Hold your money in US dollars, in an account only you control. Pay a Pix code from your Brazilian bank app and the dollars land in minutes. No one can freeze them. Not even us.
Updated 2026-09-04 · Prefere português? Esta página em português. · All currencies
5,000.00 BRL is 975.50 USD at the mid-market reference rate, observed 2026-09-04 14:23 UTC.
To deposit BRL and hold USD, verified Avvio users pay a Pix code from any Brazilian bank app. The deposit converts to US dollars at a rate shown before you confirm and lands in a self-custody Avvio account, usually within minutes.
| Amount | You receive (USD) |
|---|---|
| 100 BRL | 19.51 |
| 500 BRL | 97.55 |
| 1,000 BRL | 195.10 |
| 5,000 BRL | 975.50 |
| 10,000 BRL | 1,951.00 |
| 50,000 BRL | 9,755.00 |
| US dollars | Equivalent (BRL) |
|---|---|
| 5 USD | 25.63 |
| 10 USD | 51.26 |
| 50 USD | 256.28 |
| 100 USD | 512.56 |
| 500 USD | 2,562.79 |
| 1,000 USD | 5,125.58 |
Rate observed 2026-09-04 14:23 UTC.
On iOS and Android. Rate updates every 60 seconds. No account needed to see this rate.
Your dollars sit in an account only you control. We never hold your money, so nobody can freeze it. Not even us.
You do not need a US address or a US bank. Download the app where you live and the dollars follow you.
Pix deposits usually arrive within minutes.
Your dollars do not have to sit idle. Turn earning on in the app; you see the rate before you opt in.
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The Avvio app, a verified account, and a Brazilian bank or wallet app that can pay Pix.
Brazilians already pay for everything with Pix. Avvio turns the same habit into savings: pay a Pix code from your bank app and the money arrives as US dollars in an account only you control, usually within minutes.
Yes. It is the mid-market reference rate, updated about every 60 seconds. The app shows your exact rate before you confirm.
Pay a Pix code from your Brazilian bank app. Once your account is verified, the app shows the code, and your balance arrives as US dollars.
Usually within minutes.
Yes, 0.1%. The rate shown is mid-market, and the app shows the exact fee in reais before you confirm.
Yes, reais deposits have a minimum. The app shows the exact minimum in reais before you send.
Yes, for reais deposits. You pay the Pix code from a Brazilian bank or wallet app.
Yes. Avvio gives you a self-custody US dollar balance you fund by Pix from any Brazilian bank. You do not need a US address or a US bank.
It does one thing completely: nobody, including Avvio, can freeze your balance. It does not remove your own responsibility. Protecting your access is your job, and the app walks you through recovery when you set up.
No. Avvio is a financial technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards, and custody are provided through licensed partners, and balances are not FDIC-insured.
You do. Avvio is 100% self-custody; we cannot freeze or move your balance.
