Filecoin (FIL) delivered one of its strongest short-term rallies in weeks, surging 7.26% in 30 minutes to $0.9151 on September 13, before extending gains to the $1.00 level by September 14. Over 24 hours, FIL climbed 13.23%, with trading volume near $8.4 million, and its one-hour change reached 9.58%.
The move was not tied to a single confirmed catalyst, but traders pointed to growing institutional interest, ETF flow speculation, and a broader shift in crypto sentiment. Key intraday levels included a low of $0.7971, resistance near $0.9151, and support around $0.8532.
By the next session, Filecoin remained among the top gainers from the 100 largest altcoins, rising roughly 25% and tapping $1.00. It was joined by BTW, which surged more than 32% to $0.77, while the total crypto market capitalization increased about 1% daily to $2.650 trillion.
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $78,000 after recovering from a local low of $76,400. The week ahead was described as arguably the most important of the year, with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and a vote on the CLARITY Act expected. BTC repeatedly faced rejection near $80,000, including volatile swings after PPI and CPI data, before stabilizing. Its market cap stood at about $1.560 trillion, with dominance over altcoins near 59%.
Elsewhere, Ethereum traded above $2,500, BNB held above $720, XRP gained more than 3% toward $1.40 resistance, ZEC rose about 5% to $1,140, and Monero slipped nearly 4% to $515.
