Rebase

* Send FCU on epbs

* handle late block tasks

* deal with reorgs by attestations

* save head on regular sync

* don't sleep 1 sec

.github/workflows/changelog.yml

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-name: CI
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - develop
-
-jobs:
-  changed_files:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest 
-    name: Check CHANGELOG.md
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: changelog modified
-        id: changelog-modified
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
-        with:
-          files: CHANGELOG.md
-
-      - name: List all changed files
-        env:
-          ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changelog-modified.outputs.all_changed_files }}
-        run: |
-          if [[ ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES[*]} =~ (^|[[:space:]])"CHANGELOG.md"($|[[:space:]]) ]];
-          then
-            echo "CHANGELOG.md was modified.";
-            exit 0;
-          else
-            echo "CHANGELOG.md was not modified.";
-            echo "Please see CHANGELOG.md and follow the instructions to add your changes to that file."
-            echo "In some rare scenarios, a changelog entry is not required and this CI check can be ignored."
-            exit 1;
-          fi

.github/workflows/go.yml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v5
         with:
-          version: v1.55.2
+          version: v1.56.1
           args: --config=.golangci.yml --out-${NO_FUTURE}format colored-line-number
 
   build:

.golangci.yml

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ linters:
     - promlinter
     - protogetter
     - revive
+    - spancheck
     - staticcheck
     - stylecheck
     - tagalign

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,7 +4,138 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v5.1.0...HEAD)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v5.1.2...HEAD)
+
+### Added
+
+- Electra EIP6110: Queue deposit [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14430).
+- Add Bellatrix tests for light client functions.
+- Add Discovery Rebooter Feature.
+- Added GetBlockAttestationsV2 endpoint.
+- Light client support: Consensus types for Electra.
+- Added SubmitPoolAttesterSlashingV2 endpoint.
+- Added SubmitAggregateAndProofsRequestV2 endpoint.
+- Updated the `beacon-chain/monitor` package to Electra. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14562)
+- Added ListAttestationsV2 endpoint.
+- Add ability to rollback node's internal state during processing.
+- Change how unsafe protobuf state is created to prevent unnecessary copies.
+- Added benchmarks for process slots for Capella, Deneb, Electra.
+- Add helper to cast bytes to string without allocating memory.
+- Added GetAggregatedAttestationV2 endpoint.
+- Added SubmitAttestationsV2 endpoint.
+- Validator REST mode Electra block support.
+- Added validator index label to `validator_statuses` metric.
+- Added Validator REST mode use of Attestation V2 endpoints and Electra attestations.
+- PeerDAS: Added proto for `DataColumnIdentifier`, `DataColumnSidecar`, `DataColumnSidecarsByRangeRequest` and `MetadataV2`.
+- Better attestation packing for Electra. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14534)
+- P2P: Add logs when a peer is (dis)connected. Add the reason of the disconnection when we initiate it.
+- Added a Prometheus error counter metric for HTTP requests to track beacon node requests.
+- Added a Prometheus error counter metric for SSE requests.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Electra EIP6110: Queue deposit requests changes from consensus spec pr #3818
+- reversed the boolean return on `BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures`, from need verification, to all keys successfully verified
+- Fix `engine_exchangeCapabilities` implementation.
+- Updated the default `scrape-interval` in `Client-stats` to 2 minutes to accommodate Beaconcha.in API rate limits.
+- Switch to compounding when consolidating with source==target.
+- Revert block db save when saving state fails.
+- Return false from HasBlock if the block is being synced. 
+- Cleanup forkchoice on failed insertions.
+- Use read only validator for core processing to avoid unnecessary copying.
+- Use ROBlock across block processing pipeline.
+- Added missing Eth-Consensus-Version headers to GetBlockAttestationsV2 and GetAttesterSlashingsV2 endpoints.
+- When instantiating new validators, explicit set `Slashed` to false and move `EffectiveBalance` to match struct definition.
+- Updated pgo profile for beacon chain with holesky data. This improves the profile guided
+  optimizations in the go compiler.
+- Use read only state when computing the active validator list.
+- Simplified `ExitedValidatorIndices`.
+- Simplified `EjectedValidatorIndices`.
+- `engine_newPayloadV4`,`engine_getPayloadV4` are changes due to new execution request serialization decisions, [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14580)
+- Fixed various small things in state-native code.
+- Use ROBlock earlier in block syncing pipeline. 
+- Changed the signature of `ProcessPayload`.
+- Only Build the Protobuf state once during serialization.
+- Capella blocks are execution.
+- Fixed panic when http request to subscribe to event stream fails.
+- Return early for blob reconstructor during capella fork.
+- Updated block endpoint from V1 to V2.
+- Rename instances of "deposit receipts" to "deposit requests".
+- Non-blocking payload attribute event handling in beacon api [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14644).
+- Updated light client protobufs. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14650)
+- Added `Eth-Consensus-Version` header to `ListAttestationsV2` and `GetAggregateAttestationV2` endpoints.
+- Updated light client consensus types. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14652)
+- Fixed pending deposits processing on Electra.
+- Modified `ListAttestationsV2`, `GetAttesterSlashingsV2` and `GetAggregateAttestationV2` endpoints to use slot to determine fork version.
+- Improvements to HTTP response handling. [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14673)
+- Updated `Blobs` endpoint to return additional metadata fields.
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- `/eth/v1alpha1/validator/activation/stream` grpc wait for activation stream is deprecated. [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14514)
+
+### Removed
+
+- Removed finalized validator index cache, no longer needed.
+- Removed validator queue position log on key reload and wait for activation.
+- Removed outdated spectest exclusions for EIP-6110.
+- Removed kzg proof check from blob reconstructor.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed mesh size by appending `gParams.Dhi = gossipSubDhi`
+- Fix skipping partial withdrawals count.
+- wait for the async StreamEvent writer to exit before leaving the http handler, avoiding race condition panics [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14557)
+- Certain deb files were returning a 404 which made building new docker images without an existing
+  cache impossible. This has been fixed with updates to rules_oci and bazel-lib.
+- Fixed an issue where the length check between block body KZG commitments and the existing cache from the database was incompatible.
+- Fix `--backfill-oldest-slot` handling - this flag was totally broken, the code would always backfill to the default slot [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14584)
+- Fix keymanager API should return corrected error format for malformed tokens
+- Fix keymanager API so that get keys returns an empty response instead of a 500 error when using an unsupported keystore.
+- Small log imporvement, removing some redundant or duplicate logs
+- EIP7521 - Fixes withdrawal bug by accounting for pending partial withdrawals and deducting already withdrawn amounts from the sweep balance. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14578)
+- unskip electra merkle spec test
+- Fix panic in validator REST mode when checking status after removing all keys
+- Fix panic on attestation interface since we call data before validation
+- corrects nil check on some interface attestation types
+- temporary solution to handling electra attesation and attester_slashing events. [pr](14655)
+- Diverse log improvements and comment additions.
+- P2P: Avoid infinite loop when looking for peers in small networks.
+- Fixed another rollback bug due to a context deadline.
+
+
+### Security
+
+## [v5.1.2](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2) - 2024-10-16 
+
+This is a hotfix release with one change. 
+
+Prysm v5.1.1 contains an updated implementation of the beacon api streaming events endpoint. This
+new implementation contains a bug that can cause a panic in certain conditions. The issue is
+difficult to reproduce reliably and we are still trying to determine the root cause, but in the
+meantime we are issuing a patch that recovers from the panic to prevent the node from crashing.
+
+This only impacts the v5.1.1 release beacon api event stream endpoints. This endpoint is used by the
+prysm REST mode validator (a feature which requires the validator to be configured to use the beacon
+api intead of prysm's stock grpc endpoints) or accessory software that connects to the events api,
+like https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-metrics-exporter
+
+### Fixed 
+
+- Recover from panics when writing the event stream [#14545](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14545)
+
+## [v5.1.1](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1) - 2024-10-15
+
+This release has a number of features and improvements. Most notably, the feature flag 
+`--enable-experimental-state` has been flipped to "opt out" via `--disable-experimental-state`. 
+The experimental state management design has shown significant improvements in memory usage at
+runtime. Updates to libp2p's gossipsub have some bandwidith stability improvements with support for
+IDONTWANT control messages. 
+
+The gRPC gateway has been deprecated from Prysm in this release. If you need JSON data, consider the
+standardized beacon-APIs. 
+
+Updating to this release is recommended at your convenience.
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -14,12 +145,18 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 - Light client support: Add light client database changes.
 - Light client support: Implement capella and deneb changes.
 - Light client support: Implement `BlockToLightClientHeader` function.
+- Light client support: Consensus types.
 - GetBeaconStateV2: add Electra case.
-- Implement [consensus-specs/3875](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/pull/3875)
-- Tests to ensure sepolia config matches the official upstream yaml
-- HTTP endpoint for PublishBlobs
+- Implement [consensus-specs/3875](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/pull/3875).
+- Tests to ensure sepolia config matches the official upstream yaml.
+- `engine_newPayloadV4`,`engine_getPayloadV4` used for electra payload communication with execution client.  [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14492)
+- HTTP endpoint for PublishBlobs.
 - GetBlockV2, GetBlindedBlock, ProduceBlockV2, ProduceBlockV3: add Electra case.
+- Add Electra support and tests for light client functions.
+- fastssz version bump (better error messages).
 - SSE implementation that sheds stuck clients. [pr](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14413)
+- Added GetPoolAttesterSlashingsV2 endpoint.
+- Use engine API get-blobs for block subscriber to reduce block import latency and potentially reduce bandwidth.
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -49,6 +186,7 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 - Updated Sepolia bootnodes.
 - Make committee aware packing the default by deprecating `--enable-committee-aware-packing`.
 - Moved `ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash` to the `primitives` package.
+- Updated correlation penalty for EIP-7251. 
 
 ### Deprecated
 - `--disable-grpc-gateway` flag is deprecated due to grpc gateway removal.
@@ -56,9 +194,10 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 
 ### Removed
 
-- removed gRPC Gateway
-- Removed unused blobs bundle cache
+- Removed gRPC Gateway.
+- Removed unused blobs bundle cache.
 - Removed consolidation signing domain from params. The Electra design changed such that EL handles consolidation signature verification.
+- Remove engine_getPayloadBodiesBy{Hash|Range}V2
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -77,9 +216,12 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 - Light client support: fix light client attested header execution fields' wrong version bug.
 - Testing: added custom matcher for better push settings testing.
 - Registered `GetDepositSnapshot` Beacon API endpoint.
+- Fix rolling back of a block due to a context deadline.
 
 ### Security
 
+No notable security updates.
+
 ## [v5.1.0](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v5.0.4...v5.1.0) - 2024-08-20
 
 This release contains 171 new changes and many of these are related to Electra! Along side the Electra changes, there

WORKSPACE

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ http_archive(
 
 http_archive(
     name = "aspect_bazel_lib",
-    sha256 = "f5ea76682b209cc0bd90d0f5a3b26d2f7a6a2885f0c5f615e72913f4805dbb0d",
-    strip_prefix = "bazel-lib-2.5.0",
-    url = "https://github.com/aspect-build/bazel-lib/releases/download/v2.5.0/bazel-lib-v2.5.0.tar.gz",
+    sha256 = "a272d79bb0ac6b6965aa199b1f84333413452e87f043b53eca7f347a23a478e8",
+    strip_prefix = "bazel-lib-2.9.3",
+    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/bazel-lib/releases/download/v2.9.3/bazel-lib-v2.9.3.tar.gz",
 )
 
 load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:repositories.bzl", "aspect_bazel_lib_dependencies", "aspect_bazel_lib_register_toolchains")
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ load("@rules_oci//oci:pull.bzl", "oci_pull")
 oci_pull(
     name = "linux_debian11_multiarch_base",  # Debian bullseye
     digest = "sha256:b82f113425c5b5c714151aaacd8039bc141821cdcd3c65202d42bdf9c43ae60b",  # 2023-12-12
-    image = "gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian11",
+    image = "gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/distroless/cc-debian11",
     platforms = [
         "linux/amd64",
         "linux/arm64/v8",
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ filegroup(
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/archive/5480440fe51742ed23342b68cf106cefd427e39d.tar.gz",
 )
 
-consensus_spec_version = "v1.5.0-alpha.6"
+consensus_spec_version = "v1.5.0-alpha.8"
 
 bls_test_version = "v0.1.1"
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    integrity = "sha256-M7u/Ot/Vzorww+dFbHp0cxLyM2mezJjijCzq+LY3uvs=",
+    integrity = "sha256-BsGIbEyJuYrzhShGl0tHhR4lP5Qwno8R3k8a6YBR/DA=",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/general.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    integrity = "sha256-deOSeLRsmHXvkRp8n2bs3HXdkGUJWWqu8KFM/QABbZg=",
+    integrity = "sha256-DkdvhPP2KiqUOpwFXQIFDCWCwsUDIC/xhTBD+TZevm0=",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/minimal.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    integrity = "sha256-Zz7YCf6XVf57nzSEGq9ToflJFHM0lAGwhd18l9Rf3hA=",
+    integrity = "sha256-vkZqV0HB8A2Uc56C1Us/p5G57iaHL+zw2No93Xt6M/4=",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/mainnet.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    integrity = "sha256-BoXckDxXnDcEmAjg/dQgf/tLiJsb6CT0aZvmWHFijrY=",
+    integrity = "sha256-D/HPAW61lKqjoWwl7N0XvhdX+67dCEFAy8JxVzqBGtU=",
     strip_prefix = "consensus-specs-" + consensus_spec_version[1:],
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/archive/refs/tags/%s.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )

api/client/builder/BUILD.bazel

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//api:go_default_library",
+        "//api/client:go_default_library",
         "//api/server/structs:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types:go_default_library",

api/client/builder/client.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/api"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/api/client"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/api/server/structs"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method string, path string, body io.Rea
 		err = non200Err(r)
 		return
 	}
-	res, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	res, err = io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(r.Body, client.MaxBodySize))
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrap(err, "error reading http response body from builder server")
 		return
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ func (c *Client) Status(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func non200Err(response *http.Response) error {
-	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(response.Body, client.MaxErrBodySize))
 	var errMessage ErrorMessage
 	var body string
 	if err != nil {

api/client/client.go

@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+const (
+	MaxBodySize    int64 = 1 << 23 // 8MB default, WithMaxBodySize can override
+	MaxErrBodySize int64 = 1 << 17 // 128KB
+)
+
 // Client is a wrapper object around the HTTP client.
 type Client struct {
-	hc      *http.Client
-	baseURL *url.URL
-	token   string
+	hc          *http.Client
+	baseURL     *url.URL
+	token       string
+	maxBodySize int64
 }
 
 // NewClient constructs a new client with the provided options (ex WithTimeout).
@@ -26,8 +32,9 @@ func NewClient(host string, opts ...ClientOpt) (*Client, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	c := &Client{
-		hc:      &http.Client{},
-		baseURL: u,
+		hc:          &http.Client{},
+		baseURL:     u,
+		maxBodySize: MaxBodySize,
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(c)
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ func (c *Client) NodeURL() string {
 // Get is a generic, opinionated GET function to reduce boilerplate amongst the getters in this package.
 func (c *Client) Get(ctx context.Context, path string, opts ...ReqOption) ([]byte, error) {
 	u := c.baseURL.ResolveReference(&url.URL{Path: path})
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), nil)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), http.NoBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *Client) Get(ctx context.Context, path string, opts ...ReqOption) ([]byt
 	if r.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return nil, Non200Err(r)
 	}
-	b, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	b, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(r.Body, c.maxBodySize))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error reading http response body")
 	}

api/client/errors.go

@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ var ErrInvalidNodeVersion = errors.New("invalid node version response")
 var ErrConnectionIssue = errors.New("could not connect")
 
