diff --git a/src/bin/cashierd.rs b/src/bin/cashierd.rs
index c9a4bf10e..c6f140d94 100644
--- a/src/bin/cashierd.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cashierd.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ impl Cashierd {
             if mint_address_opt.is_none() {
                 mint_address = String::new();
             }
-
             let drk_pub_key = bs58::decode(&drk_pub_key).into_vec()?;
             let drk_pub_key: jubjub::SubgroupPoint = deserialize(&drk_pub_key)?;
 
diff --git a/src/bin/darkfid.rs b/src/bin/darkfid.rs
index 150d91dab..e5264e8e2 100644
--- a/src/bin/darkfid.rs
+++ b/src/bin/darkfid.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl Darkfid {
 
         // TODO: get rid of these unwraps
         let decimals = decimals(network, token, self.tokenlist.clone()).unwrap();
-        let amount_in_apo = decode_base10(amount, decimals).unwrap();
+        let amount_in_apo = decode_base10(amount, decimals, true).unwrap();
 
         let token_id = match assign_id(&network, &token, self.tokenlist.clone()) {
             Ok(t) => t,
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index d07b6d7ca..589367870 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ pub mod path;
 pub mod token_list;
 
 pub use net_name::NetworkName;
-pub use parse::{assign_id, decimals, decode_base10, generate_id};
+pub use parse::{assign_id, decimals, decode_base10, encode_base10, generate_id};
 pub use path::{expand_path, join_config_path};
 pub use token_list::TokenList;
diff --git a/src/util/parse.rs b/src/util/parse.rs
index fff8800b2..f1ef77aa6 100644
--- a/src/util/parse.rs
+++ b/src/util/parse.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
+use log::debug;
+use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
+use std::iter::FromIterator;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 use crate::{
     serial::{deserialize, serialize},
     util::{NetworkName, TokenList},
     Error, Result,
 };
 
-use log::debug;
-use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
 // hash the external token ID and NetworkName param.
 // if fails, change the last 4 bytes and hash it again. keep repeating until it works.
 pub fn generate_id(tkn_str: &str, network: &NetworkName) -> Result<jubjub::Fr> {
@@ -259,5 +260,100 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         println!("Encoded output: {}", amount);
+=======
+fn is_digit(c: char) -> bool {
+    ('0'..='9').contains(&c)
+}
+
+fn char_eq(a: char, b: char) -> bool {
+    a == b
+}
+
+pub fn decode_base10(amount: &str, decimal_places: usize, strict: bool) -> Result<u64> {
+    let mut s: Vec<char> = amount.to_string().chars().collect();
+
+    // Get rid of the decimal point:
+    let point: usize;
+    if let Some(p) = amount.find('.') {
+        s.remove(p);
+        point = p;
+    } else {
+        point = s.len();
+    }
+
+    // Only digits should remain
+    for i in &s {
+        if !is_digit(*i) {
+            return Err(Error::ParseFailed("Found non-digits"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Add digits to the end if there are too few:
+    let actual_places = s.len() - point;
+    if actual_places < decimal_places {
+        s.extend(vec!['0'; decimal_places - actual_places])
+    }
+
+    // Remove digits from the end if there are too many:
+    let mut round = false;
+    if actual_places > decimal_places {
+        let end = point + decimal_places;
+        for i in &s[end..s.len()] {
+            if !char_eq(*i, '0') {
+                round = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        s.truncate(end);
+    }
+
+    if strict && round {
+        return Err(Error::ParseFailed("Would end up rounding while strict"));
+    }
+
+    // Convert to an integer
+    let number = u64::from_str(&String::from_iter(&s))?;
+
+    // Round and return
+    if round && number == u64::MAX {
+        return Err(Error::ParseFailed("u64 overflow"));
+    }
+
+    Ok(number + round as u64)
+}
+
+pub fn encode_base10(amount: u64, decimal_places: usize) -> String {
+    let mut s: Vec<char> = format!("{:0width$}", amount, width = 1 + decimal_places)
+        .chars()
+        .collect();
+    s.insert(s.len() - decimal_places, '.');
+
+    String::from_iter(&s)
+        .trim_end_matches('0')
+        .trim_end_matches('.')
+        .to_string()
+}
+
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::util::decode_base10;
+    use crate::util::encode_base10;
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decode_base10() {
+        assert_eq!(124, decode_base10("12.33", 1, false).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(1233000, decode_base10("12.33", 5, false).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(1200000, decode_base10("12.", 5, false).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(1200000, decode_base10("12", 5, false).unwrap());
+        assert!(decode_base10("12.33", 1, true).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_encode_base10() {
+        assert_eq!("23.4321111", &encode_base10(234321111, 7));
+        assert_eq!("23432111.1", &encode_base10(234321111, 1));
+        assert_eq!("234321.1", &encode_base10(2343211, 1));
+        assert_eq!("2343211", &encode_base10(2343211, 0));
+        assert_eq!("0.00002343", &encode_base10(2343, 8));
+>>>>>>> util-refactor
     }
 }