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Filecoin climbs after breaking above $1.29 resistance zone

Technical momentum built as institutional flows drove price through key resistance levels amid an 87% volume surge above average.

Dec 22, 2025, 3:07 p.m.
"Filecoin price chart showing a 4.1% increase breaking above $1.29 with rising volume and technical momentum."
Filecoin climbs 4% after breaking above $1.29 resistance zone.

What to know:

  • FIL climbed to $1.32 from $1.27.
  • Volume reached 2.9 million tokens, confirming $1.29 breakout.
  • Institutional accumulation patterns emerged with structured higher lows.

Filecoin advanced 4.3% to $1.32 over 24 hours as institutional flows powered the token through critical resistance levels.

The advance unfolded across a controlled $0.06 range, establishing clear upward momentum that traders positioned for extended gains, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.

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The model showed volume confirmation arrived at midnight UTC with 2.9 million tokens changing hands, 87% above the session's 1.55 million average.

The surge validated FIL's break above $1.29 resistance, transforming the level into new support, according to the model.

Higher lows at $1.260, $1.277, and $1.291 signaled institutional accumulation replacing retail volatility, the model said.

The final push above $1.32 on elevated volume targets the $1.33-1.335 resistance cluster.

The rally in FIL came as wider crypto markets also rose. The CoinDesk 20 index was 2.5% higher at publication time.

Technical Analysis:

  • Primary support anchored at $1.29
  • Immediate resistance target spans $1.330-1.335 zone
  • Session high resistance at $1.325 successfully tested
  • Peak volume hits 2.9 million tokens (87% above 24-hour SMA)
  • Ascending trendline emerges with higher lows structure
  • Volume-confirmed breakout validates resistance breach
  • Primary upside target spans $1.330-1.335 resistance zone
  • Risk/reward metrics favor continuation above $1.32

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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