diff --git a/src/lib/adapters/balance.ts b/src/lib/adapters/balance.ts
index 626d86c8..0fc63ef0 100644
--- a/src/lib/adapters/balance.ts
+++ b/src/lib/adapters/balance.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { balanceStore, type TokenAmount } from '$lib/stores/balances'
+import { balanceStore } from '$lib/stores/balances'
 import { defaultBlockchainNetwork, getBalance, getProvider } from '$lib/adapters/transaction'
 import { Contract } from 'ethers'
 import abi from '$lib/abis/erc20.json'
+import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/objects/schemas'
 
 export async function fetchBalances(address: string): Promise<void> {
 	balanceStore.update((state) => ({
diff --git a/src/lib/adapters/index.ts b/src/lib/adapters/index.ts
index fe6ee516..64e69568 100644
--- a/src/lib/adapters/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/adapters/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/stores/balances'
 import WakuAdapter from '$lib/adapters/waku'
 import type { BaseWallet } from 'ethers'
-import type { User } from '$lib/objects/schemas'
+import type { TokenAmount, User } from '$lib/objects/schemas'
 import type { JSONSerializable } from '$lib/objects'
 
 export interface Adapter {
diff --git a/src/lib/adapters/waku/index.ts b/src/lib/adapters/waku/index.ts
index 06030fe0..e07e2b4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/adapters/waku/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/adapters/waku/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import type { BaseWallet, Wallet } from 'ethers'
 import { get } from 'svelte/store'
 import { objectStore, objectKey } from '$lib/stores/objects'
 import { lookup } from '$lib/objects/lookup'
-import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/stores/balances'
 import {
 	defaultBlockchainNetwork,
 	sendTransaction,
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import { makeWakustore } from './wakustore'
 import type { StorageChat, StorageChatEntry, StorageObjectEntry, StorageProfile } from './types'
 import { walletStore } from '$lib/stores/wallet'
 import { SafeWaku } from './safe-waku'
+import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/objects/schemas'
 
 const MAX_MESSAGES = 100
 
diff --git a/src/lib/objects/adapter.ts b/src/lib/objects/adapter.ts
index 26a2c112..e6db74d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/objects/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/objects/adapter.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Adapter } from '$lib/adapters'
 import { Contract, type BaseWallet, type TransactionReceipt, Interface } from 'ethers'
 import type { WakuObjectAdapter } from '.'
-import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/stores/balances'
 import {
 	defaultBlockchainNetwork,
 	getProvider,
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 	getTransactionTimestamp,
 	waitForTransaction,
 } from '$lib/adapters/transaction'
-import type { Transaction, TransactionState } from './schemas'
+import type { TokenAmount, Transaction, TransactionState } from './schemas'
 import { checkBalance } from '$lib/adapters/balance'
 import abi from '$lib/abis/erc20.json'
 
diff --git a/src/lib/objects/ui.svelte b/src/lib/objects/ui.svelte
index 53e11f80..ae82ddd0 100644
--- a/src/lib/objects/ui.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/objects/ui.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import adapter from '$lib/adapters'
 	import { lookup } from './lookup'
-	import { balanceStore, type TokenAmount } from '$lib/stores/balances'
+	import { balanceStore } from '$lib/stores/balances'
 	import { chats, type Chat } from '$lib/stores/chat'
 	import type { JSONSerializable, WakuObjectArgs } from '.'
 	import { profile } from '$lib/stores/profile'
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	import { objectKey, objectStore } from '$lib/stores/objects'
 	import Container from '$lib/components/container.svelte'
 	import type { HDNodeWallet } from 'ethers/lib.commonjs'
+	import type { TokenAmount } from './schemas'
 
 	export let objectId: string
 	export let instanceId: string
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/balances.ts b/src/lib/stores/balances.ts
index 7cd33ff4..618cae1f 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/balances.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/balances.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
+import type { TokenAmount } from '$lib/objects/schemas'
 import { writable } from 'svelte/store'
 import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store'
 
-export interface TokenAmount {
-	name: string
-	symbol: string
-	amount: bigint
-	decimals: number
-	image?: string
-	address?: string // if not set, it is the native token
-}
-
 interface BalanceState {
 	balances: TokenAmount[]
 	loading: boolean