diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 45698957e1..5cd4250531 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,15 +83,14 @@ pub fn native_version() -> NativeVersion {
 	}
 }
 
-const DOTS: Balance = 1_000_000_000_000;
-const BUCKS: Balance = DOTS / 100;
-const CENTS: Balance = BUCKS / 100;
-const MILLICENTS: Balance = CENTS / 1_000;
+pub const MILLICENTS: Balance = 1_000_000_000;
+pub const CENTS: Balance = 1_000 * MILLICENTS;    // assume this is worth about a cent.
+pub const DOLLARS: Balance = 100 * CENTS;
 
-const SECS_PER_BLOCK: BlockNumber = 6;
-const MINUTES: BlockNumber = 60 / SECS_PER_BLOCK;
-const HOURS: BlockNumber = MINUTES * 60;
-const DAYS: BlockNumber = HOURS * 24;
+pub const SECS_PER_BLOCK: BlockNumber = 6;
+pub const MINUTES: BlockNumber = 60 / SECS_PER_BLOCK;
+pub const HOURS: BlockNumber = MINUTES * 60;
+pub const DAYS: BlockNumber = HOURS * 24;
 
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const BlockHashCount: u64 = 250;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ impl indices::Trait for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const ExistentialDeposit: Balance = 1 * BUCKS;
+	pub const ExistentialDeposit: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const TransferFee: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
 	pub const CreationFee: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
 	pub const TransactionBaseFee: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 28 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
 	pub const VotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 28 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
 	pub const EmergencyVotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 3 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
-	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 100 * BUCKS;
+	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 100 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const EnactmentPeriod: BlockNumber = 30 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
 	pub const CooloffPeriod: BlockNumber = 30 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
 }
@@ -288,9 +287,9 @@ impl collective::Trait<CouncilInstance> for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const CandidacyBond: Balance = 10 * BUCKS;
-	pub const VotingBond: Balance = 1 * BUCKS;
-	pub const VotingFee: Balance = 2 * BUCKS;
+	pub const CandidacyBond: Balance = 10 * DOLLARS;
+	pub const VotingBond: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
+	pub const VotingFee: Balance = 2 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const PresentSlashPerVoter: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
 	pub const CarryCount: u32 = 6;
 	// one additional vote should go by before an inactive voter can be reaped.
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ impl collective::Trait<TechnicalInstance> for Runtime {
 
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const ProposalBond: Permill = Permill::from_percent(5);
-	pub const ProposalBondMinimum: Balance = 1 * BUCKS;
+	pub const ProposalBondMinimum: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const SpendPeriod: BlockNumber = 1 * DAYS;
 	pub const Burn: Permill = Permill::from_percent(50);
 }
diff --git a/polkadot/service/src/chain_spec.rs b/polkadot/service/src/chain_spec.rs
index 171168e16f..58d6079a1b 100644
--- a/polkadot/service/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/polkadot/service/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use polkadot_primitives::{AccountId, SessionKey};
 use polkadot_runtime::{
 	GenesisConfig, CouncilConfig, ElectionsConfig, DemocracyConfig, SystemConfig, AuraConfig,
 	SessionConfig, StakingConfig, BalancesConfig, Perbill, SessionKeys, TechnicalCommitteeConfig,
-	GrandpaConfig, SudoConfig, IndicesConfig, CuratedGrandpaConfig, StakerStatus, WASM_BINARY,
+	GrandpaConfig, SudoConfig, IndicesConfig, CuratedGrandpaConfig, StakerStatus, WASM_BINARY, DAYS, DOLLARS,
 };
 use telemetry::TelemetryEndpoints;
 use hex_literal::hex;
@@ -62,15 +62,6 @@ fn staging_testnet_config_genesis() -> GenesisConfig {
 		hex!["8abecfa66704176be23df099bf441ea65444992d63b3ced3e76a17a4d38b0b0e"].unchecked_into(), // 5FCd9Y7RLNyxz5wnCAErfsLbXGG34L2BaZRHzhiJcMUMd5zd
 	)];
 
-	const MILLICENTS: u128 = 1_000_000_000;
-	const CENTS: u128 = 1_000 * MILLICENTS;    // assume this is worth about a cent.
-	const DOLLARS: u128 = 100 * CENTS;
-
-	const SECS_PER_BLOCK: u64 = 6;
-	const MINUTES: u64 = 60 / SECS_PER_BLOCK;
-	const HOURS: u64 = MINUTES * 60;
-	const DAYS: u64 = HOURS * 24;
-
 	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 10_000_000 * DOLLARS;
 	const STASH: u128 = 100 * DOLLARS;
 
@@ -200,8 +191,9 @@ pub fn testnet_genesis(
 		]
 	});
 
-	const STASH: u128 = 1 << 20;
-	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 1 << 20;
+	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 10_000_000 * DOLLARS;
+	const STASH: u128 = 100 * DOLLARS;
+
 	let desired_seats = (endowed_accounts.len() / 2 - initial_authorities.len()) as u32;
 
 	GenesisConfig {