Market maker Optiver invests in AI and cryptocurrency venture capital firm Eden Block
By: www.chaincatcher.com|2026/04/21 01:47:34
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According to Bloomberg, Dutch market maker Optiver Holding BV has made an equity investment in the venture capital firm Eden Block, which focuses on cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
Michael Lepa, Head of Technology Ecosystem and Innovation at Optiver, stated that this investment aims to gain exposure to early-stage AI and digital asset companies, believing that both technologies are expected to reshape the underlying infrastructure of trading and capital markets.
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