Are Marijuana, Binary Options And Bitcoin 'Flavors Of The Month' For U. S. States' Watchdogs?

Are Marijuana, Binary Options And Bitcoin 'Flavors Of The Month' For U. S. States' Watchdogs?

Are marijuana, binary options and digital currency the flavors of the month for U. S. state securities regulators? You might think so based on warnings issued by Washington and Colorado state officials and reported as such by local media. Recently, CCN reported the Washington Department of Financial Institutions issued an alert warning consumers about investing in marijuana, binary options and digital currencies. The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. reported this alert, warning consumers against becoming victims of "the next big thing." Later in the day, I noticed the Colorado Securities....


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