because those bitcoin must be digitally signed to you for you to have possession. Bitcoin possession = ownership
Type of signature is, of course, irrelevant in the eyes of the law.
In addition to the elements of a contract:
- a party must have capacity to contract;
- the purpose of the contract must be lawful;
- the form of the contract must be legal;
- the parties must intend to create a legal relationship; and
- the parties must consent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract#FormationIf a contract is in a written form, and somebody signs it, then the signer is typically bound by its terms regardless of whether he has actually read it,[28] provided the document is contractual in nature.[29] However, affirmative defenses such as duress or unconscionability may enable the signer to avoid his purported obligation. Furthermore, if a party wishes to use a document as the basis of a contract, reasonable notice of its terms must be given to the other party prior to their entry into the contract.[30]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract#Formalities_and_writing