True, manipulation is happening in every market. And to those that have been leaning with crypto analysts and experts, I find it helpful and not sometimes. When I was new to the market, I used to believe those predictions made by the big names.
Some of them became popular because of the close call that they made. But most of them that predicted the market lately were too inaccurate to tell where the market is going. With regards to your funds, trust no one and play it on your own.
Truth. Finding someone trustable this days is not easy at all.
Especially when it involves money i imagine. Because scams happens everywhere, not only in the Crypto World. Everyone is and should be responsible for their funds, it's as simple as that. At least for now, that is practically the only way to go.
That or exchanges/online wallets that tend to get hacked pretty often. When if banks jump in, it will be interesting to see what the people do.
It isn't about the scams or the exchange that you use but it's about the person that you follow when it regards to the market trends. There are 'analysts' who have been making predictions that everyone follows before.
A piece of advice. Do not relay on other's opinion or point of view. You can do your own reseach of experinent to know the answer of your questions. Because no one can predict or guess what will happened next here in bitcoin industry espicially in predicting or guessing the bitcoin's price. And I think no one is expert i bitcoin industry.
Exact as what I'm saying, don't rely with others opinion. It's good if you will take those important notes but don't fully rely on them that includes your decision making with whatever the status of the market.