Crypto Market Sees Broad Upswing With PUMPBTC Gaining 127% While Merlin Chain, and More Follow

The crypto market saw an impressive rise with a range of altcoins registering impressive gains with PUMPBTC being the best-performing. PUMPBTC shot up by 127.9 percent, according to Phoenix Group information, topping the list of gainers in a single day. The token traded on Bybit to $0.21, increasing its market capitalization to $65.1 million

DAILY GAINERS$PUMP +127.9% $MERL +53.1% $PRAI +26.0% $ME +23.9% $TUT +12.8% $IP +12.0% $BB +9.0% $KTA +8.0% $PEAQ +6.0% $SIGN +5.5%#dailygainers pic.twitter.com/AmsYdiq3cz

— PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) September 22, 2025

Merlin Chain Records Strong Momentum

Merlin Chain (MERL) came right behind with a noteworthy price growth of 53.1%. MERL was listed on major exchanges and was trading at $0.31 with a crypto market capitalization of $305.9 million. The project has been catching momentum due to its contribution in scaling the blockchain uses, especially those that require faster and more secure transactions

The notable performance showed increased confidence of investors, as Merlin Chain was among the most successful blockchain scaling solutions during the past few weeks in the crypto market.

Privasea and Magic Eden Show Steady Gains

Privasea (PRAI), Magic Eden (ME), also caught the attention and recorded high returns per day. PRAI gained 26.0 per cent. and its worth was $0.03 with a small market value of 7.4 million dollars. Privasea being a privacy-oriented blockchain project is gradually gaining its crypto market niche and the move today may be an indicator that investors are taking note of its potential in the long run.

Meanwhile, the growth rate of one of the largest NFT platforms Magic Eden stood at 23.9%. At $0.84, ME has now a market capital of $109.2 million, indicating a new attraction to NFT tokens connected to the market volatility earlier in the yea

Tutorial and Story Tokens Extend Growth

Story (IP) and Tutorial (TUT) also entered the list of gainers, indicating that the interest of investors was not confined to big names. Tutorial, which trades on Binance, increased by 12.8% to $0.08, which propelled its market capitalization to $73.0 million. Its usability in learning and blockchain tutorial sites seems to be gaining a larger audience

Story (IP) increased by 12.0% to $13.72, which is a significant market value of $3.6 billion. The Story performance reaffirmed its position among the most successful blockchain projects that has solid fundamentals and an ecosystem that grows steadily.

BounceBit, Keeta, and Peaq Add to Crypto Market Optimism

BounceBit (BB), Keeta (KTA), and Peaq (PEAQ) were also contributing to the bullish mood of the crypto market. BounceBit rose 9.0 percent, to $0.23, and it has a market value over $94.0 million. The project has become publicized as a decentralized focus trading platform. Keeta increased by 8.0 per cent to reach $1.11 and a market capitalization of $471.1 million. As the use of decentralized services continues to increase, the gradual rise of Keeta reflects investor confidence

Peaq gained 6.0 percent to a price of $0.12, valuing the company at $78.8 million. Peaq, known to drive decentralized machine economy applications, is still showing its strength in its turbulent environment.

Sign Closes the Day with Positive Momentum

Concluding the list of top crypto market gainers of the day was Sign (SIGN) that recorded a 5.5 percent growth. The token was trading at 0.08 and its market capitalization was at 119.0 million. The gains were modest relative to PUMPBTC or Merlin Chain, but the gains were an indicator of investor confidence in the project

Sign has established itself in the blockchain industry by providing solutions to digital signatures and authentication, which have continued to play a crucial role in the Web3 world. Its expansion nowadays proved that even smaller tokens will be able to enjoy the broad market optimism.

Conclusion

The chart of gainers on September 22, 2025, highlights the fact that the crypto market is diverse in terms of growth. It is yet to be seen whether this trend will continue in the future but in the present moment, data show the optimism of the digital asset market coming back.