Avoiding US based exchanges won't be the solution. Bitfinex, for example, is based in Hong Kong, nevertheless its customers have to pass KYC. Don't want to deal with it? Avoid centralized exchanges.
Basically everywhere in cryptocurrency exchanges will soon be bent for a compulsory KYC becasue the recent regulatory news
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-28437.pdf, though this will give option for anyone to switch from centralized exchange to a decentralized exchnage.