In general, the trend towards a fully controlled crypto market in general, and bitcoin in particular, has been going on for quite some time. Every year the word KYC ceases to cause some kind of rejection and resentment. More and more crypto users are beginning to see this as normal... and even necessary, despite the fact that regulation, KYC, and centralization are against the foundations of cryptocurrencies.
Some people consider KYC important to be protected, although there is no guarantee at all after doing KYC, on the other hand many retail traders continue to push for regulation, which they think can protect their investment and the security system we expect.
Regulations and KYC also cannot guarantee the level of security and the overall process of crypto travel. This will only impose the wishes of some people who think differently from the concept of Crypto.
I have repeatedly, participating in such discussions, written that the regulation of bitcoin and KYC is the reverse side of the success of both bitcoin and the entire industry. After we have seen the explosion of adoption and the emergence of cryptocurrencies in the everyday life of many people, this is starting to attract more and more attention from governments, bankers and regulators. If earlier they said that bitcoin is a bubble, bitcoin is used for drug trafficking and fraud, they tried to prohibit and limit it, now the course is set for regulation and centralized control.
There is a kind of fear of the growth of Bitcoin or Crypto in general, so the regulation is constantly being developed, but to make people believe it more, they use the excuse as a form of security. If I'm honest, regulation is always being pushed and talked about everywhere, only for the benefit of some people, but not entirely the wishes of those involved in Cryptocurrency investment, this concept is completely against the bitcoin journey, even bitcoin adoption continues and grows very developed, although no such regulation exists, regulation is just another reason to limit decentralization.
Weird things are starting to appear in cryptocurrencies, such as reversible transactions, specifying the KYC of the sender and recipient when making a transaction, attempts to transfer bitcoin to PoS for spurious reasons, etc. A little more time will pass (3,5,7 years, who knows) and KYC (centralization) will already be perceived as the basis for working with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The concept of cryptocurrencies is no centralization, no KYC, everything is anonymous and without third parties. But at the same time, without regulation, a huge number of scams and scammers appear, many exchanges manipulate prices with impunity. How to find a balance between regulation and the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin) and is it possible? What will the industry look like in 10 years in terms of regulation and KYC?
For this reason I strongly agree, Cryptocurrency does not require KYC, Regulation and Centralization, all forms of development methods are self-determined steps, as you said the concept is anonymous and does not require third parties.
In the future we will continue to be faced with regulatory pushes, making it even more annoying. Despite Bitcoin's growth and widespread adoption, there is no close connection to the reasons that continue to be voiced.