diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 3b714b247c..aacdf9a4af 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   netgroup.h \
   netmessagemaker.h \
   node/blockstorage.h \
+  node/caches.h \
+  node/chainstate.h \
   node/coin.h \
   node/coinstats.h \
   node/connection_types.h \
@@ -502,6 +504,8 @@ libbitcoin_server_a_SOURCES = \
   netgroup.cpp \
   net_processing.cpp \
   node/blockstorage.cpp \
+  node/caches.cpp \
+  node/chainstate.cpp \
   node/coin.cpp \
   node/coinstats.cpp \
   node/connection_types.cpp \
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index e85721ce74..24bef37c05 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <netgroup.h>
 #include <node/blockstorage.h>
+#include <node/caches.h>
+#include <node/chainstate.h>
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
 #include <node/txreconciliation.h>
@@ -333,15 +335,8 @@ void PrepareShutdown(NodeContext& node)
                 chainstate->ResetCoinsViews();
             }
         }
-        node.chain_helper.reset();
-        if (node.mnhf_manager) {
-            node.mnhf_manager->DisconnectManagers();
-        }
-        node.llmq_ctx.reset();
-        llmq::quorumSnapshotManager.reset();
-        node.mempool->DisconnectManagers();
-        node.dmnman.reset();
-        node.cpoolman.reset();
+        DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager,
+                                 llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx, Assert(node.mempool.get()));
         node.mnhf_manager.reset();
         node.evodb.reset();
     }
@@ -1805,37 +1800,20 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
     bool fReindexChainState = args.GetBoolArg("-reindex-chainstate", false);
 
     // cache size calculations
-    int64_t nTotalCache = (args.GetArg("-dbcache", nDefaultDbCache) << 20);
-    nTotalCache = std::max(nTotalCache, nMinDbCache << 20); // total cache cannot be less than nMinDbCache
-    nTotalCache = std::min(nTotalCache, nMaxDbCache << 20); // total cache cannot be greater than nMaxDbcache
-    int64_t nBlockTreeDBCache = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, nMaxBlockDBCache << 20);
-    nTotalCache -= nBlockTreeDBCache;
-    int64_t nTxIndexCache = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX) ? nMaxTxIndexCache << 20 : 0);
-    nTotalCache -= nTxIndexCache;
-    int64_t filter_index_cache = 0;
-    if (!g_enabled_filter_types.empty()) {
-        size_t n_indexes = g_enabled_filter_types.size();
-        int64_t max_cache = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, max_filter_index_cache << 20);
-        filter_index_cache = max_cache / n_indexes;
-        nTotalCache -= filter_index_cache * n_indexes;
-    }
-    int64_t nCoinDBCache = std::min(nTotalCache / 2, (nTotalCache / 4) + (1 << 23)); // use 25%-50% of the remainder for disk cache
-    nCoinDBCache = std::min(nCoinDBCache, nMaxCoinsDBCache << 20); // cap total coins db cache
-    nTotalCache -= nCoinDBCache;
-    int64_t nCoinCacheUsage = nTotalCache; // the rest goes to in-memory cache
+    CacheSizes cache_sizes = CalculateCacheSizes(args, g_enabled_filter_types.size());
+
     int64_t nMempoolSizeMax = args.GetArg("-maxmempool", DEFAULT_MAX_MEMPOOL_SIZE) * 1000000;
-    int64_t nEvoDbCache = 1024 * 1024 * 64; // TODO
     LogPrintf("Cache configuration:\n");
-    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for block index database\n", nBlockTreeDBCache * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
+    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for block index database\n", cache_sizes.block_tree_db * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
     if (args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX)) {
-        LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for transaction index database\n", nTxIndexCache * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
+        LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for transaction index database\n", cache_sizes.tx_index * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
     }
     for (BlockFilterType filter_type : g_enabled_filter_types) {
         LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for %s block filter index database\n",
-                  filter_index_cache * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024), BlockFilterTypeName(filter_type));
+                  cache_sizes.filter_index * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024), BlockFilterTypeName(filter_type));
     }
-    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for chain state database\n", nCoinDBCache * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
-    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for in-memory UTXO set (plus up to %.1f MiB of unused mempool space)\n", nCoinCacheUsage * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024), nMempoolSizeMax * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
+    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for chain state database\n", cache_sizes.coins_db * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
+    LogPrintf("* Using %.1f MiB for in-memory UTXO set (plus up to %.1f MiB of unused mempool space)\n", cache_sizes.coins * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024), nMempoolSizeMax * (1.0 / 1024 / 1024));
 
     assert(!node.mempool);
     assert(!node.chainman);
@@ -1862,279 +1840,155 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
         node.govman = std::make_unique<CGovernanceManager>(*node.mn_metaman, *node.netfulfilledman, *node.chainman, node.dmnman, *node.mn_sync);
 
         const bool fReset = fReindex;
-        auto is_coinsview_empty = [&](CChainState* chainstate) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main) {
-            return fReset || fReindexChainState || chainstate->CoinsTip().GetBestBlock().IsNull();
-        };
         bilingual_str strLoadError;
 
         uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading block index…").translated);
-
-        do {
-            bool failed_verification = false;
-            const auto load_block_index_start_time{SteadyClock::now()};
-
-            try {
-                LOCK(cs_main);
-
-                node.evodb.reset();
-                node.evodb = std::make_unique<CEvoDB>(nEvoDbCache, false, fReset || fReindexChainState);
-
-                node.mnhf_manager.reset();
-                node.mnhf_manager = std::make_unique<CMNHFManager>(*node.evodb);
-
-                chainman.InitializeChainstate(Assert(node.mempool.get()), *node.evodb, node.chain_helper, llmq::chainLocksHandler, llmq::quorumInstantSendManager);
-                chainman.m_total_coinstip_cache = nCoinCacheUsage;
-                chainman.m_total_coinsdb_cache = nCoinDBCache;
-
-                auto& pblocktree{chainman.m_blockman.m_block_tree_db};
-                // new CBlockTreeDB tries to delete the existing file, which
-                // fails if it's still open from the previous loop. Close it first:
-                pblocktree.reset();
-                pblocktree.reset(new CBlockTreeDB(nBlockTreeDBCache, false, fReset));
-
-                // Same logic as above with pblocktree
-                node.dmnman.reset();
-                node.dmnman = std::make_unique<CDeterministicMNManager>(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), *node.evodb);
-                node.mempool->ConnectManagers(node.dmnman.get());
-
-                node.cpoolman.reset();
-                node.cpoolman = std::make_unique<CCreditPoolManager>(*node.evodb);
-
-                llmq::quorumSnapshotManager.reset();
-                llmq::quorumSnapshotManager.reset(new llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager(*node.evodb));
-
-                if (node.llmq_ctx) {
-                    node.llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
-                    node.llmq_ctx->Stop();
-                }
-                node.llmq_ctx.reset();
-                node.llmq_ctx = std::make_unique<LLMQContext>(chainman, *node.dmnman, *node.evodb, *node.mn_metaman, *node.mnhf_manager, *node.sporkman,
-                                                              *node.mempool, node.mn_activeman.get(), *node.mn_sync, /*unit_tests=*/false, /*wipe=*/fReset || fReindexChainState);
-                // Enable CMNHFManager::{Process, Undo}Block
-                node.mnhf_manager->ConnectManagers(node.chainman.get(), node.llmq_ctx->qman.get());
-
-                node.chain_helper.reset();
-                node.chain_helper = std::make_unique<CChainstateHelper>(*node.cpoolman, *node.dmnman, *node.mnhf_manager, *node.govman, *(node.llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor), *node.chainman,
-                                                                        chainparams.GetConsensus(), *node.mn_sync, *node.sporkman, *(node.llmq_ctx->clhandler), *(node.llmq_ctx->qman));
-
-                if (fReset) {
-                    pblocktree->WriteReindexing(true);
-                    //If we're reindexing in prune mode, wipe away unusable block files and all undo data files
-                    if (fPruneMode)
-                        CleanupBlockRevFiles();
-                }
-
-                if (ShutdownRequested()) break;
-
-                // LoadBlockIndex will load m_have_pruned if we've ever removed a
-                // block file from disk.
-                // Note that it also sets fReindex based on the disk flag!
-                // From here on out fReindex and fReset mean something different!
-                if (!chainman.LoadBlockIndex()) {
-                    if (ShutdownRequested()) break;
-                    strLoadError = _("Error loading block database");
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                if (is_governance_enabled && !args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX) && chainparams.NetworkIDString() != CBaseChainParams::REGTEST) { // TODO remove this when pruning is fixed. See https://github.com/dashpay/dash/pull/1817 and https://github.com/dashpay/dash/pull/1743
-                    return InitError(_("Transaction index can't be disabled with governance validation enabled. Either start with -disablegovernance command line switch or enable transaction index."));
-                }
-
+        const auto load_block_index_start_time{SteadyClock::now()};
+        std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> rv;
+        try {
+            rv = LoadChainstate(fReset,
+                                chainman,
+                                *node.govman,
+                                *node.mn_metaman,
+                                *node.mn_sync,
+                                *node.sporkman,
+                                node.mn_activeman,
+                                node.chain_helper,
+                                node.cpoolman,
+                                node.dmnman,
+                                node.evodb,
+                                node.mnhf_manager,
+                                llmq::chainLocksHandler,
+                                llmq::quorumInstantSendManager,
+                                llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
+                                node.llmq_ctx,
+                                Assert(node.mempool.get()),
+                                fPruneMode,
+                                args.GetBoolArg("-addressindex", DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX),
+                                is_governance_enabled,
+                                args.GetBoolArg("-spentindex", DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX),
+                                args.GetBoolArg("-timestampindex", DEFAULT_TIMESTAMPINDEX),
+                                args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX),
+                                chainparams.GetConsensus(),
+                                chainparams.NetworkIDString(),
+                                fReindexChainState,
+                                cache_sizes.block_tree_db,
+                                cache_sizes.coins_db,
+                                cache_sizes.coins,
+                                /*block_tree_db_in_memory=*/false,
+                                /*coins_db_in_memory=*/false,
+                                ShutdownRequested,
+                                []() {
+                                    uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox(
+                                        _("Error reading from database, shutting down."),
+                                        "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR);
+                                });
+        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+            LogPrintf("%s\n", e.what());
+            rv = ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_GENERIC_BLOCKDB_OPEN_FAILED;
+        }
+        if (rv.has_value()) {
+            switch (rv.value()) {
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOADING_BLOCK_DB:
+                strLoadError = _("Error loading block database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_BAD_GENESIS_BLOCK:
                 // If the loaded chain has a wrong genesis, bail out immediately
                 // (we're likely using a testnet datadir, or the other way around).
-                if (!chainman.BlockIndex().empty() &&
-                        !chainman.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(chainparams.GetConsensus().hashGenesisBlock)) {
-                    return InitError(_("Incorrect or no genesis block found. Wrong datadir for network?"));
-                }
-
-                if (!chainparams.GetConsensus().hashDevnetGenesisBlock.IsNull() && !chainman.BlockIndex().empty() &&
-                        !chainman.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(chainparams.GetConsensus().hashDevnetGenesisBlock)) {
-                    return InitError(_("Incorrect or no devnet genesis block found. Wrong datadir for devnet specified?"));
-                }
-
-                if (!fReset && !fReindexChainState) {
-                    // Check for changed -addressindex state
-                    if (!fAddressIndex && fAddressIndex != args.GetBoolArg("-addressindex", DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX)) {
-                        strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -addressindex");
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // Check for changed -timestampindex state
-                    if (!fTimestampIndex && fTimestampIndex != args.GetBoolArg("-timestampindex", DEFAULT_TIMESTAMPINDEX)) {
-                        strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -timestampindex");
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // Check for changed -spentindex state
-                    if (!fSpentIndex && fSpentIndex != args.GetBoolArg("-spentindex", DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX)) {
-                        strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -spentindex");
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                chainman.InitAdditionalIndexes();
-
-                LogPrintf("%s: address index %s\n", __func__, fAddressIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
-                LogPrintf("%s: timestamp index %s\n", __func__, fTimestampIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
-                LogPrintf("%s: spent index %s\n", __func__, fSpentIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
-
-                // Check for changed -prune state.  What we are concerned about is a user who has pruned blocks
-                // in the past, but is now trying to run unpruned.
-                if (chainman.m_blockman.m_have_pruned && !fPruneMode) {
-                    strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to go back to unpruned mode.  This will redownload the entire blockchain");
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                // At this point blocktree args are consistent with what's on disk.
-                // If we're not mid-reindex (based on disk + args), add a genesis block on disk
-                // (otherwise we use the one already on disk).
-                // This is called again in ThreadImport after the reindex completes.
-                if (!fReindex && !chainman.ActiveChainstate().LoadGenesisBlock()) {
-                    strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                // At this point we're either in reindex or we've loaded a useful
-                // block tree into BlockIndex()!
-
-                bool failed_chainstate_init = false;
-                for (CChainState* chainstate : chainman.GetAll()) {
-                    chainstate->InitCoinsDB(
-                        /* cache_size_bytes */ nCoinDBCache,
-                        /* in_memory */ false,
-                        /* should_wipe */ fReset || fReindexChainState);
-
-                    chainstate->CoinsErrorCatcher().AddReadErrCallback([]() {
-                        uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox(
-                            _("Error reading from database, shutting down."),
-                            "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR);
-                    });
-
-                    // If necessary, upgrade from older database format.
-                    // This is a no-op if we cleared the coinsviewdb with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate
-                    if (!chainstate->CoinsDB().Upgrade()) {
-                        strLoadError = _("Error upgrading chainstate database");
-                        failed_chainstate_init = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // ReplayBlocks is a no-op if we cleared the coinsviewdb with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate
-                    if (!chainstate->ReplayBlocks()) {
