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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암호화폐 예측, 암호화폐 시장, 암호화폐 시장의 저평가된 기회: 펀딩 금리는 별도로 거래될 수 있습니다(골든 파이낸스) - 거의 모든 암호화폐 거래에는 또 다른 거래가 숨겨져 있습니다.

분석가들은 SpaceX와 Anthropic의 계약에 "90일 양방향 계약 해지 조항"이 포함되어 있다고 보고 있습니다. 컴퓨팅 파워 공급이 부족해질 경우, 머스크는 컴퓨팅 파워 가격을 원래 계약 가격의 2~3배로 재조정하여 Anthropic의 운명과 전체 AI 산업의 미래를 직접적으로 결정할 수 있다는 것입니다.

지난 11월 미국 전역에서 실시된 여러 국민투표와 지방선거 결과가 발표되면서, 인공지능 데이터센터 확장에 대한 대중의 저항이 전례 없는 수준에 도달한 것으로 나타났습니다. 출구조사에 따르면 응답자의 76%가 자신이 거주하는 지역사회에 데이터센터가 건설되는 것에 명시적으로 반대 의사를 표명했습니다.

암호화폐 업계 종사자 상당수는 다른 방향에서 진정한 우려를 갖고 있을지도 모릅니다. 국내 정책상 가상화폐 채굴 활동이 명백히 금지되어 있는 상황에서, 중국에서 채굴기를 구매하여 해외 채굴장으로 수출하는 행위 또한 밀수에 해당하는지 여부입니다.

노무라는 '블루 웨이브'로 인해 미국이 규제를 강화하면서 데이터센터 건설 속도가 둔화될 것이며, 이는 전 세계 AI 칩 가격 하락으로 이어져 중국 기업들이 고성능 GPU와 HBM을 확보하는 데 어려움이 완화될 것이고, 결과적으로 중국 AI 경제에 전반적으로 도움이 될 것이라고 전망한다.

미국 재무부의 멕시코 페소(MEXC)에 대한 제한 조치는 미국 금융기관과의 자금 이체부터 시작됩니다.

규제 체계가 마련됨에 따라 한국에서 최초 상장/독점 상장의 비중이 크게 감소했습니다.

스코틀랜드에서 시작된 시위 물결이 스페인까지 확산되면서, 더블린에서는 하루 만에 2,000명, 헬싱키에서는 1,300명이 동시에 집회를 열었고, 암스테르담에서는 충돌과 체포가 발생했습니다.

이번 주에 블록체인 스타트업 14곳이 총 4,350만 달러의 투자를 유치했습니다. 그중 유라늄 디지털(Uranium Digital)은 시리즈 A 펀딩으로 1,650만 달러를 유치하며 이번 주 최대 규모 투자 유치를 기록했습니다.