It is interesting to note that on China state TV, Bitcoin is largely presented as an asset class in charts, rather than that of a currency, and has been doing so over the summer. It's price was listed on financial TV shows next to the Shanghai Composite, to show comparisons between asset classes for investors. So it is not surprising that the PBOC classified Bitcoin as an investment in which the bearer holds all risk, rather than elevating it to currency status.

-Kekky