diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/app/gui/BitsquareApp.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/app/gui/BitsquareApp.java
index 6e7bddf4f0..188c30ada9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/app/gui/BitsquareApp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/app/gui/BitsquareApp.java
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ public class BitsquareApp extends Application {
         User persistedUser = (User) persistence.read(user);
         user.applyPersistedUser(persistedUser);
 
-        applicationPreferences.applyPersistedSettings((ApplicationPreferences) persistence
-                .read(applicationPreferences.getClass().getName()));
         accountSettings.applyPersistedAccountSettings((AccountSettings) persistence
                 .read(accountSettings.getClass().getName()));
 
-
         // load the main view and create the main scene
 
         ViewLoader.setInjector(injector);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesModel.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesModel.java
index c1849529bb..7ad9643b19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesModel.java
@@ -18,22 +18,45 @@
 package io.bitsquare.gui.main.preferences.application;
 
 import io.bitsquare.gui.UIModel;
+import io.bitsquare.preferences.ApplicationPreferences;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
+import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
+import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 class ApplicationPreferencesModel extends UIModel {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ApplicationPreferencesModel.class);
 
+    private final ApplicationPreferences applicationPreferences;
+
+    final ObservableList<String> btcDenominations;
+    final BooleanProperty useAnimations = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
+    final BooleanProperty useEffects = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
+    final StringProperty btcDenomination = new SimpleStringProperty();
+
+    private ChangeListener<Boolean> useAnimationsListener;
+    private ChangeListener<Boolean> useEffectsListener;
+    private ChangeListener<String> btcDenominationListener;
+
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     @Inject
-    ApplicationPreferencesModel() {
+    ApplicationPreferencesModel(ApplicationPreferences applicationPreferences) {
+        this.applicationPreferences = applicationPreferences;
+
+        btcDenominations = FXCollections.observableArrayList(applicationPreferences.getBtcDenominations());
     }
 
 
@@ -45,18 +68,36 @@ class ApplicationPreferencesModel extends UIModel {
     public void initialize() {
 
         super.initialize();
+
+        useAnimationsListener = (ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applicationPreferences
+                .setUseAnimations(newValue);
+        useEffectsListener = (ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applicationPreferences
+                .setUseEffects(newValue);
+        btcDenominationListener = (ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applicationPreferences
+                .setBtcDenomination(newValue);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void activate() {
         super.activate();
 
+        useAnimations.set(applicationPreferences.getUseAnimations());
+        useEffects.set(applicationPreferences.getUseEffects());
+        btcDenomination.set(applicationPreferences.getBtcDenomination());
+
+        useAnimations.addListener(useAnimationsListener);
+        useEffects.addListener(useEffectsListener);
+        btcDenomination.addListener(btcDenominationListener);
+
     }
 
     @Override
     public void deactivate() {
         super.deactivate();
 
+        useAnimations.removeListener(useAnimationsListener);
+        useEffects.removeListener(useEffectsListener);
+        btcDenomination.removeListener(btcDenominationListener);
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("EmptyMethod")
@@ -66,19 +107,5 @@ class ApplicationPreferencesModel extends UIModel {
     }
 
 
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Methods
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Getters
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Private
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesPM.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesPM.java
index df7d53aaac..f70df1657a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesPM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesPM.java
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ import io.bitsquare.gui.PresentationModel;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
+import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -65,6 +69,22 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesPM extends PresentationModel<ApplicationPrefe
         super.terminate();
     }
 
+    public ObservableList<String> getBtcDenominationItems() {
+        return model.btcDenominations;
+    }
+
+    BooleanProperty useAnimations() {
+        return model.useAnimations;
+    }
+
+    BooleanProperty useEffects() {
+        return model.useEffects;
+    }
+
+    StringProperty btcDenomination() {
+        return model.btcDenomination;
+    }
+
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Methods
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesView.fxml b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesView.fxml
index 1377224c9f..9c052c2106 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesView.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesView.fxml
@@ -18,11 +18,53 @@
   -->
 
