Gold, which has a much larger marketcap than crypto, can be manipulated. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmLLJ3N-PBk Just be aware that crypto prices are manipulated too ( Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/WhaleCircle/status/1364296977828167680 ). There is little doubt that Bitcoin Cash price has been deliberately suppressed by people who don't want it to be used as the world's money.