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The funding comes amid extreme fear in crypto (Fear & Greed 25) and a bearish macro backdrop, yet AI remains a bright spot for venture capital. This divergence suggests that capital is rotating into high-growth tech verticals, and crypto AI projects may benefit from narrative spillover. However, the direct link is weak—InstaLILY is not blockchain-native—so the effect is more about sentiment than fundamentals.

InstaLILY raised a $60M Series B funding round led by Energize Capital, bringing total raised to nearly $100M.

InstaLILY Raises $60M Series B as VC Cash Flows to AI, Away From Crypto

Energize Capital's $60M bet on InstaLILY reveals institutional capital is fleeing crypto for AI's safer, tangible returns, deepening the bearish sentiment in digital assets.