diff --git a/client/tx/factory.go b/client/tx/factory.go
index 5077d36e74..19c7c61dea 100644
--- a/client/tx/factory.go
+++ b/client/tx/factory.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (f Factory) WithGas(gas uint64) Factory {
 
 // WithFees returns a copy of the Factory with an updated fee.
 func (f Factory) WithFees(fees string) Factory {
-	parsedFees, err := sdk.ParseCoins(fees)
+	parsedFees, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(fees)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
index 167da30578..dc6925120e 100644
--- a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
+++ b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ contain valid denominations. Accounts may optionally be supplied with vesting pa
 				addr = info.GetAddress()
 			}
 
-			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[1])
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse coins: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ contain valid denominations. Accounts may optionally be supplied with vesting pa
 			vestingEnd, _ := cmd.Flags().GetInt64(flagVestingEnd)
 			vestingAmtStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagVestingAmt)
 
-			vestingAmt, err := sdk.ParseCoins(vestingAmtStr)
+			vestingAmt, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(vestingAmtStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse vesting amount: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/types/coin.go b/types/coin.go
index 8ac9a8843d..5e2c22bdf8 100644
--- a/types/coin.go
+++ b/types/coin.go
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ var (
 	// a letter, a number or a separator ('/').
 	reDnmString = `[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9/]{2,127}`
 	reAmt       = `[[:digit:]]+`
-	reDecAmt    = `[[:digit:]]*\.[[:digit:]]+`
+	reDecAmt    = `[[:digit:]]+(?:\.[[:digit:]]+)?|\.[[:digit:]]+`
 	reSpc       = `[[:space:]]*`
 	reDnm       = returnReDnm
 	reCoin      = returnReCoin
@@ -664,33 +664,18 @@ func ParseCoin(coinStr string) (coin Coin, err error) {
 	return NewCoin(denomStr, amount), nil
 }
 
-// ParseCoins will parse out a list of coins separated by commas. If the parsing is successuful,
-// the provided coins will be sanitized by removing zero coins and sorting the coin set. Lastly
-// a validation of the coin set is executed. If the check passes, ParseCoins will return the sanitized coins.
+// ParseCoinsNormalized will parse out a list of coins separated by commas, and normalize them by converting to smallest
+// unit. If the parsing is successuful, the provided coins will be sanitized by removing zero coins and sorting the coin
+// set. Lastly a validation of the coin set is executed. If the check passes, ParseCoinsNormalized will return the
+// sanitized coins.
 // Otherwise it will return an error.
-// If an empty string is provided to ParseCoins, it returns nil Coins.
+// If an empty string is provided to ParseCoinsNormalized, it returns nil Coins.
+// ParseCoinsNormalized supports decimal coins as inputs, and truncate them to int after converted to smallest unit.
 // Expected format: "{amount0}{denomination},...,{amountN}{denominationN}"
-func ParseCoins(coinsStr string) (Coins, error) {
-	coinsStr = strings.TrimSpace(coinsStr)
-	if len(coinsStr) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil
+func ParseCoinsNormalized(coinStr string) (Coins, error) {
+	coins, err := ParseDecCoins(coinStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Coins{}, err
 	}
-
-	coinStrs := strings.Split(coinsStr, ",")
-	coins := make(Coins, len(coinStrs))
-	for i, coinStr := range coinStrs {
-		coin, err := ParseCoin(coinStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		coins[i] = coin
-	}
-
-	newCoins := sanitizeCoins(coins)
-	if err := newCoins.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return newCoins, nil
+	return NormalizeCoins(coins), nil
 }
diff --git a/types/coin_test.go b/types/coin_test.go
index 9d4130576b..0e4bbf739f 100644
--- a/types/coin_test.go
+++ b/types/coin_test.go
@@ -660,18 +660,18 @@ func (s *coinTestSuite) TestParseCoins() {
 		{"98 bar , 1 foo  ", true, sdk.Coins{{"bar", sdk.NewInt(98)}, {"foo", one}}},
 		{"  55\t \t bling\n", true, sdk.Coins{{"bling", sdk.NewInt(55)}}},
 		{"2foo, 97 bar", true, sdk.Coins{{"bar", sdk.NewInt(97)}, {"foo", sdk.NewInt(2)}}},
-		{"5 mycoin,", false, nil},             // no empty coins in a list
-		{"2 3foo, 97 bar", false, nil},        // 3foo is invalid coin name
-		{"11me coin, 12you coin", false, nil}, // no spaces in coin names
-		{"1.2btc", false, nil},                // amount must be integer
-		{"5foo:bar", false, nil},              // invalid separator
+		{"5 mycoin,", false, nil},                           // no empty coins in a list
+		{"2 3foo, 97 bar", false, nil},                      // 3foo is invalid coin name
+		{"11me coin, 12you coin", false, nil},               // no spaces in coin names
+		{"1.2btc", true, sdk.Coins{{"btc", sdk.NewInt(1)}}}, // amount can be decimal, will get truncated
+		{"5foo:bar", false, nil},                            // invalid separator
 		{"10atom10", true, sdk.Coins{{"atom10", sdk.NewInt(10)}}},
 		{"200transfer/channelToA/uatom", true, sdk.Coins{{"transfer/channelToA/uatom", sdk.NewInt(200)}}},
 		{"50ibc/7F1D3FCF4AE79E1554D670D1AD949A9BA4E4A3C76C63093E17E446A46061A7A2", true, sdk.Coins{{"ibc/7F1D3FCF4AE79E1554D670D1AD949A9BA4E4A3C76C63093E17E446A46061A7A2", sdk.NewInt(50)}}},
 	}
 
