Virtual coins are booming. In the context of increasing the bitcoin's value, another cryptomonious attempts to crack down on traces, namely PutinCoin. In parallel, an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin admits that virtual coins could help Russia circumvent international sanctions. PutinCoin, named after Vladimir Putin, can be bought $ 0.04 today, RT writes, a post funded by the Russian state that promises this coin. RT assures that this cryptomon has potential and claims it has nothing to do with the Kremlin. The promotion of the PutinCoin virtual currency takes place in the context of the constant increase of bitcoin, with a value of $ 15,000 on December 7. Tuesday, Putin's adviser, Sergei Glaziev, said virtual coins can help Russian banks circumvent international sanctions. Glaziev also admitted that the Russian government could use virtual coins to make payments and receipts for "sensitive" services. His statements came after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree allowing the government to classify purchases made by the Ministry of Defense, the Federal Security Service and the Foreign Intelligence Service as state secrets, Bloomberg reports, according to news.ro. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is trying to equip himself with a virtual currency to circumvent international sanctions. He announced the creation of the "petro" cryptomono, which will be based on his country's oil reserves