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PhotonPay Cross-Border Payment Honors and Innovations Review in 2024-2025 | Leading Global Payment Solutions
An in-depth review of PhotonPay’s authoritative awards, strategic partnerships, and technological innovations in cross-border payments during 2024–2025. Learn how professional services and a global payment network empower cross-border e-commerce, travel, and mobile app markets to achieve efficient and secure fund flows.
The global cross-border payment industry have been experiencing rapid growth in 2024–2025. As a digital financial infrastructure provider, PhotonPay, leveraging leading cross-border payment solutions, a robust compliance system, and innovative payment technologies, continues to lead the industry by offering products such as Online Payments, Global Accounts, Global Card issuing, Payouts, FX Management, and Embedded Finance. As a key payment partner in cross-border e-commerce, B2B, air travel, and global mobile applications, PhotonPay has earned high recognition from the industry and its customers for its professional services and innovative capabilities.
Authoritative Awards and Institutions
Over the past two years, PhotonPay and its CEO, Lewison Chen, have been recognized by multiple prestigious organizations such as Forbes, the China Cross-Border E-commerce Industry Summit, and EqualOcean.
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Forbes: A global financial media giant, known for strict evaluation criteria and broad international influence ensuring award credibility.
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China Cross-Border E-commerce Industry Summit: A platform gathering industry experts and leading enterprises to promote the development of cross-border e-commerce.
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EqualOcean: Focused on technology and innovation, offering deep insights into global fintech trends.
These awards not only reflect PhotonPay’s technological strength and innovation but also highlight its leadership position in the cross-border payment ecosystem.
2025: Major Honors and Key Milestones of PhotonPay
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January
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Mastercard business card integration with Google Pay to enhance payment convenience
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Partnership with Currencycloud to upgrade U.S. local global account capabilities
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February
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Founder & CEO Lewison Chen named among "Top 10 Fintech Startup Leaders in Hong Kong 2025"
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March
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Collaboration with Standard Chartered Hong Kong to fully upgrade global account capabilities
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Enhanced global payout capabilities supporting payments to PayPal wallets
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April
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PhotonPay app launched on the Apple App Store
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Mastercard business card integration with Apple Pay
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Awarded "New Mastercard Product Launch - PhotonPay Virtual Commercial Credit Card Program"
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May
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Winner of the "2025 Global Innovation Brand Potential Award"
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Tesla channel added to global payout network, covering 230+ countries and regions
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Awarded the Golden Sail Award for "Popular Overseas Brand"
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Featured case study in Xiaguang Society & Xiaguang Think Tank’s "2025 Top 10 Cross-Border Payment Trends in China" report
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Partnership with JPMorgan to optimize FX product capabilities
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June
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Launched Discover® Network physical card
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Received "wave2025 Excellent Brand Overseas Service Provider" award
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July
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Provided exclusive payment ecosystem insights for the "2025 H1 Global Mobile Game Marketing and Monetization Whitepaper"
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Launched Mastercard Hong Kong physical card
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Named a “Leading Force” in the "2025 Top 100 Chinese Globalization Enterprises" list
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CEO Lewison Chen honored as “East Forward 2025 Globalization Innovation Leader” by 36Kr
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2024: Key Awards and Strategic Partnerships of PhotonPay
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January
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Won “4th ChinaGo Cross-Border E-commerce Market Rising Star Award”
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Launched “Ecosystem Aggregation Plan” integrating ironsource payment collection
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Added Indonesian local payment methods to support Southeast Asian market expansion for independent merchants
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February
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Obtained UK FCA financial license (API)
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Launched OTA travel payment solutions
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Published “2024 Foreign Trade Industry Insight Report”
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March
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Launched “TikTok MCN” payment collection services
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Won the inaugural Qianfan Award for “Best Service Provider”
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April
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Published “2024 Global Mobile Application Market Insight Report”
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Released import trade solution “EasyPay”
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May
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Officially joined Guangdong Game Industry Association
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Awarded “PAGC 2024 Quality Partner” title
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Introduced GrabPay local payment method in Singapore market
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Launched local payment collection service for Mexico
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June
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Added Mexican Peso as payment currency
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Partnered with Alipay HK to upgrade 24/7 settlement capability
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Won “Annual Excellence in Financial Services Award”
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CEO Lewison Chen selected in “EqualOcean 2024 China Overseas Service Top 30” list
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July
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Awarded GTC Annual Cross-Border E-commerce Excellence Service Award
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August
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Completed Brand 3.0 upgrade
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Selected as one of “Forbes China 2024 Top 50 Influential Fintech Companies”
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October
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Partnership with Tribe to enable seamless global transactions for clients
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November
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Became Mastercard Hong Kong issuer and launched business cards
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Obtained Polish SPI license
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CEO Lewison Chen received “Whale Song Award for Outstanding Overseas Leadership”
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December
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Launched payment collection for SHEIN, Indiegogo, and Kickstarter platforms
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Named in “EqualOcean 2024 Top 10 Global Fintech for Overseas Expansion”
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Awarded “Bangyue Network 2024 Quality Service Award” and “WAVE 2024 Global Leader Annual Service Star”
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CEO Lewison Chen honored as “WISE 2024 Business King New Generation Pioneer”
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Won Caijing Lianhe “Outstanding Overseas Service Award”
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PhotonPay’s Vision for the Future
Looking ahead, PhotonPay will continue to uphold its mission of “Innovating digital financial infrastructure to unlock new global business possibilities.” The company will focus on customer needs and expand its payment network coverage across more countries and regions. By partnering with global collaborators, PhotonPay aims to build an open, efficient, trustworthy, and sustainable cross-border payment ecosystem, delivering a more efficient, secure, and intelligent flow of funds for merchants worldwide.
No matter how the market evolves, PhotonPay will keep pushing the boundaries of payment technology and drive the global payment industry toward a seamless, borderless future.
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