diff --git a/src/bench/coin_selection.cpp b/src/bench/coin_selection.cpp
--- a/src/bench/coin_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/coin_selection.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     const CWallet wallet(Params(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                          WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CWalletTx>> wtxs;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     const CWallet wallet(Params(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                          WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
diff --git a/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp b/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
--- a/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     const Config &config = GetConfig();
 
     NodeContext node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> chain =
+        interfaces::MakeChain(node, GetConfig().GetChainParams());
     CWallet wallet{config.GetChainParams(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                    WalletDatabase::CreateMock()};
     {
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
     RPCServer rpcServer;
     HTTPRPCRequestProcessor httpRPCRequestProcessor(config, rpcServer);
 
-    NodeContext node;
-    node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
-
     bool fRet = false;
 
     util::ThreadSetInternalName("init");
@@ -104,6 +101,8 @@
         return true;
     }
 
+    NodeContext node;
+
     try {
         if (!CheckDataDirOption()) {
             return InitError(
@@ -187,6 +186,8 @@
 #endif // HAVE_DECL_DAEMON
         }
 
+        node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, config.GetChainParams());
+
         // Lock data directory after daemonization
         if (!AppInitLockDataDirectory()) {
             // If locking the data directory failed, exit immediately
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 };
 
 //! Return implementation of Chain interface.
-std::unique_ptr<Chain> MakeChain(NodeContext &node);
+std::unique_ptr<Chain> MakeChain(NodeContext &node, const CChainParams &params);
 
 //! Return implementation of ChainClient interface for a wallet client. This
 //! function will be undefined in builds where ENABLE_WALLET is false.
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@
 
     class ChainImpl : public Chain {
     public:
-        explicit ChainImpl(NodeContext &node) : m_node(node) {}
+        explicit ChainImpl(NodeContext &node, const CChainParams &params)
+            : m_node(node), m_params(params) {}
         std::unique_ptr<Chain::Lock> lock(bool try_lock) override {
             auto lock = std::make_unique<LockImpl>(
                 ::cs_main, "cs_main", __FILE__, __LINE__, try_lock);
@@ -405,12 +406,14 @@
             }
         }
         NodeContext &m_node;
+        const CChainParams &m_params;
     };
 
 } // namespace
 
-std::unique_ptr<Chain> MakeChain(NodeContext &node) {
-    return std::make_unique<ChainImpl>(node);
+std::unique_ptr<Chain> MakeChain(NodeContext &node,
+                                 const CChainParams &params) {
+    return std::make_unique<ChainImpl>(node, params);
 }
 
 } // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         bool
         appInitMain(Config &config, RPCServer &rpcServer,
                     HTTPRPCRequestProcessor &httpRPCRequestProcessor) override {
-            m_context.chain = MakeChain(m_context);
+            m_context.chain = MakeChain(m_context, config.GetChainParams());
             return AppInitMain(config, rpcServer, httpRPCRequestProcessor,
                                m_context);
         }
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     std::string privkey2 =
         "\"Kyhdf5LuKTRx4ge69ybABsiUAWjVRK4XGxAKk2FQLp2HjGMy87Z4\"";
     NodeContext node;
-    node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, GetConfig().GetChainParams());
     g_rpc_node = &node;
     r = CallRPC(std::string("signrawtransactionwithkey ") + notsigned + " [] " +
                 prevout);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
          errorWasMissingAmount = false;
 
     NodeContext node;
-    node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, GetConfig().GetChainParams());
     g_rpc_node = &node;
 
     try {
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.h b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.h
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
  */
 struct TestingSetup : public BasicTestingSetup {
     boost::thread_group threadGroup;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain;
 
     explicit TestingSetup(
         const std::string &chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <crypto/sha256.h>
 #include <init.h>
+#include <interfaces/chain.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <miner.h>
 #include <net.h>
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@
     g_rpc_node = &m_node;
     const CChainParams &chainparams = config.GetChainParams();
 
+    m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node, chainparams);
+
     // Ideally we'd move all the RPC tests to the functional testing framework
     // instead of unit tests, but for now we need these here.
     RPCServer rpcServer;
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 typedef std::set<CInputCoin> CoinSet;
 
 static std::vector<COutput> vCoins;
-static NodeContext testNode;
-static auto testChain = interfaces::MakeChain(testNode);
 static Amount balance = Amount::zero();
 
 CoinEligibilityFilter filter_standard(1, 6, 0);
@@ -304,7 +302,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(knapsack_solver_test) {
-    CWallet testWallet(Params(), testChain.get(), WalletLocation(),
+    CWallet testWallet(Params(), this->m_chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                        WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
     CoinSet setCoinsRet, setCoinsRet2;
@@ -732,7 +730,7 @@
 // Tests that with the ideal conditions, the coin selector will always be able
 // to find a solution that can pay the target value
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SelectCoins_test) {
-    CWallet testWallet(Params(), testChain.get(), WalletLocation(),
+    CWallet testWallet(Params(), this->m_chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                        WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
     // Random generator stuff
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     fs::path m_cwd;
     std::map<std::string, fs::path> m_walletdir_path_cases;
     NodeContext m_node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain;
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::ChainClient> m_chain_client;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 #include <wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h>
 
+#include <chainparams.h>
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 
 InitWalletDirTestingSetup::InitWalletDirTestingSetup(
     const std::string &chainName)
     : BasicTestingSetup(chainName) {
+    m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node, Params());
     m_chain_client = MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, {});
 
     std::string sep;
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/ismine_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/ismine_tests.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/ismine_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/ismine_tests.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     uncompressedKey.MakeNewKey(false);
     CPubKey uncompressedPubkey = uncompressedKey.GetPubKey();
     NodeContext node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> chain =
+        interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
 
     CScript scriptPubKey;
     isminetype result;
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
     explicit WalletTestingSetup(
         const std::string &chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 
-    NodeContext m_node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::ChainClient> m_chain_client =
         interfaces::MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, {});
     CWallet m_wallet;
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
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     CBlockIndex *newTip = ::ChainActive().Tip();
 
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     auto locked_chain = chain->lock();
     LockAssertion lock(::cs_main);
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     CBlockIndex *newTip = ::ChainActive().Tip();
 
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     auto locked_chain = chain->lock();
     LockAssertion lock(::cs_main);
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
             .vtx[0]);
 
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     auto locked_chain = chain->lock();
     LockAssertion lock(::cs_main);
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 // debit functions.
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(coin_mark_dirty_immature_credit, TestChain100Setup) {
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     CWallet wallet(Params(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(),
                    WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
     CWalletTx wtx(&wallet, m_coinbase_txns.back());
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@
     }
 
     NodeContext m_node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain =
+        interfaces::MakeChain(m_node, Params());
     std::unique_ptr<CWallet> wallet;
 };
 
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(wallet_disableprivkeys, TestChain100Setup) {
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(
         Params(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(), WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
     wallet->SetMinVersion(FEATURE_LATEST);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/walletdb_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/walletdb_tests.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/walletdb_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/walletdb_tests.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 namespace {
 static std::unique_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(WalletBatch &batch) {
     NodeContext node;
-    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node);
+    auto chain = interfaces::MakeChain(node, Params());
     std::unique_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_unique<CWallet>(
         Params(), chain.get(), WalletLocation(), WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
     DBErrors res = batch.LoadWallet(wallet.get());