Optiver invests in crypto and AI venture capital firm Eden Block

According to Bloomberg, Dutch Amsterdam-based market maker Optiver Holding BV has made an equity investment in Eden Block, a venture capital firm focused on cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. Michael Lepa, Optiver's Head of Technology Ecosystem and Innovation, stated that the investment aims to gain exposure to early-stage AI and digital asset companies, and believes these two technologies could reshape the underlying infrastructure of trading and capital markets.