BTC People see Bitcoin as an asset, like gold or stocks. This is very disappointing because in order for Bitcoin to become a global currency and for banks and governments to be excluded from its control, it should be used as money for transactions and buying and selling, not just as something to buy, hold, and sell when its price goes up.
It has been classified as a digital commodity by regulators more than it has been classified as an asset or security, which makes sense to how you have described it. People should see it similar to gold, except with a plethora of digital benefits.
The current view of Bitcoin is far from Satoshi Nakamoto's original goal.
Things are bound to evolve and take their own form over time, though I am curious as to the basis of that view? While there have been disagreements along the way, a lot of what was in the whitepaper is built or being built today, what part of Bitcoin is so far from Satoshi Nakamoto's goal (asking out of genuine curiosity for your opinion)?