They can and certainly do manipulate the price, they can control the fiat on and off ramps and they can control various services of the ecosystem. They do not, however, have any control over the Bitcoin in your own wallet. That is the key point of BTC, it is not perfect, but so far it's the best I have seen in regards to personal financial freedom
A long time friend literally cut me off after only a couple discussions about the 100 million deaths and the devastation already caused by communism. I am convinced it is cult and the people who fall for this do this more out of psychological reasons than out of intellectual understanding.
It's always the same with these manipulators. There is at all times only a couple thousand of them worldwide and litterally billions of us. The problem is that a large part of society simply gives up power and control and accepts their manipulation.
I have this theory regarding this situation:
https://conspiracies.win/p/11RhFVigde/a-theory-about-the-possible-larg/
Perhaps they know he is coming back and want to be on friendly terms with GEOTUS 🤔