Trader sentiment in the "Who will acquire TikTok?" market heavily favors Larry Ellison and Oracle-led consortium at near-certain implied probabilities, driven by the January 22, 2026, announcement of the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. This structure grants U.S. and global investors 80.1% ownership—led by Ellison, Michael Dell, and Rupert Murdoch—while capping ByteDance at 19.9%, fully complying with President Trump's September 2025 executive order to avert a nationwide ban. Earlier competitive bids from Amazon and Microsoft faded amid U.S.-China tariff tensions and deadline extensions, solidifying the JV as the resolution path. Traders eye minimal risks from integration hiccups or final regulatory sign-offs, with the platform's 170 million U.S. users and ad revenue intact as key stabilizers.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedTikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity
TikTok completed the deal to spin off its U.S. operations into a new joint venture with American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. This official announcement confirmed the formation of the new U.S. entity under defined safeguards, resolving the market uncertainty about TikTok's ownership and operation in the U.S.
TikTok finalizes deal to keep operating in US
TikTok announced the completion of the deal to establish a U.S.-based version of the app under majority American control, ending a yearslong battle over access to the app in the U.S. The new joint venture includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX as major investors, with ByteDance retaining a minority stake, confirming the official acquisition structure.




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