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Your stablecoin balance, wherever Visa is accepted
A virtual card funded by your stablecoin balance. Accepted wherever Visa is accepted — in 150+ countries. Closed beta — some users skip the waitlist.
Earn Money From Peanut in Minutes
Make a payment, get a surprise reward, invite a friend. Three steps to start earning real money from Peanut. Here is how it works.
Earn Every Time Your Friends Pay
One invite, ongoing rewards. Earn a share of revenue every time your referrals use Peanut. No cap, no tiers. Here is how claiming works.
Your Payment App Pays You Back
Peanut's new rewards system turns every invite into real, ongoing earnings. Share a link, your friends use the app, you earn revenue share on every transaction.
To the OGs Who Shared Peanut
You shared Peanut 40,000 times without anyone asking. Our new rewards system pays real money, not points. Revenue share with no caps or tiers.
Peanut Rewards: Real Money Now
We scrapped the old points system and rebuilt rewards from scratch. Invite friends, they use the app, you earn real money. Here's what changed and why.
Stories
Arsenii: QR Payments in Buenos Aires
How a DevRel based in Lisbon uses Revolut and N26 alongside Peanut to pay like a local in Buenos Aires — with better rates and no card declines.
Cat: Saving 10% on Every Payment in BA
An Irish expat in Buenos Aires saves 10% on everyday payments, from groceries to the dentist, using MercadoPago QR without a local ID.
Kamila: Paying Like a Local Without a DNI
How an English freelancer in Buenos Aires unlocked MercadoPago without an Argentine DNI and started saving on every payment.
Lynn Pham: The Brand Girl
A crypto marketer who's seen hundreds of products launch explains why Peanut is the first one she actually recommends to friends.
Mei Lin: Crypto Without the Crypto
How a Singaporean UX designer in Latin America turned her USDC salary into everyday spending — without learning anything about crypto.
Purple: Paying Like a Local Across LATAM
How a traveler used Peanut's QR payments to spend like a local across multiple Latin American countries, saving money at every stop.
Use cases
Cross-Border Travel: One App for Argentina & Brazil
Travel between Argentina and Brazil without juggling currencies. Pay via Mercado Pago and Pix from one balance. No fees, no local ID needed.
Digital Nomads: Pay Like a Local in LATAM
Stop losing 2–11% on every payment in Argentina and Brazil. Pay via Mercado Pago and Pix without a local ID. Get the real rate, no fees.
Remote Workers: Pay LATAM Contractors Fast
Pay contractors in Argentina and Brazil instantly. They receive Mercado Pago or Pix at the real rate. No wire fees, no delays, no bad exchange rates.
Send Money to Family in Argentina & Brazil
Send money to family in Argentina or Brazil instantly. They receive Mercado Pago or Pix at the real rate. No remittance fees, no delays.
Tourists: Pay Like a Local in Argentina & Brazil
Arrived in Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo? Pay via Mercado Pago and Pix without local ID. Skip tourist exchange rates and save 2–11%. No fees.
Compare
Peanut vs Binance P2P: LATAM Rates (2026)
Peanut gives instant merchant payments at market rate with no counterparty risk. Binance P2P requires manual trades. Compare rates, speed, and safety.
Peanut vs PayPal: Fees & Rate Compared (2026)
Peanut charges no fees and delivers the cripto dolar rate. PayPal takes 3-4% on cross-border payments. Full comparison for Argentina and Brazil.
Peanut vs Revolut: Paying in Argentina & Brazil
Peanut gives you Mercado Pago QR access and the cripto dólar rate — no DNI, no CPF needed. Revolut can't scan QR codes or use Pix without CPF. See the full comparison.
Peanut vs Western Union: 2026 Comparison
Western Union charges $5-15+ per transfer with a 1.5-10% rate markup. Peanut has no fees and instant local payments. See the full breakdown.
Peanut vs Wise: Best Rate for LATAM (2026)
Peanut delivers the cripto dólar rate and instant Mercado Pago and Pix access that Wise cannot offer. Better rate than your card. No fees.