upvoted! fanastic timely article. I'm interested in building $steem and becoming a stronger part of the community. It's one of the best concepts in blockchain and this isn't the first time I've heard of an amazing spike like we saw during another wise sidewise market. "To my understanding South Korea is a big supporter of cryptocurrencies and there is a huge presence of the Korean community on Steemit (via steemkr.com)" <- GOLD Because Bitcoin is also being revived by the new South Korean exchange activity.