Our practice includes security documentation, risk participation, insurance matters, as well as financial instruments designed to mitigate credit and political risk. (dentons.rodyk.com)
As far as how bitcoin is perceived in the financial world, the majority of nations that have drafted rules and regulations view bitcoin as a financial instrument similar to gold or stocks. (livebitcoinnews.com)
German regulators also note that a token can be both viewed as a financial instrument and a unit of account. (bitcoinnews.international)