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Coin Center Advocate Urges Shift Toward Privacy-Preserving KYC Collection

In an opinion piece, Coin Center's Laz Pieper argues that centralized KYC data creates high-risk honeypots for hackers and advocates for privacy-preserving identity verification systems where individuals retain control over underlying personal information.

Why it matters for the market

Discussions around identity verification and data security shape the broader regulatory and compliance landscape for crypto market participants, which could influence onboarding standards and privacy expectations across decentralized ecosystems like Kaspa.

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