Bitcoin real manipulation haven't really started.
In the future when BTC gets to a certain price point and the price start to get stagnant, also there isn't much coins to mine or maybe the mining ends.
The only way to make BTC more interesting again is reset, I don't know how this will go but I believe this will be the only way for future whales and men in power to make money, they have to create a mess for holders to dump, lies will actually be more effective then.
This is why I don't believe in 100 Sats becoming 100cents. It is going to be a tough time.
Bitcoiners when Trump pumps the BTC price "Everything is great. Bitcoin is awesome. Nothing can stop us. To the MOON!"
Bitcoiners when Trump crashes the BTC price "AAAAH! The market is manipulated! Trump sucks!"
Somebody can make this into a meme.

Jokes aside. The BTC price isn't determined by "how much coins are mined". I don't know where did you came up with this idea.
The crypto whales and "powers that be" can spread FUD, but that doesn't mean that ALL crypto investors are going to panic and sell.
Profits can be made in a bear market and bear markets don't last forever(just like the bull markets). Just keep calm and don't panic.