 	for tcIndex, tc := range cases {
-		res, err := sdk.ParseCoins(tc.input)
+		res, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(tc.input)
 		if !tc.valid {
 			s.Require().Error(err, "%s: %#v. tc #%d", tc.input, res, tcIndex)
 		} else if s.Assert().Nil(err, "%s: %+v", tc.input, err) {
diff --git a/types/dec_coin_test.go b/types/dec_coin_test.go
index e0f4a66b23..938f7dddff 100644
--- a/types/dec_coin_test.go
+++ b/types/dec_coin_test.go
@@ -352,8 +352,11 @@ func (s *decCoinTestSuite) TestParseDecCoins() {
 		expectedErr    bool
 	}{
 		{"", nil, false},
-		{"4stake", nil, true},
-		{"5.5atom,4stake", nil, true},
+		{"4stake", sdk.DecCoins{sdk.NewDecCoinFromDec("stake", sdk.NewDecFromInt(sdk.NewInt(4)))}, false},
+		{"5.5atom,4stake", sdk.DecCoins{
+			sdk.NewDecCoinFromDec("atom", sdk.NewDecWithPrec(5500000000000000000, sdk.Precision)),
+			sdk.NewDecCoinFromDec("stake", sdk.NewDec(4)),
+		}, false},
 		{"0.0stake", sdk.DecCoins{}, false}, // remove zero coins
 		{"10.0btc,1.0atom,20.0btc", nil, true},
 		{
diff --git a/types/denom.go b/types/denom.go
index f79bef8b94..160e2806e1 100644
--- a/types/denom.go
+++ b/types/denom.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 // multipliers (e.g. 1atom = 10^-6uatom).
 var denomUnits = map[string]Dec{}
 
+// baseDenom is the denom of smallest unit registered
+var baseDenom string = ""
+
 // RegisterDenom registers a denomination with a corresponding unit. If the
 // denomination is already registered, an error will be returned.
 func RegisterDenom(denom string, unit Dec) error {
@@ -20,6 +23,10 @@ func RegisterDenom(denom string, unit Dec) error {
 	}
 
 	denomUnits[denom] = unit
+
+	if baseDenom == "" || unit.LT(denomUnits[baseDenom]) {
+		baseDenom = denom
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +45,14 @@ func GetDenomUnit(denom string) (Dec, bool) {
 	return unit, true
 }
 
