Is stealing Bitcoin illegal?

[Whosdaddy]

Since when is stealing something legal? Of course it is illegal to steal Bitcoin. It's easy to steal, and if it was legal... Everyone would've become thieves don't scam guys, the bad stuff you do ALWAYS turns against you.

Well, if you cared to read what OP's post is, you would know that he is not just simply asking about stealing as something illegal.

As for OP, if that near-impossible event was to happen to you, then I believe it's not your fault entirely that you get free bitcoins as a headstart from that address. It would only then rely to what you think is right to do.
But don't worry about it, since just as many have said, it's really not going to happen.

[TGD]

bitcoin is anonymous so not regulated still work
but several country ready regulated legal about bitcoin example japan USA and more

Yes bitcoin is anonymous but stealing other money is illegal even you use Fiat or bitcoin or what it is , if you caught your stealing some ones money you will be jailed the good thing about bitcoin. It is hard to trace.

[iqlimasyadiqa]

bitcoin is anonymous so not regulated still work
but several country ready regulated legal about bitcoin example japan USA and more

Yes bitcoin is anonymous but stealing other money is illegal even you use Fiat or bitcoin or what it is , if you caught your stealing some ones money you will be jailed the good thing about bitcoin. It is hard to trace.

yes if it is a criminal act that is harmful to others. all things illegally will be punished in accordance with what was done.

[Jemzx00]

Maybe since It's not yours. But just like what you've said that you only generate an address and suddenly it has bitcoin in it, then maybe it's not. Finders Keepers.

[Doamader]

If the question were you to make an account and it has some balance wouldnt be  a steal as you created the wallet, besides that if you had hackef or acessed someone wallets it would be ilegal as well a steal action.

[serjent05]

If the question were you to make an account and it has some balance wouldnt be  a steal as you created the wallet, besides that if you had hackef or acessed someone wallets it would be ilegal as well a steal action.

Yeah that is what im trying to say, the wallet was created by you, how can you steal your own creation?  It is originally yours.  It is different from hacking thru accounts and getting bitcoins and transfer it to your account.  There is really big difference from this two.

[Lasvista]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

According to certain theory, if you have coded a contract and there is loop hole in the code, you lose your bitcoin, it is legal.

[rickadone]

If the question were you to make an account and it has some balance wouldnt be  a steal as you created the wallet, besides that if you had hackef or acessed someone wallets it would be ilegal as well a steal action.

Well it might still be considered stealing, since he has accidentally overlapped an address that contains bitcoins, and those aren't his either so technically, that is indeed stealing. However, he isn't to be blamed for such an event to happen.

[Hannu]

Hey,

Yes its illegal act...

[praprata]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

According to certain theory, if you have coded a contract and there is loop hole in the code, you lose your bitcoin, it is legal.

I might know who brought this theory up. And no I don't agree.
Suppose you find money on the street, will you return it or take it (stealing). The money you found belongs to the same owner, and circumstances made it availabe on the street.

[danherbias07]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

According to certain theory, if you have coded a contract and there is loop hole in the code, you lose your bitcoin, it is legal.

I might know who brought this theory up. And no I don't agree.
Suppose you find money on the street, will you return it or take it (stealing). The money you found belongs to the same owner, and circumstances made it availabe on the street.

You could give it to the authorities. But since bitcoin is not authorized or no one is owning it then I dont think that will be stealing specially if it is an error of some idiot sending money.

[abugseuf]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

yes in every society and in almost every religion stealing is a sin and not morally good. so i can say that stealing of bitcoin is a sin and illegal as stealing of money from some one. so we should avoid every type of stealing.

[sobsitesearch]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

yes in every society and in almost every religion stealing is a sin and not morally good. so i can say that stealing of bitcoin is a sin and illegal as stealing of money from some one. so we should avoid every type of stealing.

That is true why you think that stealing bitcoin if you can earn with bitcoin easily. We know the value of bitcoin is huge as of now but this is not the basis to steal bitcoin to others that is really bad idea.

[bitbunnny]

Stealingw anything whatsoever is illegal. Maybe people think that stealing Bitcoin isn't against the law because in majority ofw countries still isn't regulated by the law. But that doesn't mean that you can do whatever you want with it without any concequences.

[Zadicar]

If the question were you to make an account and it has some balance wouldnt be  a steal as you created the wallet, besides that if you had hackef or acessed someone wallets it would be ilegal as well a steal action.

Yeah that is what im trying to say, the wallet was created by you, how can you steal your own creation?  It is originally yours.  It is different from hacking thru accounts and getting bitcoins and transfer it to your account.  There is really big difference from this two.

In just having commonsense you can tell the difference of the two. If you didnt intentionally get the money or bitcoin on your wallet then it isnt stealing but hacking account to get money then its stealing and its illegal as we all know even in some things that we get that does not have permission to the owner.

[KingdomHearts]

Bitcoin is a money and stealing a money is absolutely illegal actually stealing anything is illegal and bitcoin has a good nice value to how it can be legal.

yes in every society and in almost every religion stealing is a sin and not morally good. so i can say that stealing of bitcoin is a sin and illegal as stealing of money from some one. so we should avoid every type of stealing.

That is true why you think that stealing bitcoin if you can earn with bitcoin easily. We know the value of bitcoin is huge as of now but this is not the basis to steal bitcoin to others that is really bad idea.

i agree with you that there is many ways to earn bitcoin easily , so you can earn bitcoin through trading and other online tasks instead stealing of bitcoin from other, its really bad idea to steal bitcoin from other .

[BeGoods]

I never exactly understood how people justify stealing. Its really sad, its become part of American culture from politics to your everyday craigslist scammer. Its ridiculous.

Lol yeah I'm confused as to why you're still asking about this? is it theft are common in your country? so you asked about stealing is illegal or not? regardless of the bitcoin currency. bitcoin is owned by a particular user and has become private property. if your personal belongings stolen, what would you do? surely you would call the police. because it is an illegal act

[MyBTT]

Bitcoin is a possession. If you steal it, you're stealing someone's possessions! Theft is illegal in most places (Please feel free to name me a place that where it isn't)

[Akupuniard]

I think that if you is stealing bitcoins in country when bitcoins is not legal, goverment will not start careing about it, but in countries where bitcoin is legal you will be a criminal.

[purebitco]

of course it is illegal because it is just regular stealing in my opinion