The crypto market started September on an optimistic note, with various projects registering huge returns at the various exchanges daily. Rice AI, Merlin Chain, and Hemi Network, along with Prove, performed the best on September 3, 2025, with top performers such as Hashflow and iExec RLC, among others, also experiencing significant growth.
Surge emphasizes the revival of interest and liquidity in crypto investors and enhancing the developing as well as the already established blockchain projects.
Rice AI Dominates with 62.1% Surge
Rice AI (RIC) topped the daily gainers, improving its price by an amazing 62.1%, and thus making it the most impressive performer of the day. The crypto is listed on MEXC and has reached its present value of $0.12 based on a market cap of $22.3M.
The dramatic increase indicates the increased trust in AI-powered crypto and blockchain projects among investors, and Rice AI is one of the rapidly growing crypto projects in small-cap.
Merlin Chain and Hemi Network Show Strong Momentum
Merlin Chain (MERL) won the second position by increasing its price by 34.0%, and its exchange partner is OKX. It is currently trading at $0.17, and its consolidated market value is $160M. Such high valuation reflects an increasing adoption and market penetration of Merlin Chain.
Right after it, Hemi Network (HEMI) rose 33.3%, which is also traded on MEXC. The project is trading at a price of $0.04 token with a market capital of $40.4M. The network boom demonstrates growing interest in blockchain scalability solutions by speculative traders.
PublicAI, Flock, and MYX Finance Extend Gains
The gain of PublicAI (PUBLIC) was 23.3% and it is listed as $0.06 with a market capital of $13.1M. The project is listed on Gate.io and demonstrates the continued pursuit of AI-based applications in blockchain.
Flock (FLOCK) saw a growth of 18.3 percent with a value of $0.28 and a market capitalization of $31.4 million.
MYX Finance (MYX) gained 14.4% and its current price is $1.16, and its market value is very high, which is $154.9 million. Listed on MEXC, the protocol solidifies its presence in the realm of decentralized finance as investors pursue yield and liquidity options.
CodATTA, Hashflow, and iExec RLC Maintain Growth
CodATTA (XNY) increased by 12.50% and reached a price of $0.007 at a market value of $19.6 million. Listed on Gate.io, the project has attracted attention.
HFT crypto was up 10.4 percent, at $0.09, and has a market value of $34.3 million. Trading on Binance, Hashflow still enjoys good exchange coverage and DeFi growth.
RLC (iExec) increased by 9.0 per cent to a price of $1.30 with a market value of $93.5 million.
Succinct-powered Prove (PROVE) also reported a 9.0 percent gain, at $0.92. Having a top market capital among the daily market gainers at $180.7 million, Prove is stable and has growth prospects.
Conclusion: Crypto Market Momentum Signals Positive Outlook
The September 3 crypto rally provides evidence of power and variety of blockchain projects. The market also showed activity in several sectors with AI-generated tokens and DeFi protocols. The movement is an indication that more investors are confident since the market is in the last quarter of 2025.