 // Non200Err is a function that parses an HTTP response to handle responses that are not 200 with a formatted error.
-func Non200Err(response *http.Response) error {
-	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
+func Non200Err(r *http.Response) error {
+	b, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(r.Body, MaxErrBodySize))
 	var body string
 	if err != nil {
 		body = "(Unable to read response body.)"
 	} else {
-		body = "response body:\n" + string(bodyBytes)
+		body = "response body:\n" + string(b)
 	}
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("code=%d, url=%s, body=%s", response.StatusCode, response.Request.URL, body)
-	switch response.StatusCode {
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("code=%d, url=%s, body=%s", r.StatusCode, r.Request.URL, body)
+	switch r.StatusCode {
 	case http.StatusNotFound:
 		return errors.Wrap(ErrNotFound, msg)
 	default:

api/client/event/event_stream.go

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func (h *EventStream) Subscribe(eventsChannel chan<- *Event) {
 			EventType: EventConnectionError,
 			Data:      []byte(errors.Wrap(err, client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error()).Error()),
 		}
+		return
 	}
 
 	defer func() {

api/client/event/event_stream_test.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestNewEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
-	mux.HandleFunc("/eth/v1/events", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	mux.HandleFunc("/eth/v1/events", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok)
 		for i := 1; i <= 3; i++ {
@@ -79,3 +79,23 @@ func TestEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEventStreamRequestError(t *testing.T) {
+	topics := []string{"head"}
+	eventsChannel := make(chan *Event, 1)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// use valid url that will result in failed request with nil body
+	stream, err := NewEventStream(ctx, http.DefaultClient, "http://badhost:1234", topics)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// error will happen when request is made, should be received over events channel
+	go stream.Subscribe(eventsChannel)
+
+	event := <-eventsChannel
+	if event.EventType != EventConnectionError {
+		t.Errorf("Expected event type %q, got %q", EventConnectionError, event.EventType)
+	}
+
+}

api/client/options.go

@@ -46,3 +46,10 @@ func WithAuthenticationToken(token string) ClientOpt {
 		c.token = token
 	}
 }
+
+// WithMaxBodySize overrides the default max body size of 8MB.
+func WithMaxBodySize(size int64) ClientOpt {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		c.maxBodySize = size
+	}
+}

api/server/structs/conversions.go

@@ -1476,12 +1476,15 @@ func DepositSnapshotFromConsensus(ds *eth.DepositSnapshot) *DepositSnapshot {
 	}
 }
 
-func PendingBalanceDepositsFromConsensus(ds []*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit) []*PendingBalanceDeposit {
-	deposits := make([]*PendingBalanceDeposit, len(ds))
+func PendingDepositsFromConsensus(ds []*eth.PendingDeposit) []*PendingDeposit {
+	deposits := make([]*PendingDeposit, len(ds))
 	for i, d := range ds {
-		deposits[i] = &PendingBalanceDeposit{
-			Index:  fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Index),
-			Amount: fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Amount),
+		deposits[i] = &PendingDeposit{
+			Pubkey:                hexutil.Encode(d.PublicKey),
+			WithdrawalCredentials: hexutil.Encode(d.WithdrawalCredentials),
+			Amount:                fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Amount),
+			Signature:             hexutil.Encode(d.Signature),
+			Slot:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Slot),
 		}
 	}
 	return deposits

api/server/structs/conversions_state.go

@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ func BeaconStateElectraFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateEl
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	pbd, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func BeaconStateElectraFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateEl
 		EarliestExitEpoch:             fmt.Sprintf("%d", eee),
 		ConsolidationBalanceToConsume: fmt.Sprintf("%d", cbtc),
 		EarliestConsolidationEpoch:    fmt.Sprintf("%d", ece),
-		PendingBalanceDeposits:        PendingBalanceDepositsFromConsensus(pbd),
+		PendingDeposits:               PendingDepositsFromConsensus(pbd),
 		PendingPartialWithdrawals:     PendingPartialWithdrawalsFromConsensus(ppw),
 		PendingConsolidations:         PendingConsolidationsFromConsensus(pc),
 	}, nil

api/server/structs/endpoints_beacon.go

@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ type GetCommitteesResponse struct {
 }
 
 type ListAttestationsResponse struct {
-	Data []*Attestation `json:"data"`
+	Version string          `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Data    json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
 }
 
 type SubmitAttestationsRequest struct {
-	Data []*Attestation `json:"data"`
+	Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
 }
 
 type ListVoluntaryExitsResponse struct {
@@ -133,6 +134,13 @@ type GetBlockAttestationsResponse struct {
 	Data                []*Attestation `json:"data"`
 }
 
+type GetBlockAttestationsV2Response struct {
+	Version             string          `json:"version"`
+	ExecutionOptimistic bool            `json:"execution_optimistic"`
+	Finalized           bool            `json:"finalized"`
+	Data                json.RawMessage `json:"data"` // Accepts both `Attestation` and `AttestationElectra` types
+}
+
 type GetStateRootResponse struct {
 	ExecutionOptimistic bool       `json:"execution_optimistic"`
 	Finalized           bool       `json:"finalized"`
@@ -169,7 +177,8 @@ type BLSToExecutionChangesPoolResponse struct {
 }
 
 type GetAttesterSlashingsResponse struct {
-	Data []*AttesterSlashing `json:"data"`
+	Version string          `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Data    json.RawMessage `json:"data"` // Accepts both `[]*AttesterSlashing` and `[]*AttesterSlashingElectra` types
 }
 
 type GetProposerSlashingsResponse struct {

api/server/structs/endpoints_blob.go

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package structs
 
 type SidecarsResponse struct {
-	Data []*Sidecar `json:"data"`
+	Version             string     `json:"version"`
+	Data                []*Sidecar `json:"data"`
+	ExecutionOptimistic bool       `json:"execution_optimistic"`
+	Finalized           bool       `json:"finalized"`
 }
 
 type Sidecar struct {

api/server/structs/endpoints_validator.go

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type AggregateAttestationResponse struct {
-	Data *Attestation `json:"data"`
+	Version string          `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Data    json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
 }
 
 type SubmitContributionAndProofsRequest struct {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ type SubmitContributionAndProofsRequest struct {
 }
 
 type SubmitAggregateAndProofsRequest struct {
-	Data []*SignedAggregateAttestationAndProof `json:"data"`
+	Data []json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
 }
 
 type SubmitSyncCommitteeSubscriptionsRequest struct {

api/server/structs/other.go

@@ -257,9 +257,12 @@ type ConsolidationRequest struct {
 	TargetPubkey  string `json:"target_pubkey"`
 }
 
-type PendingBalanceDeposit struct {
-	Index  string `json:"index"`
-	Amount string `json:"amount"`
+type PendingDeposit struct {
+	Pubkey                string `json:"pubkey"`
+	WithdrawalCredentials string `json:"withdrawal_credentials"`
+	Amount                string `json:"amount"`
+	Signature             string `json:"signature"`
+	Slot                  string `json:"slot"`
 }
 
 type PendingPartialWithdrawal struct {

api/server/structs/state.go

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ type BeaconStateElectra struct {
 	EarliestExitEpoch             string                         `json:"earliest_exit_epoch"`
 	ConsolidationBalanceToConsume string                         `json:"consolidation_balance_to_consume"`
 	EarliestConsolidationEpoch    string                         `json:"earliest_consolidation_epoch"`
-	PendingBalanceDeposits        []*PendingBalanceDeposit       `json:"pending_balance_deposits"`
+	PendingDeposits               []*PendingDeposit              `json:"pending_deposits"`
 	PendingPartialWithdrawals     []*PendingPartialWithdrawal    `json:"pending_partial_withdrawals"`
 	PendingConsolidations         []*PendingConsolidation        `json:"pending_consolidations"`
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/BUILD.bazel

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ go_library(
         "chain_info.go",
         "chain_info_forkchoice.go",
         "currently_syncing_block.go",
+        "currently_syncing_execution_payload_envelope.go",
         "defragment.go",
         "error.go",
         "execution_engine.go",
+        "execution_engine_epbs.go",
         "forkchoice_update_execution.go",
         "head.go",
         "head_sync_committee_info.go",
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ go_library(
         "receive_attestation.go",
         "receive_blob.go",
         "receive_block.go",
+        "receive_execution_payload_envelope.go",
+        "receive_payload_attestation_message.go",
         "service.go",
         "tracked_proposer.go",
         "weak_subjectivity_checks.go",
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ go_library(
         "//beacon-chain/cache:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/blocks:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/epbs:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/feed:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/feed/state:go_default_library",
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ go_library(
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus/promauto:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
+        "@io_opencensus_go//trace:go_default_library",
         "@org_golang_x_sync//errgroup:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ go_test(
         "chain_info_norace_test.go",
         "chain_info_test.go",
         "checktags_test.go",
+        "epbs_test.go",
         "error_test.go",
         "execution_engine_test.go",
         "forkchoice_update_execution_test.go",
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ go_test(
         "process_block_test.go",
         "receive_attestation_test.go",
         "receive_block_test.go",
+        "receive_execution_payload_envelope_test.go",
         "service_norace_test.go",
         "service_test.go",
         "setup_test.go",
@@ -177,6 +185,7 @@ go_test(
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//testing/util:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/util/random:go_default_library",
         "//time:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/forkchoice"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
@@ -42,14 +43,15 @@ type ForkchoiceFetcher interface {
 	GetProposerHead() [32]byte
 	SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(uint64)
 	UpdateHead(context.Context, primitives.Slot)
-	HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot
+	HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte)
 	ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch() (uint64, error)
-	InsertNode(context.Context, state.BeaconState, [32]byte) error
+	InsertNode(context.Context, state.BeaconState, consensus_blocks.ROBlock) error
 	ForkChoiceDump(context.Context) (*forkchoice.Dump, error)
 	NewSlot(context.Context, primitives.Slot) error
 	ProposerBoost() [32]byte
 	RecentBlockSlot(root [32]byte) (primitives.Slot, error)
 	IsCanonical(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) (bool, error)
+	GetPTCVote(root [32]byte) primitives.PTCStatus
 }
 
 // TimeFetcher retrieves the Ethereum consensus data that's related to time.
@@ -118,6 +120,12 @@ type OptimisticModeFetcher interface {
 	IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool, error)
 }
 
+// ExecutionPayloadFetcher defines a common interface that returns forkchoice
+// information about payload block hashes
+type ExecutionPayloadFetcher interface {
+	HashInForkchoice([32]byte) bool
+}
+
 // FinalizedCheckpt returns the latest finalized checkpoint from chain store.
 func (s *Service) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
@@ -242,7 +250,7 @@ func (s *Service) HeadValidatorsIndices(ctx context.Context, epoch primitives.Ep
 	if !s.hasHeadState() {
 		return []primitives.ValidatorIndex{}, nil
 	}
-	return helpers.ActiveValidatorIndices(ctx, s.headState(ctx), epoch)
+	return helpers.ActiveValidatorIndices(ctx, s.headStateReadOnly(ctx), epoch)
 }
 
 // HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot returns genesis validators root of the head state.
@@ -399,6 +407,14 @@ func (s *Service) InForkchoice(root [32]byte) bool {
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(root)
 }
 
+// HashInForkchoice returns true if the given payload block hash is found in
+// forkchoice
+func (s *Service) HashInForkchoice(hash [32]byte) bool {
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
+	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasHash(hash)
+}
+
 // IsOptimisticForRoot takes the root as argument instead of the current head
 // and returns true if it is optimistic.
 func (s *Service) IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool, error) {

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_forkchoice.go

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/forkchoice"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 )
 
@@ -29,11 +31,11 @@ func (s *Service) SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(timestamp uint64) {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(timestamp)
 }
 
-// HighestReceivedBlockSlot returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
-func (s *Service) HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot {
+// HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
+func (s *Service) HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte) {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlot()
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot()
 }
 
 // ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
@@ -44,10 +46,10 @@ func (s *Service) ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch() (uint64, error) {
 }
 
 // InsertNode is a wrapper for node insertion which is self locked
-func (s *Service) InsertNode(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, root [32]byte) error {
+func (s *Service) InsertNode(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, block consensus_blocks.ROBlock) error {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root)
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, block)
 }
 
 // ForkChoiceDump returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
@@ -99,3 +101,30 @@ func (s *Service) ParentRoot(root [32]byte) ([32]byte, error) {
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ParentRoot(root)
 }
+
+// GetPTCVote wraps a call to the corresponding method in forkchoice and checks
+// the currently syncing status
+// Warning: this method will return the current PTC status regardless of
+// timeliness. A client MUST call this method when about to submit a PTC
+// attestation, that is exactly at the threshold to submit the attestation.
+func (s *Service) GetPTCVote(root [32]byte) primitives.PTCStatus {
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
+	f := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.GetPTCVote()
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
+	if f != primitives.PAYLOAD_ABSENT {
+		return f
+	}
+	f, isSyncing := s.payloadBeingSynced.isSyncing(root)
+	if isSyncing {
+		return f
+	}
+	return primitives.PAYLOAD_ABSENT
+}
+
+// insertPayloadEnvelope wraps a locked call to the corresponding method in
+// forkchoice
+func (s *Service) insertPayloadEnvelope(envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope) error {
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
+	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertPayloadEnvelope(envelope)
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_test.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
@@ -36,9 +37,10 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 	blockRoot [32]byte,
 	parentRoot [32]byte,
 	payloadHash [32]byte,
+	parentHash [32]byte,
 	justified *ethpb.Checkpoint,
 	finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint,
-) (state.BeaconState, [32]byte, error) {
+) (state.BeaconState, consensus_blocks.ROBlock, error) {
 	blockHeader := &ethpb.BeaconBlockHeader{
 		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
 	}
@@ -59,7 +61,27 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 
 	base.BlockRoots[0] = append(base.BlockRoots[0], blockRoot[:]...)
 	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoBellatrix(base)
-	return st, blockRoot, err
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, consensus_blocks.ROBlock{}, err
+	}
+	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockBellatrix{
+		Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBellatrix{
+			Slot:       slot,
+			ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
+			Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyBellatrix{
+				ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayload{
+					BlockHash:  payloadHash[:],
+					ParentHash: parentHash[:],
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	signed, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, consensus_blocks.ROBlock{}, err
+	}
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(signed, blockRoot)
+	return st, roblock, err
 }
 
 func TestHeadRoot_Nil(t *testing.T) {
@@ -122,9 +144,9 @@ func TestUnrealizedJustifiedBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
 	service := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'j'}}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'f'}}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetBalancesByRooter(func(_ context.Context, _ [32]byte) ([]uint64, error) { return []uint64{}, nil })
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 6, Root: [32]byte{'j'}}))
 
@@ -316,24 +338,24 @@ func TestService_ChainHeads(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'E'}, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 
 	roots, slots := c.ChainHeads()
 	require.Equal(t, 3, len(roots))
@@ -413,12 +435,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic(t *testing.T) {
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -449,12 +471,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/blockchain/currently_syncing_execution_payload_envelope.go

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+)
+
+type currentlySyncingPayload struct {
+	sync.Mutex
+	roots map[[32]byte]primitives.PTCStatus
+}
+
+func (b *currentlySyncingPayload) set(envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+	if envelope.PayloadWithheld() {
+		b.roots[envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()] = primitives.PAYLOAD_WITHHELD
+	} else {
+		b.roots[envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()] = primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *currentlySyncingPayload) unset(root [32]byte) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+	delete(b.roots, root)
+}
+
+func (b *currentlySyncingPayload) isSyncing(root [32]byte) (status primitives.PTCStatus, isSyncing bool) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+	status, isSyncing = b.roots[root]
+	return
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/epbs_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestServiceGetPTCVote(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &currentlySyncingPayload{roots: make(map[[32]byte]primitives.PTCStatus)}
+	s := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, payloadBeingSynced: c}
+	r := [32]byte{'r'}
+	require.Equal(t, primitives.PAYLOAD_ABSENT, s.GetPTCVote(r))
+	c.roots[r] = primitives.PAYLOAD_WITHHELD
+	require.Equal(t, primitives.PAYLOAD_WITHHELD, s.GetPTCVote(r))
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/error.go

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ var (
 	ErrNotCheckpoint = errors.New("not a checkpoint in forkchoice")
 	// ErrNilHead is returned when no head is present in the blockchain service.
 	ErrNilHead = errors.New("nil head")
+	// errInvalidValidatorIndex is returned when a validator index is
+	// invalid or unexpected
+	errInvalidValidatorIndex = errors.New("invalid validator index")
 )
 
 var errMaxBlobsExceeded = errors.New("Expected commitments in block exceeds MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK")

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine.go

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ package blockchain
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/async/event"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/cache"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed"
+	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/transition"
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+const blobCommitmentVersionKZG uint8 = 0x01
+
 var defaultLatestValidHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{0xff}, 32)
 
 // notifyForkchoiceUpdate signals execution engine the fork choice updates. Execution engine should:
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *fcuConfig) (*
 	if arg.attributes == nil {
 		arg.attributes = payloadattribute.EmptyWithVersion(headBlk.Version())
 	}
+	go firePayloadAttributesEvent(ctx, s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed(), arg)
 	payloadID, lastValidHash, err := s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.ForkchoiceUpdated(ctx, fcs, arg.attributes)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
@@ -91,6 +98,14 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *fcuConfig) (*
 				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not set head root to invalid")
 				return nil, nil
 			}
+			if len(invalidRoots) == 0 {
+				log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+					"slot":      headBlk.Slot(),
+					"blockRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(headRoot[:])),
+				}).Warn("invalid payload")
+				return nil, nil
+			}
+
 			if err := s.removeInvalidBlockAndState(ctx, invalidRoots); err != nil {
 				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not remove invalid block and state")
 				return nil, nil
@@ -105,6 +120,7 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *fcuConfig) (*
 				}).Warn("Pruned invalid blocks, could not update head root")
 				return nil, invalidBlock{error: ErrInvalidPayload, root: arg.headRoot, invalidAncestorRoots: invalidRoots}
 			}
+
 			b, err := s.getBlock(ctx, r)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get head block")
@@ -167,6 +183,38 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *fcuConfig) (*
 	return payloadID, nil
 }
 
