Setting how many decimals each coin shows
Different coins need different precision. A coin worth tens of thousands of dollars reads best with no decimals, while a coin worth a fraction of a cent needs several to be meaningful. CoinNotch lets you set the decimal precision, in some cases per coin, so each price is as clean and readable as it should be. Adjust it in settings.
Crypto prices span an enormous range, from assets worth tens of thousands of dollars to ones worth tiny fractions of a cent. Showing both with the same number of decimals makes one cluttered or the other meaningless. CoinNotch lets you control precision so each coin reads cleanly. Here is how to think about it and set it.
Why precision matters
For a high-value coin, decimals are noise. Seeing a price to two decimal places when the number is in the tens of thousands adds clutter without information, so no decimals, or very few, reads cleanest. For a very low-value coin, the opposite is true: if the price is a fraction of a cent, you need several decimal places just to see the meaningful digits, otherwise the price looks like zero or barely moves. Matching precision to the coin's scale is what keeps the menu bar legible.
Setting it
Open CoinNotch's settings and look for the precision or decimal places option. Depending on your setup you may be able to set it per coin, which is ideal, giving a five-figure coin no decimals and a sub-cent coin several, so each is tuned to its own scale. Adjust it until each price shows just enough detail to be useful without clutter, and no more.
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Download for MacThe goal is a menu bar where every price is instantly readable at its own scale. A little tuning up front means you never squint at a cluttered number or wonder why a tiny coin looks frozen. For reading the broader stats a coin shows, see the 24-hour range guide.