diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
index 724dae1969..2800a42767 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\qt\main.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\init\bitcoind.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\init\bitcoin-qt.cpp" />
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\src\qt\res\bitcoin-qt-res.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
index 40c5db5522..affb60425b 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\bitcoin-wallet.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\init\bitcoin-wallet.cpp">
+      <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)init_bitcoin-wallet.obj</ObjectFileName>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
index 08b12bdd85..f9948b6f13 100644
--- a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\init\bitcoind.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\init\bitcoin-qt.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\test\util\setup_common.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\qt\test\addressbooktests.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\qt\test\apptests.cpp" />
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 52c8b85357..28548c221d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ bitcoin_tx_LDADD += $(BOOST_LIBS)
 
 # bitcoin-wallet binary #
 bitcoin_wallet_SOURCES = bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+bitcoin_wallet_SOURCES += init/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
 bitcoin_wallet_CPPFLAGS = $(bitcoin_bin_cppflags)
 bitcoin_wallet_CXXFLAGS = $(bitcoin_bin_cxxflags)
 bitcoin_wallet_LDFLAGS = $(bitcoin_bin_ldflags)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index f4b0b3adbe..86d397f163 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -338,15 +338,15 @@ bitcoin_qt_libtoolflags = $(AM_LIBTOOLFLAGS) --tag CXX
 
 qt_bitcoin_qt_CPPFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_cppflags)
 qt_bitcoin_qt_CXXFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_cxxflags)
-qt_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES = $(bitcoin_qt_sources) init/bitcoind.cpp
+qt_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES = $(bitcoin_qt_sources) init/bitcoin-qt.cpp
 qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD = $(bitcoin_qt_ldadd)
 qt_bitcoin_qt_LDFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_ldflags)
 qt_bitcoin_qt_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_libtoolflags)
 
 bitcoin_gui_CPPFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_cppflags)
 bitcoin_gui_CXXFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_cxxflags)
-bitcoin_gui_SOURCES = $(bitcoin_qt_sources) init/bitcoind.cpp
-bitcoin_gui_LDADD = $(bitcoin_qt_ldadd)
+bitcoin_gui_SOURCES = $(bitcoin_qt_sources) init/bitcoin-gui.cpp
+bitcoin_gui_LDADD = $(bitcoin_qt_ldadd) $(LIBBITCOIN_IPC) $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) $(LIBMULTIPROCESS_LIBS)
 bitcoin_gui_LDFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_ldflags)
 bitcoin_gui_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(bitcoin_qt_libtoolflags)
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qttest.include b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
index 8a5521eeb5..797e1f9a97 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qttest.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(BITCOIN_
   $(QT_INCLUDES) $(QT_TEST_INCLUDES)
 
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES = \
-  init/bitcoind.cpp \
+  init/bitcoin-qt.cpp \
   qt/test/apptests.cpp \
   qt/test/rpcnestedtests.cpp \
   qt/test/test_main.cpp \
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index 765954c92e..8badc408ec 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
+#include <interfaces/init.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     util::WinCmdLineArgs winArgs;
     std::tie(argc, argv) = winArgs.get();
 #endif
+
+    int exit_status;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeWalletInit(argc, argv, exit_status);
+    if (!init) {
+        return exit_status;
+    }
+
     SetupEnvironment();
     RandomInit();
     try {
diff --git a/src/init/bitcoin-gui.cpp b/src/init/bitcoin-gui.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c549ed3cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/init/bitcoin-gui.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 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/chain.h>
+#include <interfaces/echo.h>
+#include <interfaces/init.h>
+#include <interfaces/ipc.h>
+#include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
+#include <node/context.h>
+#include <util/system.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace init {
+namespace {
+const char* EXE_NAME = "bitcoin-gui";
+
+class BitcoinGuiInit : public interfaces::Init
+{
+public:
+    BitcoinGuiInit(const char* arg0) : m_ipc(interfaces::MakeIpc(EXE_NAME, arg0, *this))
+    {
+        m_node.args = &gArgs;
+        m_node.init = this;
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> makeNode() override { return interfaces::MakeNode(m_node); }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> makeChain() override { return interfaces::MakeChain(m_node); }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::WalletClient> makeWalletClient(interfaces::Chain& chain) override
+    {
+        return MakeWalletClient(chain, *Assert(m_node.args));
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Echo> makeEcho() override { return interfaces::MakeEcho(); }
+    interfaces::Ipc* ipc() override { return m_ipc.get(); }
+    NodeContext m_node;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Ipc> m_ipc;
+};
+} // namespace
+} // namespace init
+
+namespace interfaces {
+std::unique_ptr<Init> MakeGuiInit(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    return std::make_unique<init::BitcoinGuiInit>(argc > 0 ? argv[0] : "");
+}
+} // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/init/bitcoin-qt.cpp b/src/init/bitcoin-qt.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d71177e885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/init/bitcoin-qt.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 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/chain.h>
+#include <interfaces/echo.h>
+#include <interfaces/init.h>
+#include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
+#include <node/context.h>
+#include <util/system.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace init {
+namespace {
+class BitcoinQtInit : public interfaces::Init
+{
+public:
+    BitcoinQtInit()
+    {
+        m_node.args = &gArgs;
+        m_node.init = this;
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> makeNode() override { return interfaces::MakeNode(m_node); }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> makeChain() override { return interfaces::MakeChain(m_node); }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::WalletClient> makeWalletClient(interfaces::Chain& chain) override
+    {
+        return MakeWalletClient(chain, *Assert(m_node.args));
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Echo> makeEcho() override { return interfaces::MakeEcho(); }
+    NodeContext m_node;
+};
+} // namespace
+} // namespace init
+
+namespace interfaces {
+std::unique_ptr<Init> MakeGuiInit(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    return std::make_unique<init::BitcoinQtInit>();
+}
+} // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/init/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/init/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9dcde72fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/init/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 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/init.h>
+
+namespace interfaces {
+std::unique_ptr<Init> MakeWalletInit(int argc, char* argv[], int& exit_status)
+{
+    return std::make_unique<Init>();
+}
+} // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index d4895ea6ff..4715c7174b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
-#include <node/context.h>
 #include <node/ui_interface.h>
 #include <noui.h>
 #include <qt/bitcoingui.h>
@@ -462,9 +461,7 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::tie(argc, argv) = winArgs.get();
 #endif
 
-    NodeContext node_context;
-    int unused_exit_status;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeNodeInit(node_context, argc, argv, unused_exit_status);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeGuiInit(argc, argv);
 
     SetupEnvironment();
     util::ThreadSetInternalName("main");
diff --git a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
index 884ed25637..e138704776 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         BasicTestingSetup dummy{CBaseChainParams::REGTEST};
     }
 
-    NodeContext node_context;
-    int unused_exit_status;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeNodeInit(node_context, argc, argv, unused_exit_status);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeGuiInit(argc, argv);
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-listen", "0");
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-listenonion", "0");
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-discover", "0");