+func firePayloadAttributesEvent(ctx context.Context, f event.SubscriberSender, cfg *fcuConfig) {
+	pidx, err := helpers.BeaconProposerIndex(ctx, cfg.headState)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).
+			WithField("head_root", cfg.headRoot[:]).
+			Error("Could not get proposer index for PayloadAttributes event")
+		return
+	}
+	evd := payloadattribute.EventData{
+		ProposerIndex:   pidx,
+		ProposalSlot:    cfg.headState.Slot(),
+		ParentBlockRoot: cfg.headRoot[:],
+		Attributer:      cfg.attributes,
+		HeadRoot:        cfg.headRoot,
+		HeadState:       cfg.headState,
+		HeadBlock:       cfg.headBlock,
+	}
+	if cfg.headBlock != nil && !cfg.headBlock.IsNil() {
+		headPayload, err := cfg.headBlock.Block().Body().Execution()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get execution payload for head block")
+			return
+		}
+		evd.ParentBlockHash = headPayload.BlockHash()
+		evd.ParentBlockNumber = headPayload.BlockNumber()
+	}
+	f.Send(&feed.Event{
+		Type: statefeed.PayloadAttributes,
+		Data: evd,
+	})
+}
+
 // getPayloadHash returns the payload hash given the block root.
 // if the block is before bellatrix fork epoch, it returns the zero hash.
 func (s *Service) getPayloadHash(ctx context.Context, root []byte) ([32]byte, error) {
@@ -216,17 +264,25 @@ func (s *Service) notifyNewPayload(ctx context.Context, preStateVersion int,
 	}
 
 	var lastValidHash []byte
+	var parentRoot *common.Hash
+	var versionedHashes []common.Hash
+	var requests *enginev1.ExecutionRequests
 	if blk.Version() >= version.Deneb {
-		var versionedHashes []common.Hash
 		versionedHashes, err = kzgCommitmentsToVersionedHashes(blk.Block().Body())
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get versioned hashes to feed the engine")
 		}
-		pr := common.Hash(blk.Block().ParentRoot())
-		lastValidHash, err = s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.NewPayload(ctx, payload, versionedHashes, &pr)
-	} else {
-		lastValidHash, err = s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.NewPayload(ctx, payload, []common.Hash{}, &common.Hash{} /*empty version hashes and root before Deneb*/)
+		prh := common.Hash(blk.Block().ParentRoot())
+		parentRoot = &prh
 	}
+	if blk.Version() >= version.Electra {
+		requests, err = blk.Block().Body().ExecutionRequests()
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution requests")
+		}
+	}
+	lastValidHash, err = s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.NewPayload(ctx, payload, versionedHashes, parentRoot, requests)
+
 	switch {
 	case err == nil:
 		newPayloadValidNodeCount.Inc()
@@ -320,7 +376,7 @@ func (s *Service) getPayloadAttribute(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState,
 
 	var attr payloadattribute.Attributer
 	switch st.Version() {
-	case version.Deneb, version.Electra:
+	case version.Deneb, version.Electra, version.EPBS:
 		withdrawals, _, err := st.ExpectedWithdrawals()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get expected withdrawals to get payload attribute")
@@ -399,7 +455,13 @@ func kzgCommitmentsToVersionedHashes(body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) ([
 
 	versionedHashes := make([]common.Hash, len(commitments))
 	for i, commitment := range commitments {
-		versionedHashes[i] = primitives.ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment)
+		versionedHashes[i] = ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment)
 	}
 	return versionedHashes, nil
 }
+
+func ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment []byte) common.Hash {
+	versionedHash := sha256.Sum256(commitment)
+	versionedHash[0] = blobCommitmentVersionKZG
+	return versionedHash
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_epbs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/execution"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/features"
+	payloadattribute "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/payload-attribute"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/monitoring/tracing/trace"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// notifyForkchoiceUpdate signals execution engine the fork choice updates. Execution engine should:
+// 1. Re-organizes the execution payload chain and corresponding state to make head_block_hash the head.
+// 2. Applies finality to the execution state: it irreversibly persists the chain of all execution payloads and corresponding state, up to and including finalized_block_hash.
+func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdateEPBS(ctx context.Context, blockhash [32]byte, attributes payloadattribute.Attributer) (*enginev1.PayloadIDBytes, error) {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.notifyForkchoiceUpdateEPBS")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	finalizedHash := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedPayloadBlockHash()
+	justifiedHash := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UnrealizedJustifiedPayloadBlockHash()
+	fcs := &enginev1.ForkchoiceState{
+		HeadBlockHash:      blockhash[:],
+		SafeBlockHash:      justifiedHash[:],
+		FinalizedBlockHash: finalizedHash[:],
+	}
+	if attributes == nil {
+		attributes = payloadattribute.EmptyWithVersion(version.EPBS)
+	}
+	payloadID, lastValidHash, err := s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.ForkchoiceUpdated(ctx, fcs, attributes)
+	if err != nil {
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, execution.ErrAcceptedSyncingPayloadStatus):
+			forkchoiceUpdatedOptimisticNodeCount.Inc()
+			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+				"headPayloadBlockHash":      fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(blockhash[:])),
+				"finalizedPayloadBlockHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(finalizedHash[:])),
+			}).Info("Called fork choice updated with optimistic block")
+			return payloadID, nil
+		case errors.Is(err, execution.ErrInvalidPayloadStatus):
+			log.WithError(err).Info("forkchoice updated to invalid block")
+			return nil, invalidBlock{error: ErrInvalidPayload, root: [32]byte(lastValidHash)}
+		default:
+			log.WithError(err).Error(ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError)
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+	}
+	forkchoiceUpdatedValidNodeCount.Inc()
+	// If the forkchoice update call has an attribute, update the payload ID cache.
+	hasAttr := attributes != nil && !attributes.IsEmpty()
+	if hasAttr && payloadID == nil && !features.Get().PrepareAllPayloads {
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"blockHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", blockhash[:]),
+		}).Error("Received nil payload ID on VALID engine response")
+	}
+	return payloadID, nil
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_test.go

@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate_GetPayloadAttrErrorCanContinue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate_NIlLVH(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{}))
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -316,10 +316,8 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate_NIlLVH(t *testing.T) {
 		headRoot:  brd,
 	}
 	_, err = service.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, a)
-	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
-	require.Equal(t, brd, InvalidBlockRoot(err))
-	require.Equal(t, brd, InvalidAncestorRoots(err)[0])
-	require.Equal(t, 1, len(InvalidAncestorRoots(err)))
+	// The incoming block is not invalid because the empty node is still valid on ePBS.
+	require.Equal(t, false, IsInvalidBlock(err))
 }
 
 //
@@ -398,28 +396,28 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdateRecursive_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{}))
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	bState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, bState, bra))
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, bre, brb, [32]byte{'E'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, bre, brb, [32]byte{'E'}, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, brf, bre, [32]byte{'F'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, brf, bre, [32]byte{'F'}, [32]byte{'E'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, brg, bre, [32]byte{'G'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, brg, bre, [32]byte{'G'}, [32]byte{'F'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -512,10 +510,10 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -692,7 +690,7 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = e
 			root := [32]byte{'a'}
-			state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, root, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+			state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, root, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 			postVersion, postHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(tt.postState)
@@ -759,17 +757,17 @@ func Test_reportInvalidBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
 	ctx, _, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.db, tr.fcs
 	jcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'a'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, jcp, jcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{'b'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, jcp, jcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'c'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, jcp, jcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'d'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'c'}, jcp, jcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 
@@ -931,7 +929,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	fjc := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, fjc))
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(fjc))
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	fcs.SetOriginRoot(genesisRoot)
@@ -965,7 +963,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, opStateSummary))
 	tenjc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 10, Root: genesisRoot[:]}
 	tenfc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 10, Root: genesisRoot[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 320, opRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, tenjc, tenfc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 320, opRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, tenjc, tenfc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, opRoot))
@@ -994,7 +992,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, validSummary))
 	twentyjc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 20, Root: validRoot[:]}
 	twentyfc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 20, Root: validRoot[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 640, validRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, twentyjc, twentyfc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 640, validRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, twentyjc, twentyfc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	fcs.SetBalancesByRooter(func(_ context.Context, _ [32]byte) ([]uint64, error) { return []uint64{}, nil })
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
@@ -1056,8 +1054,8 @@ func TestService_removeInvalidBlockAndState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.removeInvalidBlockAndState(ctx, [][32]byte{r1, r2}))
 
-	require.Equal(t, false, service.hasBlock(ctx, r1))
-	require.Equal(t, false, service.hasBlock(ctx, r2))
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.chainHasBlock(ctx, r1))
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.chainHasBlock(ctx, r2))
 	require.Equal(t, false, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, r1))
 	require.Equal(t, false, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, r2))
 	has, err := service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, r1)
@@ -1135,9 +1133,14 @@ func TestComputePayloadAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 	// Cache hit, advance state, no fee recipient
 	slot := primitives.Slot(1)
 	service.cfg.PayloadIDCache.Set(slot, [32]byte{}, [8]byte{})
+	blk := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	signed, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(signed, [32]byte{'a'})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cfg := &postBlockProcessConfig{
-		ctx:       ctx,
-		blockRoot: [32]byte{'a'},
+		ctx:     ctx,
+		roblock: roblock,
 	}
 	fcu := &fcuConfig{
 		headState:     st,

beacon-chain/blockchain/forkchoice_update_execution_test.go

@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ func TestService_forkchoiceUpdateWithExecution_SameHeadRootNewProposer(t *testin
 
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ func TestShouldOverrideFCU(t *testing.T) {
 	headRoot := [32]byte{'b'}
 	parentRoot := [32]byte{'a'}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, headRoot, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, headRoot, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 

beacon-chain/blockchain/head_test.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	reorgChainParent := [32]byte{'B'}
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, reorgChainParent, oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, reorgChainParent, oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ func TestRetrieveHead_ReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, blk := range []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{blkG, blk1, blk2, blk3, blk4} {
 		r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedOps(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, blk := range []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{blkG, blk1, blk2, blk3, blk4} {
 		r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, blk := range []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockCapella{blkG, blk1, blk2, blk4} {
 		r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, blk := range []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{blkG, blk1, blk2, blk3, blk4} {
 		r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, blk := range []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{blkG, blk1, blk2, blk4} {
 		r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ func TestUpdateHead_noSavedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, beaconDB, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.db, tr.fcs
 
 	ojp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojp, ojp)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojp, ojp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func TestUpdateHead_noSavedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	headRoot := service.headRoot()
 	require.Equal(t, [32]byte{}, headRoot)
 
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, bellatrixBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, bellatrixBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	fcs.SetBalancesByRooter(func(context.Context, [32]byte) ([]uint64, error) { return []uint64{1, 2}, nil })

beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go

@@ -45,28 +45,44 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 		}
 		log = log.WithField("syncBitsCount", agg.SyncCommitteeBits.Count())
 	}
-	if b.Version() >= version.Bellatrix {
-		p, err := b.Body().Execution()
+	if b.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		sh, err := b.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log = log.WithField("payloadHash", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(p.BlockHash())))
-		txs, err := p.Transactions()
-		switch {
-		case errors.Is(err, consensus_types.ErrUnsupportedField):
-		case err != nil:
-			return err
-		default:
-			log = log.WithField("txCount", len(txs))
-			txsPerSlotCount.Set(float64(len(txs)))
-		}
-	}
-	if b.Version() >= version.Deneb {
-		kzgs, err := b.Body().BlobKzgCommitments()
+		header, err := sh.Header()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to get blob KZG commitments")
-		} else if len(kzgs) > 0 {
-			log = log.WithField("kzgCommitmentCount", len(kzgs))
+			return err
+		}
+		log = log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"payloadHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", header.BlockHash()),
+			"builderIndex":           header.BuilderIndex(),
+			"value":                  header.Value(),
+			"blobKzgCommitmentsRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", header.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot()),
+		})
+	} else {
+		if b.Version() >= version.Bellatrix {
+			p, err := b.Body().Execution()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			log = log.WithField("payloadHash", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(p.BlockHash())))
+			txs, err := p.Transactions()
+			switch {
+			case errors.Is(err, consensus_types.ErrUnsupportedField):
+			case err != nil:
+				return err
+			default:
+				log = log.WithField("txCount", len(txs))
+				txsPerSlotCount.Set(float64(len(txs)))
+			}
+		}
+		if b.Version() >= version.Deneb {
+			kzgs, err := b.Body().BlobKzgCommitments()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to get blob KZG commitments")
+			} else if len(kzgs) > 0 {
+				log = log.WithField("kzgCommitmentCount", len(kzgs))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	log.Info("Finished applying state transition")
@@ -112,6 +128,9 @@ func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte
 
 // logs payload related data every slot.
 func logPayload(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
+	if block.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		return nil
+	}
 	isExecutionBlk, err := blocks.IsExecutionBlock(block.Body())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not determine if block is execution block")

beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics.go

@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ var (
 		Name: "chain_service_processing_milliseconds",
 		Help: "Total time to call a chain service in ReceiveBlock()",
 	})
+	executionEngineProcessingTime = promauto.NewSummary(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+		Name: "execution_engine_processing_milliseconds",
+		Help: "Total time to process an execution payload envelope in ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope()",
+	})
 	dataAvailWaitedTime = promauto.NewSummary(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
 		Name: "da_waited_time_milliseconds",
 		Help: "Total time spent waiting for a data availability check in ReceiveBlock()",

beacon-chain/blockchain/options.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package blockchain
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/async/event"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/cache"
 	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
@@ -69,6 +71,22 @@ func WithDepositCache(c cache.DepositCache) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithPayloadAttestationCache for payload attestation cache.
+func WithPayloadAttestationCache(c *cache.PayloadAttestationCache) Option {
+	return func(s *Service) error {
+		s.cfg.PayloadAttestationCache = c
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithPayloadEnvelopeCache for payload envelope cache.
+func WithPayloadEnvelopeCache(c *sync.Map) Option {
+	return func(s *Service) error {
+		s.cfg.PayloadEnvelopeCache = c
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithPayloadIDCache for payload ID cache.
 func WithPayloadIDCache(c *cache.PayloadIDCache) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation.go

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (s *Service) OnAttestation(ctx context.Context, a ethpb.Att, disparity time
 	// We assume trusted attestation in this function has verified signature.
 
