[Optiver Invests in Crypto and AI Venture Capital Firm Eden Block] According to Bloomberg, Dutch 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, Head of Tech Ecosystem and Innovation at Optiver, stated that the investment aims to gain exposure to early-stage AI and digital asset companies, believing that these two technologies could reshape the underlying infrastructure of trading and capital markets.