Merge #13063: Use shared pointer to retain wallet instance

80b4910f7d87983f50047074c3c2397b0a5c4e92 wallet: Use shared pointer to retain wallet instance (João Barbosa)

Pull request description:

  Currently there are 3 places where it makes sense to retain a wallet shared pointer:
   - `vpwallets`;
   - `interfaces::Wallet` interface instance - used by the UI;
   - wallet RPC functions - given by `GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest`.

  The way it is now it is possible to have, for instance, listunspent RPC and in parallel unload the wallet (once #13111 is merged) without blocking. Once the RPC finishes, the shared pointer will release the wallet.

  It is also possible to get all existing wallets without blocking because the caller keeps a local list of shared pointers.

  This is mostly relevant for wallet unloading.

  This PR replaces #11402.

Tree-SHA512: b7e37c7e1ab56626085afe2d40b1628e8d4f0dbda08df01b7e618ecd2d894ce9b83d4219443f444ba889096286eff002f163cb0a48f37063b62e9ba4ccfa6cce

15 files changed, 239 insertions, 139 deletions

diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 73657d4f5a..9270351176 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ class NodeImpl : public Node
     {
 #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
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class NodeImpl : public Node
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override
     {
         CHECK_WALLET(
-            return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect([fn](CWallet* wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(*wallet)); })));
+            return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect([fn](std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(wallet)); })));
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override
     {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
index 63b9d80a92..3029dbe8e3 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ WalletTxOut MakeWalletTxOut(CWallet& wallet, const CWalletTx& wtx, int n, int de
 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
     {
@@ -453,11 +453,12 @@ public:
         return MakeHandler(m_wallet.NotifyWatchonlyChanged.connect(fn));
     }
 
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> m_shared_wallet;
     CWallet& m_wallet;
 };
 
 } // namespace
 
-std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(CWallet& wallet) { return MakeUnique<WalletImpl>(wallet); }
+std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet) { return MakeUnique<WalletImpl>(wallet); }
 
 } // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.h b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
index ff779cd0ad..82ae0b14b5 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct WalletTxOut
 
 //! 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/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
index 0c2e7ae71d..c3d33c76d4 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ void EditAddressAndSubmit(
 void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
 {
     TestChain100Setup test;
-    CWallet wallet("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("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(EncodeDestination(dest)));
     };
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
     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.
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
     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()[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
index a09d98dfe5..33c49dc7cb 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -144,21 +144,21 @@ void TestGUI()
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
         test.CreateAndProcessBlock({}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey()));
     }
-    CWallet wallet("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
     bool firstRun;
-    wallet.LoadWallet(firstRun);
+    wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
     {
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(GetDestinationForKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey(), wallet.m_default_address_type), "", "receive");
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(test.coinbaseKey, test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(GetDestinationForKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey(), wallet->m_default_address_type), "", "receive");
+        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"));
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@ void TestGUI()
     TransactionView transactionView(platformStyle.get());
     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);
     sendCoinsDialog.setModel(&walletModel);
     transactionView.setModel(&walletModel);
 
     // Send two transactions, and verify they are added to transaction list.
     TransactionTableModel* transactionTableModel = walletModel.getTransactionTableModel();
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 105);
-    uint256 txid1 = SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 5 * COIN, false /* rbf */);
-    uint256 txid2 = SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 10 * COIN, true /* rbf */);
+    uint256 txid1 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 5 * COIN, false /* rbf */);
+    uint256 txid2 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 10 * COIN, true /* rbf */);
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 107);
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid1).isValid());
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid2).isValid());
diff --git a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
index c5185ca599..ad2d55afe7 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
@@ -988,7 +988,8 @@ static UniValue signrawtransactionwithkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 UniValue signrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
 #endif
 
     if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() < 1 || request.params.size() > 4)
diff --git a/src/ui_interface.h b/src/ui_interface.h
index 33099b4e73..3add369df0 100644
--- a/src/ui_interface.h
+++ b/src/ui_interface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UI_INTERFACE_H
 #define BITCOIN_UI_INTERFACE_H
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     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
index 5cfa864512..237bca7e5d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ bool WalletInit::Open() const
     }
 
     for (const std::string& walletFile : gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet")) {
-        CWallet * const pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(walletFile, fs::absolute(walletFile, GetWalletDir()));
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(walletFile, fs::absolute(walletFile, GetWalletDir()));
         if (!pwallet) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ bool WalletInit::Open() const
 
 void WalletInit::Start(CScheduler& scheduler) const
 {
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->postInitProcess();
     }
 