 	// Update forkchoice store with the new attestation for updating weight.
-	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indexedAtt.GetAttestingIndices(), bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot), a.GetData().Target.Epoch)
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indexedAtt.GetAttestingIndices(), bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot), a.GetData().Slot)
 
 	return nil
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_test.go

@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithoutState)
 
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, cp, cp)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, cp, cp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 
 	blkWithStateBadAtt := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot = 1
 	r, err := blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, cp, cp)
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, cp, cp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithStateBadAtt)
 	BlkWithStateBadAttRoot, err := blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:      "process nil attestation",
 			a:         nil,
-			wantedErr: "attestation can't be nil",
+			wantedErr: "attestation is nil",
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "process nil field (a.Data) in attestation",
 			a:         &ethpb.Attestation{},
-			wantedErr: "attestation's data can't be nil",
+			wantedErr: "attestation is nil",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "process nil field (a.Target) in attestation",
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
 		ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: tRoot[:]}
 		ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: tRoot[:]}
-		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+		state, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, roblock))
 		require.NoError(t, service.OnAttestation(ctx, att[0], 0))
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func TestService_GetRecentPreState(t *testing.T) {
 	err = s.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(cp0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(ckRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, cp0, cp0)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(ckRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, [32]byte{}, cp0, cp0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestService_GetAttPreState_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'A'})))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: ckRoot}))
 
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, cp1, cp1)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, [32]byte{}, cp1, cp1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'A'})))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'A'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
 
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, cp1, cp1)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, [32]byte{}, cp1, cp1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 	s1, err := service.getAttPreState(ctx, cp1)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = service.getAttPreState(ctx, cp2)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "epoch 2 root 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000: not a checkpoint in forkchoice", err)
 
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{'R'}, cp2, cp2)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{'R'}, [32]byte{}, cp2, cp2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	cp3 := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'C'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'C'})))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'C'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
-	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(cp3.Root), [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte{'P'}, cp2, cp2)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(cp3.Root), [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte{'P'}, [32]byte{}, cp2, cp2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 
@@ -318,10 +318,9 @@ func TestStore_UpdateCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	checkpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: epoch, Root: r1[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, baseState, bytesutil.ToBytes32(checkpoint.Root)))
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r1, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, checkpoint, checkpoint)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r1, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, checkpoint, checkpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, r1))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	returned, err := service.getAttPreState(ctx, checkpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(checkpoint.Epoch)), returned.Slot(), "Incorrectly returned base state")
@@ -337,10 +336,9 @@ func TestStore_UpdateCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	newCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: epoch, Root: r2[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, baseState, bytesutil.ToBytes32(newCheckpoint.Root)))
-	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r2, r1, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, newCheckpoint, newCheckpoint)
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r2, r1, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, newCheckpoint, newCheckpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, r2))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	returned, err = service.getAttPreState(ctx, newCheckpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	s, err := slots.EpochStart(newCheckpoint.Epoch)

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed"
-	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	coreTime "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/transition"
@@ -46,8 +44,7 @@ var initialSyncBlockCacheSize = uint64(2 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 // process the beacon block after validating the state transition function
 type postBlockProcessConfig struct {
 	ctx            context.Context
-	signed         interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
-	blockRoot      [32]byte
+	roblock        consensusblocks.ROBlock
 	headRoot       [32]byte
 	postState      state.BeaconState
 	isValidPayload bool
@@ -61,31 +58,36 @@ func (s *Service) postBlockProcess(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(cfg.ctx, "blockChain.onBlock")
 	defer span.End()
 	cfg.ctx = ctx
-	if err := consensusblocks.BeaconBlockIsNil(cfg.signed); err != nil {
+	if err := consensusblocks.BeaconBlockIsNil(cfg.roblock); err != nil {
 		return invalidBlock{error: err}
 	}
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{}
 
 	if s.inRegularSync() {
-		defer s.handleSecondFCUCall(cfg, fcuArgs)
+		if cfg.roblock.Version() < version.EPBS {
+			defer s.handleSecondFCUCall(cfg, fcuArgs)
+		}
 	}
 	defer s.sendLightClientFeeds(cfg)
 	defer s.sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg)
 	defer reportProcessingTime(startTime)
-	defer reportAttestationInclusion(cfg.signed.Block())
+	defer reportAttestationInclusion(cfg.roblock.Block())
 
-	err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, cfg.postState, cfg.blockRoot)
+	err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, cfg.postState, cfg.roblock)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not insert block %d to fork choice store", cfg.signed.Block().Slot())
+		// Do not use parent context in the event it deadlined
+		ctx = trace.NewContext(context.Background(), span)
+		s.rollbackBlock(ctx, cfg.roblock.Root())
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not insert block %d to fork choice store", cfg.roblock.Block().Slot())
 	}
-	if err := s.handleBlockAttestations(ctx, cfg.signed.Block(), cfg.postState); err != nil {
+	if err := s.handleBlockAttestations(ctx, cfg.roblock.Block(), cfg.postState); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not handle block's attestations")
 	}
 
-	s.InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, cfg.signed.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings())
+	s.InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, cfg.roblock.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings())
 	if cfg.isValidPayload {
-		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, cfg.blockRoot); err != nil {
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, cfg.roblock.Root()); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set optimistic block to valid")
 		}
 	}
@@ -95,10 +97,22 @@ func (s *Service) postBlockProcess(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
 		log.WithError(err).Warn("Could not update head")
 	}
 	newBlockHeadElapsedTime.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
-	if cfg.headRoot != cfg.blockRoot {
-		s.logNonCanonicalBlockReceived(cfg.blockRoot, cfg.headRoot)
+	if cfg.headRoot != cfg.roblock.Root() {
+		s.logNonCanonicalBlockReceived(cfg.roblock.Root(), cfg.headRoot)
 		return nil
 	}
+	if cfg.roblock.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		if err := s.saveHead(ctx, cfg.headRoot, cfg.roblock, cfg.postState); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not save head")
+		}
+		if err := s.pruneAttsFromPool(cfg.roblock); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not prune attestations from pool")
+		}
+
+		// update the NSC and handle epoch boundaries here since we do
+		// not send FCU at all
+		return s.updateCachesPostBlockProcessing(cfg)
+	}
 	if err := s.getFCUArgs(cfg, fcuArgs); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get forkchoice update argument")
 		return nil
@@ -154,7 +168,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []consensusblocks.ROBlo
 	}
 
 	// Fill in missing blocks
-	if err := s.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx, blks[0].Block(), preState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(), preState.FinalizedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
+	if err := s.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx, blks[0], preState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(), preState.FinalizedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not fill in missing blocks to forkchoice")
 	}
 
@@ -234,7 +248,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []consensusblocks.ROBlo
 		if err := avs.IsDataAvailable(ctx, s.CurrentSlot(), b); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not validate blob data availability at slot %d", b.Block().Slot())
 		}
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: b.Block(),
+		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: b,
 			JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoints[i],
 			FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoints[i]}
 		pendingNodes[len(blks)-i-1] = args
@@ -279,7 +293,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []consensusblocks.ROBlo
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert batch to forkchoice")
 	}
 	// Insert the last block to forkchoice
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, preState, lastBR); err != nil {
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, preState, lastB); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert last block in batch to forkchoice")
 	}
 	// Set their optimistic status
@@ -375,7 +389,7 @@ func (s *Service) handleBlockAttestations(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.Re
 		}
 		r := bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot)
 		if s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(r) {
-			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indices, r, a.GetData().Target.Epoch)
+			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indices, r, a.GetData().Slot)
 		} else if err := s.cfg.AttPool.SaveBlockAttestation(a); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -404,6 +418,9 @@ func (s *Service) savePostStateInfo(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, b interface
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not save block from slot %d", b.Block().Slot())
 	}
 	if err := s.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, r, st); err != nil {
+		// Do not use parent context in the event it deadlined
+		ctx = trace.NewContext(context.Background(), span)
+		s.rollbackBlock(ctx, r)
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not save state")
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -474,9 +491,15 @@ func (s *Service) runLateBlockTasks() {
 
 	attThreshold := params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot / 3
 	ticker := slots.NewSlotTickerWithOffset(s.genesisTime, time.Duration(attThreshold)*time.Second, params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
+	epbs := params.BeaconConfig().EPBSForkEpoch
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-ticker.C():
+		case slot := <-ticker.C():
+			if slots.ToEpoch(slot) == epbs && slot%32 == 0 {
+				ticker.Done()
+				attThreshold := params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot / 4
+				ticker = slots.NewSlotTickerWithOffset(s.genesisTime, time.Duration(attThreshold)*time.Second, params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
+			}
 			s.lateBlockTasks(s.ctx)
 		case <-s.ctx.Done():
 			log.Debug("Context closed, exiting routine")
@@ -614,9 +637,6 @@ func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 	if !s.inRegularSync() {
 		return
 	}
-	s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed().Send(&feed.Event{
-		Type: statefeed.MissedSlot,
-	})
 	s.headLock.RLock()
 	headRoot := s.headRoot()
 	headState := s.headState(ctx)
@@ -644,27 +664,46 @@ func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 	attribute := s.getPayloadAttribute(ctx, headState, s.CurrentSlot()+1, headRoot[:])
 	// return early if we are not proposing next slot
 	if attribute.IsEmpty() {
+		fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{
+			headState:  headState,
+			headRoot:   headRoot,
+			headBlock:  nil,
+			attributes: attribute,
+		}
+		go firePayloadAttributesEvent(ctx, s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed(), fcuArgs)
 		return
 	}
 
-	s.headLock.RLock()
-	headBlock, err := s.headBlock()
-	if err != nil {
+	if headState.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		bh, err := headState.LatestBlockHash()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to retrieve latest block hash")
+			return
+		}
+		_, err = s.notifyForkchoiceUpdateEPBS(ctx, [32]byte(bh), attribute)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to update forkchoice with engine")
+		}
+	} else {
+		s.headLock.RLock()
+		headBlock, err := s.headBlock()
+		if err != nil {
+			s.headLock.RUnlock()
+			log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to retrieve head block")
+			return
+		}
 		s.headLock.RUnlock()
-		log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to retrieve head block")
-		return
-	}
-	s.headLock.RUnlock()
 
-	fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{
-		headState:  headState,
-		headRoot:   headRoot,
-		headBlock:  headBlock,
-		attributes: attribute,
-	}
-	_, err = s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, fcuArgs)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to update forkchoice with engine")
+		fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{
+			headState:  headState,
+			headRoot:   headRoot,
+			headBlock:  headBlock,
+			attributes: attribute,
+		}
+		_, err = s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, fcuArgs)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Debug("could not perform late block tasks: failed to update forkchoice with engine")
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -684,3 +723,15 @@ func (s *Service) handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx context.Context, err error, bl
 	}
 	return err
 }
+
+// In the event of an issue processing a block we rollback changes done to the db and our caches
+// to always ensure that the node's internal state is consistent.
+func (s *Service) rollbackBlock(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) {
+	log.Warnf("Rolling back insertion of block with root %#x due to processing error", blockRoot)
+	if err := s.cfg.StateGen.DeleteStateFromCaches(ctx, blockRoot); err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Errorf("Could not delete state from caches with block root %#x", blockRoot)
+	}
+	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, blockRoot); err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Errorf("Could not delete block with block root %#x", blockRoot)
+	}
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_helpers.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	lightclient "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/light-client"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/features"
 	field_params "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func (s *Service) getFCUArgs(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) er
 	if !s.inRegularSync() {
 		return nil
 	}
-	slot := cfg.signed.Block().Slot()
+	slot := cfg.roblock.Block().Slot()
 	if slots.WithinVotingWindow(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), slot) {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ func (s *Service) getFCUArgs(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) er
 }
 
 func (s *Service) getFCUArgsEarlyBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) error {
-	if cfg.blockRoot == cfg.headRoot {
+	if cfg.roblock.Root() == cfg.headRoot {
 		fcuArgs.headState = cfg.postState
-		fcuArgs.headBlock = cfg.signed
+		fcuArgs.headBlock = cfg.roblock
 		fcuArgs.headRoot = cfg.headRoot
 		fcuArgs.proposingSlot = s.CurrentSlot() + 1
 		return nil
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ func (s *Service) fcuArgsNonCanonicalBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs
 
 // sendStateFeedOnBlock sends an event that a new block has been synced
 func (s *Service) sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
-	optimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(cfg.blockRoot)
+	optimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(cfg.roblock.Root())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not check if block is optimistic")
 		optimistic = true
@@ -105,9 +107,9 @@ func (s *Service) sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 	s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed().Send(&feed.Event{
 		Type: statefeed.BlockProcessed,
 		Data: &statefeed.BlockProcessedData{
-			Slot:        cfg.signed.Block().Slot(),
-			BlockRoot:   cfg.blockRoot,
-			SignedBlock: cfg.signed,
+			Slot:        cfg.roblock.Block().Slot(),
+			BlockRoot:   cfg.roblock.Root(),
+			SignedBlock: cfg.roblock,
 			Verified:    true,
 			Optimistic:  optimistic,
 		},
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ func (s *Service) sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 // sendLightClientFeeds sends the light client feeds when feature flag is enabled.
 func (s *Service) sendLightClientFeeds(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 	if features.Get().EnableLightClient {
-		if _, err := s.sendLightClientOptimisticUpdate(cfg.ctx, cfg.signed, cfg.postState); err != nil {
+		if _, err := s.sendLightClientOptimisticUpdate(cfg.ctx, cfg.roblock, cfg.postState); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to send light client optimistic update")
 		}
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ func (s *Service) sendLightClientFeeds(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 		finalized := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
 
 		// LightClientFinalityUpdate needs super majority
-		s.tryPublishLightClientFinalityUpdate(cfg.ctx, cfg.signed, finalized, cfg.postState)
+		s.tryPublishLightClientFinalityUpdate(cfg.ctx, cfg.roblock, finalized, cfg.postState)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -252,20 +254,21 @@ func (s *Service) sendLightClientOptimisticUpdate(ctx context.Context, signed in
 // before sending FCU to the engine.
 func (s *Service) updateCachesPostBlockProcessing(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
 	slot := cfg.postState.Slot()
-	if err := transition.UpdateNextSlotCache(cfg.ctx, cfg.blockRoot[:], cfg.postState); err != nil {
+	root := cfg.roblock.Root()
+	if err := transition.UpdateNextSlotCache(cfg.ctx, root[:], cfg.postState); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not update next slot state cache")
 	}
 	if !slots.IsEpochEnd(slot) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return s.handleEpochBoundary(cfg.ctx, slot, cfg.postState, cfg.blockRoot[:])
+	return s.handleEpochBoundary(cfg.ctx, slot, cfg.postState, root[:])
 }
 
 // handleSecondFCUCall handles a second call to FCU when syncing a new block.
 // This is useful when proposing in the next block and we want to defer the
 // computation of the next slot shuffling.
 func (s *Service) handleSecondFCUCall(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) {
-	if (fcuArgs.attributes == nil || fcuArgs.attributes.IsEmpty()) && cfg.headRoot == cfg.blockRoot {
+	if (fcuArgs.attributes == nil || fcuArgs.attributes.IsEmpty()) && cfg.headRoot == cfg.roblock.Root() {
 		go s.sendFCUWithAttributes(cfg, fcuArgs)
 	}
 }
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ func reportProcessingTime(startTime time.Time) {
 // called on blocks that arrive after the attestation voting window, or in a
 // background routine after syncing early blocks.
 func (s *Service) computePayloadAttributes(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) error {
-	if cfg.blockRoot == cfg.headRoot {
+	if cfg.roblock.Root() == cfg.headRoot {
 		if err := s.updateCachesPostBlockProcessing(cfg); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -302,7 +305,26 @@ func (s *Service) getBlockPreState(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlyBea
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, b.ParentRoot())
+	parentRoot := b.ParentRoot()
+
+	if b.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		s.ForkChoicer().RLock()
+		parentHash := s.ForkChoicer().HashForBlockRoot(parentRoot)
+		s.ForkChoicer().RUnlock()
+		signedBid, err := b.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get signed execution payload header")
+		}
+		bid, err := signedBid.Header()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload header")
+		}
+		if parentHash == bid.BlockHash() {
+			// It's based on full, use the state by hash
+			parentRoot = parentHash
+		}
+	}
+	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, parentRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get pre state for slot %d", b.Slot())
 	}
@@ -438,7 +460,7 @@ func (s *Service) ancestorByDB(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, slot primitives.
 
