You’re right in principle, but in crypto—especially —short-term manipulation does matter because leverage and liquidity are thin.
So:
Long term: market usually corrects itself
Short term: whales + leverage can move price hard and fast
Free market doesn’t remove manipulation impact—it just limits how long it lasts.
Alther
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