The CEO of Digitex exchange Adam Todd decided to
publicly oppose the KYC system, believing that this system only repels customers from the service and destroys the business. I myself am not a big fan of KYC, but it is definitely not without meaning and helps to prevent laundering and so on. I wonder what goals he can actually pursue by making such a decision.
What do you think about KYC and its appropriateness? Do you separate KYC by the types? Like going through KYC to just get the access to exchange platform (as it is
now with Shapeshift), or simply register with any email, but knowing that you might be one of the 0.1% and might be asked to confirm your identity (as it is now with
Changelly)?
I have mild KYC concerns. I wouldn't want to go through it because I sort of fear identity stealth and data manipulation, but at the same time, I am fine with places that have mild KYC policies and might enforce them if necessary. I believe that it makes sense to require identification if we're talking about a big amount of money (definitely over $1k). Big transactions might indicate money laundering, so it's reasonable to at least know who performs them. If we're talking about a gambler who spends dozens of dollars or something, it's ridiculous and unfair to require identification.