I too have been frustrated by privacy issues. I think Privacy coins will gain more and more traction in the future.

One coin I have been interested in is fairly new and small but they seem to have good development and a couple of exchange options with no KYC requirements. It is also cheap and has several methods of earning more.

Decentralized Anonymous Payment System (DAPS) https://officialdapscoin.com/

This is not investment advice, but I am investing in them myself. ;-)

None of this solves your private entry problems and I wish I could say I have cracked that nut, but I can't.

Sounds like you need to convince some local grocer of the benefits of a privacy coin :-) Then you could convert your HIVE to that coin on an exchange with no KYC and send it to your private wallet. Pay for groceries from your private wallet.

I know, I know... pipe dream, but where there's a will there's a way :-)