The Democrats' sweeping midterm victory is prompting Wall Street and major U.S. companies to reassess plans for large mergers and acquisitions. According to Sina Finance, although U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will retain antitrust approval authority, executives are concerned that the relatively permissive regulatory environment may not last once Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. Some companies are considering advancing major deals to secure approval before the 2028 presidential election cycle gets fully underway. Wells Fargo banker Fernando Rivas said the market could again adopt a “do it now or lose the chance” mindset for mergers. Paul Nary, an associate professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, said major transactions take considerable time to negotiate and secure global regulatory approval, so companies should start preparing immediately and aim to announce deals before mid-2027. Large mergers are likely to face greater political scrutiny. More than half of the U.S.-involving mergers valued at least $50 billion announced over the past 20 years were announced during Donald Trump's two presidential terms. This year, Marvell Technology agreed to acquire optical communications company Lumentum for more than $100 billion, while Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion. The latter deal received U.S. Justice Department approval without antitrust remedies. Democrats are expected to take control of both chambers in January. Although they cannot directly take over the Justice Department or Federal Trade Commission, they can scrutinize large mergers through hearings, investigations and subpoenas, including deals already approved or completed. Deals drawing lawmakers' attention include DoorDash's $17 billion acquisition of Maplebear, the parent company of Instacart; NextEra Energy's $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy; and the completed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Disputes concern competition, consumer prices and corporate responsibility. A potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla, promoted by Elon Musk, could also face scrutiny. Musk had hoped to announce a merger in the first half of 2027. After Democrats won control of Congress, concerns grew that the companies' business and political activities could face closer investigations, weighing on their share prices. Cooling AI investment is adding uncertainty to some large deals. Data center expansion was a prominent issue in several states during the midterm elections, with results reflecting voter dissatisfaction with some related construction. Investors are concerned about the scale of AI infrastructure spending and the risk of tighter restrictions on future data center construction. Marvell and Lumentum shares fell after the election; the strategic value of their all-stock deal relies heavily on continued growth in data center and AI connectivity demand, and the share-price declines and changing industry outlook could add uncertainty about completion. Wall Street investment banks, which had strengthened ties with Republican figures to adapt to the Trump administration's regulatory environment, now need to rebuild communication channels with Democratic lawmakers. Nary said companies will also need strategies for congressional oversight, after merger advisers became increasingly familiar with the Trump administration's approval process.

According to ChainCatcher citing Caixin, the European Commission preliminarily found on November 6 that TikTok’s recommendation system creates a “rabbit hole effect” that makes it difficult for users to stop scrolling, violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission said TikTok’s existing mitigation measures were ineffective and called for changes to its “For You” algorithm, including relying more on users’ explicitly stated preferences, removing watch time as a recommendation signal, and making user controls easier to use. If the violation is confirmed, TikTok could face a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover. TikTok denied the allegations, saying the Commission’s claims are fundamentally untrue. The finding is preliminary, not a final penalty decision, and TikTok can exercise its right to defend itself.

Investors who spent the past year factoring countries’ standing with US President Donald Trump into Latin America trades now face a Democratic-controlled US Congress as a new variable, according to Bloomberg.

According to CNBC, Scott Colom’s U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith remained uncalled as Mississippi continued counting ballots. If elected, Colom would become the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. Officials in the state’s 82 counties are reviewing absentee and affidavit ballots; absentee ballots may be received through Tuesday, and counties have until Friday to certify results. Mississippi law does not provide for a statewide recount.

Binance announced on X that Co-CEOs Richard Teng and Yi He, alongside Chief Security Officer Jimmy Su, will take part in a fireside chat moderated by @jessicasmw. The chat is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at 12:00 UTC on X Spaces.

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Analysts believe that the SpaceX-Anthropic contract contains a "90-day two-way exit clause"—if the supply of computing power tightens, Musk can reprice the computing power to 2-3 times the original contract price, directly determining the fate of Anthropic and the future of the entire AI landscape.

With the release of results from multiple referendums and local elections across the United States in November, public resistance to the expansion of AI data centers has reached unprecedented levels, with 76% of surveyed voters explicitly opposing the construction of data centers in their own communities in exit polls.

For many people working in the crypto industry, the real concern may lie in another direction: since domestic policies have clearly prohibited virtual currency mining activities, would purchasing mining machines in China and exporting them to overseas mining farms also constitute smuggling?

Nomura believes that the "blue wave" will slow down the construction of US data centers through tightened regulations, thereby lowering global AI chip prices and easing the difficulty for Chinese companies to obtain high-end GPUs and HBMs, which is generally beneficial to China's AI economy.

The U.S. Treasury Department's restrictions on MEXC start with its fund transfers with U.S. financial institutions.

With the establishment of the regulatory framework, the proportion of first-launch/exclusive listings in South Korea has decreased significantly.

The wave of protests has spread from Scotland to Spain, with 2,000 people rallying simultaneously in Dublin and 1,300 in Helsinki in just one day, and clashes and arrests breaking out in Amsterdam.

This week, 14 blockchain startups raised $43.5 million. Uranium Digital raised $16.5 million in Series A funding, the largest funding round this week.