 
+<?import io.bitsquare.gui.components.TitledGroupBg?>
+<?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
-<AnchorPane fx:id="root" fx:controller="io.bitsquare.gui.main.preferences.application.ApplicationPreferencesViewCB"
-            xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
+<GridPane fx:id="root" fx:controller="io.bitsquare.gui.main.preferences.application.ApplicationPreferencesViewCB"
+          hgap="5.0" vgap="5.0"
+          AnchorPane.bottomAnchor="0.0" AnchorPane.leftAnchor="0.0"
+          AnchorPane.rightAnchor="0.0" AnchorPane.topAnchor="0.0"
+          xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
 
-    <Label text="app"/>
-</AnchorPane>
+    <padding>
+        <Insets bottom="-10.0" left="25.0" top="30.0" right="25"/>
+    </padding>
+    
+    <TitledGroupBg text="General application preferences" GridPane.rowSpan="8"/>
 
+    <Label text="Bitcoin denomination" GridPane.rowIndex="0">
+        <GridPane.margin>
+            <Insets top="10"/>
+        </GridPane.margin>
+    </Label>
+    <ComboBox fx:id="btcDenominationComboBox" promptText="Select bitcoin denomination"
+              onAction="#onSelectBtcDenomination"
+              GridPane.rowIndex="0" GridPane.columnIndex="1">
+        <GridPane.margin>
+            <Insets top="10"/>
+        </GridPane.margin>
+    </ComboBox>
+
+    <Label text="Use animations:" GridPane.rowIndex="1"/>
+    <CheckBox fx:id="useAnimationsCheckBox"
+              GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="1"/>
+
+    <Label text="Use effects:" GridPane.rowIndex="2"/>
+    <CheckBox fx:id="useEffectsCheckBox"
+              GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="2"/>
+
+
+    <columnConstraints>
+        <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" halignment="RIGHT" minWidth="200.0"/>
+        <ColumnConstraints hgrow="ALWAYS" minWidth="300.0"/>
+    </columnConstraints>
+
+    <rowConstraints>
+        <RowConstraints vgrow="NEVER"/>
+        <RowConstraints vgrow="NEVER"/>
+        <RowConstraints vgrow="NEVER"/>
+    </rowConstraints>
+
+</GridPane>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesViewCB.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesViewCB.java
index a315b02a88..3d5353eb2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesViewCB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/application/ApplicationPreferencesViewCB.java
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import javafx.fxml.FXML;
+import javafx.scene.control.*;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -35,6 +38,11 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<ApplicationPrefer
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ApplicationPreferencesViewCB.class);
 
+
+    @FXML ComboBox<String> btcDenominationComboBox;
+    @FXML CheckBox useAnimationsCheckBox, useEffectsCheckBox;
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -51,7 +59,6 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<ApplicationPrefer
 
     @Override
     public void initialize(URL url, ResourceBundle rb) {
-
         super.initialize(url, rb);
     }
 
@@ -59,6 +66,11 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<ApplicationPrefer
     public void activate() {
         super.activate();
 
+        btcDenominationComboBox.setItems(presentationModel.getBtcDenominationItems());
+        btcDenominationComboBox.getSelectionModel().select(presentationModel.btcDenomination().get());
+        useAnimationsCheckBox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(presentationModel.useAnimations());
+        useEffectsCheckBox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(presentationModel.useEffects());
+
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -71,4 +83,15 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<ApplicationPrefer
     public void terminate() {
         super.terminate();
     }
+
+
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // UI Handlers
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    @FXML
+    void onSelectBtcDenomination() {
+        presentationModel.btcDenomination().set(btcDenominationComboBox.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/network/NetworkPreferencesView.fxml b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/network/NetworkPreferencesView.fxml
index c007ce2ebe..2920e96d76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/network/NetworkPreferencesView.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/preferences/network/NetworkPreferencesView.fxml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@
   -->
 