+// GetBaseDenom returns the denom of smallest unit registered
+func GetBaseDenom() (string, error) {
+	if baseDenom == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no denom is registered")
+	}
+	return baseDenom, nil
+}
+
 // ConvertCoin attempts to convert a coin to a given denomination. If the given
 // denomination is invalid or if neither denomination is registered, an error
 // is returned.
@@ -60,5 +75,73 @@ func ConvertCoin(coin Coin, denom string) (Coin, error) {
 		return NewCoin(denom, coin.Amount), nil
 	}
 
-	return NewCoin(denom, coin.Amount.ToDec().Mul(srcUnit.Quo(dstUnit)).TruncateInt()), nil
+	return NewCoin(denom, coin.Amount.ToDec().Mul(srcUnit).Quo(dstUnit).TruncateInt()), nil
+}
+
+// ConvertDecCoin attempts to convert a decimal coin to a given denomination. If the given
+// denomination is invalid or if neither denomination is registered, an error
+// is returned.
+func ConvertDecCoin(coin DecCoin, denom string) (DecCoin, error) {
+	if err := ValidateDenom(denom); err != nil {
+		return DecCoin{}, err
+	}
+
+	srcUnit, ok := GetDenomUnit(coin.Denom)
+	if !ok {
+		return DecCoin{}, fmt.Errorf("source denom not registered: %s", coin.Denom)
+	}
+
+	dstUnit, ok := GetDenomUnit(denom)
+	if !ok {
+		return DecCoin{}, fmt.Errorf("destination denom not registered: %s", denom)
+	}
+
+	if srcUnit.Equal(dstUnit) {
+		return NewDecCoinFromDec(denom, coin.Amount), nil
+	}
+
+	return NewDecCoinFromDec(denom, coin.Amount.Mul(srcUnit).Quo(dstUnit)), nil
+}
+
+// NormalizeCoin try to convert a coin to the smallest unit registered,
+// returns original one if failed.
+func NormalizeCoin(coin Coin) Coin {
+	base, err := GetBaseDenom()
+	if err != nil {
+		return coin
+	}
+	newCoin, err := ConvertCoin(coin, base)
+	if err != nil {
+		return coin
+	}
+	return newCoin
+}
+
+// NormalizeDecCoin try to convert a decimal coin to the smallest unit registered,
+// returns original one if failed.
+func NormalizeDecCoin(coin DecCoin) DecCoin {
+	base, err := GetBaseDenom()
+	if err != nil {
+		return coin
+	}
+	newCoin, err := ConvertDecCoin(coin, base)
+	if err != nil {
+		return coin
+	}
+	return newCoin
+}
+
+// NormalizeCoins normalize and truncate a list of decimal coins
+func NormalizeCoins(coins []DecCoin) Coins {
+	if coins == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := make([]Coin, 0, len(coins))
+
+	for _, coin := range coins {
+		newCoin, _ := NormalizeDecCoin(coin).TruncateDecimal()
+		result = append(result, newCoin)
+	}
+
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/types/denom_internal_test.go b/types/denom_internal_test.go
index e540b28d57..8c957353eb 100644
--- a/types/denom_internal_test.go
+++ b/types/denom_internal_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func (s *internalDenomTestSuite) TestRegisterDenom() {
 	s.Require().Equal(ZeroDec(), res)
 
 	// reset registration
+	baseDenom = ""
 	denomUnits = map[string]Dec{}
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +53,21 @@ func (s *internalDenomTestSuite) TestConvertCoins() {
 	natomUnit := NewDecWithPrec(1, 9) // 10^-9 (nano)
 	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom(natom, natomUnit))
 
