you had put $5,000 into Ethereum at the start of 2023 — buying around $1,200 per ETH on January 01, 2023 — you would have acquired roughly 4.1655 ETH. At today's price of $1,795, that position is worth about $7,478, a return of +50% (1.5x your money).
Lump sum vs dollar-cost averaging
The figure above assumes a single lump-sum buy at the start of 2023. If you had instead spread that same $5,000 into equal weekly purchases from 2023 until today, it would be worth about $3,821. Lump sum usually wins when you happen to buy near a market low, while dollar-cost averaging lowers your risk of buying right before a crash. There's no single right answer — it depends on the entry point and your risk tolerance.
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