PIVX Moon Mission! 25% Surge After Phemex Listing & Masternode Milestone

​Greetings Traders
​The privacy narrative is back in full force! Today PIVX is stealing the spotlight with a powerful breakout, currently trading between $0.170 and $0.183. While the broader market remains sideways PIVX is showing us what a real fundamental pump looks like.
​Here is the 3 step breakdown of today’s rally
​The Phemex Catalyst
​The biggest news of the day: Phemex officially listed the PIVX/USDT pair today, January 16 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
​The Impact This listing has opened the floodgates for new liquidity and retail interest.
​The Volume We’ve seen a massive spike in 24 hour trading volume (over $11 million) confirming that this move is backed by real buyers.
​Masternode Scarcity (The 21% Lock-up)
​PIVX isn't just about trading it's about holding.
​New Milestone The number of active masternodes has just hit 2,114.
​Supply Shock With each masternode requiring 10,000 PIVX, over 21.2% of the entire circulating supply is now locked away. This massive reduction in sell pressure is making it easier for the price to climb rapidly.
​Yield Masternode owners are currently earning a juicy 14.9% 16.6% annual yield, incentivizing long term stability.
​SHIELD & zk SNARKs The Tech Edge
​As global regulations (like the EU's MiCA) tighten PIVX’s SHIELD protocol is becoming a sanctuary for financial privacy.
​2026 Roadmap The team is rolling out enhancements to their zk SNARKs based privacy features, including the revolutionary Private Staking. This allows you to earn rewards while keeping your balance and transactions completely confidential.
​Technical Analysis & Next Targets
​Current Price $0.173.
​Bullish Crossover: On the daily chart, PIVX has crossed above its 50 day EMA confirming a shift in market structure.
​Resistance The next major hurdle is at $0.1970. If we break this, the road to $0.37 (the late 2025 high) is wide open.
​Support Strong support has formed at $0.16. As long as we hold this, the bull run remains intact.
​Privacy isn't a crime it's a fundamental right. And PIVX is making it scalable.
​Are you staking your PIVX or running a Masternode?
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