I believe that Bitcoin and general crypto indrustry enter an era of heavy regulations.
I would not use the term "industry" here. It is was less to be given that much name. The only coin of importance is bitcoin and that itself is a big thing to take care of. Rest of crypto is based on a lot of hype, though some have been successful.
The wrong thing to say is what you implicate by "heavy regulation". Regulation has not even been started yet. It has been in the talk for several years now.
Regulations that will do near impossible for the most ppl to buy, trade or even use Bitcoin.
How so? If you have no intentions of money laundering (no offense) then buying bitcoin with fiat is not a problem for anybody having a exchange running in their country and owning enough fiat at hand to buy. It is not like "buying bitcoin = life sentence" thing. Governments want new development to occur and if that means allowing new exchanges to be set up with the terms that they will regulate the flow, then let them do that. Your concern should only be your spending and investment on crypto.
Today EFF have post an article about this matter
I suggest you stop reading articles from such sources. But I am sure you will not because your belief in such topics has already been created and me telling you to stop doing that will only reinforce your false belief.
Bitsamp already do this and ask from the most of their customers to give them every bitcoin or crypto transaction they have done the last years. Where they buy and where they get them.
Bitstamp is less popular among users though. And today in most countries were crypto users demographic is formidable, there are new exchanges being set up. If you dont like Bitstamp, move to another exchange.
Maybe this new heavy regulator era will be and a great opportunity for a growth to p2p exchanges.
Of course it will allow them to grow and this is what the community needs. Instead of being anti-regulation, look on the bright side of things. People will be able to spend and trade crypto just like stocks today.