As I read your article, the term "zero-knowledge proof" kept coming to mind. This allows you to verify information without revealing everything. For example, is Acidyo a person? If so, is he a U.S. citizen? You can continue this line of questioning as far as you like. The special thing about it is that you don't have to reveal all your data. You don't even need to upload your ID. Of course, I'm not that familiar with it either. However, ZKP is already partly used for VPNs. I think this solution is much better for KYC than other options because it's much more secure than giving a company a picture of your ID.
I prefer to remain anonymous online, so I avoid sharing too much personal information. Sadly, much of my data has already been compromised, so I try to be as mysterious as possible on a public blockchain. I want to teach my kids that, too. But right now, I don't have any kids. Privacy is a valuable asset, like time, but most people don't value their anonymity.