This is another reason I think bitcoin will succeed. Zerohedge claims the US may go after Putin's $40 billion dollars in financial assets stored in Switzerland:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-20/means-war-us-target-putins-personal-40-billion-stashWhether you agree or disagree that Putin's fortune is "fair" and whether you agree or disagree that it is right for the US to take his wealth, I believe that if you were in Vladimir Putin's position you'd feel more comfortable with a cool billion (2.5% of his financial wealth) sitting in a secure brain wallet, and perhaps another billion or so in carefully planned m-of-n wallets.
I wonder if Vladimir understands bitcoin.