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Filecoin Rises 2% After Breaking Through Resistance at $2.37
The token has support at the $2.31 level.
Oct 6, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
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What to know:
- FIL gained 2% over the past 24 hours, joining the broader crypto market.
- Support has formed at $2.31, with resistance at $2.43.
Filecoin rose 2% over the last 24 hours, advancing from $2.37 to $2.42,
according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.
The model showed that the digital asset formed robust support at the $2.31 level.
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The most notable price breakthrough materialized as FIL successfully penetrated the $2.37 resistance barrier amid heavy trading volume of 6,938,918, approximately three times the daily average, indicating significant institutional participation and validating the bullish momentum toward the $2.42 peak, according to the model.
In recent trading, Filecoin was 1.7% higher, around $2.415.
The wider crypto market also rose, with the broad market gauge, the CoinDesk 20, up 2%.
Technical Analysis:
- Solid support foundation confirmed at $2.31
- Critical resistance penetration at the $2.37 level
- Outstanding trading activity of 6,938,918 volume registered, approaching three times the daily average.
- Fresh resistance zone established at $2.43 accompanied by reduced volume approaching session closure.
Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
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