Once when I first started getting into crypto, I accidentally sent sone altcoins to the wrong address and of course, that was that. The coins were gone.
That made me wonder if the following scenario is possible: Could someone create a brand new Bitcoin address and find Bitcoin sitting in his wallet if someone accidentally sent coins to that address a year or so ago? Or will coins only show up if someone sends them to the wrong address and that address already exists.
I was just curious.
Hmmm it will be extremely difficult (to find an address with some deposited bitcoins) or maybe I don't understand your 'question'.
What I mean is it theoretically possible, or is there something in the code that prevents it.