Gate News message, April 21 — Optiver Holding BV, a Dutch market maker based in Amsterdam, has taken an equity stake in Eden Block, a venture capital firm focused on cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence sectors.
Michael Lepa, head of technology ecosystem and innovation at Optiver, stated that the investment aims to gain exposure to early-stage AI and digital asset companies. Lepa noted that both technologies are expected to reshape the underlying infrastructure of trading and capital markets.
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