diff --git a/contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py b/contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py
--- a/contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py
+++ b/contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 
 The output will be two data structures with the peers in binary format:
 
-   static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[]={
+   SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[]={
    ...
    }
-   static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[]={
+   SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[]={
    ...
    }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 
 def process_nodes(g, f, structname, defaultport):
-    g.write('static SeedSpec6 {}[] = {{\n'.format(structname))
+    g.write('SeedSpec6 {}[] = {{\n'.format(structname))
     first = True
     for line in f:
         comment = line.find('#')
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         hoststr = ','.join(('0x{:02x}'.format(b)) for b in host)
         g.write('    {{{{{}}}, {}}}'.format(hoststr, port))
     g.write('\n};\n')
+    g.write('uint16_t {}_len = ARRAYLEN({});\n'.format(structname, structname))
 
 
 def main():
@@ -126,8 +127,8 @@
         sys.exit(1)
     g = sys.stdout
     indir = sys.argv[1]
-    g.write('#ifndef BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H\n')
-    g.write('#define BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H\n')
+    g.write('#include <chainparams.h>\n')
+    g.write('#include <util/strencodings.h>\n')
     g.write('/**\n')
     g.write(' * List of fixed seed nodes for the bitcoin network\n')
     g.write(' * @{} by contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py\n'.format('generated'))
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@
     g.write('\n')
     with open(os.path.join(indir, 'nodes_test.txt'), 'r', encoding="utf8") as f:
         process_nodes(g, f, 'pnSeed6_test', 18333)
-    g.write('#endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H\n')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@
 	cashaddrenc.cpp
 	chainparams.cpp
 	chainparamsconstants.cpp
+	chainparamsseeds.cpp
 	config.cpp
 	consensus/merkle.cpp
 	coins.cpp
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -142,4 +142,6 @@
 
 const CCheckpointData &CheckpointData(const std::string &chain);
 
+std::vector<SeedSpec6> FixedSeedsList(const std::string &chain);
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMS_H
diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 
 #include <chainparamsconstants.h>
-#include <chainparamsseeds.h>
 #include <consensus/merkle.h>
 #include <network.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
@@ -200,9 +199,7 @@
         base58Prefixes[EXT_PUBLIC_KEY] = {0x04, 0x88, 0xB2, 0x1E};
         base58Prefixes[EXT_SECRET_KEY] = {0x04, 0x88, 0xAD, 0xE4};
         cashaddrPrefix = "bitcoincash";
-
-        vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(
-            pnSeed6_main, pnSeed6_main + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_main));
+        vFixedSeeds = FixedSeedsList(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = true;
@@ -344,8 +341,7 @@
         base58Prefixes[EXT_PUBLIC_KEY] = {0x04, 0x35, 0x87, 0xCF};
         base58Prefixes[EXT_SECRET_KEY] = {0x04, 0x35, 0x83, 0x94};
         cashaddrPrefix = "bchtest";
-        vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(
-            pnSeed6_test, pnSeed6_test + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_test));
+        vFixedSeeds = FixedSeedsList(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
 
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = false;
@@ -503,3 +499,21 @@
     SelectBaseParams(network);
     globalChainParams = CreateChainParams(network);
 }
+
+extern SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[];
+extern uint16_t pnSeed6_main_len;
+extern SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[];
+extern uint16_t pnSeed6_test_len;
+
+std::vector<SeedSpec6> FixedSeedsList(const std::string &chain) {
+    if (chain == CBaseChainParams::MAIN) {
+        return std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_main,
+                                      pnSeed6_main + pnSeed6_main_len);
+    }
+    if (chain == CBaseChainParams::TESTNET) {
+        return std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_test,
+                                      pnSeed6_test + pnSeed6_test_len);
+    }
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+        strprintf("%s: Unknown or unsupported chain %s.", __func__, chain));
+}
diff --git a/src/chainparamsseeds.h b/src/chainparamsseeds.cpp
rename from src/chainparamsseeds.h
rename to src/chainparamsseeds.cpp
--- a/src/chainparamsseeds.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsseeds.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H
-#define BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H
+#include <chainparams.h>
+#include <util/strencodings.h>
 /**
  * List of fixed seed nodes for the bitcoin network
  * @generated by contrib/seeds/generate-seeds.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Each line contains a 16-byte IPv6 address and a port.
  * IPv4 as well as onion addresses are wrapped inside an IPv6 address accordingly.
  */
-static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[] = {
+SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[] = {
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x0d,0x5a,0x8d,0x0d}, 8333},
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x18,0x78,0x09,0xd8}, 8333},
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x1f,0x19,0xf1,0xe0}, 8333},
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@
     {{0x2a,0x03,0x1b,0x20,0x00,0x01,0xf4,0x10,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xac,0xef}, 8333},
     {{0x2a,0x04,0x21,0x80,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x11,0xf0,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x16}, 8333}
 };
+uint16_t pnSeed6_main_len = ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_main);
 
-static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[] = {
+SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[] = {
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x03,0x89,0x44,0x8c}, 48433},
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x05,0xbd,0x8d,0x4f}, 18333},
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x22,0xfd,0x33,0xeb}, 18333},
@@ -122,4 +123,4 @@
     {{0x20,0x01,0x0b,0xc8,0x18,0x28,0x13,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 18433},
     {{0x26,0x01,0x06,0x02,0x8d,0x80,0x0b,0x63,0xdc,0x6d,0x61,0xff,0xfe,0x9f,0x7f,0x29}, 18333}
 };
-#endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H
+uint16_t pnSeed6_test_len = ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_test);