diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() override {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
             std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
-            for (CWallet *wallet : GetWallets()) {
-                wallets.emplace_back(MakeWallet(*wallet));
+            for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet : GetWallets()) {
+                wallets.emplace_back(MakeWallet(wallet));
             }
             return wallets;
 #else
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override {
             CHECK_WALLET(return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect(
-                [fn](CWallet *wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(*wallet)); })));
+                [fn](std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet) {
+                    fn(MakeWallet(wallet));
+                })));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(
             NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.h b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 
 //! Return implementation of Wallet interface. This function will be undefined
 //! in builds where ENABLE_WALLET is false.
-std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(CWallet &wallet);
+std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet);
 
 } // namespace interfaces
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
 
     class WalletImpl : public Wallet {
     public:
-        WalletImpl(CWallet &wallet) : m_wallet(wallet) {}
+        WalletImpl(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet)
+            : m_shared_wallet(wallet), m_wallet(*wallet.get()) {}
 
         bool encryptWallet(const SecureString &wallet_passphrase) override {
             return m_wallet.EncryptWallet(wallet_passphrase);
@@ -431,12 +432,13 @@
             return GetMinimumFee(m_wallet, tx_bytes, coin_control, g_mempool);
         }
 
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> m_shared_wallet;
         CWallet &m_wallet;
     };
 
 } // namespace
 
-std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(CWallet &wallet) {
+std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet) {
     return std::make_unique<WalletImpl>(wallet);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -56,15 +56,16 @@
  */
 void TestAddAddressesToSendBook() {
     TestChain100Setup test;
-    CWallet wallet(Params(), "mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+        Params(), "mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
     bool firstRun;
-    wallet.LoadWallet(firstRun);
+    wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
 
     auto build_address = [&wallet]() {
         CKey key;
         key.MakeNewKey(true);
         CTxDestination dest(GetDestinationForKey(
-            key.GetPubKey(), wallet.m_default_address_type));
+            key.GetPubKey(), wallet->m_default_address_type));
 
         return std::make_pair(
             dest, QString::fromStdString(EncodeCashAddr(dest, Params())));
@@ -88,13 +89,14 @@
     std::tie(std::ignore, new_address) = build_address();
 
     {
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(r_key_dest, r_label.toStdString(), "receive");
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(s_key_dest, s_label.toStdString(), "send");
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(r_key_dest, r_label.toStdString(), "receive");
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(s_key_dest, s_label.toStdString(), "send");
     }
 
     auto check_addbook_size = [&wallet](int expected_size) {
-        QCOMPARE(static_cast<int>(wallet.mapAddressBook.size()), expected_size);
+        QCOMPARE(static_cast<int>(wallet->mapAddressBook.size()),
+                 expected_size);
     };
 
     // We should start with the two addresses we added earlier and nothing else.
@@ -105,10 +107,10 @@
         PlatformStyle::instantiate("other"));
     auto node = interfaces::MakeNode();
     OptionsModel optionsModel(*node);
-    AddWallet(&wallet);
+    AddWallet(wallet);
     WalletModel walletModel(std::move(node->getWallets()[0]), *node,
                             platformStyle.get(), &optionsModel);
-    RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+    RemoveWallet(wallet);
     EditAddressDialog editAddressDialog(EditAddressDialog::NewSendingAddress);
     editAddressDialog.setModel(walletModel.getAddressTableModel());
 
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
@@ -107,45 +107,46 @@
         test.CreateAndProcessBlock(
             {}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey()));
     }
-    CWallet wallet(Params(), "mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+        Params(), "mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
     bool firstRun;
-    wallet.LoadWallet(firstRun);
+    wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
     {
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(
             GetDestinationForKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey(),
-                                 wallet.m_default_address_type),
+                                 wallet->m_default_address_type),
             "", "receive");
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(test.coinbaseKey, test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        wallet->AddKeyPubKey(test.coinbaseKey, test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
     }
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        WalletRescanReserver reserver(&wallet);
+        WalletRescanReserver reserver(wallet.get());
         reserver.reserve();
-        wallet.ScanForWalletTransactions(chainActive.Genesis(), nullptr,
-                                         reserver, true);
+        wallet->ScanForWalletTransactions(chainActive.Genesis(), nullptr,
+                                          reserver, true);
     }
-    wallet.SetBroadcastTransactions(true);
+    wallet->SetBroadcastTransactions(true);
 
