Bitcoin is money but not a legal money so that is not illegal, I hope you know guys what are the difference of not right and illegal. Maybe it is not right to steal but you cannot say that it is illegal because bitcoin is an independent currency and the government does not recognize it.

All ways of stealing is illegal, bitcoin can steal if you will broadcast you pin to your friends who are also users of bitcoin. But if you are the only one who know about your account i think your money in your wallet is safe.

You are traceable as the network is their but if you know how to hide your real IP that would link you to the crime then you are safe and free to launder the amount your steal. That is my suggestion but don't do that if I were you if you do not want to face the consequences.

f you wanted to make a bet on 50% win chance and mistakenly made a bet at 50x multiplier, then will you return the money to your gambling owner ?
NO then why would you return the money which your goodwill or good luck has brought to you but unexpectedly ? Have no obvious reasons to return unless and until a claim is made !!

If the authorities indeed does not recognize bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general as you say, those dealing with them would not have been walking the streets free. Fact is the authorities are still fine tuning their position on this new technology and that doesn't make it illegal like you would say for things like hard drugs.

At any rate, taking whatsoever that does not belong to you, even if it be garbage, without the permission of the owner is stealing no matter what color you chose to paint it. Bottomline is to do to others, what you want others to do to you.

Well, the "right" thing to do here is surrender the money to the authorities or to a tv or radio station and have them look for the rightful owner. But as you say, for some (or most) it would be too much of a hassle to do such things when the easier thing to do is just put it in your pocket.

It is true that it is something that is illegal. but I am sure that all of these could also be prosecuted because they feel aggrieved over all the things they are going through. Never seen something only one side of the problem, because it would be dangerous in decision-making or sometimes the decisions taken have no effect is certain and clear. So that will pose a larger problem again

You say you dont want to be lectures when you ask the most stupid questions. How the hell is your new address going to magically become someone else's ? Dude for Gods sake use your head. You need a slap dude.

No need to be rude. That's entirely possible, although it has a VERY small chance to happen. I have heard your new address (for example cold wallet) can coincide with someone else's. Because of the many characters an account has, it's a number close to 0 but it still can happen. Of course it would not be legal, and the easiest way to find that out is replacing 'somebody else' with 'me'. Would it be illegal for someone else to take the money he found in a wallet that coincided with mine? It is not.

They do this because look at reality and they just want a fringe opinion. If it is banned this thread must then have to close or not even made. Because this world needs fixing as well then there is no harm in the OP made this thread. The most important is to see yourself and don't ever demean a person's life because it will cause a major disaster later on