-                        strLoadError = _("Unable to replay blocks. You will need to rebuild the database using -reindex-chainstate.");
-                        failed_chainstate_init = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // The on-disk coinsdb is now in a good state, create the cache
-                    chainstate->InitCoinsCache(nCoinCacheUsage);
-                    assert(chainstate->CanFlushToDisk());
-
-                    // flush evodb
-                    // TODO: CEvoDB instance should probably be a part of CChainState
-                    // (for multiple chainstates to actually work in parallel)
-                    // and not a global
-                    if (&chainman.ActiveChainstate() == chainstate && !node.evodb->CommitRootTransaction()) {
-                        strLoadError = _("Failed to commit EvoDB");
-                        failed_chainstate_init = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    if (!is_coinsview_empty(chainstate)) {
-                        // LoadChainTip initializes the chain based on CoinsTip()'s best block
-                        if (!chainstate->LoadChainTip()) {
-                            strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
-                            failed_chainstate_init = true;
-                            break; // out of the per-chainstate loop
-                        }
-                        assert(chainstate->m_chain.Tip() != nullptr);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (failed_chainstate_init) {
-                    break; // out of the chainstate activation do-while
-                }
-
-                if (!node.dmnman->MigrateDBIfNeeded()) {
-                    strLoadError = _("Error upgrading evo database");
-                    break;
-                }
-                if (!node.dmnman->MigrateDBIfNeeded2()) {
-                    strLoadError = _("Error upgrading evo database");
-                    break;
-                }
-                if (!node.mnhf_manager->ForceSignalDBUpdate()) {
-                    strLoadError = _("Error upgrading evo database for EHF");
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                for (CChainState* chainstate : chainman.GetAll()) {
-                    if (!is_coinsview_empty(chainstate)) {
-                        uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Verifying blocks…").translated);
-                        if (chainman.m_blockman.m_have_pruned && args.GetArg("-checkblocks", DEFAULT_CHECKBLOCKS) > MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP) {
-                            LogPrintf("Prune: pruned datadir may not have more than %d blocks; only checking available blocks\n",
-                                MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP);
-                        }
-
-                        const CBlockIndex* tip = chainstate->m_chain.Tip();
-                        RPCNotifyBlockChange(tip);
-                        if (tip && tip->nTime > GetTime() + MAX_FUTURE_BLOCK_TIME) {
-                            strLoadError = _("The block database contains a block which appears to be from the future. "
-                                    "This may be due to your computer's date and time being set incorrectly. "
-                                    "Only rebuild the block database if you are sure that your computer's date and time are correct");
-                            failed_verification = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                        const bool v19active{DeploymentActiveAfter(tip, chainparams.GetConsensus(), Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_V19)};
-                        if (v19active) {
-                            bls::bls_legacy_scheme.store(false);
-                            LogPrintf("%s: bls_legacy_scheme=%d\n", __func__, bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load());
-                        }
-
-                        if (!CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(
-                                *chainstate, chainparams, chainstate->CoinsDB(),
-                                *node.evodb,
-                                args.GetArg("-checklevel", DEFAULT_CHECKLEVEL),
-                                args.GetArg("-checkblocks", DEFAULT_CHECKBLOCKS))) {
-                            strLoadError = _("Corrupted block database detected");
-                            failed_verification = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                        // VerifyDB() disconnects blocks which might result in us switching back to legacy.
-                        // Make sure we use the right scheme.
-                        if (v19active && bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load()) {
-                            bls::bls_legacy_scheme.store(false);
-                            LogPrintf("%s: bls_legacy_scheme=%d\n", __func__, bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load());
-                        }
-
-                        if (args.GetArg("-checklevel", DEFAULT_CHECKLEVEL) >= 3) {
-                            chainstate->ResetBlockFailureFlags(nullptr);
-                        }
-
-                    } else {
-                        // TODO: CEvoDB instance should probably be a part of CChainState
-                        // (for multiple chainstates to actually work in parallel)
-                        // and not a global
-                        if (&chainman.ActiveChainstate() == chainstate && !node.evodb->IsEmpty()) {
-                            // EvoDB processed some blocks earlier but we have no blocks anymore, something is wrong
-                            strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
-                            failed_verification = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-                LogPrintf("%s\n", e.what());
+                return InitError(_("Incorrect or no genesis block found. Wrong datadir for network?"));
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_BAD_DEVNET_GENESIS_BLOCK:
+                return InitError(_("Incorrect or no devnet genesis block found. Wrong datadir for devnet specified?"));
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_TXINDEX_DISABLED_WHEN_GOV_ENABLED:
+                return InitError(_("Transaction index can't be disabled with governance validation enabled. Either start with -disablegovernance command line switch or enable transaction index."));
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_ADDRIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX:
+                strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -addressindex");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_SPENTIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX:
+                strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -spentindex");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_TIMEIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX:
+                strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to enable -timestampindex");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_PRUNED_NEEDS_REINDEX:
+                strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to go back to unpruned mode.  This will redownload the entire blockchain");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOAD_GENESIS_BLOCK_FAILED:
+                strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_CHAINSTATE_UPGRADE_FAILED:
+                strLoadError = _("Error upgrading chainstate database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_REPLAYBLOCKS_FAILED:
+                strLoadError = _("Unable to replay blocks. You will need to rebuild the database using -reindex-chainstate.");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOADCHAINTIP_FAILED:
+                strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_GENERIC_BLOCKDB_OPEN_FAILED:
                 strLoadError = _("Error opening block database");
-                failed_verification = true;
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_COMMITING_EVO_DB:
+                strLoadError = _("Failed to commit Evo database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_UPGRADING_EVO_DB:
+                strLoadError = _("Error upgrading Evo database");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_UPGRADING_SIGNALS_DB:
+                strLoadError = _("Error upgrading evo database for EHF");
+                break;
+            case ChainstateLoadingError::SHUTDOWN_PROBED:
                 break;
             }
+        } else {
+            LogPrintf("%s: address index %s\n", __func__, fAddressIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+            LogPrintf("%s: timestamp index %s\n", __func__, fTimestampIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+            LogPrintf("%s: spent index %s\n", __func__, fSpentIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
-            if (!failed_verification) {
+            std::optional<ChainstateLoadVerifyError> rv2;
+            try {
+                uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Verifying blocks…").translated);
+                auto check_blocks = args.GetArg("-checkblocks", DEFAULT_CHECKBLOCKS);
+                if (chainman.m_blockman.m_have_pruned && check_blocks > MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP) {
+                    LogPrintf("Prune: pruned datadir may not have more than %d blocks; only checking available blocks\n",
+                              MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP);
+                }
+                rv2 = VerifyLoadedChainstate(chainman,
+                                             *Assert(node.evodb.get()),
+                                             fReset,
+                                             fReindexChainState,
+                                             chainparams.GetConsensus(),
+                                             check_blocks,
+                                             args.GetArg("-checklevel", DEFAULT_CHECKLEVEL),
+                                             static_cast<int64_t(*)()>(GetTime),
+                                             [](bool bls_state) {
+                                                LogPrintf("%s: bls_legacy_scheme=%d\n", __func__, bls_state);
+                                             });
+            } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+                LogPrintf("%s\n", e.what());
+                rv2 = ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_GENERIC_FAILURE;
+            }
+            if (rv2.has_value()) {
+                switch (rv2.value()) {
+                case ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_BLOCK_FROM_FUTURE:
+                    strLoadError = _("The block database contains a block which appears to be from the future. "
+                                     "This may be due to your computer's date and time being set incorrectly. "
+                                     "Only rebuild the block database if you are sure that your computer's date and time are correct");
+                    break;
+                case ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_CORRUPTED_BLOCK_DB:
+                    strLoadError = _("Corrupted block database detected");
+                    break;
+                case ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_EVO_DB_SANITY_FAILED:
+                    strLoadError = _("Error initializing block database");
+                    break;
+                case ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_GENERIC_FAILURE:
+                    strLoadError = _("Error opening block database");
+                    break;
+                }
+            } else {
                 fLoaded = true;
                 LogPrintf(" block index %15dms\n", Ticks<std::chrono::milliseconds>(SteadyClock::now() - load_block_index_start_time));
             }
-        } while(false);
+        }
 