+	res, err := GetBaseDenom()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(res, natom)
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeCoin(NewCoin(uatom, NewInt(1))), NewCoin(natom, NewInt(1000)))
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeCoin(NewCoin(matom, NewInt(1))), NewCoin(natom, NewInt(1000000)))
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeCoin(NewCoin(atom, NewInt(1))), NewCoin(natom, NewInt(1000000000)))
+
+	coins, err := ParseCoinsNormalized("1atom,1matom,1uatom")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(coins, Coins{
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(1000000000)},
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(1000000)},
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(1000)},
+	})
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		input  Coin
 		denom  string
@@ -87,5 +103,90 @@ func (s *internalDenomTestSuite) TestConvertCoins() {
 	}
 
 	// reset registration
+	baseDenom = ""
+	denomUnits = map[string]Dec{}
+}
+
+func (s *internalDenomTestSuite) TestConvertDecCoins() {
+	atomUnit := OneDec() // 1 (base denom unit)
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom(atom, atomUnit))
+
+	matomUnit := NewDecWithPrec(1, 3) // 10^-3 (milli)
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom(matom, matomUnit))
+
+	uatomUnit := NewDecWithPrec(1, 6) // 10^-6 (micro)
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom(uatom, uatomUnit))
+
+	natomUnit := NewDecWithPrec(1, 9) // 10^-9 (nano)
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom(natom, natomUnit))
+
+	res, err := GetBaseDenom()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(res, natom)
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeDecCoin(NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(1))), NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(1000)))
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeDecCoin(NewDecCoin(matom, NewInt(1))), NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(1000000)))
+	s.Require().Equal(NormalizeDecCoin(NewDecCoin(atom, NewInt(1))), NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(1000000000)))
+
+	coins, err := ParseCoinsNormalized("0.1atom,0.1matom,0.1uatom")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(coins, Coins{
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(100000000)},
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(100000)},
+		Coin{natom, NewInt(100)},
+	})
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		input  DecCoin
+		denom  string
+		result DecCoin
+		expErr bool
+	}{
+		{NewDecCoin("foo", ZeroInt()), atom, DecCoin{}, true},
+		{NewDecCoin(atom, ZeroInt()), "foo", DecCoin{}, true},
+		{NewDecCoin(atom, ZeroInt()), "FOO", DecCoin{}, true},
+
+		// 0.5atom
+		{NewDecCoinFromDec(atom, NewDecWithPrec(5, 1)), matom, NewDecCoin(matom, NewInt(500)), false},       // atom => matom
+		{NewDecCoinFromDec(atom, NewDecWithPrec(5, 1)), uatom, NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(500000)), false},    // atom => uatom
+		{NewDecCoinFromDec(atom, NewDecWithPrec(5, 1)), natom, NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(500000000)), false}, // atom => natom
+
+		{NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(5000000)), matom, NewDecCoin(matom, NewInt(5000)), false},       // uatom => matom
+		{NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(5000000)), natom, NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(5000000000)), false}, // uatom => natom
+		{NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(5000000)), atom, NewDecCoin(atom, NewInt(5)), false},            // uatom => atom
+
+		{NewDecCoin(matom, NewInt(5000)), natom, NewDecCoin(natom, NewInt(5000000000)), false}, // matom => natom
+		{NewDecCoin(matom, NewInt(5000)), uatom, NewDecCoin(uatom, NewInt(5000000)), false},    // matom => uatom
+	}
+
+	for i, tc := range testCases {
+		res, err := ConvertDecCoin(tc.input, tc.denom)
+		s.Require().Equal(
+			tc.expErr, err != nil,
+			"unexpected error; tc: #%d, input: %s, denom: %s", i+1, tc.input, tc.denom,
+		)
+		s.Require().Equal(
+			tc.result, res,
+			"invalid result; tc: #%d, input: %s, denom: %s", i+1, tc.input, tc.denom,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// reset registration
+	baseDenom = ""
+	denomUnits = map[string]Dec{}
+}
+
+func (s *internalDenomTestSuite) TestDecOperationOrder() {
+	dec, err := NewDecFromStr("11")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom("unit1", dec))
+	dec, err = NewDecFromStr("100000011")
+	s.Require().NoError(RegisterDenom("unit2", dec))
+
+	coin, err := ConvertCoin(NewCoin("unit1", NewInt(100000011)), "unit2")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(coin, NewCoin("unit2", NewInt(11)))
+
+	// reset registration
+	baseDenom = ""
 	denomUnits = map[string]Dec{}
 }
diff --git a/types/rest/rest_test.go b/types/rest/rest_test.go
index 0a3e16b29d..8f873645d6 100644
--- a/types/rest/rest_test.go
+++ b/types/rest/rest_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestBaseReq_Sanitize(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBaseReq_ValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	fromAddr := "cosmos1cq0sxam6x4l0sv9yz3a2vlqhdhvt2k6jtgcse0"
-	tenstakes, err := types.ParseCoins("10stake")
+	tenstakes, err := types.ParseCoinsNormalized("10stake")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	onestake, err := types.ParseDecCoins("1.0stake")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/types/simulation/rand_util_test.go b/types/simulation/rand_util_test.go
index d68db7c6ab..c487625ed0 100644
--- a/types/simulation/rand_util_test.go
+++ b/types/simulation/rand_util_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestRandStringOfLength(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func mustParseCoins(s string) sdk.Coins {
-	coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(s)
+	coins, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/x/auth/vesting/client/cli/tx.go b/x/auth/vesting/client/cli/tx.go
index 33668fadde..0974552c8a 100644
--- a/x/auth/vesting/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/auth/vesting/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ timestamp.`,
 				return err
 			}
 
