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Inside: results and reviews from Pudgy Penguins, Raydium, Sport.fun and MEXC, and what the market rewarded this year.","body":"HONG KONG, November 7, 2026: AP Collective, the full-stack crypto and blockchain marketing agency, wraps 2026 after being named Best Crypto Marketing Agency by 3 independent organisations. The wins cap a year of creator-led distribution, with campaigns measured in users, deposits and onchain activity.\n\n\"2026 has been a defining year for AP Collective. Being recognised with 4 industry awards, including 3 Best Crypto Marketing Agency awards, reflects the trust our clients place in us and the results our team continues to deliver,\" said Abhishek Pawa, Founder & CEO, AP Collective.\n\n2026, Rewound\n- Best of Best Review named AP Collective Best Crypto Marketing Agency of 2026, announced on 17 June 2026.\n- Global Recognition Awards named AP Collective Best Crypto Marketing Agency in 2026.\n\n- CobraSight named AP Collective a winner of Best Crypto Marketing Agency in its 2026 Crypto & Digital Assets Growth Partner Awards.\n\nCobraSight says it evaluated more than 300 vendors in the crypto and digital assets vertical and recognised 10 of them, roughly 3%. An independent panel of 50 operators and industry specialists scored the finalists, and CobraSight says recognition cannot be purchased.\n\nBy the Numbers\n\nThe track record behind the awards, since 2023:\n\n- $800M+ in capital raised by clients\n- $30B+ portfolio FDV and $7B+ portfolio TVL\n- 100M+ users reached, 30M+ followers gained\n- 60+ specialists across strategy, marketing and growth\n\nThe Results Behind the Awards\n\nAP Collective’s campaigns have generated 2.5B+ impressions to date. Here’s what some of its clients say about the work, and what it delivered.\n\nTrusted by Leading Crypto Brands\n\nPudgy Penguins, token launch:\n\nAP Collective built and ran the $PENGU go-to-market, activating 700+ KOLs and reaching #1 crypto mindshare. The token recorded $2.54B+ in first-day trading volume and listed on 130+ exchanges.\n\n\"AP Collective provided great support in expanding the reach, narrative, and visibility of Pudgy Penguins. They are a fantastic team, highly skilled in Web3 marketing, and amazing to work with,\" said Luca Netz, CEO, Pudgy Penguins.\n\nRaydium, brand repositioning:\n\nCreator-led distribution delivered 70M+ impressions, 105K+ new followers and +50% Solana DEX market share.\n\n\"AP Collective transformed how Raydium shows up on socials,\" said Ben Ungvari, Chief Marketing Officer, Raydium.\n\nSport.fun, consumer app:\n\nAP Collective owned the go-to-market on Base, where Sport.fun became the #1 consumer app. Its token sale drew $10M+ in deposits, 3.38x oversubscribed.\n\n\"AP Collective seamlessly supported our marketing and growth strategy. The team was responsive, execution was always consistent, and they contributed directly to our positioning as one of the breakout consumer apps of the year,\" said Caleb Rebelo, Chief Marketing Officer, Sport.fun.\n\nMEXC, KOL and influencer marketing:\n\nAn ongoing micro-influencer and UGC programme across multiple markets has activated 380+ creators, with 2.6M+ KOL impressions and 165K KOL engagements.\n\n\"They're one of the most professional agency partners we've worked with,\" said Yuan, KOL Branding & Strategy, MEXC.\n\nAP Collective's clients also include OKX Wallet, NEAR Protocol, AVAX, Paradex, KGeN, Tezos, Axie Infinity, Ronin, The Sandbox, Moca Network among others. It also holds 5.0-rated verified reviews on Clutch.\n\n“What I'm most proud of is how we've grown beyond being just a crypto marketing agency. We've strengthened our expertise across Web3 marketing, influencer marketing, community growth, user acquisition, and digital PR, while expanding into AI and iGaming industries. Throughout that growth, our focus has remained on delivering measurable results for our clients,\" Pawa added.\n\nWhat the Market Rewarded in 2026\n\nThe launches that lasted in 2026 ran on distribution that kept working after launch day. They had 4 things in common, and AP Collective is built around all of them:\n\n- One team, full-stack. KOLs, community, PR, paid UA, content, SEO and Reddit run on one plan instead of a dozen vendors.\n- Outcome-based reporting. Campaigns are tracked to users, KYC, deposits and on-chain activity, not just impressions.\n- Local GTM, global reach. One push across 8 platforms, with each market in its own language and channels.\n- Category depth. Experience across exchanges, DeFi, L1 and L2 networks, iGaming, AI and consumer apps.\n\n\"Looking ahead to 2027, our ambition is to establish AP Collective as one of the leading digital marketing and growth agencies for crypto, AI and iGaming companies globally. We'll continue investing in our people, expanding our capabilities and helping ambitious brands scale through strategies that actually deliver results,\" Pawa said.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\n\n1) What is the best crypto marketing agency in 2026?\n\nAP Collective is considered the best agency for crypto marketing, as it was named “Best Crypto Marketing Agency in 2026” by 3 independent organisations: Best of Best Review, Global Recognition Awards and CobraSight.\n\n2) What services does AP Collective provide?\n\nToken launch campaigns, KOL and influencer marketing, community growth and management, Reddit and UGC programmes, paid user acquisition, content, PR, SEO and AI-search optimisation.\n\n3) Which markets does AP Collective serve?\n\nAP Collective offers localised crypto and Web3 marketing for New York, San Francisco, Dubai, London, Seoul, Hong Kong and Singapore.\n\n4) How big is AP Collective's network?\n\nAP Collective's network spans 5,000+ creators across the Americas, Europe, CIS, MENA, East Asia and Southeast Asia, plus 1,000+ partners spanning chains, exchanges, DAOs, and media outlets, such as Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, Solana, Base, CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.\n\nAbout AP Collective\n\nAP Collective is a leading full-stack crypto and blockchain marketing agency, founded in 2023 by Abhishek (Abhi) Pawa and headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. It covers KOL and creator marketing, community growth, PR, paid user acquisition, content, SEO, AI-search optimisation, Reddit and UGC, token launches, plus affiliate and partner management for crypto and iGaming brands. AP Collective has run 600+ campaigns across 100+ brands. In 2026, it was named “Best Crypto Marketing Agency” by Best of Best Review, Global Recognition Awards and CobraSight, which also awarded it with “Best Crypto Affiliate & Partner Management”.\n\nLearn more at apcollective.io (http://apcollective.io).","category":"Marketing","location":"Hong Kong","release_date":"2026-11-06","published_at":"2026-11-07 09:46:58","updated_at":"2026-11-07 09:46:58"},"evidence":{"primary_source_url":"https://www.apcollective.io/","media":[]},"publisher":{"name":"Pressbox","url":"https://pressbox.com","publication_note":"This is a submitted press release. 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