The markets are on a steady rise to the much anticipated $500 Billion total market capitalization. Bitcoin (BTC) is a few dollars shy of the $10,000 mark and is currently trading at $9,948 and up 2.6% in 24 hours on this find Saturday. Ethereum (ETH) is also up and by 3.51% and currently trading at $825 at the moment of writing this. Ripple (XRP) is a few cents shy of the $1 mark and currently trading at $0.916. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is silently doing wonders as it trades at $1,713 and up 12.95% in 24 hours.

Observing Bitcoin once again, this current levels of trading are $52 shy of the much anticipated $10,000 value that would signify a return of good volumes in the markets and a bullish trend for the King of Crypto. Earlier reports by Ethereum World News, had suggested that a confirmation of Bitcoin’s Bullish Trend would be seen when the coin hits $12,000. The last time BTC was at $12,000 levels was around December 3rd last year. What then resulted from this was BTC reaching its peak value of $20,000 on the 17th of December, 14 days later.

The last time BTC was at $10,000 levels and in a bullish trend, was on November 28th: 5 days before the $12,000 value.

Could we be headed for a repeat performance? Only time will tell.

In other news, the South Korean government has no other choice but to start legalizing ICOs in its jurisdictions. Representative, Hong Eui-rak, of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has obtained the support of 10 lawmakers to challenge the current ban on domestic ICOs. With the recent handshake gesture between the two leaders of North and South Korea, the region is sure to experience an economic boom as both countries reopen ties. President Moon Jae-in and President Kim Jung Un have come together in a show of dedication of a lasting peaceful solution in the peninsula.

The reduction of global tensions in the region can be used to explain the current market rally together with news of the South Korean government opting to reopen its doors to ICOs.

2018 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrencies with South Korea first flirting with the idea of a total ban on crypto currencies only to do a 180 degree turn with the above announcement. The country wants to regulate the crypto space in its country.