Markets are manipulated by exchanges assuming that is true why would anybody in their wisdom trade on such an exchange! no wonder these exchanges are in tinpot jurisdctions!
There are a lot of people who still trade these exchanges. Greed and unrealistic expectations are the driver.
In november 2022, the low was below the high of december 2017. So that is already more than 5 years ago. 5 years with no prifts at all. The return in that period, for HODLers, was negative.
Spot on! 