 // This retrieves missing blocks from DB (ie. the blocks that couldn't be received over sync) and inserts them to fork choice store.
 // This is useful for block tree visualizer and additional vote accounting.
-func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock,
+func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock,
 	fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
 	pendingNodes := make([]*forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints, 0)
 
@@ -448,10 +470,15 @@ func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfa
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: blk,
+	// The first block can have a bogus root since the block is not inserted in forkchoice
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(signed, [32]byte{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: roblock,
 		JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoint, FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoint})
 	// As long as parent node is not in fork choice store, and parent node is in DB.
-	root := blk.ParentRoot()
+	root := roblock.Block().ParentRoot()
 	for !s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(root) && s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root) {
 		b, err := s.getBlock(ctx, root)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -460,8 +487,12 @@ func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfa
 		if b.Block().Slot() <= fSlot {
 			break
 		}
+		roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(b, root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		root = b.Block().ParentRoot()
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: b.Block(),
+		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: roblock,
 			JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoint,
 			FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoint}
 		pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, args)

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_test.go

@@ -140,14 +140,13 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave(t *testing.T) {
 	// the parent of the last block inserted is the tree node.
 	fcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: service.originBlockRoot[:]}
 	r0 := bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[0])
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, r0, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, r0, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	fcp2 := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: r0}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(fcp2))
-
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
-		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+		context.Background(), wsb, beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
@@ -183,14 +182,14 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_RootsMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	// the parent of the last block inserted is the tree node.
 	fcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: service.originBlockRoot[:]}
 	r0 := bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[0])
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, r0, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, r0, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	fcp2 := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: r0}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(fcp2))
 
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
-		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+		context.Background(), wsb, beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set finalized epoch to 2.
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: r64}))
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
-		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+		context.Background(), wsb, beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// There should be 1 node: block 65
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FinalizedSibling(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
-		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+		context.Background(), wsb, beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.Equal(t, ErrNotDescendantOfFinalized.Error(), err.Error())
 }
 
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ func TestAncestor_CanUseForkchoice(t *testing.T) {
 		beaconBlock.Block.ParentRoot = bytesutil.PadTo(b.Block.ParentRoot, 32)
 		r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), b.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block.ParentRoot), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+		st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), b.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block.ParentRoot), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	}
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ func TestAncestor_CanUseDB(t *testing.T) {
 		util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, beaconBlock)
 	}
 
-	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 200, r200, r200, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 200, r200, r200, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
@@ -566,7 +565,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize_WithOnTick(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, r, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, r, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, r)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 		require.NoError(t, service.updateJustificationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreJustifiedEpoch))
 		_, err = service.updateFinalizationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreFinalizedEpoch)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -614,7 +615,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, r, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, r, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, r)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 		require.NoError(t, service.updateJustificationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreJustifiedEpoch))
 		_, err = service.updateFinalizationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreFinalizedEpoch)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -640,7 +643,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOnBlock_NilBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
-	err := service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{tr.ctx, nil, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, nil, true})
+	signed := &consensusblocks.SignedBeaconBlock{}
+	roblock := consensusblocks.ROBlock{ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock: signed}
+	err := service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{tr.ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, nil, true})
 	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
 }
 
@@ -688,7 +693,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_CallNewPayloadAndForkchoiceUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, r, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, r, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, r)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 		testState, err = service.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, r)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
@@ -1102,7 +1109,7 @@ func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
 	logHook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-		st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, wsb1.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
+		st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, wsb1.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -1114,7 +1121,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
 			postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb1)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			lock.Lock()
-			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb1, r1, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+			roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb1, r1)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 			lock.Unlock()
 			wg.Done()
 		}()
@@ -1124,7 +1133,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
 			postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb2)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			lock.Lock()
-			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb2, r2, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+			roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb2, r2)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 			lock.Unlock()
 			wg.Done()
 		}()
@@ -1134,7 +1145,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
 			postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb3)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			lock.Lock()
-			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb3, r3, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+			roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb3, r3)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 			lock.Unlock()
 			wg.Done()
 		}()
@@ -1144,7 +1157,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
 			postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb4)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			lock.Lock()
-			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb4, r4, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+			roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb4, r4)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 			lock.Unlock()
 			wg.Done()
 		}()
@@ -1219,7 +1234,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	}
 
 	for i := 6; i < 12; i++ {
@@ -1237,7 +1254,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -1256,7 +1275,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 	// Check that we haven't justified the second epoch yet
@@ -1278,7 +1299,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, firstInvalidRoot, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, firstInvalidRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, firstInvalidRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	jc = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.JustifiedCheckpoint()
 	require.Equal(t, primitives.Epoch(2), jc.Epoch)
@@ -1306,7 +1329,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "received an INVALID payload from execution engine", err)
 	// Check that forkchoice's head is the last invalid block imported. The
 	// store's headroot is the previous head (since the invalid block did
@@ -1335,7 +1360,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_FCU(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// Check the newly imported block is head, it justified the right
 	// checkpoint and the node is no longer optimistic
@@ -1397,7 +1424,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	}
 
 	for i := 6; i < 12; i++ {
@@ -1415,7 +1444,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -1435,7 +1466,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 	// Check that we haven't justified the second epoch yet
@@ -1457,7 +1490,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, firstInvalidRoot, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, firstInvalidRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, firstInvalidRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	jc = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.JustifiedCheckpoint()
 	require.Equal(t, primitives.Epoch(2), jc.Epoch)
@@ -1485,7 +1520,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	preStateVersion, preStateHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, wsb, root)
+	rowsb, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, rowsb)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "received an INVALID payload from execution engine", err)
 	// Check that forkchoice's head and store's headroot are the previous head (since the invalid block did
 	// not finish importing and it was never imported to forkchoice). Check
@@ -1513,7 +1550,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_NewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// Check the newly imported block is head, it justified the right
 	// checkpoint and the node is no longer optimistic
@@ -1578,7 +1617,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	}
 
 	for i := 6; i < 12; i++ {
@@ -1597,7 +1638,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -1616,7 +1659,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, lastValidRoot, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, lastValidRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, lastValidRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// save the post state and the payload Hash of this block since it will
 	// be the LVH
@@ -1643,7 +1688,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, invalidRoots[i-13], wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, invalidRoots[i-13], [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, invalidRoots[i-13])
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 	// Check that we have justified the second epoch
@@ -1669,7 +1716,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	preStateVersion, preStateHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, wsb, root)
+	rowsb, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, rowsb)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "received an INVALID payload from execution engine", err)
 
 	// Check that forkchoice's head and store's headroot are the previous head (since the invalid block did
@@ -1708,7 +1757,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true}))
 	// Check that the head is still INVALID and the node is still optimistic
 	require.Equal(t, invalidHeadRoot, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot())
 	optimistic, err = service.IsOptimistic(ctx)
@@ -1731,7 +1782,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		st, err = service.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, root)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1757,7 +1810,9 @@ func TestStore_NoViableHead_Liveness(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, true})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, root, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot())
 	sjc = service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
@@ -1813,7 +1868,9 @@ func TestNoViableHead_Reboot(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	}
 
 	for i := 6; i < 12; i++ {
@@ -1831,7 +1888,9 @@ func TestNoViableHead_Reboot(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -1850,7 +1909,9 @@ func TestNoViableHead_Reboot(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, lastValidRoot, wsb, postState))
-	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, lastValidRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, lastValidRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// save the post state and the payload Hash of this block since it will
 	// be the LVH
@@ -1879,7 +1940,9 @@ func TestNoViableHead_Reboot(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 		require.NoError(t, service.updateJustificationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreJustifiedEpoch))
 		_, err = service.updateFinalizationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, currStoreFinalizedEpoch)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1905,7 +1968,9 @@ func TestNoViableHead_Reboot(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	preStateVersion, preStateHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, wsb, root)
+	rowsb, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = service.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, rowsb)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "received an INVALID payload from execution engine", err)
 
 	// Check that the headroot/state are not in DB and restart the node
@@ -1995,7 +2060,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_HandleBlockAttestations(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 
 		st, err = service.HeadState(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -2059,7 +2126,9 @@ func TestOnBlock_HandleBlockAttestations(t *testing.T) {
 		postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
-		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, root, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+		roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 
 		st, err = service.HeadState(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -2209,11 +2278,11 @@ func Test_getFCUArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, [32]byte{'a'})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cfg := &postBlockProcessConfig{
 		ctx:            ctx,
-		signed:         wsb,
-		blockRoot:      [32]byte{'a'},
+		roblock:        roblock,
 		postState:      st,
 		isValidPayload: true,
 	}
@@ -2223,11 +2292,199 @@ func Test_getFCUArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "block does not exist", err)
 
 	// canonical branch
-	cfg.headRoot = cfg.blockRoot
+	cfg.headRoot = cfg.roblock.Root()
 	fcuArgs = &fcuConfig{}
 	err = s.getFCUArgs(cfg, fcuArgs)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cfg.blockRoot, fcuArgs.headRoot)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.roblock.Root(), fcuArgs.headRoot)
+}
+
+func TestRollbackBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
+	ctx := tr.ctx
+
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	stateRoot, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not hash genesis state")
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, st))
+
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(stateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb), "Could not save genesis block")
+	parentRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+
+	st, err = service.HeadState(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb, err = consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preState, err := service.getBlockPreState(ctx, wsb.Block())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
+
+	require.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root))
+	hasState, err := service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, hasState)
+
+	// Set invalid parent root to trigger forkchoice error.
+	wsb.SetParentRoot([]byte("bad"))
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Rollback block insertion into db and caches.
+	require.ErrorContains(t, fmt.Sprintf("could not insert block %d to fork choice store", roblock.Block().Slot()), service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+
+	// The block should no longer exist.
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root))
+	hasState, err = service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, false, hasState)
+}
+
+func TestRollbackBlock_SavePostStateInfo_ContextDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
+	ctx := tr.ctx
+
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	stateRoot, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not hash genesis state")
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, st))
+
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(stateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb), "Could not save genesis block")
+	parentRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: parentRoot[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveFinalizedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: parentRoot[:]}))
+
+	st, err = service.HeadState(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 128)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb, err = consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preState, err := service.getBlockPreState(ctx, wsb.Block())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Save state summaries so that the cache is flushed and saved to disk
+	// later.
+	for i := 1; i <= 127; i++ {
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{
+			Slot: primitives.Slot(i),
+			Root: bytesutil.Bytes32(uint64(i)),
+		}))
+	}
+
+	// Set deadlined context when saving block and state
+	cancCtx, canc := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	canc()
+
+	require.ErrorContains(t, context.Canceled.Error(), service.savePostStateInfo(cancCtx, root, wsb, postState))
+
+	// The block should no longer exist.
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root))
+	hasState, err := service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, false, hasState)
+}
+
+func TestRollbackBlock_ContextDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
+	ctx := tr.ctx
+
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	stateRoot, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not hash genesis state")
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, st))
+
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(stateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb), "Could not save genesis block")
+	parentRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, parentRoot), "Could not save genesis state")
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: parentRoot[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveFinalizedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: parentRoot[:]}))
+
+	st, err = service.HeadState(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 33)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb, err = consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preState, err := service.getBlockPreState(ctx, wsb.Block())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+
+	b, err = util.GenerateFullBlock(postState, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 34)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb, err = consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	root, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preState, err = service.getBlockPreState(ctx, wsb.Block())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postState, err = service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, root, wsb, postState))
+
+	require.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root))
+	hasState, err := service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, hasState)
+
+	// Set deadlined context when processing the block
+	cancCtx, canc := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	canc()
+	roblock, err = consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	parentRoot = roblock.Block().ParentRoot()
+
+	cj := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
+	cj.Epoch = 1
+	cj.Root = parentRoot[:]
+	require.NoError(t, postState.SetCurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(cj))
+	require.NoError(t, postState.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(cj))
+
+	// Rollback block insertion into db and caches.
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "context canceled", service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{cancCtx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+
+	// The block should no longer exist.
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root))
+	hasState, err = service.cfg.StateGen.HasState(ctx, root)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, false, hasState)
 }
 
 func fakeCommitments(n int) [][]byte {

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	payloadattribute "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/payload-attribute"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/monitoring/tracing/trace"
@@ -147,15 +148,35 @@ func (s *Service) UpdateHead(ctx context.Context, proposingSlot primitives.Slot)
 		return
 	}
 	newAttHeadElapsedTime.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
+	var attributes payloadattribute.Attributer
+	if s.inRegularSync() {
+		attributes = s.getPayloadAttribute(ctx, headState, proposingSlot, newHeadRoot[:])
+	}
+	if headState.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		bh, err := headState.LatestBlockHash()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not get latest block hash")
+			return
+		}
+		_, err = s.notifyForkchoiceUpdateEPBS(ctx, [32]byte(bh), attributes)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not notify forkchoice update")
+		}
+		if err := s.saveHead(ctx, newHeadRoot, headBlock, headState); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not save head")
+			return
+		}
+		if err := s.pruneAttsFromPool(headBlock); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not prune attestations from pool")
+		}
+		return
+	}
 	fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{
 		headState:     headState,
 		headRoot:      newHeadRoot,
 		headBlock:     headBlock,
 		proposingSlot: proposingSlot,
 	}
-	if s.inRegularSync() {
-		fcuArgs.attributes = s.getPayloadAttribute(ctx, headState, proposingSlot, newHeadRoot[:])
-	}
 	if fcuArgs.attributes != nil && s.shouldOverrideFCU(newHeadRoot, proposingSlot) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -177,7 +198,7 @@ func (s *Service) processAttestations(ctx context.Context, disparity time.Durati
 		}
 
 		hasState := s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
-		hasBlock := s.hasBlock(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
+		hasBlock := s.chainHasBlock(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
 		if !(hasState && hasBlock) {
 			continue
 		}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ func TestVerifyLMDFFGConsistent(t *testing.T) {
 
 	f := service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore
 	fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, r32, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, fc, fc)
+	state, r32, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, r32))
 
-	state, r33, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte{'b'}, r32, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, fc, fc)
+	state, r33, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte{'b'}, r32.Root(), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, r33))
 
@@ -54,10 +55,12 @@ func TestVerifyLMDFFGConsistent(t *testing.T) {
 	a := util.NewAttestation()
 	a.Data.Target.Epoch = 1
 	a.Data.Target.Root = []byte{'c'}
-	a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = r33[:]
+	r33Root := r33.Root()
+	a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = r33Root[:]
 	require.ErrorContains(t, wanted, service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(context.Background(), a))
 
-	a.Data.Target.Root = r32[:]
+	r32Root := r32.Root()
+	a.Data.Target.Root = r32Root[:]
 	err = service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(context.Background(), a)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not verify LMD and FFG votes to be consistent")
 }
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	attsToSave := make([]ethpb.Att, len(atts))
@@ -116,7 +119,9 @@ func TestService_ProcessAttestationsAndUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, tRoot, wsb, postState))
-	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, tRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, tRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	copied, err = service.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, tRoot)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 2, fcs.NodeCount())
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ func TestService_ProcessAttestationsAndUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, ojc, ojc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.Equal(t, 3, fcs.NodeCount())
@@ -176,7 +181,9 @@ func TestService_UpdateHead_NoAtts(t *testing.T) {
 	postState, err := service.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, wsb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.savePostStateInfo(ctx, tRoot, wsb, postState))
-	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, wsb, tRoot, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, tRoot)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.postBlockProcess(&postBlockProcessConfig{ctx, roblock, [32]byte{}, postState, false}))
 	require.Equal(t, 2, fcs.NodeCount())
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	require.Equal(t, tRoot, service.head.root)
@@ -189,7 +196,7 @@ func TestService_UpdateHead_NoAtts(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, ojc, ojc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.Equal(t, 3, fcs.NodeCount())

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/features"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	consensusblocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
@@ -39,18 +41,30 @@ var epochsSinceFinalityExpandCache = primitives.Epoch(4)
 // BlockReceiver interface defines the methods of chain service for receiving and processing new blocks.
 type BlockReceiver interface {
 	ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, avs das.AvailabilityStore) error
+	ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx context.Context, env interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, avs das.AvailabilityStore) error
 	ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []blocks.ROBlock, avs das.AvailabilityStore) error
 	HasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool
 	RecentBlockSlot(root [32]byte) (primitives.Slot, error)
 	BlockBeingSynced([32]byte) bool
 }
 
+// PayloadAttestationReceiver defines methods of the chain service for receiving
+// and processing new payload attestations and payload attestation messages
+type PayloadAttestationReceiver interface {
+	ReceivePayloadAttestationMessage(ctx context.Context, a *ethpb.PayloadAttestationMessage) error
+}
+
 // BlobReceiver interface defines the methods of chain service for receiving new
 // blobs
 type BlobReceiver interface {
 	ReceiveBlob(context.Context, blocks.VerifiedROBlob) error
 }
 
+// ExecutionPayloadReceiver interface defines the methods of chain service for receiving `ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope`.
+type ExecutionPayloadReceiver interface {
+	ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx context.Context, envelope interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, _ das.AvailabilityStore) error
+}
+
 // SlashingReceiver interface defines the methods of chain service for receiving validated slashing over the wire.
 type SlashingReceiver interface {
 	ReceiveAttesterSlashing(ctx context.Context, slashing ethpb.AttSlashing)
@@ -83,13 +97,34 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySig
 	}
 
 	currentCheckpoints := s.saveCurrentCheckpoints(preState)
-	postState, isValidPayload, err := s.validateExecutionAndConsensus(ctx, preState, blockCopy, blockRoot)
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(blockCopy, blockRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	daWaitedTime, err := s.handleDA(ctx, blockCopy, blockRoot, avs)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var postState state.BeaconState
+	var isValidPayload bool
+	var daWaitedTime time.Duration
+	if blockCopy.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		postState, err = s.validateStateTransition(ctx, preState, roblock)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not validate state transition")
+		}
+		optimistic, err := s.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, roblock.Block().ParentRoot())
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not check if parent is optimistic")
+		}
+		// if the parent is not optimistic then we can set the block as
+		// not optimistic.
+		isValidPayload = !optimistic
+	} else {
+		postState, isValidPayload, err = s.validateExecutionAndConsensus(ctx, preState, roblock)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		daWaitedTime, err = s.handleDA(ctx, blockCopy, blockRoot, avs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	// Defragment the state before continuing block processing.
 	s.defragmentState(postState)
@@ -102,8 +137,7 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySig
 	}
 	args := &postBlockProcessConfig{
 		ctx:            ctx,
-		signed:         blockCopy,
-		blockRoot:      blockRoot,
+		roblock:        roblock,
 		postState:      postState,
 		isValidPayload: isValidPayload,
 	}
@@ -184,8 +218,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateCheckpoints(
 func (s *Service) validateExecutionAndConsensus(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	preState state.BeaconState,
-	block interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
-	blockRoot [32]byte,
+	block consensusblocks.ROBlock,
 ) (state.BeaconState, bool, error) {
 	preStateVersion, preStateHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -204,7 +237,7 @@ func (s *Service) validateExecutionAndConsensus(
 	var isValidPayload bool
 	eg.Go(func() error {
 		var err error
-		isValidPayload, err = s.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, block, blockRoot)
+		isValidPayload, err = s.validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, block)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not notify the engine of the new payload")
 		}
@@ -273,7 +306,6 @@ func (s *Service) reportPostBlockProcessing(
 func (s *Service) executePostFinalizationTasks(ctx context.Context, finalizedState state.BeaconState) {
 	finalized := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedCheckpoint()
 	go func() {
-		finalizedState.SaveValidatorIndices() // used to handle Validator index invariant from EIP6110
 		s.sendNewFinalizedEvent(ctx, finalizedState)
 	}()
 	depCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), depositDeadline)
@@ -350,6 +382,9 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []blocks.ROBlock
 
