A big pro for this. Always good to have some income from doing nothing Why is verification needed at all? Isn't it proof enough if you have a certain balance?
They need it for security purposes in the future so that they can be sure that they'll know who's the users of the platform. If you don't have criminal cases then it would not be a problem to you.
And what about privacy? Why should they know who is using their platform? That goes into the direction of what we have today. Mass surveillance and hardly any freedom.
If you are going ways that involve banks and so on you will have to do KYC or if you are incorporated in a jurisdiction with strong regulation. There is no way around it yet.
It is for the government to know who owns what and who moves what even if you do KYC, why are you safe from ETERBANK running off with your money?
In our opinion safety is best deducted through team transparency and professional background.
Transparency is the lifeblood of such a system and you should do everything you can to deliver it.