diff --git a/src/base58.h b/src/base58.h
--- a/src/base58.h
+++ b/src/base58.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
     CBitcoinExtPubKey;
 
 std::string EncodeLegacyAddr(const CTxDestination &dest, const CChainParams &);
-CTxDestination DecodeLegacyAddr(const std::string &str, const CChainParams &);
+CTxDestination DecodeLegacyAddr(const std::string &str,
+                                const CChainParams &params);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_BASE58_H
diff --git a/src/base58.cpp b/src/base58.cpp
--- a/src/base58.cpp
+++ b/src/base58.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@
     std::string operator()(const CNoDestination &no) const { return ""; }
 };
 
-CTxDestination DecodeDestination(const std::string &str,
-                                 const CChainParams &params) {
+CTxDestination DecodeLegacyDestination(const std::string &str,
+                                       const CChainParams &params) {
     std::vector<uint8_t> data;
     uint160 hash;
     if (!DecodeBase58Check(str, data)) {
@@ -300,5 +300,5 @@
 
 CTxDestination DecodeLegacyAddr(const std::string &str,
                                 const CChainParams &params) {
-    return DecodeDestination(str, params);
+    return DecodeLegacyDestination(str, params);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     if (enableWallet) {
         /** Create wallet frame and make it the central widget */
-        walletFrame = new WalletFrame(_platformStyle, config, this);
+        walletFrame = new WalletFrame(_platformStyle, this);
         setCentralWidget(walletFrame);
     } else
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.h b/src/qt/guiutil.h
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.h
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.h
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
 // Generate an invalid, but convincing address.
 std::string DummyAddress(const CChainParams &params);
 
-// Convert an address into the user chosen format
-QString convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(const Config &config,
-                                         const QString &addr);
+// Convert any address into cashaddr
+QString convertToCashAddr(const CChainParams &params, const QString &addr);
 
 // Set up widgets for address and amounts
 void setupAddressWidget(QValidatedLineEdit *widget, QWidget *parent);
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@
                      SendCoinsRecipient *out);
 bool parseBitcoinURI(const QString &scheme, QString uri,
                      SendCoinsRecipient *out);
-QString formatBitcoinURI(const Config &config, const SendCoinsRecipient &info);
+QString formatBitcoinURI(const SendCoinsRecipient &info);
 
 // Returns true if given address+amount meets "dust" definition
 bool isDust(interfaces::Node &node, const QString &address, const Amount amount,
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -127,17 +127,14 @@
 // Addresses are stored in the database with the encoding that the client was
 // configured with at the time of creation.
 //
-// This converts to clients current configuration.
-QString convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(const Config &config,
-                                         const QString &addr) {
-    if (!IsValidDestinationString(addr.toStdString(),
-                                  config.GetChainParams())) {
+// This converts to cashaddr.
+QString convertToCashAddr(const CChainParams &params, const QString &addr) {
+    if (!IsValidDestinationString(addr.toStdString(), params)) {
         // We have something sketchy as input. Do not try to convert.
         return addr;
     }
-    CTxDestination dst =
-        DecodeDestination(addr.toStdString(), config.GetChainParams());
-    return QString::fromStdString(EncodeDestination(dst, config));
+    CTxDestination dst = DecodeDestination(addr.toStdString(), params);
+    return QString::fromStdString(EncodeCashAddr(dst, params));
 }
 
 void setupAddressWidget(QValidatedLineEdit *widget, QWidget *parent) {
@@ -250,12 +247,8 @@
     return parseBitcoinURI(scheme, uriInstance, out);
 }
 
-QString formatBitcoinURI(const Config &config, const SendCoinsRecipient &info) {
-    QString ret = info.address;
-    if (!config.UseCashAddrEncoding()) {
-        // prefix address with uri scheme for base58 encoded addresses.
-        ret = (bitcoinURIScheme(config) + ":%1").arg(ret);
-    }
+QString formatBitcoinURI(const SendCoinsRecipient &info) {
+    QString ret = convertToCashAddr(Params(), info.address);
     int paramCount = 0;
 
     if (info.amount != Amount::zero()) {
diff --git a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.h b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.h
--- a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QVariant>
 
