diff --git a/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp b/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
index a788b2382..8eea96d93 100644
--- a/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     SetupBenchArgs();
     std::string error;
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     double scaling_factor;
     if (!ParseDouble(scaling_str, &scaling_factor)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing scaling factor as double: %s\n", scaling_str.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing scaling factor as double: %s\n", scaling_str.c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 1009a771f..5abaa1695 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static int AppInitRPC(int argc, char* argv[])
     SetupCliArgs();
     std::string error;
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     if (argc < 2 || HelpRequested(gArgs) || gArgs.IsArgSet("-version")) {
@@ -115,26 +115,26 @@ static int AppInitRPC(int argc, char* argv[])
             strUsage += "\n" + gArgs.GetHelpMessage();
         }
 
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
         if (argc < 2) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: too few parameters\n");
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: too few parameters\n");
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (!fs::is_directory(GetDataDir(false))) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     if (!gArgs.ReadConfigFiles(error, true)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error reading configuration file: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error reading configuration file: %s\n", error.c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (BaseParams() calls are only valid after this clause)
     try {
         SelectBaseParams(gArgs.GetChainName());
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     return CONTINUE_EXECUTION;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
     SetupEnvironment();
     if (!SetupNetworking()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Initializing networking failed\n");
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Initializing networking failed\n");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     event_set_log_callback(&libevent_log_cb);
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
index ac1d62a8f..b0a57712d 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int AppInitRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
     SetupBitcoinTxArgs();
     std::string error;
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int AppInitRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
     try {
         SelectParams(gArgs.GetChainName());
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ static int AppInitRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
             "\n";
         strUsage += gArgs.GetHelpMessage();
 
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
 
         if (argc < 2) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: too few parameters\n");
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: too few parameters\n");
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
@@ -723,21 +723,21 @@ static void OutputTxJSON(const CTransaction& tx)
     TxToUniv(tx, uint256(), entry);
 
     std::string jsonOutput = entry.write(4);
-    fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", jsonOutput.c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "%s\n", jsonOutput.c_str());
 }
 
 static void OutputTxHash(const CTransaction& tx)
 {
     std::string strHexHash = tx.GetHash().GetHex(); // the hex-encoded transaction hash (aka the transaction id)
 
-    fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", strHexHash.c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "%s\n", strHexHash.c_str());
 }
 
 static void OutputTxHex(const CTransaction& tx)
 {
     std::string strHex = EncodeHexTx(tx);
 
-    fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", strHex.c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "%s\n", strHex.c_str());
 }
 
 static void OutputTx(const CTransaction& tx)
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index ad31f0be4..cbb4ea750 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static bool WalletAppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
     SetupWalletToolArgs();
     std::string error_message;
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error_message)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error_message.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error_message.c_str());
         return false;
     }
     if (argc < 2 || HelpRequested(gArgs)) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static bool WalletAppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
                                      "  bitcoin-wallet [options] <command>\n\n" +
                                      gArgs.GetHelpMessage();
 
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", usage.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cout, "%s", usage.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static bool WalletAppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
     LogInstance().m_print_to_console = gArgs.GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", gArgs.GetBoolArg("-debug", false));
 
     if (!fs::is_directory(GetDataDir(false))) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
         return false;
     }
     // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (Params() calls are only valid after this clause)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     for(int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
         if (!IsSwitchChar(argv[i][0])) {
             if (!method.empty()) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error: two methods provided (%s and %s). Only one method should be provided.\n", method.c_str(), argv[i]);
+                tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: two methods provided (%s and %s). Only one method should be provided.\n", method.c_str(), argv[i]);
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;
             }
             method = argv[i];
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 
     if (method.empty()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "No method provided. Run `bitcoin-wallet -help` for valid methods.\n");
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "No method provided. Run `bitcoin-wallet -help` for valid methods.\n");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     // A name must be provided when creating a file
     if (method == "create" && !gArgs.IsArgSet("-wallet")) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Wallet name must be provided when creating a new wallet.\n");
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Wallet name must be provided when creating a new wallet.\n");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 094820293..ba6de702e 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
     SetupServerArgs();
     std::string error;
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n", error.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
             strUsage += "\n" + gArgs.GetHelpMessage();
         }
 
