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Blockchain technology solves the logistical challenge of delivering payments to 40,000 people scattered across 2 million square kilometers of ocean. Traditional finance literally couldn't reach outer island communities, where only half have bank branches, and checks take weeks to arrive by boat. Digital wallets enable instant delivery through the internet rather than unreliable maritime transport, providing genuine financial access where conventional infrastructure has failed.