So blockchain.com is doing a $125mil XLM giveaway to their users, but they require a KYC to be done to qualify for it. I have seen a lot of people absolutely hate on them for that, what are your thoughts ? Do you think its basically a “Give us your personal info for $25” situation or are they really just doing it for the airdrop not being absolutely exploited by greedy scammers ?
I don't think that anyone trusts blockchain.com anymore like they used to after their promises were completely broken.
But this does seem like a way of getting people to hand over their personal information, be able to link that personal information to the blockchain.com wallet that they are using, potentially, and match transactions to a person.
I'd be cautious of this due to the fact that you're handing over personal ID to a company which has really not upheld a lot of their promises in terms of implementing features like Segwit, but handing over personal information to any third party service that deals with your finances over the internet is a risky proposition. At the very least, if you really want the airdrop, then don't use blockchain.com as your primary wallet afterwards.