The case against blanket KYC requirements deserves serious consideration. While framed as a security measure, mandatory identity verification creates concentrated repositories of personal data that become prime targets for breaches. We've seen repeatedly how platforms get compromised, leaving millions exposed. For the average user, the privacy costs far outweigh any theoretical benefits. The current approach forces everyone into surveillance frameworks to catch a tiny fraction of bad actors. There has to be a better balance—one that doesn't sacrifice user privacy at scale just to satisfy regulatory checkboxes. The crypto space should push back harder on this.
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DegenGambler
· 3h ago
KYC really treats everyone as a criminal. When the platform gets hacked, millions of people's information is gone. Who bears the cost of this?
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unrekt.eth
· 3h ago
KYC really is a data honeypot. If one platform gets hacked, the entire community has to pay the price. Just thinking about it makes me uneasy.
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AirdropSweaterFan
· 3h ago
KYC is just putting all people's data together as a target, it's really outrageous. When the platform is taken down, the entire community gets sacrificed, and regulators pretend they don't see... Is this called safety? Laughable.
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SlowLearnerWang
· 3h ago
Oh no, I just realized this now... Someone should have spoken up about the KYC process a long time ago.
The case against blanket KYC requirements deserves serious consideration. While framed as a security measure, mandatory identity verification creates concentrated repositories of personal data that become prime targets for breaches. We've seen repeatedly how platforms get compromised, leaving millions exposed. For the average user, the privacy costs far outweigh any theoretical benefits. The current approach forces everyone into surveillance frameworks to catch a tiny fraction of bad actors. There has to be a better balance—one that doesn't sacrifice user privacy at scale just to satisfy regulatory checkboxes. The crypto space should push back harder on this.