-			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[1])
+			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/bank/client/cli/tx.go b/x/bank/client/cli/tx.go
index 64ea2ea217..21a2e6c330 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ignored as it is implied from [from_key_or_address].`,
 				return err
 			}
 
-			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[2])
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[2])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_helpers.go b/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_helpers.go
index 4dff74e2b5..92062a182b 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_helpers.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_helpers.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ignored as it is implied from [from_key_or_address].`,
 				return err
 			}
 
-			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[2])
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[2])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/distribution/client/cli/tx.go b/x/distribution/client/cli/tx.go
index 67635e5782..386174b083 100644
--- a/x/distribution/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/distribution/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ $ %s tx distribution fund-community-pool 100uatom --from mykey
 			}
 
 			depositorAddr := clientCtx.GetFromAddress()
-			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[0])
+			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -315,12 +315,12 @@ Where proposal.json contains:
 				return err
 			}
 
-			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoins(proposal.Amount)
+			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(proposal.Amount)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoins(proposal.Deposit)
+			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(proposal.Deposit)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/genutil/client/cli/gentx.go b/x/genutil/client/cli/gentx.go
index b151290e5d..33a37760ed 100644
--- a/x/genutil/client/cli/gentx.go
+++ b/x/genutil/client/cli/gentx.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ $ %s gentx my-key-name --home=/path/to/home/dir --keyring-backend=os --chain-id=
 			}
 
 			amount, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(cli.FlagAmount)
-			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(amount)
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(amount)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse coins")
 			}
diff --git a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
index 5f04d9184c..b13786ede8 100644
--- a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ $ %s tx gov submit-proposal --title="Test Proposal" --description="My awesome pr
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse proposal: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoins(proposal.Deposit)
+			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(proposal.Deposit)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ $ %s tx gov deposit 1 10stake --from mykey
 			from := clientCtx.GetFromAddress()
 
 			// Get amount of coins
-			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[1])
+			amount, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(args[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/params/client/cli/tx.go b/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
index fcc8080438..154722a144 100644
--- a/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Where proposal.json contains:
 				proposal.Title, proposal.Description, proposal.Changes.ToParamChanges(),
 			)
 
-			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoins(proposal.Deposit)
+			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(proposal.Deposit)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go b/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
index 2a44cd5591..fd7a6ed760 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func NewCmdSubmitUpgradeProposal() *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoins(depositStr)
+			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(depositStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func NewCmdSubmitCancelUpgradeProposal() *cobra.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoins(depositStr)
+			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(depositStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}