         if (!fLoaded && !ShutdownRequested()) {
             // first suggest a reindex
@@ -2225,14 +2079,14 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
             return InitError(*error);
         }
 
-        g_txindex = std::make_unique<TxIndex>(nTxIndexCache, false, fReindex);
+        g_txindex = std::make_unique<TxIndex>(cache_sizes.tx_index, false, fReindex);
         if (!g_txindex->Start(chainman.ActiveChainstate())) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     for (const auto& filter_type : g_enabled_filter_types) {
-        InitBlockFilterIndex(filter_type, filter_index_cache, false, fReindex);
+        InitBlockFilterIndex(filter_type, cache_sizes.filter_index, false, fReindex);
         if (!GetBlockFilterIndex(filter_type)->Start(chainman.ActiveChainstate())) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -2537,7 +2391,17 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 13: finished
 
+    // At this point, the RPC is "started", but still in warmup, which means it
+    // cannot yet be called. Before we make it callable, we need to make sure
+    // that the RPC's view of the best block is valid and consistent with
+    // ChainstateManager's ActiveTip.
+    //
+    // If we do not do this, RPC's view of the best block will be height=0 and
+    // hash=0x0. This will lead to erroroneous responses for things like
+    // waitforblockheight.
+    RPCNotifyBlockChange(chainman.ActiveTip());
     SetRPCWarmupFinished();
+
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Done loading").translated);
 
