Questions, answered plainly.
What Olbra is, how the tokens are backed and redeemed, what the app will do, and who supervises us. If your question is not here, ask us directly.
Who we are.
What is Olbra?
Olbra ApS is an electronic money institution in Copenhagen, authorised by Finanstilsynet, the Danish financial regulator. We issue e‑money tokens (EMTs): the euro, the Polish złoty and the US dollar as digital money on a public blockchain, each backed one‑for‑one and redeemable with us at par. EURY (euro) is in issue. PLNY (złoty) and USDY (dollar) are deployed, with none issued yet. We are also building the Olbra app, which is not generally available yet.
Is Olbra a bank?
No. Olbra ApS is an e‑money institution, which is a different licence with different rules. We safeguard your money rather than holding it as a deposit: client funds are kept apart from ours and cannot be used to run the business. Because they are not deposits, no deposit‑guarantee scheme covers them.
Who is behind Olbra?
Olbra ApS, Krudtløbsvej 12, 1439 København K, Denmark, company number (CVR) 39 72 94 82, with a team in Poland. You can check us in the Danish company register, in Finanstilsynet's register and at GLEIF, which holds our legal entity identifier. These registers may still show our former name, Eurodollar ApS, which we changed in July 2026.
What the app will do.
When can I use the app?
Not yet. The Olbra app is not generally available, and we have not announced a launch date. Join the early‑access list and we will tell you about the launch.
What will the app do?
It will hold and move your money. You will be able to keep euro, złoty and dollar balances and other supported assets, send and receive payments, pay someone by phone number or email, exchange between currencies, and pay with a card where that is available. The app terms describe each feature.
Who holds the money in the app?
You do. The app is non‑custodial: your key is created on your device and stays there. We hold no key that can move your funds, and we cannot recover yours. The key is backed up through your iCloud Keychain, so keep that backup working. If you lose both your device and the backup, no one can restore your funds.
What does it cost?
Under the app terms, we charge 0.35% when you buy or exchange, and selling is free. Network fees apply to on‑chain activity and are shown before you confirm. Card and cash‑out fees, where those features are available, are shown at the point of use. Redeeming tokens with us at par is free of charge.
How do I get EURY, PLNY or USDY?
Through the app, once it opens, by adding money through a third‑party provider where that is available. Businesses that want to acquire or redeem tokens directly with us can contact us. PLNY and USDY have not been issued yet.
EURY. PLNY. USDY.
What are EURY, PLNY and USDY?
Digital euros, złoty and dollars. Olbra ApS issues them as e‑money tokens under MiCA, the EU regulation for crypto‑assets. Each token is backed one‑for‑one by reserve assets, and you can redeem it with us at par, meaning for the same face amount in ordinary money.
What do “in issue”, “deployed” and “notified” mean?
A token is in issue when tokens exist and people hold them: EURY is in issue. A token is deployed when its contract is on the blockchain but no tokens have been issued: PLNY and USDY are deployed, with a supply of zero. Notified describes the whitepaper, the legal document for each token. We have notified a MiCA whitepaper for all three to Finanstilsynet; MiCA does not ask the regulator to approve an e‑money token whitepaper. You can check each supply on Etherscan: EURY, PLNY, USDY.
Are they cryptocurrencies?
In law they are crypto‑assets: MiCA treats an e‑money token as one kind of crypto‑asset. Their value is tied to one euro, złoty or dollar, because each token is backed by reserves and you can redeem it with us at par. On an exchange the price can still move away from par. That does not change your right to redeem with us at par.
Which blockchain are they on?
Ethereum. All three contracts are deployed on Ethereum mainnet and source‑verified on Etherscan, which means the published code matches the code running on the chain.
Who issues them?
Olbra ApS issues all three, and it is the party you redeem with. The whitepaper for each token is linked in the footer of every page.
Can my business use the tokens?
Yes. A business with an Ethereum wallet can hold and send EURY. If you want to acquire or redeem tokens directly with us, or build them into your own product, talk to us. Working with us directly involves onboarding, including checks on the business and the people behind it.
How the money is backed, and how you get it back.
How are the tokens backed?
One‑for‑one. For every token in circulation we hold at least the same amount in reserve assets. They are safeguarded: kept apart from our own funds, with banks and custodians, in the low‑risk assets the rules allow, so they are not available to our creditors.
Can I always redeem at par?
Yes. Under Article 49 of MiCA you can redeem at any time, for the full face amount, free of charge. This is a legal right that we owe you. Part D of each whitepaper also sets out what would change if we ever had to use our recovery or redemption plan.
How do I redeem, and how long does it take?
Write to [email protected] to start a redemption. You receive the face amount in the token's currency, free of charge, and the law requires us to confirm who you are before we pay out. We do not publish a standard turnaround time. The conditions are set out in each token's whitepaper and in our redemption policy.
How can I check the reserves?
You can check the public parts yourself. The supply of each token is on Etherscan, and our authorisation is in Finanstilsynet's register. The reserve assets are safeguarded under Finanstilsynet's supervision. We do not yet publish reserve reports on this site.
What happens to my money if Olbra fails?
Reserve assets are safeguarded for token holders and are not available to our general creditors. Under each whitepaper, holders rank ahead of our other creditors, subject to Danish insolvency law. An insolvency would still be disruptive: getting your money back could take time and may not return the full amount, and no deposit‑guarantee scheme applies. See the risk disclosure.
Returns, credit and assets above cash.
Does my balance earn interest?
No. MiCA (Article 50) forbids an e‑money issuer from paying interest on its tokens, so holding EURY, PLNY or USDY earns nothing.
What is Earn?
A forthcoming feature of the app. Earn deposits your money into third‑party lending vaults on a public blockchain, at a variable rate that is not a promise. It is not a deposit and no deposit‑guarantee scheme covers it. You can lose money: the software running a vault can fail or be exploited, borrowers can default, and what you deposited can fall in value. You decide whether to use it; we do not manage it for you or give investment advice.
Can I borrow against what I hold?
Not yet: borrowing is forthcoming. It would run through Morpho, a third‑party lending protocol on a public blockchain. You pledge something you hold, it is locked while the loan is open, and it is released when you repay. If its value falls far enough, it is sold to close the loan.
What about tokenised gold, silver, bonds and money‑market products?
Forthcoming. We plan to offer them as tokens, and none is available yet. They will be investment products, separate from e‑money: their value can go down as well as up, and redemption at par does not apply. Each will come with its own legal documentation before it launches.
What returns will these products pay?
We do not advertise rates before launch. Any return will depend on the underlying assets, will change over time and can fall. The terms will be in each product's documentation.
Who supervises us, and what we check.
Who regulates Olbra?
Finanstilsynet, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. It authorised Olbra ApS as an electronic money institution on 11 February 2025 and supervises it on an ongoing basis. The authorisation is passported across the European Economic Area.
Do I need to verify my identity?
Not to hold tokens in your own wallet. Identity checks apply at the regulated steps: adding money, cashing out, using the card, and redeeming with us. In the app, adding money and cashing out go through third‑party providers, which run their own checks.
Which countries is Olbra available in?
Olbra serves the European Economic Area (EEA): our authorisation is Danish and passported across the EEA. We hold no authorisation in the United States, and in the app, buying or selling with a card or bank transfer is not available there. Some features and assets are not available in every country.