diff --git a/client-sdk/go/config/default.go b/client-sdk/go/config/default.go
index eb0789460c..d3e1267096 100644
--- a/client-sdk/go/config/default.go
+++ b/client-sdk/go/config/default.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 9,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 
 					// Emerald on Mainnet.
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 18,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 
 					// Sapphire on Mainnet.
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 18,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 9,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 
 					// Emerald on Testnet.
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 18,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 
 					// Sapphire on Testnet.
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 18,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: NativeDenominationKey,
 					},
 
 					// Pontus-X on Testnet.
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ var DefaultNetworks = Networks{
 								Decimals: 18,
 							},
 						},
+						ConsensusDenomination: "TEST",
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/client-sdk/go/config/paratime.go b/client-sdk/go/config/paratime.go
index a0d089107e..792d2c3cc8 100644
--- a/client-sdk/go/config/paratime.go
+++ b/client-sdk/go/config/paratime.go
@@ -109,12 +109,16 @@ func (p *ParaTimes) SetDefault(name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ParaTime contains the configuration parameters of a network.
+// ParaTime contains the configuration parameters of a ParaTime.
 type ParaTime struct {
 	Description string `mapstructure:"description"`
 	ID          string `mapstructure:"id"`
 
+	// Denominations is a map of denominations supported by the ParaTime.
 	Denominations map[string]*DenominationInfo `mapstructure:"denominations,omitempty"`
+	// ConsensusDenomination is the denomination that represents the consensus layer denomination.
+	// If empty, it means that the ParaTime does not support consensus layer transfers.
+	ConsensusDenomination string `mapstructure:"consensus_denomination,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Validate performs config validation.
@@ -134,6 +138,13 @@ func (p *ParaTime) Validate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if p.ConsensusDenomination != "" {
+		_, exists := p.Denominations[p.ConsensusDenomination]
+		if !exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid consensus denomination '%s'", p.ConsensusDenomination)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -153,14 +164,17 @@ func (p *ParaTime) Namespace() common.Namespace {
 //
 // In case the given denomination does not exist, it provides sane defaults.
 func (p *ParaTime) GetDenominationInfo(d string) *DenominationInfo {
-	var di *DenominationInfo
-	if len(d) == 0 {
-		di = p.Denominations[NativeDenominationKey]
-	} else if di = p.Denominations[d]; di == nil {
-		di = p.Denominations[strings.ToLower(d)]
+	var (
+		di *DenominationInfo
+		ok bool
+	)
+	if d == "" {
+		d = NativeDenominationKey
+	}
+	if di, ok = p.Denominations[d]; ok {
+		return di
 	}
-
-	if di != nil {
+	if di, ok = p.Denominations[strings.ToLower(d)]; ok {
 		return di
 	}
 
diff --git a/client-sdk/go/config/paratime_test.go b/client-sdk/go/config/paratime_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3e6466b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client-sdk/go/config/paratime_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestValidateParaTime(t *testing.T) {
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	p := ParaTime{
+		Description: "Test ParaTime.",
+		ID:          "000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f80306c9858e7279",
+		Denominations: map[string]*DenominationInfo{
+			NativeDenominationKey: {
+				Symbol:   "FOO",
+				Decimals: 18,
+			},
+			"BAR": {
+				Symbol:   "BARfoo",
+				Decimals: 9,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	err := p.Validate()
+	require.NoError(err, "Validate should succeed with valid configuration")
+
+	p.ConsensusDenomination = NativeDenominationKey
+	err = p.Validate()
+	require.NoError(err, "Validate should succeed with valid consensus denomination")
+	p.ConsensusDenomination = "BAR"
+	err = p.Validate()
+	require.NoError(err, "Validate should succeed with valid consensus denomination")
+
+	invalid := p
+	invalid.ID = "invalid"
+	err = invalid.Validate()
+	require.Error(err, "Validate should fail with invalid ID")
+
+	invalid = p
+	invalid.ConsensusDenomination = "invalid"
+	err = invalid.Validate()
+	require.Error(err, "Validate should fail with invalid consensus denomination")
+}
+
+func TestDenominationInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	p := ParaTime{
+		Description: "Test ParaTime.",
+		ID:          "000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f80306c9858e7279",
+		Denominations: map[string]*DenominationInfo{
+			NativeDenominationKey: {
+				Symbol:   "FOO",
+				Decimals: 18,
+			},
+			"BAR": {
+				Symbol:   "BARfoo",
+				Decimals: 9,
+			},
+			"low": {
+				Symbol:   "LOWfoo",
+				Decimals: 9,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	err := p.Validate()
+	require.NoError(err, "Validate should succeed with valid configuration")
+
+	di := p.GetDenominationInfo("")
+	require.NotNil(di, "GetDenominationInfo should return a non-nil denomination info")
+	require.Equal(di.Symbol, "FOO")
+	require.EqualValues(di.Decimals, 18)
+
+	di = p.GetDenominationInfo("BAR")
+	require.NotNil(di, "GetDenominationInfo should return a non-nil denomination info")
+	require.Equal(di.Symbol, "BARfoo")
+	require.EqualValues(di.Decimals, 9)
+
+	di = p.GetDenominationInfo("LOW")
+	require.NotNil(di, "GetDenominationInfo should return a non-nil denomination info")
+	require.Equal(di.Symbol, "LOWfoo")
+	require.EqualValues(di.Decimals, 9)
+
+	di = p.GetDenominationInfo("DEFAULT")
+	require.NotNil(di, "GetDenominationInfo should return a non-nil denomination info")
+	require.Equal(di.Symbol, "DEFAULT")
+	require.EqualValues(di.Decimals, 9)
+}