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Change is afoot in accounting. MIT Sloan experts urge leaders to track ESG, artificial intelligence, blockchain, intangible capital, and “regtech.”

Analysis of the blockchain ecosystem sheds new light on Bitcoin behaviors, using the most complete Bitcoin data set to date.

In a new book, six Nobel laureates and “Wall Street’s Wisest Man” share insights and investment advice on finding that perfect mix of risk and reward.