     // Create widgets for sending coins and listing transactions.
     std::unique_ptr<const PlatformStyle> platformStyle(
         PlatformStyle::instantiate("other"));
     auto node = interfaces::MakeNode();
     OptionsModel optionsModel(*node);
-    AddWallet(&wallet);
+    AddWallet(wallet);
     WalletModel walletModel(std::move(node->getWallets().back()), *node,
                             platformStyle.get(), &optionsModel);
-    RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+    RemoveWallet(wallet);
 
     // Send two transactions, and verify they are added to transaction list.
     SendCoinsDialog sendCoinsDialog(platformStyle.get(), &walletModel);
     TransactionTableModel *transactionTableModel =
         walletModel.getTransactionTableModel();
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 105);
-    uint256 txid1 =
-        SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CTxDestination(CKeyID()), 5 * COIN);
-    uint256 txid2 =
-        SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CTxDestination(CKeyID()), 10 * COIN);
+    uint256 txid1 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog,
+                              CTxDestination(CKeyID()), 5 * COIN);
+    uint256 txid2 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog,
+                              CTxDestination(CKeyID()), 10 * COIN);
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 107);
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid1).isValid());
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid2).isValid());
diff --git a/src/ui_interface.h b/src/ui_interface.h
--- a/src/ui_interface.h
+++ b/src/ui_interface.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_UI_INTERFACE_H
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <boost/signals2/last_value.hpp>
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@
     boost::signals2::signal<void()> NotifyAlertChanged;
 
     /** A wallet has been loaded. */
-    boost::signals2::signal<void(CWallet *wallet)> LoadWallet;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void(std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet)> LoadWallet;
 
     /**
      * Show progress e.g. for verifychain.
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
     }
 
     for (const std::string &walletFile : gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet")) {
-        CWallet *const pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(
             chainParams, walletFile, fs::absolute(walletFile, GetWalletDir()));
         if (!pwallet) {
             return false;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Start(CScheduler &scheduler) const {
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->postInitProcess();
     }
 
@@ -375,20 +375,19 @@
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Flush() const {
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->Flush(false);
     }
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Stop() const {
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->Flush(true);
     }
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Close() const {
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         RemoveWallet(pwallet);
-        delete pwallet;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue importprivkey(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -214,7 +215,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue abortrescan(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -283,7 +285,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue importaddress(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -385,7 +388,8 @@
 
 UniValue importprunedfunds(const Config &config,
                            const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -464,7 +468,8 @@
 
 UniValue removeprunedfunds(const Config &config,
                            const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -510,7 +515,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue importpubkey(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -596,7 +602,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue importwallet(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -753,7 +760,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue dumpprivkey(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -798,7 +806,8 @@
 }
 
 UniValue dumpwallet(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1323,7 +1332,9 @@
 }
 
 UniValue importmulti(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &mainRequest) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(mainRequest);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet =
+        GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(mainRequest);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, mainRequest.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
  * @param[in] request JSONRPCRequest that wishes to access a wallet
  * @return NULL if no wallet should be used, or a pointer to the CWallet
  */
-CWallet *GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest &);
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
+GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest &request);
 
 std::string HelpRequiringPassphrase(CWallet *);
 void EnsureWalletIsUnlocked(CWallet *);
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@
     return res;
 }
 
-CWallet *GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
+GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
     if (request.URI.substr(0, WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE.size()) ==
         WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE) {
         // wallet endpoint was used
         std::string requestedWallet =
             urlDecode(request.URI.substr(WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE.size()));
-        CWallet *pwallet = GetWallet(requestedWallet);
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> pwallet = GetWallet(requestedWallet);
         if (!pwallet) {
             throw JSONRPCError(
                 RPC_WALLET_NOT_FOUND,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
         return pwallet;
     }
 
-    std::vector<CWallet *> wallets = GetWallets();
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> wallets = GetWallets();
     return wallets.size() == 1 || (request.fHelp && wallets.size() > 0)
                ? wallets[0]
                : nullptr;
@@ -149,7 +150,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getnewaddress(const Config &config,
                               const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -226,7 +229,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getlabeladdress(const Config &config,
                                 const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -263,7 +268,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(const Config &config,
                                     const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -315,7 +322,9 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue setlabel(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -373,7 +382,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getaccount(const Config &config,
                            const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -416,7 +427,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getaddressesbyaccount(const Config &config,
                                       const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -515,7 +528,9 @@
 
 static UniValue sendtoaddress(const Config &config,
                               const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -608,7 +623,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listaddressgroupings(const Config &config,
                                      const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -670,7 +687,9 @@
 
