KYC verification has become a major friction point in Web3—repetitive forms, session timeouts, and user abandonment pile up before any real transaction happens.

But what if we rethink it as an engineering challenge instead of just another compliance checkbox? Some protocols are taking this seriously: users complete verification once, then their data stays encrypted and stored in self-custody. No resubmission loops. No data silos.

This shift from compliance theater to actual UX design could be the difference between mainstream adoption and continued friction in onboarding flows. The real innovation isn't compliance itself—it's removing the unnecessary pain from it.