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -96,25 +96,25 @@ static bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         if (!fs::is_directory(GetDataDir(false)))
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Specified data directory \"%s\" does not exist.\n", gArgs.GetArg("-datadir", "").c_str());
             return false;
         }
         if (!gArgs.ReadConfigFiles(error, true)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error reading configuration file: %s\n", error.c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error reading configuration file: %s\n", error.c_str());
             return false;
         }
         // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (Params() calls are only valid after this clause)
         try {
             SelectParams(gArgs.GetChainName());
         } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
             return false;
         }
 
         // Error out when loose non-argument tokens are encountered on command line
         for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
             if (!IsSwitchChar(argv[i][0])) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error: Command line contains unexpected token '%s', see bitcoind -h for a list of options.\n", argv[i]);
+                tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Command line contains unexpected token '%s', see bitcoind -h for a list of options.\n", argv[i]);
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -146,18 +146,18 @@ static bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
 #endif
-            fprintf(stdout, "Bitcoin server starting\n");
+            tfm::format(std::cout, "Bitcoin server starting\n");
 
             // Daemonize
             if (daemon(1, 0)) { // don't chdir (1), do close FDs (0)
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error: daemon() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+                tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: daemon() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
                 return false;
             }
 #if defined(MAC_OSX)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #endif
 #else
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: -daemon is not supported on this operating system\n");
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: -daemon is not supported on this operating system\n");
             return false;
 #endif // HAVE_DECL_DAEMON
         }
diff --git a/src/noui.cpp b/src/noui.cpp
index c7d8fee0b..0c18b0e23 100644
--- a/src/noui.cpp
+++ b/src/noui.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(const std::string& message, const std::string& ca
 
     if (!fSecure)
         LogPrintf("%s: %s\n", strCaption, message);
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", strCaption.c_str(), message.c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cerr, "%s: %s\n", strCaption.c_str(), message.c_str());
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp b/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
index 3a4eebd94..aa810690c 100644
--- a/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ HelpMessageDialog::~HelpMessageDialog()
 void HelpMessageDialog::printToConsole()
 {
     // On other operating systems, the expected action is to print the message to the console.
-    fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", qPrintable(text));
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "%s\n", qPrintable(text));
 }
 
 void HelpMessageDialog::showOrPrint()
diff --git a/src/sync.cpp b/src/sync.cpp
index c2767b200..8dfbbf08b 100644
--- a/src/sync.cpp
+++ b/src/sync.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void potential_deadlock_detected(const std::pair<void*, void*>& mismatch,
         LogPrintf(" %s\n", i.second.ToString());
     }
     if (g_debug_lockorder_abort) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Assertion failed: detected inconsistent lock order at %s:%i, details in debug log.\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Assertion failed: detected inconsistent lock order at %s:%i, details in debug log.\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
         abort();
     }
     throw std::logic_error("potential deadlock detected");
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void AssertLockHeldInternal(const char* pszName, const char* pszFile, int nLine,
     for (const std::pair<void*, CLockLocation>& i : g_lockstack)
         if (i.first == cs)
             return;
-    fprintf(stderr, "Assertion failed: lock %s not held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s", pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld().c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cerr, "Assertion failed: lock %s not held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s", pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld().c_str());
     abort();
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void AssertLockNotHeldInternal(const char* pszName, const char* pszFile, int nLi
 {
     for (const std::pair<void*, CLockLocation>& i : g_lockstack) {
         if (i.first == cs) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Assertion failed: lock %s held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s", pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld().c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Assertion failed: lock %s held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s", pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld().c_str());
             abort();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/util/system.cpp b/src/util/system.cpp
index 6a6b82c96..fca29a9f3 100644
--- a/src/util/system.cpp
+++ b/src/util/system.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void PrintExceptionContinue(const std::exception* pex, const char* pszThread)
 {
     std::string message = FormatException(pex, pszThread);
     LogPrintf("\n\n************************\n%s\n", message);
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n\n************************\n%s\n", message.c_str());
+    tfm::format(std::cerr, "\n\n************************\n%s\n", message.c_str());
 }
 
 fs::path GetDefaultDataDir()
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ bool ArgsManager::ReadConfigFiles(std::string& error, bool ignore_invalid_keys)
                 }
             }
             for (const std::string& to_include : includeconf) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "warning: -includeconf cannot be used from included files; ignoring -includeconf=%s\n", to_include.c_str());
+                tfm::format(std::cerr, "warning: -includeconf cannot be used from included files; ignoring -includeconf=%s\n", to_include.c_str());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp b/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
index 440c32c36..084319451 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static void WalletToolReleaseWallet(CWallet* wallet)
 static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
 {
     if (fs::exists(path)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: File exists already\n");
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: File exists already\n");
         return nullptr;
     }
     // dummy chain interface
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::
     bool first_run = true;
     DBErrors load_wallet_ret = wallet_instance->LoadWallet(first_run);
     if (load_wallet_ret != DBErrors::LOAD_OK) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error creating %s", name.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error creating %s", name.c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::
     CPubKey seed = wallet_instance->GenerateNewSeed();
     wallet_instance->SetHDSeed(seed);
 
