For starters, "Credits" is the name of the digital currency of the future. It's the name of the digital currency used in both the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises. So the name is good, hence they already have a brand. A brand is what you must have, to gain adoption in the market place.
The Russian Federation is built on propaganda, and marketing and propaganda are close cousins. Just ask Donald J Trump.
"Credits" is like a bear in hibernation. Come springtime, you'll be glad you owned it, and by fall, you'll be fat.
This entire project is designed to replace fiat, and sooner than most people think. The first nations to replace their national fiat, will have a huge advantage over the late comers.
You can't stop digital currency from replacing fiat, because the AI's will all need it, it's that simple.
Credits could be the winner, because in reality, Putin is suspected to be the richest man on the planet, but he has limited places to hide his wealth on earth. He doesn't need a Russian Ruble, all he needs are Credits, but to say that now publicly, is impossible.
Those who cannot see the future, are foolish. It won't matter if this project even works now. It could be made to work, regardless, if enough secret resources are poured into it, from behind the scenes.
It's important to underline that this is just a theory, with respect to the eventual adoption by the Russian Federation of Credits as a national currency. I have no insider information, just my intuition for where Credits could be headed.
Japan, I expect, could adopt Bitcoin as a national currency, etc.
Digital currency brands will be a huge key to their success. The name "Credits" was chosen for a reason, and the reason will become more clear as we approach national adoption.
Welcome to the real Matrix ....
and as for you Sabastian, you little goblin, a certain movie clip comes to mind .... https://youtu.be/M0cz6g6ZPSk