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It traded above $35,000 in Asia trading hours. The second-largest cryptocurrency, ether , climbed 4.50% to $1,786.30, its highest since August.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Crypto-linked shares such as major U.S. exchange Coinbase Global <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/COIN.O\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" rel=\"noopener\">(COIN.O)<\/a> and bitcoin owner MicroStrategy <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/MSTR.O\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" rel=\"noopener\">(MSTR.O)<\/a> gained more than 7% and 12%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-6\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">&#8220;A sense of excitement has erupted in the crypto market and now it\u2019s just a case of waiting to see if and when something concrete emerges from the SEC,&#8221; Antoni Trenchev, co-founder of digital asset firm Nexo, said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-7\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Investment giant BlackRock <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/BLK.N\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" rel=\"noopener\">(BLK.N)<\/a> is among several major U.S. financial firms with pending applications for bitcoin ETFs.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-8\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Speculation on their likely approval was fuelled by BlackRock&#8217;s iShares ETF listing on the website of clearing house DTCC. It was unclear when or why the iShares ETF was added to the DTCC list. DTCC and BlackRock did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-9\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Anticipation also grew after reports this month, including from <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/us-sec-does-not-plan-appeal-court-decision-grayscale-bitcoin-etf-source-2023-10-13\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\">Reuters<\/a>, that the SEC won&#8217;t appeal a <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/us-court-says-sec-wrong-deny-grayscales-spot-bitcoin-etf-proposal-2023-08-29\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\">court ruling<\/a> that found the agency had been wrong to reject an ETF application from crypto firm Grayscale Investments. On Monday, the court formalized its ruling, sending the application back to the SEC for review.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">&#8220;The SEC being pressured by the courts increases the probability&#8221; of an ETF approval, said Standard Chartered&#8217;s head of digital assets research Geoffrey Kendrick.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-11\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Data on crypto derivatives analysis site Coinglass showed heavy bitcoin short-covering in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\" readability=\"38\">\n<p data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__extra_small__1Mw6v body__full_width__ekUdw body__extra_small_body__3QTYe sign-off__text__PU3Aj\">Reporting by Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft in London, Tom Westbrook and Rae Wee in Singapore, Brigid Riley in Tokyo and Chibuike Oguh in New York<br \/>\nEditing by Shri Navaratnam, Simon Cameron-Moore, Michelle Price and Cynthia Osterman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__base__22dCE body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__element__2p5pI trust-badge\">Our Standards: <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomsonreuters.com\/en\/about-us\/trust-principles.html\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__small__1kGq2 link__underline_default__2prE_\" rel=\"noopener\">The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body__row__dFOPA article-body__element__2p5pI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersagency.com\/en\/licensereuterscontent\/?utm_medium=rcom-article-media&amp;utm_campaign=rcom-rcp-lead\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button__link__uTGln button__secondary__18moI button__round__1nYLA\" data-testid=\"Button\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"button__container__3sgvk license-content-button__button__3okgd\"><span data-testid=\"Text\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__regular__2N1Xr text__body_fixed__1I7Al license-content-button__text__3XBrA\"> Acquire Licensing Rights<\/span><svg fill=\"#666\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M15 6c.6 0 1 .4 1 1s-.4 1-1 1H9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v14a1.1 1.1 0 0 0 .2.6c.1.2.4.4.8.4h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-6c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v6a3 3 0 0 1-3 3H9a3 3 0 0 1-2.2-.9A3 3 0 0 1 6 23V9a3 3 0 0 1 3-3Zm10 0 .4.1.5.5.1.4v6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1s-1-.4-1-1V9.4l-5.3 5.3a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3 1 1 0 0 1-.7-.3 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4L22.6 8H19c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1Z\" \/><\/svg><span>, opens new tab<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\" readability=\"33.063360881543\">\n<address class=\"author-bio__author-card__3h9uA\" readability=\"4.862258953168\">\n<div class=\"author-bio__author-wrapper__3HHLV\"><a class=\"author-bio__author-image__3uDqF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/authors\/tom-wilson\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"Image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/arc-authors\/reuters\/e99edcf2-9cce-48db-92d5-c659c97ceb57.png\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__base__22dCE body__small_body__2vQyf author-bio__description__3uv33\">Tom covers crypto companies, regulation and markets from London, focusing through 2022 on the Binance crypto exchange. 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