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Use a virtual card funded from your Peanut balance wherever Visa is accepted. Verify your identity in the app and apply; applications are subject to approval.
Open Peanut Rewards, review what the app shows, and follow the instructions attached to your reward. This quick guide explains each visible step.
Peanut has a referral program, and rewards may appear as surprises as people use the app. Learn where to check status and what to do next in Peanut.
Learn where Peanut shows rewards, how to follow the instructions for an available reward, and what information to send support if something looks wrong.
A note for the people who recommend Peanut to friends, plus a clear guide to finding your referral link and checking the rewards shown in the app.
Rewards and points are separate in Peanut. Learn where to review each one, how to follow the instructions shown, and when to contact support.
Arsenii keeps Revolut and N26 for international banking, then uses Peanut for supported Mercado Pago QR payments while spending time in Buenos Aires.
Meet Cat, an Irish expat in Buenos Aires who funds Peanut from her salary and uses Mercado Pago QR for daily purchases, including the dentist.
Kamila, an English freelancer in Buenos Aires, regularly funds Peanut from her freelance income and pays supported Mercado Pago QR codes without a DNI.
In March 2026, Lynn Pham described using Peanut in Argentina and Brazil, with familiar QR payments, rewards and a brand experience she recommended.
Mei Lin, a Singaporean UX designer, used her USDC salary for local QR payments in Buenos Aires and São Paulo, starting with a small 20 USDC test.
Purple used Peanut for local merchant QR payments while traveling in Argentina and Brazil, moving between Mercado Pago and Pix from one balance.
Get your own USD, EUR, GBP, MXN or COP account details and let employers and clients pay you from abroad. Who can pay depends on the currency.
Use supported Mercado Pago and Pix merchant QR payments with passport-based verification. Review the local amount and all-in quote before paying.
Pay supported merchant QR codes in Argentina and Brazil after passport-based verification. Check the local amount and all-in quote before confirming.
Fund a Peanut Link for your recipient to claim as digital dollars. Learn how verification, local QR payments, quotes, and funding work before sending.
Fund one Peanut balance and pay supported Mercado Pago or Pix merchant QR codes after verification. Review each local amount and quote before paying.
Compare Peanut and Binance P2P for merchant QR payments, live quotes, eligibility, costs, and the marketplace flow in Argentina and Brazil today.
Compare Peanut and PayPal for merchant QR payments, online checkout, live quotes, eligibility, and costs for the exact action in Argentina or Brazil.
Compare Peanut and Revolut for merchant QR payments, account options, live quotes, eligibility, and costs for the exact action in Argentina or Brazil.
Compare Peanut and Western Union for merchant QR, cash pickup, bank or wallet payout, eligibility, and total costs on Argentina and Brazil routes.
Compare Peanut and Wise for merchant QR, Pix, account transfers, live quotes, eligibility, and costs for the exact action in Argentina or Brazil.