Quote from: EcuaMobi on August 03, 2016, 06:46:45 PM

Quote from: roslinpl on August 03, 2016, 06:31:41 PM

Quote from: wintercooled on August 03, 2016, 06:25:44 PM

If it is from the hack and someone is trying to launder the coins they could:

Give away first 1000 coins.

Observe fallout - police interest in recipient, recipients ability to sell coins etc.

If fallout is negligible then do the same again saying it will be a weekly thing but this time send to an address of their own that they have posted in amongst the ever increasing number of addresses.

Repeat in subsequent weeks.

I haven't posted an address by the way - seems wrong as it's other people's bitcoin that should be returned.

+1 gj. Don't post it. Don't be a bitch.

Actually if you agree receiving stolen funds is wrong and therefore would be willing to give it back when there's proof about who's the rightful owner then it would be a good idea to post your address. At least there's a small chance the owner(s) get their coins back. Of course it's possible OP just wants to fake giving away the coins to himself but I can't see a scenario where posting your address would do any harm if you're willing to give the coins back.

Right now I see there are 4 options:

The coins go to someone willing to give the coins back.
The coins go to someone not willing to give the coins back.
The hacker keeps the coins.
The coins are destroyed.

I really prefer option 1. Don't you?

Quote from: EcuaMobi on August 03, 2016, 03:22:32 PM

If it's proven that the coins were in fact hacked and OP really gives them then whoever wins should give them back to the rightful owner.

I agree, just don't forget that 1000 BTC is only a fraction of the 120'000 BTC that where stolen, even if he is generous, there is still a whole bunch who have not been returned.
But it would show some good faith. The chance that he will get caught by the FBI is anyway high, the FBI caught Bitcoin thieves before and they can do it again.