Hello, I am a newbie, but I have followed this forum on and off for a few years. I have these two question perhaps some folks could shed some light on. Maybe they are obvious and/or already have been answered: if so, sorry for a dumb post.

1. Bitcoin is referred to a quasi-anonymous, in that transactions to specific addresses are stored and can thus be tracked. Why doesn’t this provide a means to find out something about who/what is behind big pump and dumps?

2. It seems to me that having fewer coins amongst a larger number of holders would be a good thing, as opposed to whales holding hordes. Do the pump and dumps help spread the coins around, or do they just get bought up by the whales agains?

Thanks!