Bitcoin and XRP Outshine Ethereum and Cardano with Dollar-Cost Averaging Strategy
A recent analysis of investor buying strategies in cryptocurrency revealed striking differences between top assets. Since January 2022, Ethereum and Cardano investors who employed dollar-cost averaging (DCA) saw losses of 12.5% and 53.3%, respectively.
In contrast, Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and Tron showed significant gains, with returns exceeding 40%. The $100 monthly investment in Tron's TRX token, for example, grew to $16,521 by August 2026, a 195% return.
The analysis attributed the strong performance of these assets to their ability to recover from market downturns. A major expansion of institutional access to crypto and favorable regulatory developments also contributed to the rally in 2024, which created most of the gains for these portfolios.
However, even with DCA, investors in Ethereum and Cardano were unable to profit due to the assets' poor entry prices. Solana's portfolio fell by nearly 55% from its peak at $17,728 in late 2024 to $8,025 by August 2026.