HELP!! My Head is Exploding EOS Token Question.

So for the past few days I have been really trying to understand this new crypto EOS. So far is does sound promising.
Yet I have a few questions.
Firstly, why the heck is ethereum platform not user friendly. I am using the Eth core wallet so keep this in mind is you choice to send advice.

Now, since I resided in the US. I cant personally participated directly in the ICO for this coin,( land of the free my ass!! Yeah land to freely be horse whipped and monkey raped, but I digress), so I will have to get my tokens via an exchange.

Now I do understand that at this time , these EOS are only contract tokens to be changed over to EOS software currency tokens sometime in June of 2018. I also know that in order for these tokens to be valid for change over next year, these tokens must be registered to a Ethereum wallet, in which we the holder of said tokens and so called owner of tokens , must have control of keys. My question is this.....

Are the tokens that are being traded on exchanges already registered, and if so, how can we tell if the tokens are registered?

Thanks in advance for your help in this matter.