$1,000 in Monero in 2014

A $1,000 investment in Monero (XMR) made in May 2014 would be worth about $141,144 as of May 2026 (latest complete month) — a ×141 return, or +51.1% per year. Adjusted for US inflation (CPI), that equals $100,125 in 2014 dollars. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would have grown to $4,747.

In plain terms: after stripping out +41% US inflation since May 2014, today's $141,144 buys roughly what $100,125 bought back in 2014 — a ×100 gain in actual purchasing power.

Monero started trading in May 2014, so the calculation starts there rather than in January 2014.

Monero is the leading privacy coin: transactions hide sender, receiver and amount by default. Launched in 2014, XMR has survived repeated exchange delistings driven by regulation — a constraint on liquidity that has never quite killed the persistent demand for private money.

Data as of · updated weekly

Worth today
$141,144
×141 · +51.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$100,125
in 2014 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$4,747
same period, dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$3,598
same period, futures price

The actual numbers: Monero since 2014

XMR price in May 2014$2.69
XMR price as of May 2026$379.28
Nominal return×141 (+51.1%/yr)
US CPI inflation since May 2014+41%
Real (inflation-adjusted) return×100 (+46.8%/yr)
Same money in the S&P 500$4,747

Methodology: start-of-month prices, one-time purchase, no fees or taxes assumed. Full methodology.

What happened in 2014

2014 was dominated by the February collapse of Mt. Gox, then the venue for most Bitcoin trading, and a grinding decline that left BTC down about 58% on the year — the worst annual return in its history.

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Year
Month
Worth today
$141,144
×141 · +51.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$100,125
in 2014 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$4,747
dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$3,598
same period

Monero vs S&P 500 total return vs uninvested cash eroded by CPI. Monthly grid, start-of-month prices.

FAQ: Monero returns since 2014

How much would $1,000 invested in Monero in 2014 be worth today?

About $141,144 as of May 2026 — a ×141 return. Adjusted for inflation, that equals $100,125 in 2014 dollars. This assumes a one-time purchase in May 2014 at $2.69 and never selling.

What does “inflation-adjusted” mean here?

US consumer prices rose +41% between May 2014 and May 2026 (CPI). So $141,144 today buys roughly what $100,125 bought in 2014. We deflate by CPI to show the gain in actual purchasing power.

Did Monero beat the S&P 500 since 2014?

Yes. $1,000 in Monero grew to $141,144, versus $4,747 for the same money in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested over the same period.

What was the average annual return of Monero since 2014?

+51.1% per year nominal (CAGR over 12 years), or +46.8% per year after CPI inflation.

Where does the data come from?

Crypto prices: Coin Metrics community data and Binance public market data. S&P 500: total-return index (^SP500TR). Inflation: US CPI (CPIAUCSL) from FRED. All series use a monthly grid and refresh weekly.

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Educational purposes only — not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Calculations assume a one-time purchase at the start-of-month price, no fees, no taxes and no selling.