Research: Over $86.6M worth of NFTs have been stolen since 2020

[Research: NFTs worth more than $86.6 million have been stolen since 2020] Jinse Finance reported that Comparitech's recent research shows that NFT theft is becoming more frequent and more profitable than ever before. The company has been tracking NFT thefts since the NFT standard was first introduced and recorded the first stolen NFT back in 2020. Since then, more than $86.6 million in NFTs have been stolen. At today's prices, these NFTs are worth more than $896.5 million. In 2022, there will also be a significant increase in the total number of NFT thefts. Of the 166 incidents of NFT theft, 14 occurred in 2021, compared to only 2 in 2020. The remaining 150 occurred in 2022, including 31 thefts in March alone. (CryptoSlate)

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