-    fprintf(stdout, "Topping up keypool...\n");
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Topping up keypool...\n");
     wallet_instance->TopUpKeyPool();
     return wallet_instance;
 }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::
 static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
 {
     if (!fs::exists(path)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Wallet files does not exist\n");
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: Wallet files does not exist\n");
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@ static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(const std::string& name, const fs::pa
         bool first_run;
         load_wallet_ret = wallet_instance->LoadWallet(first_run);
     } catch (const std::runtime_error&) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error loading %s. Is wallet being used by another process?\n", name.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error loading %s. Is wallet being used by another process?\n", name.c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
 
     if (load_wallet_ret != DBErrors::LOAD_OK) {
         wallet_instance = nullptr;
         if (load_wallet_ret == DBErrors::CORRUPT) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error loading %s: Wallet corrupted", name.c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error loading %s: Wallet corrupted", name.c_str());
             return nullptr;
         } else if (load_wallet_ret == DBErrors::NONCRITICAL_ERROR) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error reading %s! All keys read correctly, but transaction data"
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error reading %s! All keys read correctly, but transaction data"
                             " or address book entries might be missing or incorrect.",
                 name.c_str());
         } else if (load_wallet_ret == DBErrors::TOO_NEW) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error loading %s: Wallet requires newer version of %s",
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error loading %s: Wallet requires newer version of %s",
                 name.c_str(), PACKAGE_NAME);
             return nullptr;
         } else if (load_wallet_ret == DBErrors::NEED_REWRITE) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Wallet needed to be rewritten: restart %s to complete", PACKAGE_NAME);
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Wallet needed to be rewritten: restart %s to complete", PACKAGE_NAME);
             return nullptr;
         } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error loading %s", name.c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error loading %s", name.c_str());
             return nullptr;
         }
     }
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ static void WalletShowInfo(CWallet* wallet_instance)
 {
     LOCK(wallet_instance->cs_wallet);
 
-    fprintf(stdout, "Wallet info\n===========\n");
-    fprintf(stdout, "Encrypted: %s\n", wallet_instance->IsCrypted() ? "yes" : "no");
-    fprintf(stdout, "HD (hd seed available): %s\n", wallet_instance->GetHDChain().seed_id.IsNull() ? "no" : "yes");
-    fprintf(stdout, "Keypool Size: %u\n", wallet_instance->GetKeyPoolSize());
-    fprintf(stdout, "Transactions: %zu\n", wallet_instance->mapWallet.size());
-    fprintf(stdout, "Address Book: %zu\n", wallet_instance->mapAddressBook.size());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Wallet info\n===========\n");
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Encrypted: %s\n", wallet_instance->IsCrypted() ? "yes" : "no");
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "HD (hd seed available): %s\n", wallet_instance->GetHDChain().seed_id.IsNull() ? "no" : "yes");
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Keypool Size: %u\n", wallet_instance->GetKeyPoolSize());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Transactions: %zu\n", wallet_instance->mapWallet.size());
+    tfm::format(std::cout, "Address Book: %zu\n", wallet_instance->mapAddressBook.size());
 }
 
 bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const std::string& command, const std::string& name)
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const std::string& command, const std::string& name)
         }
     } else if (command == "info") {
         if (!fs::exists(path)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: no wallet file at %s\n", name.c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error: no wallet file at %s\n", name.c_str());
             return false;
         }
         std::string error;
         if (!WalletBatch::VerifyEnvironment(path, error)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error loading %s. Is wallet being used by other process?\n", name.c_str());
+            tfm::format(std::cerr, "Error loading %s. Is wallet being used by other process?\n", name.c_str());
             return false;
         }
         std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet_instance = LoadWallet(name, path);
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const std::string& command, const std::string& name)
         WalletShowInfo(wallet_instance.get());
         wallet_instance->Flush(true);
     } else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid command: %s\n", command.c_str());
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Invalid command: %s\n", command.c_str());
         return false;
     }