“I confirm that I am not a resident of Iran, Syria, North Korea or State of NY”

They are discussing the checkbox label on this page: https://trade.vaultoro.com/sign-up

Try this mirror: https://archive.is/HeU7A

It's just a bit of posturing over the fact that New York requires Bitcoin exchanges to follow some financial regulations.

IMO it comes off as unprofessional, but maybe it appeals to the target audience.