 static UniValue signmessage(const Config &config,
                             const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -743,7 +762,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(const Config &config,
                                      const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -829,7 +850,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(const Config &config,
                                    const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -905,7 +928,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getbalance(const Config &config,
                            const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -994,7 +1019,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getunconfirmedbalance(const Config &config,
                                       const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1015,7 +1042,9 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue movecmd(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1083,7 +1112,9 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue sendfrom(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1195,7 +1226,9 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue sendmany(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1382,7 +1415,9 @@
 
 static UniValue addmultisigaddress(const Config &config,
                                    const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1642,7 +1677,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(const Config &config,
                                       const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1706,7 +1743,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbylabel(const Config &config,
                                     const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1872,7 +1911,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listtransactions(const Config &config,
                                  const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2065,7 +2106,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listaccounts(const Config &config,
                              const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2167,7 +2210,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listsinceblock(const Config &config,
                                const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2375,7 +2420,9 @@
 
 static UniValue gettransaction(const Config &config,
                                const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2512,7 +2559,9 @@
 
 static UniValue abandontransaction(const Config &config,
                                    const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2564,7 +2613,9 @@
 
 static UniValue backupwallet(const Config &config,
                              const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2597,7 +2648,9 @@
 
 static UniValue keypoolrefill(const Config &config,
                               const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2647,7 +2700,9 @@
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrase(const Config &config,
                                  const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2735,7 +2790,9 @@
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(const Config &config,
                                        const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2796,7 +2853,9 @@
 
 static UniValue walletlock(const Config &config,
                            const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2841,7 +2900,9 @@
 
 static UniValue encryptwallet(const Config &config,
                               const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2919,7 +2980,9 @@
 
 static UniValue lockunspent(const Config &config,
                             const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3077,7 +3140,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listlockunspent(const Config &config,
                                 const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3136,7 +3201,9 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue settxfee(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3169,7 +3236,9 @@
 
 static UniValue getwalletinfo(const Config &config,
                               const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3275,13 +3344,13 @@
 
     UniValue obj(UniValue::VARR);
 
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
-        if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet : GetWallets()) {
+        if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(wallet.get(), request.fHelp)) {
             return NullUniValue;
         }
 
-        LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
-        obj.push_back(pwallet->GetName());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        obj.push_back(wallet->GetName());
     }
 
     return obj;
@@ -3328,7 +3397,7 @@
                            "Wallet file verification failed: " + error);
     }
 
-    CWallet *const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(
         chainParams, wallet_file, fs::absolute(wallet_file, GetWalletDir()));
     if (!wallet) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet loading failed.");
@@ -3346,7 +3415,9 @@
 
 static UniValue resendwallettransactions(const Config &config,
                                          const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3389,7 +3460,9 @@
 
 static UniValue listunspent(const Config &config,
                             const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3607,7 +3680,9 @@
 
 static UniValue fundrawtransaction(const Config &config,
                                    const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3822,7 +3897,9 @@
 
 UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(const Config &config,
                                       const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3915,7 +3992,8 @@
 }
 
 static UniValue generate(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
 
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
@@ -3965,7 +4043,9 @@
 }
 
 UniValue rescanblockchain(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -4160,7 +4240,9 @@
 }
 
 UniValue getaddressinfo(const Config &config, const JSONRPCRequest &request) {
-    CWallet *const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet *const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@
     // before the missing block, and success for a key whose creation time is
     // after.
     {
-        CWallet wallet(Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+            Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         UniValue keys;
         keys.setArray();
         UniValue key;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
                       "rescanning the relevant blocks (see -reindex and "
                       "-rescan options).\"}},{\"success\":true}]",
                       0, oldTip->GetBlockTimeMax(), TIMESTAMP_WINDOW));
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
     }
 }
 
@@ -151,37 +152,39 @@
 
     // Import key into wallet and call dumpwallet to create backup file.
     {
-        CWallet wallet(Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime =
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+            Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime =
             KEY_TIME;
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        wallet->AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back(backup_file);
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::dumpwallet(GetConfig(), request);
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
     }
 
     // Call importwallet RPC and verify all blocks with timestamps >= BLOCK_TIME
     // were scanned, and no prior blocks were scanned.
     {
-        CWallet wallet(Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+            Params(), "dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back(backup_file);
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::importwallet(GetConfig(), request);
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
 
