I think Putin is great for russia and the world! Offcourse he will be on the forefront of the crypto world as he is against the new world order of banks and the grip they have on the world. I dont think things are as bad in russia for the gays etc. I think there is alot of places in the world where they are way worse off and persecuted. Crypto currencies in my view is here to stay and finally giving the people more control of their money and their worlds of information.