Uber doesn't demand I give them an archival copy of all my identification to use them. (AirBnB might, I wouldn't know because I wouldn't ever use them.) The difference between these companies--or ones I actually use--should be quite obvious, but I get that the Disingenuous Bitcoin Guy schtick is powerfully tempting.
(And I have never had my passport copied by any hotel.)
(And I have never had my passport copied by any hotel.)