Receive Money from Brazil — Spend It Instantly
Someone in Brazil sends you money. You spend pesos in seconds via MercadoPago QR. No fees. No DNI needed.
Receive Money from Brazil and Spend Locally in Seconds
Argentina and Brazil share the continent's busiest cross-border travel corridor. When someone in Brazil sends you money through Peanut, the funds arrive instantly — Peanut-to-Peanut transfers take milliseconds. You then spend via Mercado Pago QR at over 1,000,000 merchants across Argentina. The money converts at the cripto dólar rate — 5-8% more pesos per dollar than credit cards deliver.
The sender in Brazil deposits digital dollars from a local exchange on networks like Solana or Tron — free, arrives in minutes. No fees on either side. No DNI needed to receive or spend in Argentina.
How to Receive Money from Brazil
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Sign up on Peanut
Verify with a passport or national ID card from any country. No Argentine DNI needed. Under 2 minutes.
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Share your details with the sender
The person in Brazil creates a Peanut account and deposits digital dollars from a local exchange — free, arrives in minutes.
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Receive the money instantly
Peanut-to-Peanut transfers arrive in milliseconds.
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Spend locally in Argentina
Scan a Mercado Pago QR at restaurants, supermarkets, cafes, or kiosks. Withdraw cash from Red ATMs. Transfer to a local bank account.
What You Can Do With the Money
In Argentina
Mercado Pago QR — Pay at supermarkets (Carrefour, Dia, Coto, Jumbo), restaurants, cafes, kiosks, pharmacies, and over 1,000,000 merchants. The rate locks at the moment of payment.
Cash withdrawal — Generate a QR and withdraw pesos from Red ATMs. Available 24/7 in Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza, and other cities. Free from Peanut.
Bank transfer — Move funds to a local Argentine bank account.
How Much Does It Cost?
No fees. In Argentina, the cripto dólar rate delivers 5-8% more pesos per dollar than the MEP rate. The sender in Brazil also benefits — Peanut avoids the IOF tax on outbound transfers (up to 3.5%), since digital dollar transactions are not subject to IOF legislation. See the pricing page.
