So if a group comprised of 10 Vietnamese can manipulate a market of a legit project like Bitshares, what more the other projects? But what is 'legit' in the altcoin scene in the first place?
My theory is that scammers and pumpers work in pools, while most of us are trying to compete solo. Just like with mining, a small group of people combining their efforts will have a constant advantage over the other 99% of people who aren't coordinating with each other.