Here's a more relevant question - when has the price not been the plaything of a small number of people? Answer - never. Make one's peace with it or wait for a few more decades when there might be a lower chance of it being the case.
I hope that this bitcoin has a long run. and there is no lie in bitcoin. because they all need bitcoin. let's together keep this bitcoin going well with the original price. all definitely need it. is not that a friend?
The bitcoin can't be manipulated because it has good and strong security especially for those hacker that trigger to those who are good income but I think it won't change because little by little the bitcoin is getting increase.