     for (const auto& client : node.chain_clients) {
diff --git a/src/node/caches.cpp b/src/node/caches.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a257c2f24a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/caches.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// 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 <node/caches.h>
+
+#include <txdb.h>
+#include <util/system.h>
+#include <validation.h>
+
+CacheSizes CalculateCacheSizes(const ArgsManager& args, size_t n_indexes)
+{
+    int64_t nTotalCache = (args.GetArg("-dbcache", nDefaultDbCache) << 20);
+    nTotalCache = std::max(nTotalCache, nMinDbCache << 20); // total cache cannot be less than nMinDbCache
+    nTotalCache = std::min(nTotalCache, nMaxDbCache << 20); // total cache cannot be greater than nMaxDbcache
+    CacheSizes sizes;
+    sizes.block_tree_db = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, nMaxBlockDBCache << 20);
+    nTotalCache -= sizes.block_tree_db;
+    sizes.tx_index = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX) ? nMaxTxIndexCache << 20 : 0);
+    nTotalCache -= sizes.tx_index;
+    sizes.filter_index = 0;
+    if (n_indexes > 0) {
+        int64_t max_cache = std::min(nTotalCache / 8, max_filter_index_cache << 20);
+        sizes.filter_index = max_cache / n_indexes;
+        nTotalCache -= sizes.filter_index * n_indexes;
+    }
+    sizes.coins_db = std::min(nTotalCache / 2, (nTotalCache / 4) + (1 << 23)); // use 25%-50% of the remainder for disk cache
+    sizes.coins_db = std::min(sizes.coins_db, nMaxCoinsDBCache << 20); // cap total coins db cache
+    nTotalCache -= sizes.coins_db;
+    sizes.coins = nTotalCache; // the rest goes to in-memory cache
+    return sizes;
+}
diff --git a/src/node/caches.h b/src/node/caches.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..200f0b85b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/caches.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// 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.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_NODE_CACHES_H
+#define BITCOIN_NODE_CACHES_H
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+class ArgsManager;
+
+struct CacheSizes {
+    int64_t block_tree_db;
+    int64_t coins_db;
+    int64_t coins;
+    int64_t tx_index;
+    int64_t filter_index;
+};
+CacheSizes CalculateCacheSizes(const ArgsManager& args, size_t n_indexes = 0);
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_NODE_CACHES_H
diff --git a/src/node/chainstate.cpp b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..beeee67477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+// 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 <node/chainstate.h>
+
+#include <consensus/params.h>
+#include <deploymentstatus.h>
+#include <node/blockstorage.h>
+#include <validation.h>
+
+#include <evo/chainhelper.h>
+#include <evo/creditpool.h>
+#include <evo/deterministicmns.h>
+#include <evo/evodb.h>
+#include <evo/mnhftx.h>
+#include <llmq/chainlocks.h>
+#include <llmq/context.h>
+#include <llmq/instantsend.h>
+#include <llmq/snapshot.h>
+
+std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
+                                                     ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                                                     CGovernanceManager& govman,
+                                                     CMasternodeMetaMan& mn_metaman,
+                                                     CMasternodeSync& mn_sync,
+                                                     CSporkManager& sporkman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CActiveMasternodeManager>& mn_activeman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CChainLocksHandler>& clhandler,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CInstantSendManager>& isman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                                                     CTxMemPool* mempool,
+                                                     bool fPruneMode,
+                                                     bool is_addrindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_governance_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_spentindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_timeindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_txindex_enabled,
+                                                     const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
+                                                     const std::string& network_id,
+                                                     bool fReindexChainState,
+                                                     int64_t nBlockTreeDBCache,
+                                                     int64_t nCoinDBCache,
+                                                     int64_t nCoinCacheUsage,
+                                                     bool block_tree_db_in_memory,
+                                                     bool coins_db_in_memory,
+                                                     std::function<bool()> shutdown_requested,
+                                                     std::function<void()> coins_error_cb)
+{
+    auto is_coinsview_empty = [&](CChainState* chainstate) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main) {
+        return fReset || fReindexChainState || chainstate->CoinsTip().GetBestBlock().IsNull();
+    };
+
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+
+    int64_t nEvoDbCache{64 * 1024 * 1024}; // TODO
+    evodb.reset();
+    evodb = std::make_unique<CEvoDB>(nEvoDbCache, false, fReset || fReindexChainState);
+
+    mnhf_manager.reset();
+    mnhf_manager = std::make_unique<CMNHFManager>(*evodb);
+
+    chainman.InitializeChainstate(mempool, *evodb, chain_helper, clhandler, isman);
+    chainman.m_total_coinstip_cache = nCoinCacheUsage;
+    chainman.m_total_coinsdb_cache = nCoinDBCache;
+
+    auto& pblocktree{chainman.m_blockman.m_block_tree_db};
+    // new CBlockTreeDB tries to delete the existing file, which
+    // fails if it's still open from the previous loop. Close it first:
+    pblocktree.reset();
+    pblocktree.reset(new CBlockTreeDB(nBlockTreeDBCache, block_tree_db_in_memory, fReset));
+
+    DashChainstateSetup(chainman, govman, mn_metaman, mn_sync, sporkman, mn_activeman, chain_helper, cpoolman,
+                        dmnman, evodb, mnhf_manager, qsnapman, llmq_ctx, mempool, fReset, fReindexChainState,
+                        consensus_params);
+
+    if (fReset) {
+        pblocktree->WriteReindexing(true);
+        //If we're reindexing in prune mode, wipe away unusable block files and all undo data files
+        if (fPruneMode)
+            CleanupBlockRevFiles();
+    }
+
+    if (shutdown_requested && shutdown_requested()) return ChainstateLoadingError::SHUTDOWN_PROBED;
+
+    // LoadBlockIndex will load m_have_pruned if we've ever removed a
+    // block file from disk.
+    // Note that it also sets fReindex based on the disk flag!
+    // From here on out fReindex and fReset mean something different!
+    if (!chainman.LoadBlockIndex()) {
+        if (shutdown_requested && shutdown_requested()) return ChainstateLoadingError::SHUTDOWN_PROBED;
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOADING_BLOCK_DB;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Remove this when pruning is fixed.
+    // See https://github.com/dashpay/dash/pull/1817 and https://github.com/dashpay/dash/pull/1743
+    if (is_governance_enabled && !is_txindex_enabled && network_id != CBaseChainParams::REGTEST) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_TXINDEX_DISABLED_WHEN_GOV_ENABLED;
+    }
+
+    if (!chainman.BlockIndex().empty() &&
+            !chainman.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(consensus_params.hashGenesisBlock)) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_BAD_GENESIS_BLOCK;
+    }
+
+    if (!consensus_params.hashDevnetGenesisBlock.IsNull() && !chainman.BlockIndex().empty() &&
+            !chainman.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(consensus_params.hashDevnetGenesisBlock)) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_BAD_DEVNET_GENESIS_BLOCK;
+    }
+
+    if (!fReset && !fReindexChainState) {
+        // Check for changed -addressindex state
+        if (!fAddressIndex && fAddressIndex != is_addrindex_enabled) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_ADDRIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX;
+        }
+
+        // Check for changed -timestampindex state
+        if (!fTimestampIndex && fTimestampIndex != is_timeindex_enabled) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_TIMEIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX;
+        }
+
+        // Check for changed -spentindex state
+        if (!fSpentIndex && fSpentIndex != is_spentindex_enabled) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_SPENTIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX;
+        }
+    }
+
+    chainman.InitAdditionalIndexes();
+
+    // Check for changed -prune state.  What we are concerned about is a user who has pruned blocks
+    // in the past, but is now trying to run unpruned.
+    if (chainman.m_blockman.m_have_pruned && !fPruneMode) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_PRUNED_NEEDS_REINDEX;
+    }
+
+    // At this point blocktree args are consistent with what's on disk.
+    // If we're not mid-reindex (based on disk + args), add a genesis block on disk
+    // (otherwise we use the one already on disk).
+    // This is called again in ThreadImport after the reindex completes.
+    if (!fReindex && !chainman.ActiveChainstate().LoadGenesisBlock()) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOAD_GENESIS_BLOCK_FAILED;
+    }
+
+    // At this point we're either in reindex or we've loaded a useful
+    // block tree into BlockIndex()!
+
+    for (CChainState* chainstate : chainman.GetAll()) {
+        chainstate->InitCoinsDB(
+            /* cache_size_bytes */ nCoinDBCache,
+            /* in_memory */ coins_db_in_memory,
+            /* should_wipe */ fReset || fReindexChainState);
+
+        if (coins_error_cb) {
+            chainstate->CoinsErrorCatcher().AddReadErrCallback(coins_error_cb);
+        }
+
+        // If necessary, upgrade from older database format.
+        // This is a no-op if we cleared the coinsviewdb with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate
+        if (!chainstate->CoinsDB().Upgrade()) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_CHAINSTATE_UPGRADE_FAILED;
+        }
+
+        // ReplayBlocks is a no-op if we cleared the coinsviewdb with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate
+        if (!chainstate->ReplayBlocks()) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_REPLAYBLOCKS_FAILED;
+        }
+
+        // The on-disk coinsdb is now in a good state, create the cache
+        chainstate->InitCoinsCache(nCoinCacheUsage);
+        assert(chainstate->CanFlushToDisk());
+
+        // flush evodb
+        // TODO: CEvoDB instance should probably be a part of CChainState
+        // (for multiple chainstates to actually work in parallel)
+        // and not a global
+        if (&chainman.ActiveChainstate() == chainstate && !evodb->CommitRootTransaction()) {
+            return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_COMMITING_EVO_DB;
+        }
+
+        if (!is_coinsview_empty(chainstate)) {
+            // LoadChainTip initializes the chain based on CoinsTip()'s best block
+            if (!chainstate->LoadChainTip()) {
+                return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_LOADCHAINTIP_FAILED;
+            }
+            assert(chainstate->m_chain.Tip() != nullptr);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!dmnman->MigrateDBIfNeeded() || !dmnman->MigrateDBIfNeeded2()) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_UPGRADING_EVO_DB;
+    }
+    if (!mnhf_manager->ForceSignalDBUpdate()) {
+        return ChainstateLoadingError::ERROR_UPGRADING_SIGNALS_DB;
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                         CGovernanceManager& govman,
+                         CMasternodeMetaMan& mn_metaman,
+                         CMasternodeSync& mn_sync,
+                         CSporkManager& sporkman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CActiveMasternodeManager>& mn_activeman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                         std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                         CTxMemPool* mempool,
