diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 2ee37c782c..909bc7e6b1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -1,334 +1,344 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 
 #include <addrdb.h>
 #include <amount.h>
 #include <banman.h>
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <net_processing.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <policy/settings.h>
 #include <primitives/block.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
 #include <shutdown.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <warnings.h>
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CONFIG_H)
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <univalue.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 
 class HTTPRPCRequestProcessor;
 class CWallet;
 fs::path GetWalletDir();
 std::vector<fs::path> ListWalletDir();
 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(const CChainParams &chainParams,
+                                    interfaces::Chain &chain,
+                                    const std::string &name, std::string &error,
+                                    std::string &warning);
 
 namespace interfaces {
 
 class Wallet;
 
 namespace {
 
     class NodeImpl : public Node {
     public:
         NodeImpl() { m_context.chain = MakeChain(); }
         void initError(const std::string &message) override {
             InitError(message);
         }
         bool parseParameters(int argc, const char *const argv[],
                              std::string &error) override {
             return gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error);
         }
         bool readConfigFiles(std::string &error) override {
             return gArgs.ReadConfigFiles(error, true);
         }
         bool softSetArg(const std::string &arg,
                         const std::string &value) override {
             return gArgs.SoftSetArg(arg, value);
         }
         bool softSetBoolArg(const std::string &arg, bool value) override {
             return gArgs.SoftSetBoolArg(arg, value);
         }
         void selectParams(const std::string &network) override {
             SelectParams(network);
         }
         uint64_t getAssumedBlockchainSize() override {
             return Params().AssumedBlockchainSize();
         }
         uint64_t getAssumedChainStateSize() override {
             return Params().AssumedChainStateSize();
         }
         std::string getNetwork() override { return Params().NetworkIDString(); }
         void initLogging() override { InitLogging(); }
         void initParameterInteraction() override { InitParameterInteraction(); }
         std::string getWarnings(const std::string &type) override {
             return GetWarnings(type);
         }
         bool baseInitialize(Config &config) override {
             return AppInitBasicSetup() && AppInitParameterInteraction(config) &&
                    AppInitSanityChecks() && AppInitLockDataDirectory();
         }
         bool
         appInitMain(Config &config, RPCServer &rpcServer,
                     HTTPRPCRequestProcessor &httpRPCRequestProcessor) override {
             return AppInitMain(config, rpcServer, httpRPCRequestProcessor,
                                m_context);
         }
         void appShutdown() override {
             Interrupt();
             Shutdown(m_context);
         }
         void startShutdown() override { StartShutdown(); }
         bool shutdownRequested() override { return ShutdownRequested(); }
         void mapPort(bool use_upnp) override {
             if (use_upnp) {
                 StartMapPort();
             } else {
                 InterruptMapPort();
                 StopMapPort();
             }
         }
         void setupServerArgs() override { return SetupServerArgs(); }
         bool getProxy(Network net, proxyType &proxy_info) override {
             return GetProxy(net, proxy_info);
         }
         size_t getNodeCount(CConnman::NumConnections flags) override {
             return g_connman ? g_connman->GetNodeCount(flags) : 0;
         }
         bool getNodesStats(NodesStats &stats) override {
             stats.clear();
 
             if (g_connman) {
                 std::vector<CNodeStats> stats_temp;
                 g_connman->GetNodeStats(stats_temp);
 
                 stats.reserve(stats_temp.size());
                 for (auto &node_stats_temp : stats_temp) {
                     stats.emplace_back(std::move(node_stats_temp), false,
                                        CNodeStateStats());
                 }
 
