Filecoin Gains 4%, Showing Strong Bullish Momentum

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By CD Analytics, Will Canny|Edited by Stephen Alpher

Aug 13, 2025, 5:47 p.m.

"FIL price chart showing a 3.67% increase from $2.61 to $2.71 with strong volume spikes indicating institutional accumulation and bullish momentum on 13 August."
  • FIL rose 4% on significant volume.
  • Wider crypto markets also rose, with the Coindesk 20 index up 3.2%.

Filecoin

posted a 3.7% surge during the 24-hour trading session, rising from $2.61 to $2.71 alongside institutional accumulation signals, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.

The model showed that trading volume exploded above 7 million during peak trading hours, substantially outpacing the daily average of 3.47 million as market participants protected the $2.60 support zone.

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Filecoin’s latest price movement indicates rising institutional appetite for decentralized storage technologies as conventional cloud service providers encounter heightened examination regarding data sovereignty issues.

The rally in FIL came as the wider crypto market rose, with the broader market gauge, the Coindesk 20, up 3.2%.

In recent trading, Filecoin was 3.5% higher over 24 hours, trading around $2.71.

  • Price built strong support at $2.60 with substantial volume-backed buying interest during the 24-hour session.
  • Volume jumped above 7 million during peak periods, substantially exceeding the daily average of 3.47 million.
  • Trading range covered $0.13 (5%) between the absolute low of $2.60 and peak of $2.73.
  • Final hour volume surge hit 369,770 units, representing the highest spike in the session.

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Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He’s now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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