+                         bool fReset,
+                         bool fReindexChainState,
+                         const Consensus::Params& consensus_params)
+{
+    // Same logic as pblocktree
+    dmnman.reset();
+    dmnman = std::make_unique<CDeterministicMNManager>(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), *evodb);
+    mempool->ConnectManagers(dmnman.get());
+
+    cpoolman.reset();
+    cpoolman = std::make_unique<CCreditPoolManager>(*evodb);
+
+    qsnapman.reset();
+    qsnapman.reset(new llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager(*evodb));
+
+    if (llmq_ctx) {
+        llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
+        llmq_ctx->Stop();
+    }
+    llmq_ctx.reset();
+    llmq_ctx = std::make_unique<LLMQContext>(chainman, *dmnman, *evodb, mn_metaman, *mnhf_manager, sporkman,
+                                             *mempool, mn_activeman.get(), mn_sync, /*unit_tests=*/false, /*wipe=*/fReset || fReindexChainState);
+    // Enable CMNHFManager::{Process, Undo}Block
+    mnhf_manager->ConnectManagers(&chainman, llmq_ctx->qman.get());
+
+    chain_helper.reset();
+    chain_helper = std::make_unique<CChainstateHelper>(*cpoolman, *dmnman, *mnhf_manager, govman, *(llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor), chainman,
+                                                       consensus_params, mn_sync, sporkman, *(llmq_ctx->clhandler), *(llmq_ctx->qman));
+}
+
+void DashChainstateSetupClose(std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                              std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                              CTxMemPool* mempool)
+
+{
+    chain_helper.reset();
+    if (mnhf_manager) {
+        mnhf_manager->DisconnectManagers();
+    }
+    llmq_ctx.reset();
+    qsnapman.reset();
+    cpoolman.reset();
+    mempool->DisconnectManagers();
+    dmnman.reset();
+}
+
+std::optional<ChainstateLoadVerifyError> VerifyLoadedChainstate(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                                                                CEvoDB& evodb,
+                                                                bool fReset,
+                                                                bool fReindexChainState,
+                                                                const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
+                                                                unsigned int check_blocks,
+                                                                unsigned int check_level,
+                                                                std::function<int64_t()> get_unix_time_seconds,
+                                                                std::function<void(bool)> notify_bls_state)
+{
+    auto is_coinsview_empty = [&](CChainState* chainstate) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main) {
+        return fReset || fReindexChainState || chainstate->CoinsTip().GetBestBlock().IsNull();
+    };
+
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+
+    for (CChainState* chainstate : chainman.GetAll()) {
+        if (!is_coinsview_empty(chainstate)) {
+            const CBlockIndex* tip = chainstate->m_chain.Tip();
+            if (tip && tip->nTime > get_unix_time_seconds() + 2 * 60 * 60) {
+                return ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_BLOCK_FROM_FUTURE;
+            }
+            const bool v19active{DeploymentActiveAfter(tip, consensus_params, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_V19)};
+            if (v19active) {
+                bls::bls_legacy_scheme.store(false);
+                if (notify_bls_state) notify_bls_state(bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load());
+            }
+
+            if (!CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(
+                    *chainstate, consensus_params, chainstate->CoinsDB(),
+                    evodb,
+                    check_level,
+                    check_blocks)) {
+                return ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_CORRUPTED_BLOCK_DB;
+            }
+
+            // VerifyDB() disconnects blocks which might result in us switching back to legacy.
+            // Make sure we use the right scheme.
+            if (v19active && bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load()) {
+                bls::bls_legacy_scheme.store(false);
+                if (notify_bls_state) notify_bls_state(bls::bls_legacy_scheme.load());
+            }
+
+            if (check_level >= 3) {
+                chainstate->ResetBlockFailureFlags(nullptr);
+            }
+
+        } else {
+            // TODO: CEvoDB instance should probably be a part of CChainState
+            // (for multiple chainstates to actually work in parallel)
+            // and not a global
+            if (&chainman.ActiveChainstate() == chainstate && !evodb.IsEmpty()) {
+                // EvoDB processed some blocks earlier but we have no blocks anymore, something is wrong
+                return ChainstateLoadVerifyError::ERROR_EVO_DB_SANITY_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
diff --git a/src/node/chainstate.h b/src/node/chainstate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa507b5af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/chainstate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+// 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.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_NODE_CHAINSTATE_H
+#define BITCOIN_NODE_CHAINSTATE_H
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+class CActiveMasternodeManager;
+class CChainstateHelper;
+class CCreditPoolManager;
+class CDeterministicMNManager;
+class CEvoDB;
+class CGovernanceManager;
+class ChainstateManager;
+class CMasternodeMetaMan;
+class CMasternodeSync;
+class CMNHFManager;
+class CSporkManager;
+class CTxMemPool;
+struct LLMQContext;
+
+namespace llmq {
+class CChainLocksHandler;
+class CInstantSendManager;
+class CQuorumSnapshotManager;
+}
+
+namespace Consensus {
+struct Params;
+}
+
+enum class ChainstateLoadingError {
+    ERROR_LOADING_BLOCK_DB,
+    ERROR_BAD_GENESIS_BLOCK,
+    ERROR_BAD_DEVNET_GENESIS_BLOCK,
+    ERROR_TXINDEX_DISABLED_WHEN_GOV_ENABLED,
+    ERROR_ADDRIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX,
+    ERROR_SPENTIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX,
+    ERROR_TIMEIDX_NEEDS_REINDEX,
+    ERROR_PRUNED_NEEDS_REINDEX,
+    ERROR_LOAD_GENESIS_BLOCK_FAILED,
+    ERROR_CHAINSTATE_UPGRADE_FAILED,
+    ERROR_REPLAYBLOCKS_FAILED,
+    ERROR_LOADCHAINTIP_FAILED,
+    ERROR_GENERIC_BLOCKDB_OPEN_FAILED,
+    ERROR_COMMITING_EVO_DB,
+    ERROR_UPGRADING_EVO_DB,
+    ERROR_UPGRADING_SIGNALS_DB,
+    SHUTDOWN_PROBED,
+};
+
+/** This sequence can have 4 types of outcomes:
+ *
+ *  1. Success
+ *  2. Shutdown requested
+ *    - nothing failed but a shutdown was triggered in the middle of the
+ *      sequence
+ *  3. Soft failure
+ *    - a failure that might be recovered from with a reindex
+ *  4. Hard failure
+ *    - a failure that definitively cannot be recovered from with a reindex
+ *
+ *  Currently, LoadChainstate returns a std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError>
+ *  which:
+ *
+ *  - if has_value()
+ *      - Either "Soft failure", "Hard failure", or "Shutdown requested",
+ *        differentiable by the specific enumerator.
+ *
+ *        Note that a return value of SHUTDOWN_PROBED means ONLY that "during
+ *        this sequence, when we explicitly checked shutdown_requested() at
+ *        arbitrary points, one of those calls returned true". Therefore, a
+ *        return value other than SHUTDOWN_PROBED does not guarantee that
+ *        shutdown_requested() hasn't been called indirectly.
+ *  - else
+ *      - Success!
+ */
+std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
+                                                     ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                                                     CGovernanceManager& govman,
+                                                     CMasternodeMetaMan& mn_metaman,
+                                                     CMasternodeSync& mn_sync,
+                                                     CSporkManager& sporkman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CActiveMasternodeManager>& mn_activeman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CChainLocksHandler>& clhandler,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CInstantSendManager>& isman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                                                     CTxMemPool* mempool,
+                                                     bool fPruneMode,
+                                                     bool is_addrindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_governance_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_spentindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_timeindex_enabled,
+                                                     bool is_txindex_enabled,
+                                                     const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
+                                                     const std::string& network_id,
+                                                     bool fReindexChainState,
+                                                     int64_t nBlockTreeDBCache,
+                                                     int64_t nCoinDBCache,
+                                                     int64_t nCoinCacheUsage,
+                                                     bool block_tree_db_in_memory,
+                                                     bool coins_db_in_memory,
+                                                     std::function<bool()> shutdown_requested = nullptr,
+                                                     std::function<void()> coins_error_cb = nullptr);
+
+/** Initialize Dash-specific components during chainstate initialization */
+void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                         CGovernanceManager& govman,
+                         CMasternodeMetaMan& mn_metaman,
+                         CMasternodeSync& mn_sync,
+                         CSporkManager& sporkman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CActiveMasternodeManager>& mn_activeman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
+                         std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                         std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                         std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                         CTxMemPool* mempool,
+                         bool fReset,
+                         bool fReindexChainState,
+                         const Consensus::Params& consensus_params);
+
+void DashChainstateSetupClose(std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
+                              std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
+                              std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
+                              CTxMemPool* mempool);
+
+enum class ChainstateLoadVerifyError {
+    ERROR_BLOCK_FROM_FUTURE,
+    ERROR_CORRUPTED_BLOCK_DB,
+    ERROR_EVO_DB_SANITY_FAILED,
+    ERROR_GENERIC_FAILURE,
+};
+
+std::optional<ChainstateLoadVerifyError> VerifyLoadedChainstate(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                                                                CEvoDB& evodb,
+                                                                bool fReset,
+                                                                bool fReindexChainState,
+                                                                const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
+                                                                unsigned int check_blocks,
+                                                                unsigned int check_level,
+                                                                std::function<int64_t()> get_unix_time_seconds,
+                                                                std::function<void(bool)> notify_bls_state = nullptr);
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_NODE_CHAINSTATE_H
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 3f44150ce5..2eb41cee62 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan verifychain()
 
