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<p class="is-style-lead">PeckShieldAlert data shows that approximately $2.27 million worth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were stolen by bad actors in June, representing a 23% decrease compared to May.</p> 
<p class="is-style-default"><a href="https://crypto.news/nft-hackers-new-technique-introduces-new-feature-to-blur-market/">Blur</a>, the world’s number-one NFT marketplace, was the preferred dumping ground for 86% of the stolen digital collectibles, followed by <a href="https://crypto.news/opensea-pro-overtakes-rival-blur-as-addresses-and-volumes-spike/">OpenSea</a> with 13.76%.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeckShieldAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#PeckShieldAlert</a> In June 2023, ~$2.27M worth of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFTs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#NFTs</a> were stolen, marking a 23% decrease compared to the previous month. Within a span of 160 minutes, half of the stolen NFTs were promptly sold on various marketplaces. The percentage of stolen NFTs initially sold on <a href="https://twitter.com/blur_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@blur_io</a>… <a href="https://t.co/0bhYs3CzTL" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0bhYs3CzTL</a></p>— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeckShieldAlert/status/1675705679196336128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 3, 2023</a>
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<p class="is-style-default">Bitcoin’s BRC20 NFTs, or <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/ordinals/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://crypto.news/tag/ordinals/">Ordinals</a>, have recorded the second-highest trading volumes in the last 30 days, dwarfed by only Ethereum’s ERC20-based digital collectibles.</p> 
<p>Despite the steep decrease in NFT trading volumes in recent months due to the ravaging crypto winter and overall gloomy market conditions, <a href="https://crypto.news/lacoste-expands-nft-ecosystem-with-new-rewards-and-co-creation-feature/">NFTs</a> remain hot targets for bad actors.</p> 
<p>According to data released by blockchain analytics and security platform, PeckShieldAlert, about $2.27 million worth of NFTs were stolen in June. The researchers say the stolen digital collectibles were sold within 160 minutes across the leading NFT marketplaces.</p> 
<p> You might also like: <a href=" https://crypto.news/moonbirds-creator-unveils-nfts-for-loyal-collectors/ "> Moonbirds creator unveils NFTs for loyal collectors. </a> </p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-brc20-nfts-holding-strong">Bitcoin BRC20 NFTs holding strong&nbsp;</h2> 
<p>Notably, the $2.27 million worth of digital collectibles stolen in June represents the lowest amount since January 2023. The highest number of NFT thefts was recorded in February when $16.2 million worth of NFTs were stolen.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>Since the launch of the BRC-20 token standard on the Bitcoin network earlier this year, the blockchain has quickly established itself as a major player in the NFT space, dwarfing even popular chains like Solana and Polygon.</p> 
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<p>BRC20 NFT trading volume stands at $2,372,926, dwarfed only by Ethereum, which has recorded $24,905,125 in the past 24 hours, according to <a href="https://www.cryptoslam.io/blockchains" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CryptoSlam</a>.</p> 
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