It’s stealing if it’s not yours lol. “Theft” isn’t a technical term, it’s a moral one.
Discussion
how do you prove that a utxo is yours? how would you do it in a non technical way?
Is it stealing if we’re saying they have no owner? (Freezing insinuates this)
the owner of a utxo is the person who has the private key. so i would say we don't know if the potentially frozen utxos have no owner
Yep. I’m currently on the side of letting them into the wild.
No, you’re confusing the tech details for the reality. if someone steals a private key a court would force them to return the funds, because *obviously* it’s not theirs.
i guess i am confused. i thought proof of ownership can only be achieved by signing a message with the private key or moving the coins
*proof of* ownership. But the practical concept of “ownership” isn’t about proof but rightful access.
i thought that makes bitcoin special, that i can proof without a doubt, that i am the owner of a utxo. doesn't rightful access imply, that someone defines what is right and wrong. what if this someone is corrupt? doesn't that open the door for expropriation?