     CChainState& active_chainstate = chainman.ActiveChainstate();
     return CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(
-        active_chainstate, Params(), active_chainstate.CoinsTip(), *CHECK_NONFATAL(node.evodb), check_level, check_depth);
+        active_chainstate, Params().GetConsensus(), active_chainstate.CoinsTip(), *CHECK_NONFATAL(node.evodb), check_level, check_depth);
 },
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/test/evo_deterministicmns_tests.cpp b/src/test/evo_deterministicmns_tests.cpp
index ae82700ad2..8783081f9c 100644
--- a/src/test/evo_deterministicmns_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/evo_deterministicmns_tests.cpp
@@ -816,8 +816,8 @@ void FuncVerifyDB(TestChainSetup& setup)
 
     // Verify db consistency
     LOCK(cs_main);
-    BOOST_REQUIRE(CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), Params(), chainman.ActiveChainstate().CoinsTip(),
-                                       *(setup.m_node.evodb), 4, 2));
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), Params().GetConsensus(),
+                                       chainman.ActiveChainstate().CoinsTip(), *(setup.m_node.evodb), 4, 2));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(evo_dip3_activation_tests)
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
index 06404731d8..edf088a039 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #include <net_processing.h>
 #include <noui.h>
+#include <node/blockstorage.h>
+#include <node/chainstate.h>
 #include <node/miner.h>
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <pow.h>
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
 #include <script/sigcache.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <spork.h>
 #include <stats/client.h>
 #include <streams.h>
@@ -103,37 +106,38 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const uint256& num)
     return os;
 }
 
-void DashTestSetup(NodeContext& node, const CChainParams& chainparams)
+void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                         NodeContext& node,
+                         bool fReset,
+                         bool fReindexChainState,
+                         const Consensus::Params& consensus_params)
 {
-    CChainState& chainstate = Assert(node.chainman)->ActiveChainstate();
+    DashChainstateSetup(chainman, *Assert(node.govman.get()), *Assert(node.mn_metaman.get()), *Assert(node.mn_sync.get()),
+                        *Assert(node.sporkman.get()), node.mn_activeman, node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman,
+                        node.evodb, node.mnhf_manager, llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx,
+                        Assert(node.mempool.get()), fReset, fReindexChainState, consensus_params);
+}
 
-    node.dmnman = std::make_unique<CDeterministicMNManager>(chainstate, *node.evodb);
-    node.mempool->ConnectManagers(node.dmnman.get());
+void DashChainstateSetupClose(NodeContext& node)
+{
+    DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager,
+                             llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx, Assert(node.mempool.get()));
+}
 
+void DashPostChainstateSetup(NodeContext& node)
+{
     node.cj_ctx = std::make_unique<CJContext>(*node.chainman, *node.connman, *node.dmnman, *node.mn_metaman, *node.mempool,
                                               /*mn_activeman=*/nullptr, *node.mn_sync, node.peerman, /*relay_txes=*/true);
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     node.coinjoin_loader = interfaces::MakeCoinJoinLoader(*node.cj_ctx->walletman);
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
-    node.llmq_ctx = std::make_unique<LLMQContext>(*node.chainman, *node.dmnman, *node.evodb, *node.mn_metaman, *node.mnhf_manager, *node.sporkman, *node.mempool,
-                                                  /*mn_activeman=*/nullptr, *node.mn_sync, /*unit_tests=*/true, /*wipe=*/false);
-    Assert(node.mnhf_manager)->ConnectManagers(node.chainman.get(), node.llmq_ctx->qman.get());
-    node.chain_helper = std::make_unique<CChainstateHelper>(*node.cpoolman, *node.dmnman, *node.mnhf_manager, *node.govman, *(node.llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor), *node.chainman,
-                                                            chainparams.GetConsensus(), *node.mn_sync, *node.sporkman, *(node.llmq_ctx->clhandler), *(node.llmq_ctx->qman));
 }
 
-void DashTestSetupClose(NodeContext& node)
+void DashPostChainstateSetupClose(NodeContext& node)
 {
-    node.chain_helper.reset();
-    node.llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
-    node.llmq_ctx->Stop();
-    Assert(node.mnhf_manager)->DisconnectManagers();
-    node.llmq_ctx.reset();
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     node.coinjoin_loader.reset();
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
-    node.mempool->DisconnectManagers();
-    node.dmnman.reset();
     node.cj_ctx.reset();
 }
 
@@ -240,8 +244,10 @@ ChainTestingSetup::ChainTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::ve
     m_node.fee_estimator = std::make_unique<CBlockPolicyEstimator>();
     m_node.mempool = std::make_unique<CTxMemPool>(m_node.fee_estimator.get(), 1);
 
+    m_cache_sizes = CalculateCacheSizes(m_args);
+
     m_node.chainman = std::make_unique<ChainstateManager>();
-    m_node.chainman->m_blockman.m_block_tree_db = std::make_unique<CBlockTreeDB>(1 << 20, true);
+    m_node.chainman->m_blockman.m_block_tree_db = std::make_unique<CBlockTreeDB>(m_cache_sizes.block_tree_db, true);
 
     m_node.mn_metaman = std::make_unique<CMasternodeMetaMan>();
     m_node.netfulfilledman = std::make_unique<CNetFulfilledRequestManager>();
@@ -280,19 +286,38 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::vector<const
     // instead of unit tests, but for now we need these here.
     RegisterAllCoreRPCCommands(tableRPC);
 
-    {
-        LOCK(::cs_main);
-
-        m_node.chainman->InitializeChainstate(m_node.mempool.get(), *m_node.evodb, m_node.chain_helper, llmq::chainLocksHandler, llmq::quorumInstantSendManager);
-        m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().InitCoinsDB(
-            /* cache_size_bytes */ 1 << 23, /* in_memory */ true, /* should_wipe */ false);
-        assert(!m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().CanFlushToDisk());
-        m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().InitCoinsCache(1 << 23);
-        assert(m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().CanFlushToDisk());
-        if (!m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().LoadGenesisBlock()) {
-            throw std::runtime_error("LoadGenesisBlock failed.");
-        }
-    }
+    auto rv = LoadChainstate(fReindex.load(),
+                             *Assert(m_node.chainman.get()),
+                             *Assert(m_node.govman.get()),
+                             *Assert(m_node.mn_metaman.get()),
+                             *Assert(m_node.mn_sync.get()),
+                             *Assert(m_node.sporkman.get()),
+                             m_node.mn_activeman,
+                             m_node.chain_helper,
+                             m_node.cpoolman,
+                             m_node.dmnman,
+                             m_node.evodb,
+                             m_node.mnhf_manager,
+                             llmq::chainLocksHandler,
+                             llmq::quorumInstantSendManager,
+                             llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
+                             m_node.llmq_ctx,
+                             Assert(m_node.mempool.get()),
+                             fPruneMode,
+                             m_args.GetBoolArg("-addressindex", DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX),
+                             !m_args.GetBoolArg("-disablegovernance", !DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_ENABLE),
+                             m_args.GetBoolArg("-spentindex", DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX),
+                             m_args.GetBoolArg("-timestampindex", DEFAULT_TIMESTAMPINDEX),
+                             m_args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX),
+                             chainparams.GetConsensus(),
+                             chainparams.NetworkIDString(),
+                             m_args.GetBoolArg("-reindex-chainstate", false),
+                             m_cache_sizes.block_tree_db,
+                             m_cache_sizes.coins_db,
+                             m_cache_sizes.coins,
+                             /*block_tree_db_in_memory=*/true,
+                             /*coins_db_in_memory=*/true);
+    assert(!rv.has_value());
 
     m_node.banman = std::make_unique<BanMan>(m_args.GetDataDirBase() / "banlist", nullptr, DEFAULT_MISBEHAVING_BANTIME);
     m_node.peerman = PeerManager::make(chainparams, *m_node.connman, *m_node.addrman, m_node.banman.get(),
@@ -305,7 +330,7 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::vector<const
         m_node.connman->Init(options);
     }
 