 // HasBlock returns true if the block of the input root exists in initial sync blocks cache or DB.
 func (s *Service) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
+	if s.BlockBeingSynced(root) {
+		return false
+	}
 	return s.hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(ctx, root)
 }
 
@@ -553,16 +588,16 @@ func (s *Service) sendBlockAttestationsToSlasher(signed interfaces.ReadOnlySigne
 }
 
 // validateExecutionOnBlock notifies the engine of the incoming block execution payload and returns true if the payload is valid
-func (s *Service) validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx context.Context, ver int, header interfaces.ExecutionData, signed interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte) (bool, error) {
-	isValidPayload, err := s.notifyNewPayload(ctx, ver, header, signed)
+func (s *Service) validateExecutionOnBlock(ctx context.Context, ver int, header interfaces.ExecutionData, block consensusblocks.ROBlock) (bool, error) {
+	isValidPayload, err := s.notifyNewPayload(ctx, ver, header, block)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
-		err = s.handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx, err, blockRoot, signed.Block().ParentRoot())
+		err = s.handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx, err, block.Root(), block.Block().ParentRoot())
 		s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
 		return false, err
 	}
-	if signed.Version() < version.Capella && isValidPayload {
-		if err := s.validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx, ver, header, signed); err != nil {
+	if block.Block().Version() < version.Capella && isValidPayload {
+		if err := s.validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx, ver, header, block); err != nil {
 			return isValidPayload, err
 		}
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go

@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ func TestService_HasBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r))
+	s.blockBeingSynced.set(r)
+	require.Equal(t, false, s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r))
 }
 
 func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Enabling(t *testing.T) {

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope.go

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/epbs"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/transition"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/das"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/execution"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+)
+
+// ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope is a function that defines the operations (minus pubsub)
+// that are performed on a received execution payload envelope. The operations consist of:
+//  1. Validate the payload, apply state transition.
+//  2. Apply fork choice to the processed payload
+//  3. Save latest head info
+func (s *Service) ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, _ das.AvailabilityStore) error {
+	receivedTime := time.Now()
+	envelope, err := signed.Envelope()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	root := envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	s.payloadBeingSynced.set(envelope)
+	defer s.payloadBeingSynced.unset(root)
+
+	preState, err := s.getPayloadEnvelopePrestate(ctx, envelope)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get prestate")
+	}
+
+	eg, _ := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	eg.Go(func() error {
+		if err := epbs.ValidatePayloadStateTransition(ctx, preState, envelope); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to validate consensus state transition function")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	var isValidPayload bool
+	eg.Go(func() error {
+		var err error
+		isValidPayload, err = s.validateExecutionOnEnvelope(ctx, envelope)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not notify the engine of the new payload")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err := eg.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	daStartTime := time.Now()
+	// TODO: Add DA check
+	daWaitedTime := time.Since(daStartTime)
+	dataAvailWaitedTime.Observe(float64(daWaitedTime.Milliseconds()))
+	if err := s.savePostPayload(ctx, signed, preState); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.insertPayloadEnvelope(envelope); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert payload to forkchoice")
+	}
+	if isValidPayload {
+		s.ForkChoicer().Lock()
+		if err := s.ForkChoicer().SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, root); err != nil {
+			s.ForkChoicer().Unlock()
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set optimistic payload to valid")
+		}
+		s.ForkChoicer().Unlock()
+	}
+
+	headRoot, err := s.HeadRoot(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not get headroot to compute attributes")
+		return nil
+	}
+	if bytes.Equal(headRoot, root[:]) {
+		attr := s.getPayloadAttribute(ctx, preState, envelope.Slot()+1, headRoot)
+		execution, err := envelope.Execution()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not get execution data")
+			return nil
+		}
+		blockHash := [32]byte(execution.BlockHash())
+		payloadID, err := s.notifyForkchoiceUpdateEPBS(ctx, blockHash, attr)
+		if err != nil {
+			if IsInvalidBlock(err) {
+				// TODO handle the lvh here
+				return err
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		if attr != nil && !attr.IsEmpty() && payloadID != nil {
+			var pid [8]byte
+			copy(pid[:], payloadID[:])
+			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+				"blockRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(headRoot)),
+				"headSlot":  envelope.Slot(),
+				"payloadID": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(payloadID[:])),
+			}).Info("Forkchoice updated with payload attributes for proposal")
+			s.cfg.PayloadIDCache.Set(envelope.Slot()+1, root, pid)
+		}
+		headBlk, err := s.HeadBlock(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not get head block")
+		}
+		if err := s.saveHead(ctx, root, headBlk, preState); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not save new head")
+		}
+		// update the NSC with the hash for the full block
+		if err := transition.UpdateNextSlotCache(ctx, blockHash[:], preState); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not update next slot cache with payload")
+		}
+
+	}
+	timeWithoutDaWait := time.Since(receivedTime) - daWaitedTime
+	executionEngineProcessingTime.Observe(float64(timeWithoutDaWait.Milliseconds()))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// notifyNewPayload signals execution engine on a new payload.
+// It returns true if the EL has returned VALID for the block
+func (s *Service) notifyNewEnvelope(ctx context.Context, envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope) (bool, error) {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.notifyNewPayload")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	payload, err := envelope.Execution()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
+	}
+
+	versionedHashes := envelope.VersionedHashes()
+	root := envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	parentRoot, err := s.ParentRoot(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get parent block root")
+	}
+	pr := common.Hash(parentRoot)
+	requests := envelope.ExecutionRequests()
+	lastValidHash, err := s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.NewPayload(ctx, payload, versionedHashes, &pr, requests)
+	switch {
+	case err == nil:
+		newPayloadValidNodeCount.Inc()
+		return true, nil
+	case errors.Is(err, execution.ErrAcceptedSyncingPayloadStatus):
+		newPayloadOptimisticNodeCount.Inc()
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"payloadBlockHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(payload.BlockHash())),
+		}).Info("Called new payload with optimistic block")
+		return false, nil
+	case errors.Is(err, execution.ErrInvalidPayloadStatus):
+		lvh := bytesutil.ToBytes32(lastValidHash)
+		return false, invalidBlock{
+			error:         ErrInvalidPayload,
+			lastValidHash: lvh,
+		}
+	default:
+		return false, errors.WithMessage(ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError, err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+// validateExecutionOnEnvelope notifies the engine of the incoming execution payload and returns true if the payload is valid
+func (s *Service) validateExecutionOnEnvelope(ctx context.Context, e interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope) (bool, error) {
+	isValidPayload, err := s.notifyNewEnvelope(ctx, e)
+	if err == nil {
+		return isValidPayload, nil
+	}
+	blockRoot := e.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	parentRoot, rootErr := s.ParentRoot(blockRoot)
+	if rootErr != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(rootErr, "could not get parent block root")
+	}
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
+	err = s.handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx, err, blockRoot, parentRoot)
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
+	return false, err
+}
+
+func (s *Service) getPayloadEnvelopePrestate(ctx context.Context, e interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.getPayloadEnvelopePreState")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	// Verify incoming payload has a valid pre state.
+	root := e.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	// Verify the referred block is known to forkchoice
+	if !s.InForkchoice(root) {
+		return nil, errors.New("Cannot import execution payload envelope for unknown block")
+	}
+	if err := s.verifyBlkPreState(ctx, root); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify payload prestate")
+	}
+
+	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get pre state")
+	}
+	if preState == nil || preState.IsNil() {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "nil pre state")
+	}
+	return preState, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Service) savePostPayload(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, st state.BeaconState) error {
+	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlindPayloadEnvelope(ctx, signed); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	envelope, err := signed.Envelope()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	execution, err := envelope.Execution()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r := envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	if err := s.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, [32]byte(execution.BlockHash()), st); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Rolling back insertion of block with root %#x", r)
+		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, r); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Errorf("Could not delete block with block root %#x", r)
+		}
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not save state")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/cache"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/das"
+	mockExecution "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/execution/testing"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util/random"
+)
+
+func Test_getPayloadEnvelopePrestate(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t)
+	ctx, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.fcs
+
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Root: service.originBlockRoot}))
+
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.BeaconBlockRoot = service.originBlockRoot[:]
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = service.getPayloadEnvelopePrestate(ctx, e)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func Test_notifyNewEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t, WithPayloadIDCache(cache.NewPayloadIDCache()))
+	ctx, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.fcs
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Root: service.originBlockRoot}))
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.BeaconBlockRoot = service.originBlockRoot[:]
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	engine := &mockExecution.EngineClient{}
+	service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = engine
+	isValidPayload, err := service.notifyNewEnvelope(ctx, e)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, isValidPayload)
+}
+
+func Test_validateExecutionOnEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t, WithPayloadIDCache(cache.NewPayloadIDCache()))
+	ctx, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.fcs
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Root: service.originBlockRoot}))
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.BeaconBlockRoot = service.originBlockRoot[:]
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	engine := &mockExecution.EngineClient{}
+	service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = engine
+	isValidPayload, err := service.validateExecutionOnEnvelope(ctx, e)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, isValidPayload)
+}
+
+func Test_ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	service, tr := minimalTestService(t, WithPayloadIDCache(cache.NewPayloadIDCache()))
+	ctx, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.fcs
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Root: service.originBlockRoot}))
+	post := gs.Copy()
+	p := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope{
+		Payload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadElectra{
+			ParentHash: make([]byte, 32),
+			BlockHash:  make([]byte, 32),
+		},
+		BeaconBlockRoot:    service.originBlockRoot[:],
+		BlobKzgCommitments: make([][]byte, 0),
+		StateRoot:          make([]byte, 32),
+		ExecutionRequests:  &enginev1.ExecutionRequests{},
+	}
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	das := &das.MockAvailabilityStore{}
+
+	blockHeader := post.LatestBlockHeader()
+	prevStateRoot, err := post.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blockHeader.StateRoot = prevStateRoot[:]
+	require.NoError(t, post.SetLatestBlockHeader(blockHeader))
+	stRoot, err := post.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.StateRoot = stRoot[:]
+	engine := &mockExecution.EngineClient{}
+	service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = engine
+	require.NoError(t, service.ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx, e, das))
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_payload_attestation_message.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+func (s *Service) ReceivePayloadAttestationMessage(ctx context.Context, a *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage) error {
+	if err := helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(a); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	root := [32]byte(a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot)
+	st, err := s.HeadStateReadOnly(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ptc, err := helpers.GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx, st, a.Data.Slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	idx := slices.Index(ptc, a.ValidatorIndex)
+	if idx == -1 {
+		return errInvalidValidatorIndex
+	}
+	if s.cfg.PayloadAttestationCache.Seen(root, uint64(primitives.ValidatorIndex(idx))) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return s.cfg.PayloadAttestationCache.Add(a, uint64(idx))
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/service.go

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	consensus_blocks "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	syncComplete                  chan struct{}
 	blobNotifiers                 *blobNotifierMap
 	blockBeingSynced              *currentlySyncingBlock
+	payloadBeingSynced            *currentlySyncingPayload
 	blobStorage                   *filesystem.BlobStorage
 	lastPublishedLightClientEpoch primitives.Epoch
 }
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ type config struct {
 	ChainStartFetcher       execution.ChainStartFetcher
 	BeaconDB                db.HeadAccessDatabase
 	DepositCache            cache.DepositCache
+	PayloadAttestationCache *cache.PayloadAttestationCache
+	PayloadEnvelopeCache    *sync.Map
 	PayloadIDCache          *cache.PayloadIDCache
 	TrackedValidatorsCache  *cache.TrackedValidatorsCache
 	AttPool                 attestations.Pool
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 		blobNotifiers:        bn,
 		cfg:                  &config{},
 		blockBeingSynced:     &currentlySyncingBlock{roots: make(map[[32]byte]struct{})},
+		payloadBeingSynced:   &currentlySyncingPayload{roots: make(map[[32]byte]primitives.PTCStatus)},
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if err := opt(srv); err != nil {
@@ -303,7 +308,15 @@ func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint state")
 	}
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(s.ctx, st, fRoot); err != nil {
+	finalizedBlock, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(s.ctx, fRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint block")
+	}
+	roblock, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(finalizedBlock, fRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(s.ctx, st, roblock); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert finalized block to forkchoice")
 	}
 	if !features.Get().EnableStartOptimistic {
@@ -329,8 +342,6 @@ func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to initialize blockchain service")
 	}
 
-	saved.SaveValidatorIndices() // used to handle Validator index invariant from EIP6110
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -517,7 +528,11 @@ func (s *Service) saveGenesisData(ctx context.Context, genesisState state.Beacon
 
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, genesisState, genesisBlkRoot); err != nil {
+	gb, err := consensus_blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(genesisBlk, genesisBlkRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, genesisState, gb); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Fatal("Could not process genesis block for fork choice")
 	}
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOriginRoot(genesisBlkRoot)
@@ -544,7 +559,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveGenesisData(ctx context.Context, genesisState state.Beacon
 // 2.) Check DB.
 // Checking 1.) is ten times faster than checking 2.)
 // this function requires a lock in forkchoice
-func (s *Service) hasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
+func (s *Service) chainHasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
 	if s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(root) {
 		return true
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go

@@ -376,14 +376,18 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 	}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, r)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	beaconState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, beaconState, r))
+	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, beaconState, roblock))
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, s.hasBlock(ctx, [32]byte{}), "Should not have block")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, s.hasBlock(ctx, r), "Should have block")
+	assert.Equal(t, false, s.chainHasBlock(ctx, [32]byte{}), "Should not have block")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, s.chainHasBlock(ctx, r), "Should have block")
 }
 
 func TestServiceStop_SaveCachedBlocks(t *testing.T) {
@@ -453,7 +457,11 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_DoublyLinkedTree(b *testing.B) {
 	require.NoError(b, err)
 	beaconState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(b, err)
-	require.NoError(b, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, beaconState, r))
+	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+	roblock, err := consensusblocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(wsb, r)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+	require.NoError(b, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, beaconState, roblock))
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {

beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/BUILD.bazel

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library")
 go_library(
     name = "go_default_library",
     testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["mock.go"],
+    srcs = [
+        "mock.go",
+        "mock_epbs.go",
+    ],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing",
     visibility = [
         "//beacon-chain:__subpackages__",

beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go

@@ -37,44 +37,50 @@ var ErrNilState = errors.New("nil state")
 
