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XRP vs ADA · live data

XRP vs Cardano: which made more money?

Over the past year XRP did better: ₹10,000 became ₹5,174 in XRP versus ₹3,003 in ADA. Cardano swings about 1.3× as much on a typical day, and they usually move together (correlation 0.84).

₹10,000 invested a year ago in each

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XRXRP logo XRPADADA logo ADA
Price₹143.01₹23.24
Rank#5#17
Market cap₹9.00T₹873.32B
24h volume₹385.47B₹56.08B
Circulating supply62.88B37.54B
Max supply100.00B45.00B
Below all-time high-59%-92%
24h1.80%4.42%
7 days0.48%1.30%
₹10,000 investedXRPADA
1 month ago₹10,956
9.56%
₹12,564
25.64%
3 months ago₹14,327
43.27%
₹16,766
67.66%
6 months ago₹11,119
11.19%
₹10,012
0.12%
1 year ago₹5,174
48.26%
₹3,003
69.97%
2 years ago₹23,238
132.38%
₹6,091
39.09%
₹1,000/month SIP, 12 months₹11,702₹10,949
Typical daily move±1.8%±2.4%
Deepest fall (1y)-67%-83%
Worst day (1y)-19.87%-22.07%

Green marks the better figure in each row: more money, smaller swings or a shallower fall.

Returns: XRP vs Cardano

Over the last 12 months XRP returned -48.26% and ADA -69.97%. Over just the last month the picture is reversed: XRP +9.56%, ADA +25.64%. Short periods can tell a very different story from long ones, which is why picking a coin from last month's chart rarely works.

Risk: which one is the wilder ride?

Cardano moves about ±2.4% on a typical day against ±1.8% for XRP. In the past year XRP fell as much as 67% from a peak and ADA 83%. Bigger swings mean bigger possible gains and bigger possible losses, size your position so a fall like that wouldn't force you to sell.

Do they move together?

The correlation of their daily moves over the past year is 0.84 (1 = always together, 0 = unrelated): they usually move together. Owning both gives you less diversification than two separate coins might suggest, when one falls, the other usually does too.

Size and supply

XRP is the bigger network, with a market cap about 10× that of Cardano. A lower price per coin doesn't make a coin “cheaper”: what matters is market cap, and how many new coins will still be created (XRP: capped at 100.00B; ADA: capped at 45.00B).

Buying either in India

Both trade on FIU-registered exchanges. Profit on either is taxed at 30% plus 4% cess, 1% TDS is deducted when you sell, and a loss on one can't be set off against a gain on the other. Guides: how to buy XRP · how to buy Cardano · best crypto apps in India.

Frequently asked questions

Which made more money in the last year, XRP or Cardano?

XRP. ₹10,000 invested a year ago would be worth ₹5,174 in XRP today, against ₹3,003 in ADA (-48.26% vs -69.97%). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which is riskier, XRP or Cardano?

By day-to-day swings, Cardano: it moves about ±2.4% on a typical day against ±1.8% for XRP, and its deepest fall in the past year was 83% versus 67%.

Is XRP bigger than Cardano?

XRP's market cap is about ₹9.00T, roughly 10× Cardano's ₹873.32B. A larger market cap usually means more liquidity, not necessarily higher returns.

Should I buy XRP or Cardano?

We don't give buy or sell advice. The data shows how each has behaved, not what happens next. Many investors hold more than one coin rather than choosing; with a correlation of 0.84, they usually move together, so holding both spreads less risk than it might seem.

Historical data for education only, past returns do not predict future ones, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell. Figures use daily USD closes converted at today's ₹95.98/$ and exclude fees and tax. Crypto is unregulated and highly risky, and there may be no regulatory recourse for any loss. See our risk disclosure.