Aug 13 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered raised its year-end target for ether to $7,500 from $4,000 on Wednesday, citing improvement in industry engagement in recent months and emergence of Ethereum treasury companies.

The brokerage also raised its 2028 year-end ether forecast to $25,000 from $7,500

World's no.2 crytocurrency ETH= was last trading at $4,679.47, a level last seen in November 2021.

Ether-holding company shares shined in premarket; ATNF up 54%; UPXI up 20%; GAME up 4%.