 // ChainService defines the mock interface for testing
 type ChainService struct {
-	NotFinalized                bool
-	Optimistic                  bool
-	ValidAttestation            bool
-	ValidatorsRoot              [32]byte
-	PublicKey                   [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte
-	FinalizedCheckPoint         *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint  *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	Slot                        *primitives.Slot // Pointer because 0 is a useful value, so checking against it can be incorrect.
-	Balance                     *precompute.Balance
-	CanonicalRoots              map[[32]byte]bool
-	Fork                        *ethpb.Fork
-	ETH1Data                    *ethpb.Eth1Data
-	InitSyncBlockRoots          map[[32]byte]bool
-	DB                          db.Database
-	State                       state.BeaconState
-	Block                       interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
-	VerifyBlkDescendantErr      error
-	stateNotifier               statefeed.Notifier
-	BlocksReceived              []interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
-	SyncCommitteeIndices        []primitives.CommitteeIndex
-	blockNotifier               blockfeed.Notifier
-	opNotifier                  opfeed.Notifier
-	Root                        []byte
-	SyncCommitteeDomain         []byte
-	SyncSelectionProofDomain    []byte
-	SyncContributionProofDomain []byte
-	SyncCommitteePubkeys        [][]byte
-	Genesis                     time.Time
-	ForkChoiceStore             forkchoice.ForkChoicer
-	ReceiveBlockMockErr         error
-	OptimisticCheckRootReceived [32]byte
-	FinalizedRoots              map[[32]byte]bool
-	OptimisticRoots             map[[32]byte]bool
-	BlockSlot                   primitives.Slot
-	SyncingRoot                 [32]byte
-	Blobs                       []blocks.VerifiedROBlob
-	TargetRoot                  [32]byte
+	NotFinalized                        bool
+	Optimistic                          bool
+	ValidAttestation                    bool
+	ValidatorsRoot                      [32]byte
+	PublicKey                           [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte
+	FinalizedCheckPoint                 *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint          *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint         *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	Slot                                *primitives.Slot // Pointer because 0 is a useful value, so checking against it can be incorrect.
+	Balance                             *precompute.Balance
+	CanonicalRoots                      map[[32]byte]bool
+	Fork                                *ethpb.Fork
+	ETH1Data                            *ethpb.Eth1Data
+	InitSyncBlockRoots                  map[[32]byte]bool
+	DB                                  db.Database
+	State                               state.BeaconState
+	Block                               interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
+	ExecutionPayloadEnvelope            interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope
+	VerifyBlkDescendantErr              error
+	stateNotifier                       statefeed.Notifier
+	BlocksReceived                      []interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
+	SyncCommitteeIndices                []primitives.CommitteeIndex
+	blockNotifier                       blockfeed.Notifier
+	opNotifier                          opfeed.Notifier
+	Root                                []byte
+	SyncCommitteeDomain                 []byte
+	SyncSelectionProofDomain            []byte
+	SyncContributionProofDomain         []byte
+	SyncCommitteePubkeys                [][]byte
+	Genesis                             time.Time
+	ForkChoiceStore                     forkchoice.ForkChoicer
+	ReceiveBlockMockErr                 error
+	ReceiveEnvelopeMockErr              error
+	OptimisticCheckRootReceived         [32]byte
+	FinalizedRoots                      map[[32]byte]bool
+	OptimisticRoots                     map[[32]byte]bool
+	BlockSlot                           primitives.Slot
+	SyncingRoot                         [32]byte
+	Blobs                               []blocks.VerifiedROBlob
+	TargetRoot                          [32]byte
+	HighestReceivedSlot                 primitives.Slot
+	HighestReceivedRoot                 [32]byte
+	PayloadStatus                       primitives.PTCStatus
+	ReceivePayloadAttestationMessageErr error
 }
 
 func (s *ChainService) Ancestor(ctx context.Context, root []byte, slot primitives.Slot) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -567,7 +573,7 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 	payloadHash [32]byte,
 	justified *ethpb.Checkpoint,
 	finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint,
-) (state.BeaconState, [32]byte, error) {
+) (state.BeaconState, blocks.ROBlock, error) {
 	blockHeader := &ethpb.BeaconBlockHeader{
 		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
 	}
@@ -588,7 +594,26 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 
 	base.BlockRoots[0] = append(base.BlockRoots[0], blockRoot[:]...)
 	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoBellatrix(base)
-	return st, blockRoot, err
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, blocks.ROBlock{}, err
+	}
+	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockBellatrix{
+		Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBellatrix{
+			Slot:       slot,
+			ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
+			Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyBellatrix{
+				ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayload{
+					BlockHash: payloadHash[:],
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	signed, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, blocks.ROBlock{}, err
+	}
+	roblock, err := blocks.NewROBlockWithRoot(signed, blockRoot)
+	return st, roblock, err
 }
 
 // CachedHeadRoot mocks the same method in the chain service
@@ -622,18 +647,18 @@ func (s *ChainService) ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch() (uint64, error) {
 	return 0, nil
 }
 
-// HighestReceivedBlockSlot mocks the same method in the chain service
-func (s *ChainService) HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot {
+// HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot mocks the same method in the chain service
+func (s *ChainService) HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte) {
 	if s.ForkChoiceStore != nil {
-		return s.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlot()
+		return s.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot()
 	}
-	return 0
+	return s.HighestReceivedSlot, s.HighestReceivedRoot
 }
 
 // InsertNode mocks the same method in the chain service
-func (s *ChainService) InsertNode(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, root [32]byte) error {
+func (s *ChainService) InsertNode(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, block blocks.ROBlock) error {
 	if s.ForkChoiceStore != nil {
-		return s.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root)
+		return s.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, block)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -687,3 +712,17 @@ func (c *ChainService) ReceiveBlob(_ context.Context, b blocks.VerifiedROBlob) e
 func (c *ChainService) TargetRootForEpoch(_ [32]byte, _ primitives.Epoch) ([32]byte, error) {
 	return c.TargetRoot, nil
 }
+
+// HashInForkchoice mocks the same method in the chain service
+func (c *ChainService) HashInForkchoice([32]byte) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+// ReceivePayloadAttestationMessage mocks the same method in the chain service
+func (c *ChainService) ReceivePayloadAttestationMessage(_ context.Context, _ *ethpb.PayloadAttestationMessage) error {
+	return c.ReceivePayloadAttestationMessageErr
+}
+
+func (c *ChainService) GetPTCVote(root [32]byte) primitives.PTCStatus {
+	return c.PayloadStatus
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock_epbs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/das"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+)
+
+// ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope mocks the  method in chain service.
+func (s *ChainService) ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx context.Context, env interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope, _ das.AvailabilityStore) error {
+	if s.ReceiveBlockMockErr != nil {
+		return s.ReceiveBlockMockErr
+	}
+	if s.State == nil {
+		return ErrNilState
+	}
+	if s.State.Slot() == env.Slot() {
+		if err := s.State.SetLatestFullSlot(s.State.Slot()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	s.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope = env
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/cache/BUILD.bazel

@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ go_library(
         "doc.go",
         "error.go",
         "interfaces.go",
+        "payload_attestation.go",
         "payload_id.go",
         "proposer_indices.go",
         "proposer_indices_disabled.go",  # keep
         "proposer_indices_type.go",
         "registration.go",
+        "signed_execution_header.go",
         "skip_slot_cache.go",
         "subnet_ids.go",
         "sync_committee.go",
@@ -42,11 +44,13 @@ go_library(
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//container/slice:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/rand:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//math:go_default_library",
         "//monitoring/tracing/trace:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
@@ -70,10 +74,12 @@ go_test(
         "checkpoint_state_test.go",
         "committee_fuzz_test.go",
         "committee_test.go",
+        "payload_attestation_test.go",
         "payload_id_test.go",
         "private_access_test.go",
         "proposer_indices_test.go",
         "registration_test.go",
+        "signed_execution_header_test.go",
         "skip_slot_cache_test.go",
         "subnet_ids_test.go",
         "sync_committee_head_state_test.go",
@@ -88,7 +94,9 @@ go_test(
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/cache/payload_attestation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+var errNilPayloadAttestationMessage = errors.New("nil Payload Attestation Message")
+
+// PayloadAttestationCache keeps a map of all the PTC votes that were seen,
+// already aggregated. The key is the beacon block root.
+type PayloadAttestationCache struct {
+	root         [32]byte
+	attestations [primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS]*eth.PayloadAttestation
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// Seen returns true if a vote for the given Beacon Block Root has already been processed
+// for this Payload Timeliness Committee index. This will return true even if
+// the Payload status differs.
+func (p *PayloadAttestationCache) Seen(root [32]byte, idx uint64) bool {
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+	if p.root != root {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, agg := range p.attestations {
+		if agg == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if agg.AggregationBits.BitAt(idx) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// messageToPayloadAttestation creates a PayloadAttestation with a single
+// aggregated bit from the passed PayloadAttestationMessage
+func messageToPayloadAttestation(att *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage, idx uint64) *eth.PayloadAttestation {
+	bits := primitives.NewPayloadAttestationAggregationBits()
+	bits.SetBitAt(idx, true)
+	data := &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+		BeaconBlockRoot: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(att.Data.BeaconBlockRoot),
+		Slot:            att.Data.Slot,
+		PayloadStatus:   att.Data.PayloadStatus,
+	}
+	return &eth.PayloadAttestation{
+		AggregationBits: bits,
+		Data:            data,
+		Signature:       bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(att.Signature),
+	}
+}
+
+// aggregateSigFromMessage returns the aggregated signature from a Payload
+// Attestation by adding the passed signature in the PayloadAttestationMessage,
+// no signature validation is performed.
+func aggregateSigFromMessage(aggregated *eth.PayloadAttestation, message *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage) ([]byte, error) {
+	aggSig, err := bls.SignatureFromBytesNoValidation(aggregated.Signature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	sig, err := bls.SignatureFromBytesNoValidation(message.Signature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return bls.AggregateSignatures([]bls.Signature{aggSig, sig}).Marshal(), nil
+}
+
+// Add adds a PayloadAttestationMessage to the internal cache of aggregated
+// PayloadAttestations.
+// If the index has already been seen for this attestation status the function does nothing.
+// If the root is not the cached root, the function will clear the previous cache
+// This function assumes that the message has already been validated. In
+// particular that the signature is valid and that the block root corresponds to
+// the given slot in the attestation data.
+func (p *PayloadAttestationCache) Add(att *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage, idx uint64) error {
+	if att == nil || att.Data == nil || att.Data.BeaconBlockRoot == nil {
+		return errNilPayloadAttestationMessage
+	}
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+	root := [32]byte(att.Data.BeaconBlockRoot)
+	if p.root != root {
+		p.root = root
+		p.attestations = [primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS]*eth.PayloadAttestation{}
+	}
+	agg := p.attestations[att.Data.PayloadStatus]
+	if agg == nil {
+		p.attestations[att.Data.PayloadStatus] = messageToPayloadAttestation(att, idx)
+		return nil
+	}
+	if agg.AggregationBits.BitAt(idx) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	sig, err := aggregateSigFromMessage(agg, att)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	agg.Signature = sig
+	agg.AggregationBits.SetBitAt(idx, true)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get returns the aggregated PayloadAttestation for the given root and status
+// if the root doesn't exist or status is invalid, the function returns nil.
+func (p *PayloadAttestationCache) Get(root [32]byte, status primitives.PTCStatus) *eth.PayloadAttestation {
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+
+	if p.root != root {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if status >= primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return eth.CopyPayloadAttestation(p.attestations[status])
+}
+
+// Clear clears the internal map
+func (p *PayloadAttestationCache) Clear() {
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+	p.root = [32]byte{}
+	p.attestations = [primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS]*eth.PayloadAttestation{}
+}

beacon-chain/cache/payload_attestation_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestPayloadAttestationCache(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &PayloadAttestationCache{}
+
+	//Test Has seen
+	root := [32]byte{'r'}
+	idx := uint64(5)
+	require.Equal(t, false, p.Seen(root, idx))
+
+	// Test Add
+	msg := &eth.PayloadAttestationMessage{
+		Signature: bls.NewAggregateSignature().Marshal(),
+		Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+			BeaconBlockRoot: root[:],
+			Slot:            1,
+			PayloadStatus:   primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Add new root
+	require.NoError(t, p.Add(msg, idx))
+	require.Equal(t, true, p.Seen(root, idx))
+	require.Equal(t, root, p.root)
+	att := p.attestations[primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT]
+	indices := att.AggregationBits.BitIndices()
+	require.DeepEqual(t, []int{int(idx)}, indices)
+	singleSig := bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(msg.Signature)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, singleSig, att.Signature)
+
+	// Test Seen
+	require.Equal(t, true, p.Seen(root, idx))
+	require.Equal(t, false, p.Seen(root, idx+1))
+
+	// Add another attestation on the same data
+	msg2 := &eth.PayloadAttestationMessage{
+		Signature: bls.NewAggregateSignature().Marshal(),
+		Data:      att.Data,
+	}
+	idx2 := uint64(7)
+	require.NoError(t, p.Add(msg2, idx2))
+	att = p.attestations[primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT]
+	indices = att.AggregationBits.BitIndices()
+	require.DeepEqual(t, []int{int(idx), int(idx2)}, indices)
+	require.DeepNotEqual(t, att.Signature, msg.Signature)
+
+	// Try again the same index
+	require.NoError(t, p.Add(msg2, idx2))
+	att2 := p.attestations[primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT]
+	indices = att.AggregationBits.BitIndices()
+	require.DeepEqual(t, []int{int(idx), int(idx2)}, indices)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, att, att2)
+
+	// Test Seen
+	require.Equal(t, true, p.Seen(root, idx2))
+	require.Equal(t, false, p.Seen(root, idx2+1))
+
+	// Add another payload status for a different payload status
+	msg3 := &eth.PayloadAttestationMessage{
+		Signature: bls.NewAggregateSignature().Marshal(),
+		Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+			BeaconBlockRoot: root[:],
+			Slot:            1,
+			PayloadStatus:   primitives.PAYLOAD_WITHHELD,
+		},
+	}
+	idx3 := uint64(17)
+
+	require.NoError(t, p.Add(msg3, idx3))
+	att3 := p.attestations[primitives.PAYLOAD_WITHHELD]
+	indices3 := att3.AggregationBits.BitIndices()
+	require.DeepEqual(t, []int{int(idx3)}, indices3)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, singleSig, att3.Signature)
+
+	// Add a different root
+	root2 := [32]byte{'s'}
+	msg.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = root2[:]
+	require.NoError(t, p.Add(msg, idx))
+	require.Equal(t, root2, p.root)
+	require.Equal(t, true, p.Seen(root2, idx))
+	require.Equal(t, false, p.Seen(root, idx))
+	att = p.attestations[primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT]
+	indices = att.AggregationBits.BitIndices()
+	require.DeepEqual(t, []int{int(idx)}, indices)
+}
+
+func TestPayloadAttestationCache_Get(t *testing.T) {
+	root := [32]byte{1, 2, 3}
+	wrongRoot := [32]byte{4, 5, 6}
+	status := primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT
+	invalidStatus := primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS
+
+	cache := &PayloadAttestationCache{
+		root: root,
+		attestations: [primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS]*eth.PayloadAttestation{
+			{
+				Signature: []byte{1},
+			},
+			{
+				Signature: []byte{2},
+			},
+			{
+				Signature: []byte{3},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	t.Run("valid root and status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		result := cache.Get(root, status)
+		require.NotNil(t, result, "Expected a non-nil result")
+		require.DeepEqual(t, cache.attestations[status], result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("invalid root", func(t *testing.T) {
+		result := cache.Get(wrongRoot, status)
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("status out of bound", func(t *testing.T) {
+		result := cache.Get(root, invalidStatus)
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no attestation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		emptyCache := &PayloadAttestationCache{
+			root:         root,
+			attestations: [primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS]*eth.PayloadAttestation{},
+		}
+
+		result := emptyCache.Get(root, status)
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+	})
+}

