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