They're actively trying to make it crash by causing panic. They don't want it to succeed, so they look for anything to cause panic and make it worse. If it weren't for the dozen or so main-stream media outlets reporting that the bubble is popping, it probably wouldn't have dipped so hard. Also, Ethereum and Litecoin are almost back to their ath already. cryptocurrencies are here to stay, and they're going to drag the main-stream kicking and screaming into the 21st century.