With SEC rules coming down on CryptoCurrency and everyone involved, its important for everyone to Verify Residency. Also, its to protect traders on the exchange.
yeah, 2019 is gonna be crazy because SEC are trying to bring in some kind of regulations so that institutional investors can safely invest in cryptocurrency
It's very interesting because it will either make crypto investments mainstream and encourage larger corporate investors or it will discourage people from investing due to over-regulation and reduce interest as it might make it less friendly to beginners.