-class Config;
 class PlatformStyle;
 class WalletModel;
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
     };
 
     explicit ReceiveCoinsDialog(const PlatformStyle *platformStyle,
-                                const Config *configIn, QWidget *parent = 0);
+                                QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~ReceiveCoinsDialog();
 
     void setModel(WalletModel *model);
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@
     WalletModel *model;
     QMenu *contextMenu;
     const PlatformStyle *platformStyle;
-    const Config *config;
 
     QModelIndex selectedRow();
     void copyColumnToClipboard(int column);
diff --git a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #include <QTextDocument>
 
 ReceiveCoinsDialog::ReceiveCoinsDialog(const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle,
-                                       const Config *configIn, QWidget *parent)
+                                       QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::ReceiveCoinsDialog), columnResizingFixer(0),
-      model(0), platformStyle(_platformStyle), config(configIn) {
+      model(0), platformStyle(_platformStyle) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
     if (!_platformStyle->getImagesOnButtons()) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                                                     label, "");
     SendCoinsRecipient info(address, label, ui->reqAmount->value(),
                             ui->reqMessage->text());
-    ReceiveRequestDialog *dialog = new ReceiveRequestDialog(config, this);
+    ReceiveRequestDialog *dialog = new ReceiveRequestDialog(this);
     dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     dialog->setModel(model);
     dialog->setInfo(info);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     const QModelIndex &index) {
     const RecentRequestsTableModel *submodel =
         model->getRecentRequestsTableModel();
-    ReceiveRequestDialog *dialog = new ReceiveRequestDialog(config, this);
+    ReceiveRequestDialog *dialog = new ReceiveRequestDialog(this);
     dialog->setModel(model);
     dialog->setInfo(submodel->entry(index.row()).recipient);
     dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@
 
     const RecentRequestsTableModel *const submodel =
         model->getRecentRequestsTableModel();
-    const QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(
-        *config, submodel->entry(sel.row()).recipient);
+    const QString uri =
+        GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(submodel->entry(sel.row()).recipient);
     GUIUtil::setClipboard(uri);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.h b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.h
--- a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPainter>
 
-class Config;
-
 namespace Ui {
 class ReceiveRequestDialog;
 }
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit ReceiveRequestDialog(const Config *configIn, QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit ReceiveRequestDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~ReceiveRequestDialog();
 
     void setModel(WalletModel *model);
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@
     Ui::ReceiveRequestDialog *ui;
     WalletModel *model;
     SendCoinsRecipient info;
-    const Config *config;
 };
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_QT_RECEIVEREQUESTDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <qt/forms/ui_receiverequestdialog.h>
 #include <qt/receiverequestdialog.h>
 
-#include <config.h>
 #include <qt/bitcoinunits.h>
 #include <qt/guiconstants.h>
 #include <qt/guiutil.h>
@@ -76,10 +75,8 @@
     contextMenu->exec(event->globalPos());
 }
 
-ReceiveRequestDialog::ReceiveRequestDialog(const Config *configIn,
-                                           QWidget *parent)
-    : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::ReceiveRequestDialog), model(0),
-      config(configIn) {
+ReceiveRequestDialog::ReceiveRequestDialog(QWidget *parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::ReceiveRequestDialog), model(0) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
 #ifndef USE_QRCODE
@@ -107,9 +104,6 @@
 
 void ReceiveRequestDialog::setInfo(const SendCoinsRecipient &_info) {
     this->info = _info;
-    // Display addresses with currently configured encoding.
-    this->info.address =
-        GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(*config, this->info.address);
     update();
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +113,7 @@
     if (target.isEmpty()) target = info.address;
     setWindowTitle(tr("Request payment to %1").arg(target));
 
-    QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(*config, info);
+    QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(info);
     ui->btnSaveAs->setEnabled(false);
     QString html;
     html += "<html><font face='verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif'>";
@@ -146,7 +140,7 @@
     ui->outUri->setText(html);
 
