{"product_id":"infinite-machine-camila-russo-9780062886149","title":"The Infinite Machine | Camila Russo","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2a3b5a; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2a3b5a; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto-Hackers Is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780062886149\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0062886142\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCamila Russo\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHarper Business\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJuly 14, 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0f4f8;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f4f8; color: #2a3b5a;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eComputers \u0026amp; Information Technology, Economic History, E-Commerce\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2a3b5a; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding: 10px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #2a3b5a; background-color: #f0f4f8; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\"Written with the verve of such works as The Big Short, The History of the Future, and The Spider Network.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2a3b5a; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhile Bitcoin captured the world's imagination as digital gold, Ethereum emerged as the \"next internet\"—a decentralized platform with the potential to rewrite the rules of global commerce and communication. \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Machine\u003c\/em\u003e offers the definitive, behind-the-scenes account of how a supremely gifted nineteen-year-old autodidact, Vitalik Buterin, convinced a small group of coders to build a \"global computer\" that would change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eFinancial journalist and cryptocurrency expert Camila Russo masterfully charts the chaotic, fascinating rise of Ethereum. She details the wild adventures of a team of \"hippy-anarchists\" and their ambivalent visionary, navigating the explosive growth, internal conflicts, and monumental innovations that followed. Russo explores the consequences of this infinitely adaptable foundation—from the reckless greed of ICO frenzies and massive fraud to the rise of regulatory scrutiny and institutional interest. \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Machine\u003c\/em\u003e is both a cautionary tale and a manifesto for the future, revolutionizing our understanding of value, money, and the decentralized web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2a3b5a; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eInvestors and finance professionals seeking to understand the foundational shift toward Web3 and blockchain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy high-stakes narrative non-fiction akin to \u003cem\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Spider Network\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eTechnology enthusiasts and crypto-natives curious about the human drama behind Ethereum’s origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2a3b5a; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamila Russo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent financial journalist and expert in the cryptocurrency space. With deep experience covering global markets, she provides authoritative analysis on the intersection of technology, finance, and decentralized systems. 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