When something linger too long in thought, it then becomes the truth that an individual believes in. The issue of price manipulation didn't start today. What we are seeing now is giving credence to the various conspiracies of "whales" that have been spread in the market several times. For me, I try to stay objective to issues and so far there is no irrefutable evidence to show that this manipulation is happening, I rather not force myself to believe in conjectures. Thankfully, investigations have been launched and we just have to wait for the report, review it then pick a side based on that.
The market has been very difficult to predict and unevenly. It is getting harder and harder for new entrants and is there any bad news for this market? Will the whales disappear? It is difficult to express emotions. However, you should be optimistic that it will stabilize the market is the place to live forever for generations.