-    DashTestSetup(m_node, chainparams);
+    DashPostChainstateSetup(m_node);
 
     BlockValidationState state;
     if (!m_node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().ActivateBestChain(state)) {
@@ -315,8 +340,21 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::vector<const
 
 TestingSetup::~TestingSetup()
 {
-    DashTestSetupClose(m_node);
-    m_node.connman->Stop();
+    DashPostChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
+
+    // Interrupt() and PrepareShutdown() routines
+    if (m_node.llmq_ctx) {
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Stop();
+    }
+    if (m_node.connman) {
+        m_node.connman->Stop();
+    }
+
+    // DashChainstateSetup() is called by LoadChainstate() internally but
+    // winding them down is our responsibility
+    DashChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
+
     m_node.peerman.reset();
     m_node.banman.reset();
 }
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.h b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
index 639c96ffe7..dffb4ae403 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.h
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
+#include <node/caches.h>
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <random.h>
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 class CChainParams;
+namespace Consensus {
+struct Params;
+};
 
 /** This is connected to the logger. Can be used to redirect logs to any other log */
 extern const std::function<void(const std::string&)> G_TEST_LOG_FUN;
@@ -79,9 +83,17 @@ static inline bool InsecureRandBool() { return g_insecure_rand_ctx.randbool(); }
 
 static constexpr CAmount CENT{1000000};
 
-/* Initialize Dash-specific components after chainstate initialization */
-void DashTestSetup(NodeContext& node, const CChainParams& chainparams);
-void DashTestSetupClose(NodeContext& node);
+/** Initialize Dash-specific components during chainstate initialization (NodeContext-friendly aliases) */
+void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
+                         NodeContext& node,
+                         bool fReset,
+                         bool fReindexChainState,
+                         const Consensus::Params& consensus_params);
+void DashChainstateSetupClose(NodeContext& node);
+
+/** Initialize Dash-specific components after chainstate initialization */
+void DashPostChainstateSetup(NodeContext& node);
+void DashPostChainstateSetupClose(NodeContext& node);
 
 /** Basic testing setup.
  * This just configures logging, data dir and chain parameters.
@@ -101,6 +113,8 @@ struct BasicTestingSetup {
  * initialization behaviour.
  */
 struct ChainTestingSetup : public BasicTestingSetup {
+    CacheSizes m_cache_sizes{};
+
     explicit ChainTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN, const std::vector<const char*>& extra_args = {});
     ~ChainTestingSetup();
 };
diff --git a/src/test/validation_chainstatemanager_tests.cpp b/src/test/validation_chainstatemanager_tests.cpp
index 735365ef89..e99f157b95 100644
--- a/src/test/validation_chainstatemanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/validation_chainstatemanager_tests.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 #include <index/txindex.h>
 #include <llmq/blockprocessor.h>
 #include <llmq/chainlocks.h>
+#include <llmq/context.h>
 #include <llmq/instantsend.h>
+#include <node/chainstate.h>
 #include <node/utxo_snapshot.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(validation_chainstatemanager_tests, ChainTestingSetup)
 //! First create a legacy (IBD) chainstate, then create a snapshot chainstate.
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(chainstatemanager)
 {
-    const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
+    const Consensus::Params& consensus_params = Params().GetConsensus();
     ChainstateManager& manager = *m_node.chainman;
     CTxMemPool& mempool = *m_node.mempool;
     CEvoDB& evodb = *m_node.evodb;
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(chainstatemanager)
         /* cache_size_bytes */ 1 << 23, /* in_memory */ true, /* should_wipe */ false);
     WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, c1.InitCoinsCache(1 << 23));
 
-    DashTestSetup(m_node, chainparams);
+    DashChainstateSetup(manager, m_node, /*fReset=*/false, /*fReindexChainState=*/false, consensus_params);
+    DashPostChainstateSetup(m_node);
 
     BOOST_CHECK(!manager.IsSnapshotActive());
     BOOST_CHECK(WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, return !manager.IsSnapshotValidated()));
@@ -67,7 +70,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(chainstatemanager)
 
     BOOST_CHECK(!manager.SnapshotBlockhash().has_value());
 
-    DashTestSetupClose(m_node);
+    DashPostChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
+    if (m_node.llmq_ctx) {
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Stop();
+    }
+    DashChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
 
     // Create a snapshot-based chainstate.
     //
@@ -78,7 +86,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(chainstatemanager)
     );
     chainstates.push_back(&c2);
 
-    DashTestSetup(m_node, chainparams);
+    DashChainstateSetup(manager, m_node, /*fReset=*/false, /*fReindexChainState=*/false, consensus_params);
+    DashPostChainstateSetup(m_node);
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(manager.SnapshotBlockhash().value(), snapshot_blockhash);
 
@@ -113,7 +122,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(chainstatemanager)
     // Let scheduler events finish running to avoid accessing memory that is going to be unloaded
     SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
 
-    DashTestSetupClose(m_node);
+    DashPostChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
+    if (m_node.llmq_ctx) {
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
+        m_node.llmq_ctx->Stop();
+    }
+    DashChainstateSetupClose(m_node);
 }
 
 //! Test rebalancing the caches associated with each chainstate.
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index d1681a265b..3cd5345de0 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ CVerifyDB::~CVerifyDB()
 
 bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(
     CChainState& chainstate,
-    const CChainParams& chainparams,
+    const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
     CCoinsView& coinsview,
     CEvoDB& evoDb,
     int nCheckLevel, int nCheckDepth)
@@ -4185,10 +4185,10 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(
         }
         CBlock block;
         // check level 0: read from disk
-        if (!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pindex, chainparams.GetConsensus()))
+        if (!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pindex, consensus_params))
             return error("VerifyDB(): *** ReadBlockFromDisk failed at %d, hash=%s", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
         // check level 1: verify block validity
-        if (nCheckLevel >= 1 && !CheckBlock(block, state, chainparams.GetConsensus()))
+        if (nCheckLevel >= 1 && !CheckBlock(block, state, consensus_params))
             return error("%s: *** found bad block at %d, hash=%s (%s)\n", __func__,
                          pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString(), state.ToString());
         // check level 2: verify undo validity
@@ -4236,7 +4236,7 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(
             uiInterface.ShowProgress(_("Verifying blocks…").translated, percentageDone, false);
             pindex = chainstate.m_chain.Next(pindex);
             CBlock block;
-            if (!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pindex, chainparams.GetConsensus()))
+            if (!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pindex, consensus_params))
                 return error("VerifyDB(): *** ReadBlockFromDisk failed at %d, hash=%s", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
             if (!chainstate.ConnectBlock(block, state, pindex, coins))
                 return error("VerifyDB(): *** found unconnectable block at %d, hash=%s (%s)", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString(), state.ToString());
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 1644549a3c..ab12d9378d 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public:
     ~CVerifyDB();
     bool VerifyDB(
         CChainState& chainstate,
-        const CChainParams& chainparams,
+        const Consensus::Params& consensus_params,
         CCoinsView& coinsview,
         CEvoDB& evoDb,
         int nCheckLevel,