@@ -248,22 +248,21 @@ void WalletInit::Start(CScheduler& scheduler) const
 
 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
index fc58af0da4..249c1f6025 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static std::string DecodeDumpString(const std::string &str) {
     for (unsigned int pos = 0; pos < str.length(); pos++) {
         unsigned char c = str[pos];
         if (c == '%' && pos+2 < str.length()) {
-            c = (((str[pos+1]>>6)*9+((str[pos+1]-'0')&15)) << 4) | 
+            c = (((str[pos+1]>>6)*9+((str[pos+1]-'0')&15)) << 4) |
                 ((str[pos+2]>>6)*9+((str[pos+2]-'0')&15));
             pos += 2;
         }
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static bool GetWalletAddressesForKey(CWallet * const pwallet, const CKeyID &keyi
 
 UniValue importprivkey(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;
     }
@@ -185,7 +186,8 @@ UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue abortrescan(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;
     }
@@ -246,7 +248,8 @@ static void ImportAddress(CWallet* const pwallet, const CTxDestination& dest, co
 
 UniValue importaddress(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;
     }
@@ -330,7 +333,8 @@ UniValue importaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importprunedfunds(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;
     }
@@ -392,7 +396,8 @@ UniValue importprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue removeprunedfunds(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;
     }
@@ -430,7 +435,8 @@ UniValue removeprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importpubkey(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;
     }
@@ -506,7 +512,8 @@ UniValue importpubkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importwallet(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;
     }
@@ -640,7 +647,8 @@ UniValue importwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue dumpprivkey(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;
     }
@@ -683,7 +691,8 @@ UniValue dumpprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue dumpwallet(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;
     }
@@ -1127,7 +1136,8 @@ static int64_t GetImportTimestamp(const UniValue& data, int64_t now)
 
 UniValue importmulti(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.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 780c406299..3809eb3dd7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
 
 static const std::string WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE = "/wallet/";
 
-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, "Requested wallet does not exist or is not loaded");
         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;
 }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ static std::string LabelFromValue(const UniValue& value)
 
 static UniValue getnewaddress(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;
     }
@@ -198,7 +200,9 @@ CTxDestination GetLabelDestination(CWallet* const pwallet, const std::string& la
 
 static UniValue getlabeladdress(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;
     }
@@ -256,7 +260,9 @@ static UniValue getlabeladdress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(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;
     }
@@ -304,7 +310,9 @@ static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue setlabel(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;
     }
@@ -358,7 +366,9 @@ static UniValue setlabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaccount(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;
     }
@@ -401,7 +411,9 @@ static UniValue getaccount(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaddressesbyaccount(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;
     }
@@ -487,7 +499,9 @@ static CTransactionRef SendMoney(CWallet * const pwallet, const CTxDestination &
 
 static UniValue sendtoaddress(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;
     }
@@ -574,7 +588,9 @@ static UniValue sendtoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listaddressgroupings(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;
     }
@@ -631,7 +647,9 @@ static UniValue listaddressgroupings(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue signmessage(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;
     }
@@ -692,7 +710,9 @@ static UniValue signmessage(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(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;
     }
@@ -757,7 +777,9 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(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;
     }
@@ -827,7 +849,9 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getbalance(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;
     }
@@ -910,7 +934,9 @@ static UniValue getbalance(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getunconfirmedbalance(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;
     }
@@ -932,7 +958,9 @@ static UniValue getunconfirmedbalance(const JSONRPCRequest &request)
 
