diff --git a/src/core_read.cpp b/src/core_read.cpp
index 0ba271a8d29..3e0485eb7bf 100644
--- a/src/core_read.cpp
+++ b/src/core_read.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ bool ParseHashStr(const std::string& strHex, uint256& result)
     if ((strHex.size() != 64) || !IsHex(strHex))
         return false;
 
-    result.SetHex(strHex);
+    result.SetHexDeprecated(strHex);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/transactiontablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/transactiontablemodel.cpp
index d4267fcf61f..9214e7723d3 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactiontablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactiontablemodel.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void TransactionTableModel::updateAmountColumnTitle()
 void TransactionTableModel::updateTransaction(const QString &hash, int status, bool showTransaction)
 {
     uint256 updated;
-    updated.SetHex(hash.toStdString());
+    updated.SetHexDeprecated(hash.toStdString());
 
     priv->updateWallet(walletModel->wallet(), updated, status, showTransaction);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
index 7e24dbd3ec9..2aaa65c6f73 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void TransactionView::contextualMenu(const QPoint &point)
 
     // check if transaction can be abandoned, disable context menu action in case it doesn't
     uint256 hash;
-    hash.SetHex(selection.at(0).data(TransactionTableModel::TxHashRole).toString().toStdString());
+    hash.SetHexDeprecated(selection.at(0).data(TransactionTableModel::TxHashRole).toString().toStdString());
     abandonAction->setEnabled(model->wallet().transactionCanBeAbandoned(hash));
     bumpFeeAction->setEnabled(model->wallet().transactionCanBeBumped(hash));
     copyAddressAction->setEnabled(GUIUtil::hasEntryData(transactionView, 0, TransactionTableModel::AddressRole));
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void TransactionView::abandonTx()
     // get the hash from the TxHashRole (QVariant / QString)
     uint256 hash;
     QString hashQStr = selection.at(0).data(TransactionTableModel::TxHashRole).toString();
-    hash.SetHex(hashQStr.toStdString());
+    hash.SetHexDeprecated(hashQStr.toStdString());
 
     // Abandon the wallet transaction over the walletModel
     model->wallet().abandonTransaction(hash);
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void TransactionView::bumpFee([[maybe_unused]] bool checked)
     // get the hash from the TxHashRole (QVariant / QString)
     uint256 hash;
     QString hashQStr = selection.at(0).data(TransactionTableModel::TxHashRole).toString();
-    hash.SetHex(hashQStr.toStdString());
+    hash.SetHexDeprecated(hashQStr.toStdString());
 
     // Bump tx fee over the walletModel
     uint256 newHash;
diff --git a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
index 669983c0e95..59290692715 100644
--- a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static std::string ArrayToString(const unsigned char A[], unsigned int width)
 inline uint160 uint160S(std::string_view str)
 {
     uint160 rv;
-    rv.SetHex(str);
+    rv.SetHexDeprecated(str);
     return rv;
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( comparison ) // <= >= < >
                    uint256S("1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002"));
 }
 
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHex begin() end() size() GetLow64 GetSerializeSize, Serialize, Unserialize
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHexDeprecated begin() end() size() GetLow64 GetSerializeSize, Serialize, Unserialize
 {
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(R1L.GetHex(), R1L.ToString());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(R2L.GetHex(), R2L.ToString());
@@ -166,12 +166,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHex begin() end() size() GetLow64 G
     uint256 TmpL(R1L);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL, R1L);
     // Verify previous values don't persist when setting to truncated string.
-    TmpL.SetHex("21");
+    TmpL.SetHexDeprecated("21");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL.ToString(), "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000021");
-    TmpL.SetHex(R2L.ToString());   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL, R2L);
-    TmpL.SetHex(ZeroL.ToString()); BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL, uint256());
+    TmpL.SetHexDeprecated(R2L.ToString());   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL, R2L);
+    TmpL.SetHexDeprecated(ZeroL.ToString()); BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpL, uint256());
 
-    TmpL.SetHex(R1L.ToString());
+    TmpL.SetHexDeprecated(R1L.ToString());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(R1L.begin(), R1L.end(), R1Array, R1Array + R1L.size());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(TmpL.begin(), TmpL.end(), R1Array, R1Array + TmpL.size());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(R2L.begin(), R2L.end(), R2Array, R2Array + R2L.size());
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHex begin() end() size() GetLow64 G
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(MaxS.GetHex(), MaxS.ToString());
     uint160 TmpS(R1S);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpS, R1S);
-    TmpS.SetHex(R2S.ToString());   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpS, R2S);
-    TmpS.SetHex(ZeroS.ToString()); BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpS, uint160());
+    TmpS.SetHexDeprecated(R2S.ToString());   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpS, R2S);
+    TmpS.SetHexDeprecated(ZeroS.ToString()); BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(TmpS, uint160());
 
-    TmpS.SetHex(R1S.ToString());
+    TmpS.SetHexDeprecated(R1S.ToString());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(R1S.begin(), R1S.end(), R1Array, R1Array + R1S.size());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(TmpS.begin(), TmpS.end(), R1Array, R1Array + TmpS.size());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(R2S.begin(), R2S.end(), R2Array, R2Array + R2S.size());
diff --git a/src/uint256.cpp b/src/uint256.cpp
index f15150ca956..2756a7f5cd8 100644
--- a/src/uint256.cpp
+++ b/src/uint256.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ std::string base_blob<BITS>::GetHex() const
 }
 
 template <unsigned int BITS>
-void base_blob<BITS>::SetHex(const std::string_view str)
+void base_blob<BITS>::SetHexDeprecated(const std::string_view str)
 {
     std::fill(m_data.begin(), m_data.end(), 0);
 
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ std::string base_blob<BITS>::ToString() const
 // Explicit instantiations for base_blob<160>
 template std::string base_blob<160>::GetHex() const;
 template std::string base_blob<160>::ToString() const;
-template void base_blob<160>::SetHex(std::string_view);
+template void base_blob<160>::SetHexDeprecated(std::string_view);
 
 // Explicit instantiations for base_blob<256>
 template std::string base_blob<256>::GetHex() const;
 template std::string base_blob<256>::ToString() const;
-template void base_blob<256>::SetHex(std::string_view);
+template void base_blob<256>::SetHexDeprecated(std::string_view);
 
 const uint256 uint256::ZERO(0);
 const uint256 uint256::ONE(1);
diff --git a/src/uint256.h b/src/uint256.h
index 406a9c7203c..3f7dce69834 100644
--- a/src/uint256.h
+++ b/src/uint256.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 
     // Hex string representations are little-endian.
     std::string GetHex() const;
-    void SetHex(std::string_view str);
+    void SetHexDeprecated(std::string_view str);
     std::string ToString() const;
 
     constexpr const unsigned char* data() const { return m_data.data(); }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
 inline uint256 uint256S(std::string_view str)
 {
     uint256 rv;
-    rv.SetHex(str);
+    rv.SetHexDeprecated(str);
     return rv;
 }