How come some KYC exchanges ask for more info than others?

[Theb]

It is mostly related to the difference in jurisdiction where the crypto exchange company is operating in as its domicile as certain countries may or may not be covered by international laws governing AML that is why KYC requirements vary as well. The same thing can be said about KYC verification levels where the higher the level/daily transactions you can the more personal details you need to give as there are certain thresholds that they need to follow for AML compliance. Other than that they might just vary as there is a different interpretation of the law for each crypto exchange.

[Alert31]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required?

Also, which ones ask for the least amount of KYC?

Almost all crypto exchange only requires kyc if you are going to withdraw and deposit more than the amount which they intended for no kyc. If you just trade small amount then, you don't need to take kyc for your own reason of being anonymous. Also, kyc is just required because of Anti money laundering law.

[wiss19]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required?

Also, which ones ask for the least amount of KYC?

It depends on the exchange, but what kind of information are they requesting for that you don’t really like , is it the submitting of ID? Every exchange I know does that, except the decentralized exchanges.

When you register on some of the centralized exchanges at first, they wouldn’t ask for anything but they will try limit most of the things you can do on the exchange, that way you will be forced to do KYC, and the KYC has different stages , the first one they will require you to give your name, address’s, phone number and other basic details. Then the next stage of the KYC is to submit your ID to verify yourself. Then there are those that will even ask for you to take a selfie holding your ID card lol.

[$crypto$]

The KYC system is now widely implemented in centralized exchanges because they want to need important information when there is a problem, I think now it has become commonplace I almost every exchange always takes KYC steps to secure my account going forward.

KYC has become a rule for those who apply it is to avoid money laundering because this has happened a lot before and with KYC we are more flexible with bigger withdrawals.

[yat97]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required?

Also, which ones ask for the least amount of KYC?

Can you name what exchanges are those? As far as I know, the only and normal way of requirements that we should submit on KYC is an ID that they want and a live selfie where you follow what the app asks like looking up or down. If it goes beyond that I would hesitate to complete the KYC on that exchange. There is this exchange where its KYC verification is very hassle. Except for the ID and selfie, they also want a picture of you holding the ID you submitted and a piece of paper that shows the name of their exchange and the current date. I did not complete it even if I have some bitcoin stuck there which amounts to $1000 now. Based on the experience of some users that attempted to complete it, submitting those doesn't guarantee you to be verified. They would ask for more documents which seem very suspicious.

I made an account on webull and they didn't even ask for a selfie. Where as coinbase wanted a full video of me holding an ID. Screw that. They're going above and beyond the legal requirement. Any company that does that doesn't have your best interest at heart.

[tvplus006]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required? ...

Most centralized exchanges introduce KYC in order to avoid problems with regulatory authorities that may arise in the future. For others, such verification is mandatory due to the legislation of the country in which they are located. In any case, everyone has the opportunity not to pass verification by choosing an exchange where there is no mandatory KYC.

[bakasabo]

I also find it hard to understand why for some exchanges it is enough to send front and back pictures of a document, while others ask to hold this document and a paper with date, not speaking about asking for a utility bill, when everything can be photoshopped or pack of documents can be bought on the dark market. That utility bill annoys me a lot. Why do exchanges even need that? What about situation when I rent a place or I'm not the person who pays the bills.

I see people talking about video confirmation - that is totally absurd and I simply would be lazy to do that.

[digit]

KYC is evil and completely unnecessary. 

It has no place in cryptocurrency and does nothing to protect the customer.  It allows exchanges to selectively scam as they decide if a customer "passes"  This is what Bittrex did to 1000s of customers.  This is why KYC is often said to stand for "Keep Your Coins" 

Then there is the risk the exchange will be hacked and your identity stolen along with any funds kept there, allowing hackers to sell and use your identity in other online financial crimes.


If the exchange wants KYC find an alternative that does not:

KYC, Not Me!
https://kycnot.me/

[digit]

The KYC system is now widely implemented in centralized exchanges because they want to need important information when there is a problem, I think now it has become commonplace I almost every exchange always takes KYC steps to secure my account going forward.

KYC has become a rule for those who apply it is to avoid money laundering because this has happened a lot before and with KYC we are more flexible with bigger withdrawals.

nonsense KYC does not prevent money laundering.  Banks are the biggest money launderers and they have KYC on everyone that uses them.

[FanEagle]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required?

Also, which ones ask for the least amount of KYC?

Honestly the real answer is that KYC is something governments ask from exchanges and it is not something exchanges want themselves which means it all depends on what they were asked to get, that's it. However reality is that, you do not have to use KYC for most places if you can stay under certain limits and I try to abide that as much as I can.

For example, there are exchanges where if you trade under 2 bitcoin that would mean that you do not have to give your KYC and 2 btc is not an amount I ever had, so that means I fly under the radar and that's fine by me, so I do not share my KYC with them. I never really understood how people imagine they could stop money laundering on crypto by simply putting KYC there where in the real world HUUUUUUUUGE banks like HSBC and Deutsche bank end up laundering money for criminals in billions of dollars worth.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

I do find it odd that they are asking for more, I mean Facebook and Amazon are global companies but they don't ask that much for a KYC, I am sure that they are the 4th one that @mk4 is pertaining too.

Facebook and Amazon aren't financial services--crypto exchanges are, and that's why most of them are starting to ratchet up their KYC requirements as they become more regulated.  As to why some have less KYC requirements, well, crypto exchanges are spread out all over the globe and thus have varying amounts of regulation--and some exchanges like Yobit are probably operating without complying with regulations (and I'm betting exchanges like that aren't going to last long).

KYC is only going to get stricter, not less strict.  I hate that this is the case, but it is.  I'm just surprised that it's taken this long for the wild west days to disappear. 

KYC is evil and completely unnecessary. 

I don't think it's evil, but it definitely goes against the spirit of cryptocurrency.  However, governments don't give a shit about the spirit of crypto and they're the ones that have the power, so if you're completely anti-KYC, I'd say stick to the exchanges that currently don't require it for as long as they're around.

[Hamphser]

Why do some go above and beyond what is even actually required?

Also, which ones ask for the least amount of KYC?

Binance.com

They don't ask out any KYC and can still remained unverified and having that 2/BTC per day limit which I do say that it is already enough for most people in the market.

I've been using up this platform for a while now and I don't have any complaints nor problems towards it when it comes to some sort of varication.
This is why it is much better to stick out with known exchange rather than considering others whom do even ask stricter KYC verifications
unless if you do deal with bank transfers then that's the time they would really be asking it.

[cryptolord2077]

Why almost all of them ask for the same thing. Documents, selfie with document. This is basic. In addition, many ask for proof of address. This is a standard set.
However, there are exchanges that request video verification, this is less common, but it does occur. They ask you to shoot a video for 10 seconds with the implementation of certain actions.

[mk4]

nonsense KYC does not prevent money laundering.

It definitely doesn't totally prevent it, but submitting personal identification documents will surely make finding potential launderers possible, and we could say that it would disincentivize launderers to do laundering on these platforms due to the risks.

But yea, I definitely think AML/KYC is a really really bad solution.