 static UniValue movecmd(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;
     }
@@ -989,7 +1017,9 @@ static UniValue movecmd(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue sendfrom(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;
     }
@@ -1062,7 +1092,9 @@ static UniValue sendfrom(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue sendmany(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;
     }
@@ -1257,7 +1289,9 @@ static UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue addmultisigaddress(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;
     }
@@ -1392,7 +1426,9 @@ public:
 
 static UniValue addwitnessaddress(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;
     }
@@ -1624,7 +1660,9 @@ static UniValue ListReceived(CWallet * const pwallet, const UniValue& params, bo
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(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;
     }
@@ -1673,7 +1711,9 @@ static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbylabel(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;
     }
@@ -1838,7 +1878,9 @@ static void AcentryToJSON(const CAccountingEntry& acentry, const std::string& st
 
 UniValue listtransactions(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;
     }
@@ -2026,7 +2068,9 @@ UniValue listtransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listaccounts(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;
     }
@@ -2119,7 +2163,9 @@ static UniValue listaccounts(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listsinceblock(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;
     }
@@ -2258,7 +2304,9 @@ static UniValue listsinceblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue gettransaction(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;
     }
@@ -2352,7 +2400,9 @@ static UniValue gettransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue abandontransaction(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;
     }
@@ -2396,7 +2446,9 @@ static UniValue abandontransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue backupwallet(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;
     }
@@ -2429,7 +2481,9 @@ static UniValue backupwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue keypoolrefill(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;
     }
@@ -2476,7 +2530,9 @@ static void LockWallet(CWallet* pWallet)
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrase(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;
     }
@@ -2549,7 +2605,9 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrase(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(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;
     }
@@ -2598,7 +2656,9 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue walletlock(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;
     }
@@ -2636,7 +2696,9 @@ static UniValue walletlock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue encryptwallet(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;
     }
@@ -2696,7 +2758,9 @@ static UniValue encryptwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue lockunspent(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;
     }
@@ -2823,7 +2887,9 @@ static UniValue lockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listlockunspent(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;
     }
@@ -2874,7 +2940,9 @@ static UniValue listlockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue settxfee(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;
     }
@@ -2903,7 +2971,9 @@ static UniValue settxfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getwalletinfo(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;
     }
@@ -2984,14 +3054,14 @@ static UniValue listwallets(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
     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);
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
 
-        obj.push_back(pwallet->GetName());
+        obj.push_back(wallet->GetName());
     }
 
     return obj;
@@ -3029,7 +3099,7 @@ UniValue loadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet file verification failed: " + error);
     }
 
-    CWallet * const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(wallet_file, fs::absolute(wallet_file, GetWalletDir()));
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(wallet_file, fs::absolute(wallet_file, GetWalletDir()));
     if (!wallet) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet loading failed.");
     }
@@ -3046,7 +3116,9 @@ UniValue loadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue resendwallettransactions(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;
     }
@@ -3081,7 +3153,9 @@ static UniValue resendwallettransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listunspent(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;
     }
@@ -3252,7 +3326,9 @@ static UniValue listunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue fundrawtransaction(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;
     }
@@ -3452,7 +3528,9 @@ static UniValue fundrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(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;
     }
@@ -3521,7 +3599,9 @@ UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue bumpfee(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;
@@ -3670,7 +3750,9 @@ static UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue generate(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;
@@ -3715,7 +3797,9 @@ UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue rescanblockchain(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;
     }
@@ -3920,7 +4004,9 @@ static UniValue AddressBookDataToJSON(const CAddressBookData& data, const bool v
 
