Case Studies
21 campaigns from the PR specialists in our network, Tier-1 coverage, billions in potential reach, funding raised, and brand-defining results across Web3, crypto, fintech, cybersecurity and gaming. This is the earned-media firepower behind New Map's Amplify service.
Decentral Games
Web3 Gaming / Metaverse
5 Tier-1 placements · token price +81% · $17 → $364
Goal
Break past the "just a casino" narrative and profile real growth and partnerships.
Result
5 Tier-1 placements incl. Bloomberg and VentureBeat; an immediate +81% price impact, trading from $17 up to $364 across the campaign.
Timeline: Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
TokenTraxx
Web3 Music
40+ organic publications · ~$10m raised · TRAXX coin launched early
Goal
Generate crypto/tech coverage to power a fundraise.
Result
40+ organic publications and all targets hit; the company raised almost $10m in its first months and launched its TRAXX coin ahead of schedule.
Timeline: Aug 2021 – ongoing
BSC
Crypto
3 Tier-1 placements · first-ever organic Tier-1 coverage
Goal
Translate a heavily-crypto narrative into mainstream-media stories.
Result
3 Tier-1 placements (Bloomberg, VentureBeat, Cointelegraph), the brand's first-ever organic Tier-1 coverage.
Timeline: Nov – Dec 2021
Fayre
Brand / Blockchain
25 stories · 7 Tier-1 placements · La Liga sponsorship · seed closed
Goal
Create pre-launch noise, raise the founder's profile, and secure partnerships.
Result
25 stories/releases incl. 7 Tier-1; a sponsorship with La Liga's El Espanyol, growing thought-leadership demand, and a closed seed round.
Timeline: Oct 2021 – Feb 2022
Cheeze
Decentralized Social / Creator Economy
3 Tier-1 (Forbes, CEO Today) · top-5% podcasts · #6 TechRound Top 100
Goal
Build awareness and position the founder as a thought leader for a seed raise.
Result
3 Tier-1 placements incl. Forbes, top-5% podcast slots, #6 in TechRound's Top 100 (2022), and speaking slots at NFT.NYC and more.
Timeline: Mar 2022 – ongoing
Wisdomise
AI / Crypto
7 Tier-1 placements (incl. Gulf News, Entrepreneur Podcast)
Goal
Build a PR footprint into a capital raise and profile key stakeholders.
Result
7 Tier-1 placements including Gulf News and the Entrepreneur Podcast, establishing credibility going into the raise.
Timeline: Jul – Aug 2022
Gaming Launch — CEO Isidro Quintana
Gaming
7 Tier-1 pieces · Hackernoon front page 24h · +80% profile interest · +90% brand coverage
Goal
Drive awareness for a game launch and profile the founder for funding.
Result
7 Tier-1 pieces including a Hackernoon front page held for 24 hours, a top-1% podcast slot, +80% profile interest and +90% brand coverage.
Timeline: Jul – Nov 2022
Billie
Fintech / BNPL
TechCrunch, AltFi, Silicon Canals, Verdict + dozens of blogs · est. 25k–50k views
Goal
Run a media campaign around a $100m Series C with Klarna joining.
Result
Coverage across TechCrunch, AltFi, Silicon Canals, Verdict and dozens of blogs, an estimated 25k–50k views.
Timeline: Oct 2021
Vertex
Decentralized Exchange (Arbitrum)
140+ media placements in under a year
Goal
Support a global DEX launch and generate ongoing coverage.
Result
140+ placements in under a year, positioning Vertex as the fastest-growing DEX in crypto and the most liquid venue on Arbitrum.
Featured in: Bloomberg · Business Insider · CNBC · Fortune · Forbes · Yahoo Finance · TechCrunch · CoinDesk · Blockworks · Cointelegraph · Decrypt · Nasdaq Trade Talks
Valkyrie
Digital Asset Fund Manager
600+ media placements in ~2 years · multiple conference slots
Goal
Build a digital-asset fund manager's brand from scratch.
Result
600+ placements in under two years plus conference speaking slots worldwide, making Valkyrie one of the most-recognized digital asset managers.
Featured in: WSJ · Washington Post · Financial Times · Bloomberg · CoinDesk · The Block · Forbes · NY Times · Reuters · CNBC TV · Bloomberg TV · Fox Business TV
Bequant
Crypto Prime Broker
430+ media placements in a single year · multiple conference slots
Goal
Launch a crypto prime broker and build the brand from scratch.
Result
430+ placements in one year with speaking slots worldwide, making Bequant one of the most-recognized names in the industry.
Featured in: Bloomberg · CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · The Block · Decrypt · Forbes · NY Times · Reuters · CityAM · Finance Magnates · Al-Jazeera
Arca
Digital Asset Hedge Fund
220+ media placements in one year · dozens of conference slots
Goal
Launch a digital-asset hedge fund and generate ongoing coverage.
Result
220+ placements in a year plus dozens of speaking slots, making Arca one of the most-respected crypto asset managers in the world.
