I think we won’t really ever know what caused the market to tank.It’s difficult to analyze the market when whales can sell en-masse for profit and influence skittish newbie investors who are also in it just for the money. There’s no irrefutable way to tell if whales are indeed influencing the market by selling at opportune moments and, what’s more, the market’s generally panicky reactions to any sell orders makes it an easy exploit.If anything, the recent dip after the manic highs of 2017 teaches an important lesson to would-be investors: the market is very new and difficult to comprehend.Investors should never invest more than they can afford to lose. Even apportioning 10% towards digital assets can bring great returns in the long run, so investors would do well to forego risking large sums to make short-term gains.Today’s prices provide a more affordable entry point for potential investors who have been sitting on the fence.