 #ifdef USE_QRCODE
-    int fontSize = config->UseCashAddrEncoding() ? 10 : 12;
+    int fontSize = 10;
 
     ui->lblQRCode->setText("");
     if (!uri.isEmpty()) {
@@ -196,7 +190,7 @@
 }
 
 void ReceiveRequestDialog::on_btnCopyURI_clicked() {
-    GUIUtil::setClipboard(GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(*config, info));
+    GUIUtil::setClipboard(GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(info));
 }
 
 void ReceiveRequestDialog::on_btnCopyAddress_clicked() {
diff --git a/src/qt/test/guiutiltests.cpp b/src/qt/test/guiutiltests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/guiutiltests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/guiutiltests.cpp
@@ -37,24 +37,17 @@
 
 void GUIUtilTests::toCurrentEncodingTest() {
     GUIUtilTestConfig config;
+    const CChainParams &params = config.GetChainParams();
 
     // garbage in, garbage out
-    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(config, "garbage") ==
-            "garbage");
+    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToCashAddr(params, "garbage") == "garbage");
 
     QString cashaddr_pubkey =
         "bitcoincash:qpm2qsznhks23z7629mms6s4cwef74vcwvy22gdx6a";
     QString base58_pubkey = "1BpEi6DfDAUFd7GtittLSdBeYJvcoaVggu";
 
-    config.SetCashAddrEncoding(true);
-    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(
-                config, cashaddr_pubkey) == cashaddr_pubkey);
-    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(config, base58_pubkey) ==
+    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToCashAddr(params, cashaddr_pubkey) ==
+            cashaddr_pubkey);
+    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToCashAddr(params, base58_pubkey) ==
             cashaddr_pubkey);
-
-    config.SetCashAddrEncoding(false);
-    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(
-                config, cashaddr_pubkey) == base58_pubkey);
-    QVERIFY(GUIUtil::convertToConfiguredAddressFormat(config, base58_pubkey) ==
-            base58_pubkey);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/test/uritests.cpp b/src/qt/test/uritests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/uritests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/uritests.cpp
@@ -173,41 +173,49 @@
     QVERIFY(!GUIUtil::parseBitcoinURI(scheme, uri, &rv));
 }
 
-namespace {
-class UriTestConfig : public DummyConfig {
-public:
-    UriTestConfig(bool useCashAddrIn)
-        : DummyConfig(CBaseChainParams::MAIN), useCashAddr(useCashAddrIn) {}
-    bool UseCashAddrEncoding() const override { return useCashAddr; }
-
-private:
-    bool useCashAddr;
-};
-
-} // namespace
-
 void URITests::uriTestFormatURI() {
     {
-        UriTestConfig cfg(true);
         SendCoinsRecipient r;
         r.address = "bitcoincash:qpm2qsznhks23z7629mms6s4cwef74vcwvy22gdx6a";
         r.message = "test";
-        QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(cfg, r);
+        QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(r);
         QVERIFY(uri == "bitcoincash:qpm2qsznhks23z7629mms6s4cwef74vcwvy22gdx6a?"
                        "message=test");
     }
 
     {
-        UriTestConfig cfg(false);
+        // Garbage goes through (address checksum is invalid)
         SendCoinsRecipient r;
         r.address = "175tWpb8K1S7NmH4Zx6rewF9WQrcZv245W";
         r.message = "test";
-        QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(cfg, r);
-        QVERIFY(uri ==
-                "bitcoincash:175tWpb8K1S7NmH4Zx6rewF9WQrcZv245W?message=test");
+        QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(r);
+        QVERIFY(uri == "175tWpb8K1S7NmH4Zx6rewF9WQrcZv245W?message=test");
+    }
+
+    {
+        // Legacy addresses are converted.
+        SendCoinsRecipient r;
+        r.address = "12c6DSiU4Rq3P4ZxziKxzrL5LmMBrzjrJX";
+        r.message = "test";
+        QString uri = GUIUtil::formatBitcoinURI(r);
+        QVERIFY(uri == "bitcoincash:qqgekzvw96vq5g57zwdfa5q6g609rrn0ycp33uc325?"
+                       "message=test");
     }
 }
 
