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The Hong Kong-based financial firm came under pressure after China’s securities regulator launched a broad crackdown on unauthorized cross-border investing, targeting online brokerages.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

According to the American Enterprise Institute, SpaceX “conducted 52 percent of all launches, launched 84 percent of all satellites, and delivered 84 percent of total satellite mass to orbit” during 2024.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The ETFs launched by 21shares and Bitwise are attracting investors, with inflows jumping to $25.5 million yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Oscar winner will play Helen, whose beauty famously "launched a thousand ships" and resulted in the Trojan war, according to Homer's ancient Greek legend.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The harder I look, the more I see something inside her—a spark in her, as distinct as a single firework launched into the night sky.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer