The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher. The Dow rose 0.69% and closed above 45,000 for the first time. The Nasdaq rose 1.30% and the S & P 500 rose 0.61%. The three major stock indexes all hit record closing highs. Trump chose Paul Atkins, a digital asset advocate and veteran financial regulator, as chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission. Bitcoin touched $99,000. Cryptocurrency concept stocks strengthened, with Bit Digital up more than 13%, MicroStrategy up nearly 9%, Canaan Technology up nearly 8%, Riot Platforms and Coinbase up nearly 7%.