+namespace {
+class UriTestConfig : public DummyConfig {
+public:
+    UriTestConfig(bool useCashAddrIn)
+        : DummyConfig(CBaseChainParams::MAIN), useCashAddr(useCashAddrIn) {}
+    bool UseCashAddrEncoding() const override { return useCashAddr; }
+
+private:
+    bool useCashAddr;
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
 void URITests::uriTestScheme() {
     {
         // cashaddr - scheme depends on selected chain params
diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <cashaddrenc.h>
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
-#include <config.h>
 #include <dstencode.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <qt/bitcoinamountfield.h>
@@ -179,8 +178,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(balanceText, balanceComparison);
 
     // Check Request Payment button
-    const Config &config = GetConfig();
-    ReceiveCoinsDialog receiveCoinsDialog(platformStyle.get(), &config);
+    ReceiveCoinsDialog receiveCoinsDialog(platformStyle.get());
     receiveCoinsDialog.setModel(&walletModel);
     RecentRequestsTableModel *requestTableModel =
         walletModel.getRecentRequestsTableModel();
@@ -212,8 +210,8 @@
             QString paymentText = rlist->toPlainText();
             QStringList paymentTextList = paymentText.split('\n');
             QCOMPARE(paymentTextList.at(0), QString("Payment information"));
-            QVERIFY(paymentTextList.at(1).indexOf(
-                        QString("URI: bitcoincash:")) != -1);
+            QVERIFY(paymentTextList.at(1).indexOf(QString("URI: bchreg:")) !=
+                    -1);
             QVERIFY(paymentTextList.at(2).indexOf(QString("Address:")) != -1);
             QCOMPARE(paymentTextList.at(3),
                      QString("Amount: 0.00000001 ") +
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.h b/src/qt/walletframe.h
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 class SendCoinsRecipient;
 class WalletModel;
 class WalletView;
-class Config;
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QStackedWidget;
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
 
 public:
     explicit WalletFrame(const PlatformStyle *platformStyle,
-                         const Config *configIn, BitcoinGUI *_gui = 0);
+                         BitcoinGUI *_gui = 0);
     ~WalletFrame();
 
     void setClientModel(ClientModel *clientModel);
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
     bool bOutOfSync;
 
     const PlatformStyle *platformStyle;
-    const Config *config;
 
 public:
     WalletView *currentWalletView();
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstdio>
 
-WalletFrame::WalletFrame(const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle,
-                         const Config *configIn, BitcoinGUI *_gui)
-    : QFrame(_gui), gui(_gui), platformStyle(_platformStyle), config(configIn) {
+WalletFrame::WalletFrame(const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle, BitcoinGUI *_gui)
+    : QFrame(_gui), gui(_gui), platformStyle(_platformStyle) {
     // Leave HBox hook for adding a list view later
     QHBoxLayout *walletFrameLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
     setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    WalletView *walletView = new WalletView(platformStyle, config, this);
+    WalletView *walletView = new WalletView(platformStyle, this);
     walletView->setBitcoinGUI(gui);
     walletView->setClientModel(clientModel);
     walletView->setWalletModel(walletModel);
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.h b/src/qt/walletview.h
--- a/src/qt/walletview.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 class TransactionView;
 class WalletModel;
 class AddressBookPage;
-class Config;
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QModelIndex;
@@ -37,8 +36,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit WalletView(const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, const Config *cfg,
-                        QWidget *parent);
+    explicit WalletView(const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, QWidget *parent);
     ~WalletView();
 
     void setBitcoinGUI(BitcoinGUI *gui);
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.cpp b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
-WalletView::WalletView(const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle, const Config *cfg,
-                       QWidget *parent)
+WalletView::WalletView(const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle, QWidget *parent)
     : QStackedWidget(parent), clientModel(0), walletModel(0),
       platformStyle(_platformStyle) {
     // Create tabs
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
     vbox->addLayout(hbox_buttons);
     transactionsPage->setLayout(vbox);
 
-    receiveCoinsPage = new ReceiveCoinsDialog(platformStyle, cfg);
+    receiveCoinsPage = new ReceiveCoinsDialog(platformStyle);
     sendCoinsPage = new SendCoinsDialog(platformStyle);
 
     usedSendingAddressesPage =