There are definitely many whales in Bitcoin, and they’re all very powerful, some even come with specific missions. Otherwise, it’s quite difficult to control slightly larger-scale candlestick movements because liquidity is what it is. Altcoins are different, much easier to manipulate. Most of the tokens are in the hands of project teams and market makers, with few held by retail investors. Plus, there aren’t many altcoin projects with long-term vision this cycle—most peak as soon as they launch. Sigh, everyone’s complaining about how hard it is to trade crypto now, but honestly, it’s only going to get harder in the future…