The market works on supply and demand. This principle was around a long time before cryptocurrencies came along.
So the large players already know the tricks. I wouldn't be able to explain what are the mechanism and the reasons for keeping a crypto down, but maybe @equ1l1br1um would like to explain this :)
Thank you much for helping out and thank God for cryptocurrencies xd...
I started with it like a month ago... I really hope that wasn't late in joining the race.
Nope. 2018 is still early days. And you are in the perfect place to earn crypto :)
Good luck!