Featured in: The Block · Bloomberg · Business Insider · CNBC · CNN · CoinDesk · Forbes · Fortune · Fox Business · WSJ · South China Morning Post
eToro
Trading Platform (US Expansion)
200+ media placements in 9 months (US head Guy Hirsch)
Goal
Support a major trading platform's US expansion.
Result
200+ placements for US head Guy Hirsch in nine months, establishing eToro as a most-relied-upon crypto exchange in the US.
Featured in: Benzinga · The Block · Bloomberg · CNN · CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · Decrypt · Forbes · Yahoo Finance · Nasdaq Trade Talks
BitBull Capital
Crypto Hedge Fund
90+ media placements in under a year · multiple conference slots
Goal
Launch a crypto hedge fund and build the brand from scratch.
Result
90+ placements in under a year plus conference slots worldwide, making BitBull one of the most-recognized crypto hedge funds.
Featured in: Bloomberg · Business Insider · CNBC · CoinDesk · Forbes · NY Times · Nasdaq Trade Talks · Bitcoin Magazine
Josh Wilson — Forbes Contributor
Personal Brand / Thought Leadership
0 → 5 Tier-1 features · Forbes 30 Under 30
Goal
Take a founder from zero media presence to top-tier thought leader.
Result
5 Tier-1 features (The Guardian, The Times, BBC, Hollywood Reporter and more) and a Forbes 30 Under 30 listing, now a judge with his own column.
Timeline: Under 2 years
Titan
Solana DEX / DeFi Infrastructure
733 mentions in 4 months (+334%) · ~2.3B potential reach · 162 mentions on launch day
Goal
Launch Solana's first meta DEX aggregator into a crowded DeFi market and build the brand around founder Chris Chung.
Result
733 media mentions in the first four months (up 334%), an estimated ~2.3B potential reach, a 162-mention launch-day peak, a HackerNoon op-ed and a CoinDesk TV interview.
Featured in: Cointelegraph · CoinDesk · The Block · Forbes · Yahoo Finance · Business Insider · Blockworks · Associated Press · CoinMarketCap · HackerNoon
Coin Bureau
Crypto Media / Market Analysis
1,790+ mentions Feb–Sep 2025 · ~1.8B peak monthly reach · ~$15.1M AVE in one month
Goal
Establish founder Nic Puckrin as a go-to macro and crypto analyst for mainstream and financial media.
Result
Coverage scaled from ~264 mentions in February to 503 in September, with potential reach peaking near 1.8B in a single month and ~$15.1M advertising value equivalency in September alone.
Featured in: Forbes · CNBC · Reuters · Fortune · Business Insider · New York Post · WSJ · Yahoo Finance · MarketWatch · CBS News · The Block · Cointelegraph
Impossible Cloud Network
DePIN / Decentralized Cloud
300+ mentions Jan–May 2025 · breakout month of 209 (+481%) · 160 in one day
Goal
Build a media footprint for a decentralized cloud infrastructure project through ecosystem and funding milestones.
Result
Coverage grew from ~20 mentions in January to a breakout 209 in May (up 481%), with 160 mentions landing on a single day and potential reach up to ~171M in a month.
Featured in: Benzinga · CoinMarketCap · Binance · Crowdfund Insider · Data Center Knowledge · Metaverse Post
Naoris Protocol
Post-Quantum Cybersecurity / Web3
1,150+ mentions in the launch window · launch month +4,838% · 301 in a single day
Goal
Launch a post-quantum decentralized cybersecurity network and its token with large-scale awareness around a highly technical proposition.
Result
A launch month of 790 mentions (up more than 4,800%), peaking at 301 in a single day; ~735M potential reach in May with net sentiment climbing to +48 in June.
Featured in: Cointelegraph · The Defiant · Forbes · CoinDesk · BeInCrypto · Benzinga · Investopedia · Finbold
BTCT / Evolve
Bitcoin Treasury / ETF
198 editorial mentions in the launch window · ~253M potential reach · net-positive sentiment
Goal
Build media visibility for a Bitcoin treasury and ETF vehicle with credible coverage and broadcast opportunities.
Result
198 editorial mentions in the first monitoring window with ~253M potential reach and net-positive sentiment, plus continued coverage and broadcast interviews through the summer.
Featured in: Yahoo Finance · Forbes · CoinMarketCap · U.S. News & World Report · ETF Trends · TheStreet · Benzinga
Function (FBTC)
Bitcoin Yield / Real-World Assets
190+ mentions Jul–Nov 2025 · up to ~179M monthly reach · CoinDesk syndication in 8+ editions
Goal
Introduce a Bitcoin yield and RWA product to global crypto and financial audiences and build international share of voice.
Result
190+ mentions across the documented months (up to 114 in a single period), potential reach up to ~179M, and broad multilingual syndication including 8+ international CoinDesk editions.
Featured in: CoinDesk (international editions) · Cointelegraph · The Block · Forbes · Business Insider · Yahoo Finance · CBS News · The Economic Times
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