                 // Try to retrieve the CNodeStateStats for each node.
                 TRY_LOCK(::cs_main, lockMain);
                 if (lockMain) {
                     for (auto &node_stats : stats) {
                         std::get<1>(node_stats) =
                             GetNodeStateStats(std::get<0>(node_stats).nodeid,
                                               std::get<2>(node_stats));
                     }
                 }
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
         bool getBanned(banmap_t &banmap) override {
             if (g_banman) {
                 g_banman->GetBanned(banmap);
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
         bool ban(const CNetAddr &net_addr, BanReason reason,
                  int64_t ban_time_offset) override {
             if (g_banman) {
                 g_banman->Ban(net_addr, reason, ban_time_offset);
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
         bool unban(const CSubNet &ip) override {
             if (g_banman) {
                 g_banman->Unban(ip);
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
         bool disconnect(const CNetAddr &net_addr) override {
             if (g_connman) {
                 return g_connman->DisconnectNode(net_addr);
             }
             return false;
         }
         bool disconnect(NodeId id) override {
             if (g_connman) {
                 return g_connman->DisconnectNode(id);
             }
             return false;
         }
         int64_t getTotalBytesRecv() override {
             return g_connman ? g_connman->GetTotalBytesRecv() : 0;
         }
         int64_t getTotalBytesSent() override {
             return g_connman ? g_connman->GetTotalBytesSent() : 0;
         }
         size_t getMempoolSize() override { return g_mempool.size(); }
         size_t getMempoolDynamicUsage() override {
             return g_mempool.DynamicMemoryUsage();
         }
         bool getHeaderTip(int &height, int64_t &block_time) override {
             LOCK(::cs_main);
             if (::pindexBestHeader) {
                 height = ::pindexBestHeader->nHeight;
                 block_time = ::pindexBestHeader->GetBlockTime();
                 return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
         int getNumBlocks() override {
             LOCK(::cs_main);
             return ::ChainActive().Height();
         }
         int64_t getLastBlockTime() override {
             LOCK(::cs_main);
             if (::ChainActive().Tip()) {
                 return ::ChainActive().Tip()->GetBlockTime();
             }
             // Genesis block's time of current network
             return Params().GenesisBlock().GetBlockTime();
         }
         double getVerificationProgress() override {
             const CBlockIndex *tip;
             {
                 LOCK(::cs_main);
                 tip = ::ChainActive().Tip();
             }
             return GuessVerificationProgress(Params().TxData(), tip);
         }
         bool isInitialBlockDownload() override {
             return ::ChainstateActive().IsInitialBlockDownload();
         }
         bool getReindex() override { return ::fReindex; }
         bool getImporting() override { return ::fImporting; }
         void setNetworkActive(bool active) override {
             if (g_connman) {
                 g_connman->SetNetworkActive(active);
             }
         }
         bool getNetworkActive() override {
             return g_connman && g_connman->GetNetworkActive();
         }
         Amount getMaxTxFee() override { return ::maxTxFee; }
         CFeeRate estimateSmartFee() override { return g_mempool.estimateFee(); }
         CFeeRate getDustRelayFee() override { return ::dustRelayFee; }
         UniValue executeRpc(Config &config, const std::string &command,
                             const UniValue &params,
                             const std::string &uri) override {
             JSONRPCRequest req;
             req.params = params;
             req.strMethod = command;
             req.URI = uri;
             return ::tableRPC.execute(config, req);
         }
         std::vector<std::string> listRpcCommands() override {
             return ::tableRPC.listCommands();
         }
         void rpcSetTimerInterfaceIfUnset(RPCTimerInterface *iface) override {
             RPCSetTimerInterfaceIfUnset(iface);
         }
         void rpcUnsetTimerInterface(RPCTimerInterface *iface) override {
             RPCUnsetTimerInterface(iface);
         }
         bool getUnspentOutput(const COutPoint &output, Coin &coin) override {
             LOCK(::cs_main);
             return ::pcoinsTip->GetCoin(output, coin);
         }
         std::string getWalletDir() override { return GetWalletDir().string(); }
         std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() override {
             std::vector<std::string> paths;
             for (auto &path : ListWalletDir()) {
                 paths.push_back(path.string());
             }
             return paths;
         }
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() override {
             std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
             for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> &wallet : GetWallets()) {
                 wallets.emplace_back(MakeWallet(wallet));
             }
             return wallets;
         }
+        std::unique_ptr<Wallet>
+        loadWallet(const CChainParams &params, const std::string &name,
+                   std::string &error, std::string &warning) const override {
+            return MakeWallet(
+                LoadWallet(params, *m_interfaces.chain, name, error, warning));
+        }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.InitMessage_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleMessageBox(MessageBoxFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleQuestion(QuestionFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.ThreadSafeQuestion_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleShowProgress(ShowProgressFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.ShowProgress_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet_connect(
                 [fn](std::unique_ptr<Wallet> &wallet) {
                     fn(std::move(wallet));
                 }));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(
             NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(
                 ::uiInterface.NotifyNumConnectionsChanged_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNetworkActiveChanged(
             NotifyNetworkActiveChangedFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(
                 ::uiInterface.NotifyNetworkActiveChanged_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleNotifyAlertChanged(NotifyAlertChangedFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.NotifyAlertChanged_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleBannedListChanged(BannedListChangedFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.BannedListChanged_connect(fn));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleNotifyBlockTip(NotifyBlockTipFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip_connect(
                 [fn](bool initial_download, const CBlockIndex *block) {
                     fn(initial_download, block->nHeight, block->GetBlockTime(),
                        GuessVerificationProgress(Params().TxData(), block));
                 }));
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleNotifyHeaderTip(NotifyHeaderTipFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.NotifyHeaderTip_connect(
                 [fn](bool initial_download, const CBlockIndex *block) {
                     fn(initial_download, block->nHeight, block->GetBlockTime(),
                        GuessVerificationProgress(Params().TxData(), block));
                 }));
         }
         NodeContext m_context;
     };
 } // namespace
 
