NEO is banned by its goverment so it makes ETH like having no competitor.
Forking will make Ice Age activated,
If Ice Age is started, it seems no one can make ETH but ICO need ETH,
so it is easily to be understood that ETH is needed and price is soaring.
It was my clear understanding, that NEO is not hit by the ban. It is kind of confusing at the moment, and I'm guessing that the reaction we're seeing at the moment is a symbol of that. It's going to be interesting to see if NEO is doomed or not, or if it comes back as a serious competitor to ETH, and how it will affect the price.