$Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ as the firm develops into a prominent figure within the industry, it is a norm to receive such queries from the regulators and/or public.
simply look at $Meta Platforms (FB.US)$ where Mark has to testify the use of its collected data, and rumors spread while investigations are ongoing.
at the end of the day, it’s part of human’s nature to be skeptical 🧐 and ultimately the marketability of an equity depends on its publicity, regardless good or bad.
let’s go all the way, Moomoo

$Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$
Another example of investors over reacting... It is temporary at best and it go back way up tomorrow.  Buy the dip now while very good buy. From experience,  it should go up at least 6% at some  point.