 UniValue getaddressinfo(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;
     }
@@ -4038,7 +4124,9 @@ UniValue getaddressinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaddressesbylabel(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;
     }
@@ -4081,7 +4169,9 @@ static UniValue getaddressesbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listlabels(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;
     }
@@ -4133,7 +4223,8 @@ static UniValue listlabels(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue sethdseed(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/rpcwallet.h b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
index 84f161abb5..b841f3e424 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void RegisterWalletRPCCommands(CRPCTable &t);
  * @param[in] request JSONRPCRequest that wishes to access a wallet
  * @return nullptr if no wallet should be used, or a pointer to the CWallet
  */
-CWallet *GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
 
 std::string HelpRequiringPassphrase(CWallet *);
 void EnsureWalletIsUnlocked(CWallet *);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
index 99c963a348..03754154fc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(rescan, TestChain100Setup)
     // before the missing block, and success for a key whose creation time is
     // after.
     {
-        CWallet wallet("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         UniValue keys;
         keys.setArray();
         UniValue key;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(rescan, TestChain100Setup)
                       "downloading and rescanning the relevant blocks (see -reindex and -rescan "
                       "options).\"}},{\"success\":true}]",
                               0, oldTip->GetBlockTimeMax(), TIMESTAMP_WINDOW));
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,36 +132,36 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(importwallet_rescan, TestChain100Setup)
 
     // Import key into wallet and call dumpwallet to create backup file.
     {
-        CWallet wallet("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime = KEY_TIME;
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime = KEY_TIME;
+        wallet->AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back((pathTemp / "wallet.backup").string());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::dumpwallet(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("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back((pathTemp / "wallet.backup").string());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::importwallet(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]->GetHash());
+            bool found = wallet->GetWalletTx(m_coinbase_txns[i]->GetHash());
             bool expected = i >= 100;
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(found, expected);
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 1e67e09e00..5fb1d68092 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -36,23 +36,23 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 
 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::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::const_iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i != vpwallets.end()) return false;
     vpwallets.push_back(wallet);
     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::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i == vpwallets.end()) return false;
     vpwallets.erase(i);
     return true;
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ bool HasWallets()
     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;
     }
     return nullptr;
@@ -3201,8 +3201,6 @@ DBErrors CWallet::LoadWallet(bool& fFirstRunRet)
     if (nLoadWalletRet != DBErrors::LOAD_OK)
         return nLoadWalletRet;
 
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet(this);
-
     return DBErrors::LOAD_OK;
 }
 
@@ -4038,7 +4036,7 @@ bool CWallet::Verify(std::string wallet_file, bool salvage_wallet, std::string&
     return WalletBatch::VerifyDatabaseFile(wallet_path, warning_string, error_string);
 }
 
-CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
 {
     const std::string& walletFile = name;
 
@@ -4060,10 +4058,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
 
     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 = MakeUnique<CWallet>(name, WalletDatabase::Create(path));
-    CWallet* walletInstance = temp_wallet.get();
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> walletInstance = std::make_shared<CWallet>(name, WalletDatabase::Create(path));
     DBErrors nLoadWalletRet = walletInstance->LoadWallet(fFirstRun);
     if (nLoadWalletRet != DBErrors::LOAD_OK)
     {
@@ -4092,6 +4087,8 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
         }
     }
 
+    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
+
     int prev_version = walletInstance->nWalletVersion;
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-upgradewallet", fFirstRun))
     {
@@ -4304,7 +4301,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
 
         nStart = GetTimeMillis();
         {
-            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance);
+            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance.get());
             if (!reserver.reserve()) {
                 InitError(_("Failed to rescan the wallet during initialization"));
                 return nullptr;
@@ -4342,7 +4339,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
     }
 
     // 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/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index eb3da9932e..b972bd9e28 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 #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;
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ public:
     static bool Verify(std::string wallet_file, bool salvage_wallet, std::string& error_string, std::string& warning_string);
 
     /* Initializes the wallet, returns a new CWallet instance or a null pointer in case of an error */
-    static CWallet* CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path);
+    static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path);
 
     /**
      * Wallet post-init setup
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
index 66a50db15d..4b4460a794 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void MaybeCompactWalletDB()
         return;
     }
 
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         WalletDatabase& dbh = pwallet->GetDBHandle();
 
         unsigned int nUpdateCounter = dbh.nUpdateCounter;