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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予測、暗号通貨、暗号通貨市場、暗号通貨市場における過小評価されている機会：資金調達レートは個別に取引できます（ゴールデンファイナンス） - ほぼすべての暗号通貨取引には、その中に別の取引が隠されています。

アナリストらは、SpaceXとAnthropicの契約には「90日間の双方向解約条項」が含まれていると考えている。つまり、コンピューティング能力の供給が逼迫した場合、マスク氏はコンピューティング能力の価格を当初の契約価格の2～3倍に引き上げることができ、Anthropicの運命、ひいてはAI業界全体の将来を直接左右する可能性があるというのだ。

11月に米国各地で行われた複数の住民投票や地方選挙の結果が発表されると、AIデータセンターの拡大に対する国民の抵抗は前例のないレベルに達し、出口調査では回答者の76％が自身の地域におけるデータセンターの建設に明確に反対していることが明らかになった。

仮想通貨業界で働く多くの人々にとって、真の懸念は別の方向にあるかもしれない。国内政策で仮想通貨のマイニング活動が明確に禁止されている以上、中国でマイニングマシンを購入し、海外のマイニングファームに輸出することも密輸に当たるのだろうか？

野村證券は、「ブルーウェーブ」によって規制が強化され、米国のデータセンター建設が減速することで、世界のAIチップ価格が下がり、中国企業が高性能GPUやHBMを入手する際の困難が緩和され、ひいては中国のAI経済にとって概ね有益になると考えている。

米国財務省によるMEXCに対する規制は、まず米国金融機関との資金移動から始まる。

規制枠組みの確立に伴い、韓国における新規上場／独占上場の割合は大幅に減少した。

抗議活動の波はスコットランドからスペインにまで広がり、ダブリンでは2000人、ヘルシンキでは1300人がわずか1日で同時に集会を開き、アムステルダムでは衝突や逮捕者が出た。

今週、14社のブロックチェーン関連スタートアップ企業が総額4350万ドルを調達した。中でもUranium DigitalはシリーズAラウンドで1650万ドルを調達し、今週最大の資金調達額となった。