I still think bitcoin is an asset, and it's hard to call it currency.
Because currency is going to be widely used, and bitcoin is hard to use on a large scale right now, I expect the lightning network to change everything.
I also side with you. Currently it seems it's being considered an asset rather than a currency because of how unfriendly the governments have become towards crypto. Also, one other interesting factor is that Bitcoin is able to perform the functions of a currency. Well, the debate is still on!!