diff --git a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/transfer/fee.go b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/transfer/fee.go
index f622f8d..295d3f4 100644
--- a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/transfer/fee.go
+++ b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/transfer/fee.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/rpcclient"
@@ -199,17 +198,11 @@ func erc20Decimals(ctx context.Context, client *rpc.Client, token common.Address
 	if err := client.CallContext(ctx, &hexResp, "eth_call", call, "latest"); err != nil {
 		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals call failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	val, err := hexutil.DecodeBig(hexResp)
+	val, err := shared.DecodeHexUint8(hexResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	if val == nil {
-		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: empty response")
-	}
-	if val.BitLen() > 8 {
-		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: value out of range")
-	}
-	return uint8(val.Uint64()), nil
+	return val, nil
 }
 
 func toBaseUnits(amount string, decimals uint8) (*big.Int, error) {
diff --git a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/wallet/onchain_balance.go b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/wallet/onchain_balance.go
index 61c1cdb..e56ee9a 100644
--- a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/wallet/onchain_balance.go
+++ b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/commands/wallet/onchain_balance.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
+	"github.com/tech/sendico/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/gateway/chain/storage/model"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/merrors"
 	moneyv1 "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/proto/common/money/v1"
@@ -104,17 +104,11 @@ func readDecimals(ctx context.Context, client *rpc.Client, token string) (uint8,
 	if err := client.CallContext(ctx, &hexResp, "eth_call", call, "latest"); err != nil {
 		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals call failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	val, err := hexutil.DecodeBig(hexResp)
+	val, err := shared.DecodeHexUint8(hexResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	if val == nil {
-		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: empty response")
-	}
-	if val.BitLen() > 8 {
-		return 0, merrors.Internal("decimals decode failed: value out of range")
-	}
-	return uint8(val.Uint64()), nil
+	return val, nil
 }
 
 func readBalanceOf(ctx context.Context, client *rpc.Client, token string, wallet string) (*big.Int, error) {
@@ -132,7 +126,7 @@ func readBalanceOf(ctx context.Context, client *rpc.Client, token string, wallet
 	if err := client.CallContext(ctx, &hexResp, "eth_call", call, "latest"); err != nil {
 		return nil, merrors.Internal("balanceOf call failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	bigVal, err := hexutil.DecodeBig(hexResp)
+	bigVal, err := shared.DecodeHexBig(hexResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, merrors.Internal("balanceOf decode failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/executor.go b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/executor.go
index a76222e..cedd55a 100644
--- a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/executor.go
+++ b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/executor.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
@@ -315,17 +314,11 @@ func erc20Decimals(ctx context.Context, client *rpc.Client, token common.Address
 	if err := client.CallContext(ctx, &hexResp, "eth_call", call, "latest"); err != nil {
 		return 0, executorInternal("decimals call failed", err)
 	}
-	val, err := hexutil.DecodeBig(hexResp)
+	val, err := shared.DecodeHexUint8(hexResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, executorInternal("decimals decode failed", err)
 	}
-	if val == nil {
-		return 0, executorInternal("decimals decode failed", errors.New("empty response"))
-	}
-	if val.BitLen() > 8 {
-		return 0, executorInternal("decimals decode failed", errors.New("value out of range"))
-	}
-	return uint8(val.Uint64()), nil
+	return val, nil
 }
 
 func toBaseUnits(amount string, decimals uint8) (*big.Int, error) {
diff --git a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex.go b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da1fc54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package shared
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"math/big"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	errHexEmpty      = errors.New("hex value is empty")
+	errHexInvalid    = errors.New("invalid hex number")
+	errHexOutOfRange = errors.New("hex number out of range")
+)
+
+// DecodeHexBig parses a hex string that may include leading zero digits.
+func DecodeHexBig(input string) (*big.Int, error) {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(input)
+	if trimmed == "" {
+		return nil, errHexEmpty
+	}
+	noPrefix := strings.TrimPrefix(trimmed, "0x")
+	if noPrefix == "" {
+		return nil, errHexEmpty
+	}
+	value := strings.TrimLeft(noPrefix, "0")
+	if value == "" {
+		return big.NewInt(0), nil
+	}
+	val := new(big.Int)
+	if _, ok := val.SetString(value, 16); !ok {
+		return nil, errHexInvalid
+	}
+	return val, nil
+}
+
+// DecodeHexUint8 parses a hex string into uint8, allowing leading zeros.
+func DecodeHexUint8(input string) (uint8, error) {
+	val, err := DecodeHexBig(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if val == nil {
+		return 0, errHexInvalid
+	}
+	if val.BitLen() > 8 {
+		return 0, errHexOutOfRange
+	}
+	return uint8(val.Uint64()), nil
+}
diff --git a/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex_test.go b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e99a6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/gateway/chain/internal/service/gateway/shared/hex_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package shared
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestDecodeHexUint8_LeadingZeros(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	const resp = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006"
+	val, err := DecodeHexUint8(resp)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeHexUint8 error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if val != 6 {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeHexUint8 value = %d, want 6", val)
+	}
+}