Mr Atkins is seen as being far more pro-cryptocurrency than outgoing head, Gary Gensler.
That announcement helped the value of one bitcoin, the biggest of the numerous cryptocurrencies, surge through $100,000.
"With Trump winning you can imagine in 2025 you'll get proactive regulation. You'll get removal of some negative regulation, which will then allow banks and other institutions into the space," says Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered.
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Mr Atkins is seen as being far more pro-cryptocurrency than outgoing head, Gary Gensler.
That announcement helped the value of one bitcoin, the biggest of the numerous cryptocurrencies, surge through $100,000.
"With Trump winning you can imagine in 2025 you'll get proactive regulation. You'll get removal of some negative regulation, which will then allow banks and other institutions into the space," says Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered.