NFT Christmas tree stolen from artist Nikas Safronov

Unknown thieves stole an NFT Christmas tree worth 3 million rubles, created by Russian artist Nikas Safronov. The Mash Telegram channel reports.

The token surfaced on an external classifieds site. For 8 million rubles, sellers are offering the original digitised graffiti of the tree, the 3D model of the painting, and a New Year’s card signed by the artist.

The artist’s team decided not to report to the police for now and began an internal investigation.

The NFT tree was conceived as a благотворительный проект. Two years ago, 250 artists contributed to its creation, decorating the tree with their ornaments. The proceeds from the sale were to be directed to the development of young talents. However, later, due to the lack of a platform for hosting, the project was frozen indefinitely.

In January, the founder of the Moonbirds project, Kevin Rose lost dozens of NFTs worth at least $1 million due to a wallet hack.