 
-<?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
 <AnchorPane fx:id="root" fx:controller="io.bitsquare.gui.main.preferences.network.NetworkPreferencesViewCB"
             xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
 
-    <Label text="net"/>
 </AnchorPane>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/preferences/ApplicationPreferences.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/preferences/ApplicationPreferences.java
index b8b1a10072..5842667620 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/preferences/ApplicationPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/preferences/ApplicationPreferences.java
@@ -17,17 +17,31 @@
 
 package io.bitsquare.preferences;
 
+import io.bitsquare.persistence.Persistence;
+
 import org.bitcoinj.utils.MonetaryFormat;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
 public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 7995048077355006861L;
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ApplicationPreferences.class);
+
+    private List<String> btcDenominations = Arrays.asList(MonetaryFormat.CODE_BTC, MonetaryFormat.CODE_MBTC);
+
 
     // Needed for persistence as Property objects are transient (not serializable)
     // Will be probably removed when we have another persistence solution in place
@@ -38,13 +52,18 @@ public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     final transient StringProperty btcDenomination = new SimpleStringProperty(btcDenominationString);
     final transient BooleanProperty useAnimations = new SimpleBooleanProperty(useAnimationsBoolean);
     final transient BooleanProperty useEffects = new SimpleBooleanProperty(useEffectsBoolean);
+    private Persistence persistence;
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    public ApplicationPreferences() {
+    @Inject
+    public ApplicationPreferences(Persistence persistence) {
+        this.persistence = persistence;
+
+        applyPersistedSettings();
     }
 
 
@@ -52,18 +71,39 @@ public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     // Public API
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    public void applyPersistedSettings(ApplicationPreferences persistedSettings) {
-        if (persistedSettings != null) {
-            setBtcDenomination(persistedSettings.getBtcDenominationString());
-            setUseAnimations(persistedSettings.getUseAnimationsBooleanBoolean());
-            setUseEffects(persistedSettings.getUseEffectsBoolean());
+    public void applyPersistedSettings() {
+        Object data = persistence.read(this, "btcDenomination");
+        if (data instanceof String) {
+            btcDenominationString = (String) data;
+            this.btcDenomination.set(btcDenominationString);
+            log.debug(data.toString());
+        }
+
+        data = persistence.read(this, "useEffects");
+        if (data instanceof Boolean) {
+            useEffectsBoolean = (Boolean) data;
+            this.useEffects.set(useEffectsBoolean);
+
+            log.debug(data.toString());
+        }
+
+        data = persistence.read(this, "useAnimations");
+        if (data instanceof Boolean) {
+            useAnimationsBoolean = (Boolean) data;
+            this.useAnimations.set(useAnimationsBoolean);
+            log.debug(data.toString());
         }
     }
 
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Setters/Getters
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+    public List<String> getBtcDenominations() {
+        return btcDenominations;
+    }
+
     // btcDenomination
     public String getBtcDenomination() {
         return btcDenomination.get();
@@ -74,6 +114,7 @@ public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     }
 
     public void setBtcDenomination(String btcDenomination) {
+        persistence.write(this, "btcDenomination", btcDenomination);
         btcDenominationString = btcDenomination;
         this.btcDenomination.set(btcDenomination);
     }
@@ -94,6 +135,7 @@ public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     }
 
     public void setUseAnimations(boolean useAnimations) {
+        persistence.write(this, "useAnimations", useAnimations);
         useAnimationsBoolean = useAnimations;
         this.useAnimations.set(useAnimations);
     }
@@ -113,6 +155,7 @@ public class ApplicationPreferences implements Serializable {
     }
 
     public void setUseEffects(boolean useEffects) {
+        persistence.write(this, "useEffects", useEffects);
         useEffectsBoolean = useEffects;
         this.useEffects.set(useEffects);
     }