Forget about conspiracy theories about the whales manipulating the price of altcoins to keep us interested, that is not what it's happening, altcoins are not going up in value for a very simple reason investors have learned a long time ago that you are taking an immense risk if you invest in any altcoin, a risk that they are not willing to take any more after they have suffered tremendous losses at the hands of altcoins, it is understandable that no one likes this but that is the reality of the market.