News/Product/Oct 8, 2026

Mercado Pago adds Dinero Blindado to hide balances when a phone leaves trusted places

Mercado Pago launched Dinero Blindado, a security feature that hides balances in peso and dollar reserves and investments and can disable dollar transfers and currency trades when the device leaves trusted places such as home or the office. It activates automatically once the device leaves those places and is set up in the app's security center or through the Mago assistant. La Nación reported that it is available to all Mercado Pago users.

  • Hides balances in peso and dollar reserves and investments
  • Can disable dollar transfers and currency trades outside trusted locations
  • Activates automatically when the device leaves trusted Wi-Fi networks or places
  • Available to all Mercado Pago users, per the report
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La Nación
Oct 8, 2026
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