I am thinking to start my own ICO for an exchange that has commercial sense an open to the world. We need a revolution here.
After all readings about thoughts on why exchanges asking verification, all I can say is you really don't understand why exchanges are like that. If you to changed it then go. Goodluck to your project then.
Form a team that composed of developers from different country and see what your brainstormings can do. If you really want a changed on cryptoworld then pursue it. Just hoping that no more crying about related concern of yours, we can see again in the future after your project launched.