https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/antpool-return-record-breaking-3m-transaction-fee/

actually i am not sure if antpool ever followed through with the refund lol

orthwyrm

while true, op's scenario can also occur in ways other than an astronomically rare address collision.

for example, maybe you are a miner and somebody fat fingers an absurdly high tx fee. i believe that actually happened not too long ago and the miner reimbursed them.

So true. 
Will most likely be lost like all the other bitcoins. 


Satosora

bitcoin

If someone sends you 10 BTC by mistake, what would you do? 

Balzac

Thing is, these scenarios never really happen. Unlike an accidental bank transfer to a sequential bank account, the probability of accidentally stumbling on a public address in which someone else knows the key is so infinitesimally small, it is not going to happen.

It’s more likely to be lost for all time. A gift to all other Bitcoiners.