 std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode() {
     return std::make_unique<NodeImpl>();
 }
 
 } // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.h b/src/interfaces/node.h
index 9eea37073d..6e4d220d40 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.h
@@ -1,272 +1,280 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_INTERFACES_NODE_H
 #define BITCOIN_INTERFACES_NODE_H
 
 #include <addrdb.h>     // For banmap_t
 #include <amount.h>     // For Amount
 #include <net.h>        // For CConnman::NumConnections
 #include <netaddress.h> // For Network
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <vector>
 
 class BanMan;
 class CCoinControl;
 class CFeeRate;
 struct CNodeStateStats;
 struct CNodeStats;
 class Coin;
 class Config;
 class HTTPRPCRequestProcessor;
 class proxyType;
 class RPCServer;
 class RPCTimerInterface;
 class UniValue;
 
 namespace interfaces {
 class Handler;
 class Wallet;
 
 //! Top-level interface for a bitcoin node (bitcoind process).
 class Node {
 public:
     virtual ~Node() {}
 
     //! Send init error.
     virtual void initError(const std::string &message) = 0;
 
     //! Set command line arguments.
     virtual bool parseParameters(int argc, const char *const argv[],
                                  std::string &error) = 0;
 
     //! Set a command line argument if it doesn't already have a value
     virtual bool softSetArg(const std::string &arg,
                             const std::string &value) = 0;
 
     //! Set a command line boolean argument if it doesn't already have a value
     virtual bool softSetBoolArg(const std::string &arg, bool value) = 0;
 
     //! Load settings from configuration file.
     virtual bool readConfigFiles(std::string &error) = 0;
 
     //! Choose network parameters.
     virtual void selectParams(const std::string &network) = 0;
 
     //! Get the (assumed) blockchain size.
     virtual uint64_t getAssumedBlockchainSize() = 0;
 
     //! Get the (assumed) chain state size.
     virtual uint64_t getAssumedChainStateSize() = 0;
 
     //! Get network name.
     virtual std::string getNetwork() = 0;
 
     //! Init logging.
     virtual void initLogging() = 0;
 
     //! Init parameter interaction.
     virtual void initParameterInteraction() = 0;
 
     //! Get warnings.
     virtual std::string getWarnings(const std::string &type) = 0;
 
     //! Initialize app dependencies.
     virtual bool baseInitialize(Config &config) = 0;
 
     //! Start node.
     virtual bool
     appInitMain(Config &config, RPCServer &rpcServer,
                 HTTPRPCRequestProcessor &httpRPCRequestProcessor) = 0;
 
     //! Stop node.
     virtual void appShutdown() = 0;
 
     //! Start shutdown.
     virtual void startShutdown() = 0;
 
     //! Return whether shutdown was requested.
     virtual bool shutdownRequested() = 0;
 
     //! Setup arguments
     virtual void setupServerArgs() = 0;
 
     //! Map port.
     virtual void mapPort(bool use_upnp) = 0;
 
     //! Get proxy.
     virtual bool getProxy(Network net, proxyType &proxy_info) = 0;
 
     //! Get number of connections.
     virtual size_t getNodeCount(CConnman::NumConnections flags) = 0;
 
     //! Get stats for connected nodes.
     using NodesStats =
         std::vector<std::tuple<CNodeStats, bool, CNodeStateStats>>;
     virtual bool getNodesStats(NodesStats &stats) = 0;
 
     //! Get ban map entries.
     virtual bool getBanned(banmap_t &banmap) = 0;
 
     //! Ban node.
     virtual bool ban(const CNetAddr &net_addr, BanReason reason,
                      int64_t ban_time_offset) = 0;
 
     //! Unban node.
     virtual bool unban(const CSubNet &ip) = 0;
 
     //! Disconnect node by address.
     virtual bool disconnect(const CNetAddr &net_addr) = 0;
 
