Whales have a big time control over the pumping and dumping of the price of bitcoin, but looking at it, if the whales really control the market, then they will not stay calm for the long time price correction, or deep/bear run of the price of bitcoin. I think bitcoin moves with the buyers/sellers and those who withdraw their coins from the market for profit, Investors at the other hand comes in. Immediately a rich and wealthy/popular man comes in (or makes a favourable statement on bitcoin) there is a surge in price.
I think bitcoin is being manipulated.