diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e91c2a7d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Build and Test
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "**" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "**" ]
+
+jobs:
+  linux:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            build-essential \
+            cmake \
+            ninja-build \
+            pkg-config \
+            libevent-dev \
+            libsqlite3-dev \
+            zlib1g-dev \
+            libboost-all-dev \
+            qt6-base-dev \
+            qt6-declarative-dev \
+            libqt6quickcontrols2-dev
+
+      - name: Configure (CMake)
+        run: |
+          cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DBUILD_APP_TESTS=ON
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: cmake --build build --parallel
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bd9bb326f..8c774ee13b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,4 +126,11 @@ target_link_libraries(bitcoin-core-app
     bitcoin_node
     bitcoinqml
     bitcoinqt
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+option(BUILD_APP_TESTS "Build unit tests for the app" ON)
+if(BUILD_APP_TESTS)
+  include(CTest)
+  enable_testing()
+  add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cef9a9e427..fb28026e3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ appropriate document for your platform:
 
 - [build-unix.md](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/build-unix.md)
 
-In addition the following dependencies are required for the GUI:
+In addition the following dependencies are required for the GUI and tests:
 
 #### Debian-based systems:
 
 ```
 sudo apt install \
   qt6-base-dev \
+  qt6-base-dev-tools \
   qt6-tools-dev \
   qt6-l10n-tools \
   qt6-tools-dev-tools \
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ sudo apt install qt6-wayland
 
 ```
 brew install qt@6 qrencode
+# Help CMake find Qt6 on macOS (adjust if needed)
+export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$(brew --prefix qt@6)/lib/cmake"
 ```
 
 ### Build
@@ -116,5 +119,20 @@ Binaries are exported to the `build/` directory:
 build/bin/bitcoin-core-app
 ```
 
+### Run Tests
+
+- Enable tests at configure time and run them via CTest.
+
+```
+cmake -B build -DBUILD_APP_TESTS=ON
+cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
+ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
+```
+
+- If CMake reports "Target Qt6::Test not found", ensure Qt6 Test is available
+  and discoverable by CMake:
+
+  - Debian/Ubuntu: `qt6-base-dev` provides the Qt Test module (already listed above).
+  - macOS: set `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH` as shown so CMake can locate Qt 6 modules.
 
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bba81a2859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
+
+# Tests for the QML/Qt6 app
+
+find_package(Qt 6.2 MODULE REQUIRED COMPONENTS Test Core)
+
+add_executable(bitcoinqml_tests
+  test_bitcoinamount.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../qml/bitcoinamount.cpp
+)
+
+target_include_directories(bitcoinqml_tests
+  PRIVATE
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../bitcoin/src
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_tests
+  PRIVATE
+    Qt6::Core
+    Qt6::Test
+)
+
+add_test(NAME bitcoinqml_tests COMMAND bitcoinqml_tests)
+
diff --git a/test/test_bitcoinamount.cpp b/test/test_bitcoinamount.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a75ef7e7a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_bitcoinamount.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025 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 <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+#include <qml/bitcoinamount.h>
+
+class BitcoinAmountTests : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void satsToBtcString_basic();
+    void satsToBtcString_negative();
+    void btcToSats_roundtrip();
+    void sanitize_clampsAndFilters();
+    void display_flow_btc();
+    void display_flow_sat();
+    void flipUnit_changesLabelAndDisplaySignal();
+};
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::satsToBtcString_basic()
+{
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(0), QString("0.00000000"));
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(1), QString("0.00000001"));
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(COIN), QString("1.00000000"));
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(21 * COIN), QString("21.00000000"));
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(100000123), QString("1.00000123"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::satsToBtcString_negative()
+{
+    QCOMPARE(BitcoinAmount::satsToBtcString(-1), QString("-0.00000001"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::btcToSats_roundtrip()
+{
+    BitcoinAmount amt;
+    amt.setUnit(BitcoinAmount::Unit::BTC);
+    amt.fromDisplay("1.23456789");
+    QCOMPARE(amt.toDisplay(), QString("1.23456789"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::sanitize_clampsAndFilters()
+{
+    BitcoinAmount amt;
+    amt.setUnit(BitcoinAmount::Unit::BTC);
+    amt.fromDisplay("abc1.2.3xyz");
+    QCOMPARE(amt.toDisplay(), QString("1.20000000"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::display_flow_btc()
+{
+    BitcoinAmount amt;
+    amt.setUnit(BitcoinAmount::Unit::BTC);
+    amt.setSatoshi(2 * COIN);
+    QCOMPARE(amt.toDisplay(), QString("2.00000000"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::display_flow_sat()
+{
+    BitcoinAmount amt;
+    amt.setUnit(BitcoinAmount::Unit::SAT);
+    amt.setSatoshi(123);
+    QCOMPARE(amt.toDisplay(), QString("123"));
+}
+
+void BitcoinAmountTests::flipUnit_changesLabelAndDisplaySignal()
+{
+    BitcoinAmount amt;
+    amt.setSatoshi(100);
+    QSignalSpy spy(&amt, &BitcoinAmount::displayChanged);
+    amt.flipUnit();
+    QVERIFY(spy.count() >= 1);
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(BitcoinAmountTests)
+#include "test_bitcoinamount.moc"