     //! Disconnect node by id.
     virtual bool disconnect(NodeId id) = 0;
 
     //! Get total bytes recv.
     virtual int64_t getTotalBytesRecv() = 0;
 
     //! Get total bytes sent.
     virtual int64_t getTotalBytesSent() = 0;
 
     //! Get mempool size.
     virtual size_t getMempoolSize() = 0;
 
     //! Get mempool dynamic usage.
     virtual size_t getMempoolDynamicUsage() = 0;
 
     //! Get header tip height and time.
     virtual bool getHeaderTip(int &height, int64_t &block_time) = 0;
 
     //! Get num blocks.
     virtual int getNumBlocks() = 0;
 
     //! Get last block time.
     virtual int64_t getLastBlockTime() = 0;
 
     //! Get verification progress.
     virtual double getVerificationProgress() = 0;
 
     //! Is initial block download.
     virtual bool isInitialBlockDownload() = 0;
 
     //! Get reindex.
     virtual bool getReindex() = 0;
 
     //! Get importing.
     virtual bool getImporting() = 0;
 
     //! Set network active.
     virtual void setNetworkActive(bool active) = 0;
 
     //! Get network active.
     virtual bool getNetworkActive() = 0;
 
     //! Get max tx fee.
     virtual Amount getMaxTxFee() = 0;
 
     //! Estimate smart fee.
     virtual CFeeRate estimateSmartFee() = 0;
 
     //! Get dust relay fee.
     virtual CFeeRate getDustRelayFee() = 0;
 
     //! Execute rpc command.
     virtual UniValue executeRpc(Config &config, const std::string &command,
                                 const UniValue &params,
                                 const std::string &uri) = 0;
 
     //! List rpc commands.
     virtual std::vector<std::string> listRpcCommands() = 0;
 
     //! Set RPC timer interface if unset.
     virtual void rpcSetTimerInterfaceIfUnset(RPCTimerInterface *iface) = 0;
 
     //! Unset RPC timer interface.
     virtual void rpcUnsetTimerInterface(RPCTimerInterface *iface) = 0;
 
     //! Get unspent outputs associated with a transaction.
     virtual bool getUnspentOutput(const COutPoint &output, Coin &coin) = 0;
 
     //! Return default wallet directory.
     virtual std::string getWalletDir() = 0;
 
     //! Return available wallets in wallet directory.
     virtual std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() = 0;
 
     //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
     virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
 
+    //! Attempts to load a wallet from file or directory.
+    //! The loaded wallet is also notified to handlers previously registered
+    //! with handleLoadWallet.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const CChainParams &params,
+                                               const std::string &name,
+                                               std::string &error,
+                                               std::string &warning) const = 0;
+
     //! Register handler for init messages.
     using InitMessageFn = std::function<void(const std::string &message)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for message box messages.
     using MessageBoxFn =
         std::function<bool(const std::string &message,
                            const std::string &caption, unsigned int style)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleMessageBox(MessageBoxFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for question messages.
     using QuestionFn = std::function<bool(
         const std::string &message, const std::string &non_interactive_message,
         const std::string &caption, unsigned int style)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleQuestion(QuestionFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for progress messages.
     using ShowProgressFn = std::function<void(
         const std::string &title, int progress, bool resume_possible)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleShowProgress(ShowProgressFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for load wallet messages.
     using LoadWalletFn = std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Wallet> wallet)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for number of connections changed messages.
     using NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn =
         std::function<void(int new_num_connections)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for network active messages.
     using NotifyNetworkActiveChangedFn =
         std::function<void(bool network_active)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleNotifyNetworkActiveChanged(NotifyNetworkActiveChangedFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for notify alert messages.
     using NotifyAlertChangedFn = std::function<void()>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleNotifyAlertChanged(NotifyAlertChangedFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for ban list messages.
     using BannedListChangedFn = std::function<void()>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleBannedListChanged(BannedListChangedFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for block tip messages.
     using NotifyBlockTipFn =
         std::function<void(bool initial_download, int height,
                            int64_t block_time, double verification_progress)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleNotifyBlockTip(NotifyBlockTipFn fn) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for header tip messages.
     using NotifyHeaderTipFn =
         std::function<void(bool initial_download, int height,
                            int64_t block_time, double verification_progress)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler>
     handleNotifyHeaderTip(NotifyHeaderTipFn fn) = 0;
 };
 
 //! Return implementation of Node interface.
 std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode();
 
 } // namespace interfaces
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_INTERFACES_NODE_H