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(wallet.mapWallet.size(), 3U);
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(wallet->mapWallet.size(), 3U);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_coinbase_txns.size(), 103U);
         for (size_t i = 0; i < m_coinbase_txns.size(); ++i) {
-            bool found = wallet.GetWalletTx(m_coinbase_txns[i]->GetId());
+            bool found = wallet->GetWalletTx(m_coinbase_txns[i]->GetId());
             bool expected = i >= 100;
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(found, expected);
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-bool AddWallet(CWallet *wallet);
-bool RemoveWallet(CWallet *wallet);
+bool AddWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet);
+bool RemoveWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet);
 bool HasWallets();
-std::vector<CWallet *> GetWallets();
-CWallet *GetWallet(const std::string &name);
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWallet(const std::string &name);
 
 //! Default for -keypool
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_KEYPOOL_SIZE = 1000;
@@ -1239,9 +1239,9 @@
      * Initializes the wallet, returns a new CWallet instance or a null pointer
      * in case of an error.
      */
-    static CWallet *CreateWalletFromFile(const CChainParams &chainParams,
-                                         const std::string &name,
-                                         const fs::path &path);
+    static std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
+    CreateWalletFromFile(const CChainParams &chainParams,
+                         const std::string &name, const fs::path &path);
 
     /**
      * Wallet post-init setup
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 #include <future>
 
 static CCriticalSection cs_wallets;
-static std::vector<CWallet *> vpwallets GUARDED_BY(cs_wallets);
+static std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> vpwallets GUARDED_BY(cs_wallets);
 
-bool AddWallet(CWallet *wallet) {
+bool AddWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet) {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     assert(wallet);
-    std::vector<CWallet *>::const_iterator i =
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::const_iterator i =
         std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i != vpwallets.end()) {
         return false;
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-bool RemoveWallet(CWallet *wallet) {
+bool RemoveWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet) {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     assert(wallet);
-    std::vector<CWallet *>::iterator i =
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::iterator i =
         std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i == vpwallets.end()) {
         return false;
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@
     return !vpwallets.empty();
 }
 
-std::vector<CWallet *> GetWallets() {
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets() {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     return vpwallets;
 }
 
-CWallet *GetWallet(const std::string &name) {
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWallet(const std::string &name) {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
-    for (CWallet *wallet : vpwallets) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet : vpwallets) {
         if (wallet->GetName() == name) {
             return wallet;
         }
@@ -3427,8 +3427,6 @@
         return nLoadWalletRet;
     }
 
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet(this);
-
     return DBErrors::LOAD_OK;
 }
 
@@ -4306,9 +4304,9 @@
                                            error_string);
 }
 
-CWallet *CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const CChainParams &chainParams,
-                                       const std::string &name,
-                                       const fs::path &path) {
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
+CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const CChainParams &chainParams,
+                              const std::string &name, const fs::path &path) {
     const std::string &walletFile = name;
 
     // Needed to restore wallet transaction meta data after -zapwallettxes
@@ -4331,11 +4329,8 @@
 
     int64_t nStart = GetTimeMillis();
     bool fFirstRun = true;
-    // Make a temporary wallet unique pointer so memory doesn't get leaked if
-    // wallet creation fails.
-    auto temp_wallet = std::make_unique<CWallet>(chainParams, name,
-                                                 WalletDatabase::Create(path));
-    CWallet *walletInstance = temp_wallet.get();
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> walletInstance = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
+        chainParams, name, WalletDatabase::Create(path));
     DBErrors nLoadWalletRet = walletInstance->LoadWallet(fFirstRun);
     if (nLoadWalletRet != DBErrors::LOAD_OK) {
         if (nLoadWalletRet == DBErrors::CORRUPT) {
@@ -4366,6 +4361,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
+
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-upgradewallet", fFirstRun)) {
         int nMaxVersion = gArgs.GetArg("-upgradewallet", 0);
         // The -upgradewallet without argument case
@@ -4541,7 +4538,7 @@
 
         nStart = GetTimeMillis();
         {
-            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance);
+            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance.get());
             if (!reserver.reserve()) {
                 InitError(
                     _("Failed to rescan the wallet during initialization"));
@@ -4581,7 +4578,7 @@
 
     // Register with the validation interface. It's ok to do this after rescan
     // since we're still holding cs_main.
-    RegisterValidationInterface(temp_wallet.release());
+    RegisterValidationInterface(walletInstance.get());
 
     walletInstance->SetBroadcastTransactions(
         gArgs.GetBoolArg("-walletbroadcast", DEFAULT_WALLETBROADCAST));
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    for (CWallet *pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         WalletDatabase &dbh = pwallet->GetDBHandle();
 
         unsigned int nUpdateCounter = dbh.nUpdateCounter;