PANews reported on April 21 that, according to Bloomberg, Dutch market maker Optiver has made an equity investment in crypto and AI venture capital fund Eden Block to gain exposure to early-stage AI and digital asset companies. Optiver is not currently active in the crypto market, but previously made a strategic investment in blockchain technology company Digital Asset Holdings. Optiver executives stated that digital assets are a focus for the company, with the intersection of AI and digital assets being particularly noteworthy. The founder of Eden Block stated that crypto and AI are two of the most transformative technologies in the world today, and their convergence will impact the market at an unexpectedly rapid pace.