beacon-chain/cache/signed_execution_header.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+)
+
+// ExecutionPayloadHeaders is used  by the sync service to store signed execution payload headers after they pass validation,
+// and filter out subsequent headers with lower value.
+// The signed header from this cache could be used by the proposer when proposing the next slot.
+type ExecutionPayloadHeaders struct {
+	headers map[primitives.Slot][]*enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader
+	sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewExecutionPayloadHeaders() *ExecutionPayloadHeaders {
+	return &ExecutionPayloadHeaders{
+		headers: make(map[primitives.Slot][]*enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader),
+	}
+}
+
+// SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader saves the signed execution payload header to the cache.
+// The cache stores headers for up to two slots. If the input slot is higher than the lowest slot
+// currently in the cache, the lowest slot is removed to make space for the new header.
+// Only the highest value header for a given parent block hash will be stored.
+// This function assumes caller already checks header's slot is current or next slot, it doesn't account for slot validation.
+func (c *ExecutionPayloadHeaders) SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header *enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader) {
+	c.Lock()
+	defer c.Unlock()
+
+	for s := range c.headers {
+		if s+1 < header.Message.Slot {
+			delete(c.headers, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add or update the header in the map
+	if _, ok := c.headers[header.Message.Slot]; !ok {
+		c.headers[header.Message.Slot] = []*enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{header}
+	} else {
+		found := false
+		for i, h := range c.headers[header.Message.Slot] {
+			if bytes.Equal(h.Message.ParentBlockHash, header.Message.ParentBlockHash) && bytes.Equal(h.Message.ParentBlockRoot, header.Message.ParentBlockRoot) {
+				if header.Message.Value > h.Message.Value {
+					c.headers[header.Message.Slot][i] = header
+				}
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			c.headers[header.Message.Slot] = append(c.headers[header.Message.Slot], header)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SignedExecutionPayloadHeader returns the signed payload header for the given slot and parent block hash and block root.
+// Returns nil if the header is not found.
+// This should be used when the caller wants the header to match parent block hash and parent block root such as proposer choosing a header to propose.
+func (c *ExecutionPayloadHeaders) SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(slot primitives.Slot, parentBlockHash []byte, parentBlockRoot []byte) *enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader {
+	c.RLock()
+	defer c.RUnlock()
+
+	if headers, ok := c.headers[slot]; ok {
+		for _, header := range headers {
+			if bytes.Equal(header.Message.ParentBlockHash, parentBlockHash) && bytes.Equal(header.Message.ParentBlockRoot, parentBlockRoot) {
+				return header
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/cache/signed_execution_header_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+)
+
+func Test_SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("First header should be added to cache", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header)
+		require.Equal(t, 1, len(c.headers))
+		require.Equal(t, header, c.headers[1][0])
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Second header with higher slot should be added, and both slots should be in cache", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+		require.Equal(t, 2, len(c.headers))
+		require.Equal(t, header1, c.headers[1][0])
+		require.Equal(t, header2, c.headers[2][0])
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Third header with higher slot should replace the oldest slot", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header3 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            3,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent3"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header3)
+		require.Equal(t, 2, len(c.headers))
+		require.Equal(t, header2, c.headers[2][0])
+		require.Equal(t, header3, c.headers[3][0])
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Header with same slot but higher value should replace the existing one", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           200,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+		require.Equal(t, 1, len(c.headers[2]))
+		require.Equal(t, header2, c.headers[2][0])
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Header with different parent block hash should be appended to the same slot", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           200,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+		require.Equal(t, 2, len(c.headers[2]))
+		require.Equal(t, header1, c.headers[2][0])
+		require.Equal(t, header2, c.headers[2][1])
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Return header when slot and parentBlockHash match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				ParentBlockRoot: []byte("root1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header)
+		result := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(1, []byte("parent1"), []byte("root1"))
+		require.NotNil(t, result)
+		require.Equal(t, header, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Return nil when no matching slot and parentBlockHash", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				ParentBlockRoot: []byte("root1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header)
+		result := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(2, []byte("parent2"), []byte("root1"))
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Return nil when no matching slot and parentBlockRoot", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				ParentBlockRoot: []byte("root1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header)
+		result := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(2, []byte("parent1"), []byte("root2"))
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Return header when there are two slots in the cache and a match is found", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           200,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+
+		// Check for the first header
+		result1 := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(1, []byte("parent1"), []byte{})
+		require.NotNil(t, result1)
+		require.Equal(t, header1, result1)
+
+		// Check for the second header
+		result2 := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(2, []byte("parent2"), []byte{})
+		require.NotNil(t, result2)
+		require.Equal(t, header2, result2)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Return nil when slot is evicted from cache", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewExecutionPayloadHeaders()
+		header1 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            1,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent1"),
+				Value:           100,
+			},
+		}
+		header2 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            2,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent2"),
+				Value:           200,
+			},
+		}
+		header3 := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+				Slot:            3,
+				ParentBlockHash: []byte("parent3"),
+				Value:           300,
+			},
+		}
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header1)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header2)
+		c.SaveSignedExecutionPayloadHeader(header3)
+
+		// The first slot should be evicted, so result should be nil
+		result := c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(1, []byte("parent1"), []byte{})
+		require.IsNil(t, result)
+
+		// The second slot should still be present
+		result = c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(2, []byte("parent2"), []byte{})
+		require.NotNil(t, result)
+		require.Equal(t, header2, result)
+
+		// The third slot should be present
+		result = c.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader(3, []byte("parent3"), []byte{})
+		require.NotNil(t, result)
+		require.Equal(t, header3, result)
+	})
+}

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	deposits []*ethpb.Deposit,
 ) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	batchVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
+	allSignaturesVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 		if deposit == nil || deposit.Data == nil {
 			return nil, errors.New("got a nil deposit in block")
 		}
-		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, batchVerified)
+		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, allSignaturesVerified)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not process deposit from %#x", bytesutil.Trunc(deposit.Data.PublicKey))
 		}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 //	  amount=deposit.data.amount,
 //	  signature=deposit.data.signature,
 //	 )
-func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, allSignaturesVerified bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	if err := blocks.VerifyDeposit(beaconState, deposit); err != nil {
 		if deposit == nil || deposit.Data == nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verif
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return ApplyDeposit(beaconState, deposit.Data, verifySignature)
+	return ApplyDeposit(beaconState, deposit.Data, allSignaturesVerified)
 }
 
 // ApplyDeposit
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verif
 //	    # Increase balance by deposit amount
 //	    index = ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(pubkey))
 //	    increase_balance(state, index, amount)
-func ApplyDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.Deposit_Data, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ApplyDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.Deposit_Data, allSignaturesVerified bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	pubKey := data.PublicKey
 	amount := data.Amount
 	withdrawalCredentials := data.WithdrawalCredentials
 	index, ok := beaconState.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubKey))
 	if !ok {
-		if verifySignature {
+		if !allSignaturesVerified {
 			valid, err := blocks.IsValidDepositSignature(data)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -187,11 +187,12 @@ func AddValidatorToRegistry(beaconState state.BeaconState, pubKey []byte, withdr
 //	return Validator(
 //	    pubkey=pubkey,
 //	    withdrawal_credentials=withdrawal_credentials,
+//	    effective_balance=effective_balance,
+//	    slashed=False,
 //	    activation_eligibility_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
 //	    activation_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
 //	    exit_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
 //	    withdrawable_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
-//	    effective_balance=effective_balance,
 //	)
 func GetValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte, amount uint64) *ethpb.Validator {
 	effectiveBalance := amount - (amount % params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement)
@@ -202,10 +203,11 @@ func GetValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte, amount
 	return &ethpb.Validator{
 		PublicKey:                  pubKey,
 		WithdrawalCredentials:      withdrawalCredentials,
+		EffectiveBalance:           effectiveBalance,
+		Slashed:                    false,
 		ActivationEligibilityEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
 		ActivationEpoch:            params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
 		ExitEpoch:                  params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
 		WithdrawableEpoch:          params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-		EffectiveBalance:           effectiveBalance,
 	}
 }

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit_test.go

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], true)
+	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], false)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Expected invalid block deposit to be ignored without error")
 
 	if newState.Eth1DepositIndex() != 1 {

beacon-chain/core/blocks/BUILD.bazel

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ go_test(
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//testing/util:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/util/random:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_google_gofuzz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_go_bitfield//:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go

@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ func TestValidateIndexedAttestation_AboveMaxLength(t *testing.T) {
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 				Epoch: primitives.Epoch(i),
 			},
+			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{},
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@ func TestValidateIndexedAttestation_BadAttestationsSignatureSet(t *testing.T) {
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 					Root: []byte{},
 				},
+				Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{},
 			},
 			Signature:       sig.Marshal(),
 			AggregationBits: list,

beacon-chain/core/blocks/deposit.go

@@ -55,12 +55,26 @@ func BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx context.Context, deposits []*ethpb.Deposi
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	verified := false
 	if err := verifyDepositDataWithDomain(ctx, deposits, domain); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Debug("Failed to batch verify deposits signatures, will try individual verify")
-		verified = true
+		return false, nil
 	}
-	return verified, nil
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// BatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures batch verifies pending deposit signatures.
+func BatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures(ctx context.Context, deposits []*ethpb.PendingDeposit) (bool, error) {
+	var err error
+	domain, err := signing.ComputeDomain(params.BeaconConfig().DomainDeposit, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if err := verifyPendingDepositDataWithDomain(ctx, deposits, domain); err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Debug("Failed to batch verify deposits signatures, will try individual verify")
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return true, nil
 }
 
 // IsValidDepositSignature returns whether deposit_data is valid
@@ -159,3 +173,44 @@ func verifyDepositDataWithDomain(ctx context.Context, deps []*ethpb.Deposit, dom
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func verifyPendingDepositDataWithDomain(ctx context.Context, deps []*ethpb.PendingDeposit, domain []byte) error {
+	if len(deps) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	pks := make([]bls.PublicKey, len(deps))
+	sigs := make([][]byte, len(deps))
+	msgs := make([][32]byte, len(deps))
+	for i, dep := range deps {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return ctx.Err()
+		}
+		if dep == nil {
+			return errors.New("nil deposit")
+		}
+		dpk, err := bls.PublicKeyFromBytes(dep.PublicKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pks[i] = dpk
+		sigs[i] = dep.Signature
+		depositMessage := &ethpb.DepositMessage{
+			PublicKey:             dep.PublicKey,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: dep.WithdrawalCredentials,
+			Amount:                dep.Amount,
+		}
+		sr, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(depositMessage, domain)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		msgs[i] = sr
+	}
+	verify, err := bls.VerifyMultipleSignatures(sigs, msgs, pks)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("could not verify multiple signatures: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !verify {
+		return errors.New("one or more deposit signatures did not verify")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/deposit_test.go

@@ -17,6 +17,41 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestBatchVerifyDepositsSignatures_Ok(t *testing.T) {
+	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	domain, err := signing.ComputeDomain(params.BeaconConfig().DomainDeposit, nil, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	deposit := &ethpb.Deposit{
+		Data: &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+			PublicKey:             sk.PublicKey().Marshal(),
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			Amount:                3000,
+		},
+	}
+	sr, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(&ethpb.DepositMessage{
+		PublicKey:             deposit.Data.PublicKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: deposit.Data.WithdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                3000,
+	}, domain)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sig := sk.Sign(sr[:])
+	deposit.Data.Signature = sig.Marshal()
+	leaf, err := deposit.Data.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// We then create a merkle branch for the test.
+	depositTrie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems([][]byte{leaf[:]}, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate trie")
+	proof, err := depositTrie.MerkleProof(0)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate proof")
+
+	deposit.Proof = proof
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	verified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(context.Background(), []*ethpb.Deposit{deposit})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, verified)
+}
+
+func TestBatchVerifyDepositsSignatures_InvalidSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	deposit := &ethpb.Deposit{
 		Data: &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
 			PublicKey:             bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{1, 2, 3}, 48),
@@ -34,9 +69,9 @@ func TestBatchVerifyDepositsSignatures_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 
 	deposit.Proof = proof
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	ok, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(context.Background(), []*ethpb.Deposit{deposit})
+	verified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(context.Background(), []*ethpb.Deposit{deposit})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, false, verified)
 }
 
 func TestVerifyDeposit_MerkleBranchFailsVerification(t *testing.T) {
@@ -93,3 +128,54 @@ func TestIsValidDepositSignature_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, valid)
 }
+
+func TestBatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures_Ok(t *testing.T) {
+	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	domain, err := signing.ComputeDomain(params.BeaconConfig().DomainDeposit, nil, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	pendingDeposit := &ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             sk.PublicKey().Marshal(),
+		WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+		Amount:                3000,
+	}
+	sr, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(&ethpb.DepositMessage{
+		PublicKey:             pendingDeposit.PublicKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: pendingDeposit.WithdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                3000,
+	}, domain)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sig := sk.Sign(sr[:])
+	pendingDeposit.Signature = sig.Marshal()
+
+	sk2, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	pendingDeposit2 := &ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             sk2.PublicKey().Marshal(),
+		WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+		Amount:                4000,
+	}
+	sr2, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(&ethpb.DepositMessage{
+		PublicKey:             pendingDeposit2.PublicKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: pendingDeposit2.WithdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                4000,
+	}, domain)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sig2 := sk2.Sign(sr2[:])
+	pendingDeposit2.Signature = sig2.Marshal()
+
+	verified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures(context.Background(), []*ethpb.PendingDeposit{pendingDeposit, pendingDeposit2})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, verified)
+}
+
+func TestBatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures_InvalidSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	pendingDeposit := &ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{1, 2, 3}, 48),
+		WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+		Signature:             make([]byte, 96),
+	}
+	verified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures(context.Background(), []*ethpb.PendingDeposit{pendingDeposit})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, false, verified)
+}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/genesis.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/ssz"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 )
@@ -222,6 +223,42 @@ func NewGenesisBlockForState(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) (interfa
 			},
 			Signature: params.BeaconConfig().EmptySignature[:],
 		})
+	case *ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS:
+		kzgs := make([][]byte, 0)
+		kzgRoot, err := ssz.KzgCommitmentsRoot(kzgs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockEpbs{
+			Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockEpbs{
+				ParentRoot: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:],
+				StateRoot:  root[:],
+				Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyEpbs{
+					RandaoReveal: make([]byte, 96),
+					Eth1Data: &ethpb.Eth1Data{
+						DepositRoot: make([]byte, 32),
+						BlockHash:   make([]byte, 32),
+					},
+					Graffiti: make([]byte, 32),
+					SyncAggregate: &ethpb.SyncAggregate{
+						SyncCommitteeBits:      make([]byte, fieldparams.SyncCommitteeLength/8),
+						SyncCommitteeSignature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+					},
+					SignedExecutionPayloadHeader: &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
+						Message: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+							ParentBlockHash:        make([]byte, 32),
+							ParentBlockRoot:        make([]byte, 32),
+							BlockHash:              make([]byte, 32),
+							BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot: kzgRoot[:],
+						},
+						Signature: make([]byte, 96),
+					},
+					BlsToExecutionChanges: make([]*ethpb.SignedBLSToExecutionChange, 0),
+					PayloadAttestations:   make([]*ethpb.PayloadAttestation, 0),
+				},
+			},
+			Signature: params.BeaconConfig().EmptySignature[:],
+		})
 	default:
 		return nil, ErrUnrecognizedState
 	}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload.go

@@ -58,9 +58,15 @@ func IsMergeTransitionComplete(st state.BeaconState) (bool, error) {
 //
 //	return block.body.execution_payload != ExecutionPayload()
 func IsExecutionBlock(body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
+	if body.Version() >= version.Capella {
+		return true, nil
+	}
 	if body == nil {
 		return false, errors.New("nil block body")
 	}
+	if body.Version() >= version.Capella {
+		return true, nil
+	}
 	payload, err := body.Execution()
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, consensus_types.ErrUnsupportedField):
@@ -202,24 +208,24 @@ func ValidatePayload(st state.BeaconState, payload interfaces.ExecutionData) err
 //	    block_hash=payload.block_hash,
 //	    transactions_root=hash_tree_root(payload.transactions),
 //	)
-func ProcessPayload(st state.BeaconState, body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ProcessPayload(st state.BeaconState, body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) error {
 	payload, err := body.Execution()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := verifyBlobCommitmentCount(body); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := ValidatePayloadWhenMergeCompletes(st, payload); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := ValidatePayload(st, payload); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := st.SetLatestExecutionPayloadHeader(payload); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
-	return st, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func verifyBlobCommitmentCount(body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) error {
@@ -239,12 +245,47 @@ func verifyBlobCommitmentCount(body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) error {
 // GetBlockPayloadHash returns the hash of the execution payload of the block
 func GetBlockPayloadHash(blk interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) ([32]byte, error) {
 	var payloadHash [32]byte
-	if IsPreBellatrixVersion(blk.Version()) {
-		return payloadHash, nil
+	if blk.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		header, err := blk.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
+		if err != nil {
+			return payloadHash, err
+		}
+		payload, err := header.Header()
+		if err != nil {
+			return payloadHash, err
+		}
+		return payload.BlockHash(), nil
 	}
-	payload, err := blk.Body().Execution()
-	if err != nil {
-		return payloadHash, err
+	if blk.Version() >= version.Bellatrix {
+		payload, err := blk.Body().Execution()
+		if err != nil {
+			return payloadHash, err
+		}
+		return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.BlockHash()), nil
 	}
-	return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.BlockHash()), nil
+	return payloadHash, nil
+}
+
+// GetBlockParentHash returns the hash of the parent execution payload
+func GetBlockParentHash(blk interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) ([32]byte, error) {
+	var parentHash [32]byte
+	if blk.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		header, err := blk.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
+		if err != nil {
+			return parentHash, err
+		}
+		payload, err := header.Header()
+		if err != nil {
+			return parentHash, err
+		}
+		return payload.ParentBlockHash(), nil
+	}
+	if blk.Version() >= version.Bellatrix {
+		payload, err := blk.Body().Execution()
+		if err != nil {
+			return parentHash, err
+		}
+		return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.ParentHash()), nil
+	}
+	return parentHash, nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload_test.go

@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ func Test_IsExecutionBlockCapella(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	got, err := blocks.IsExecutionBlock(wrappedBlock.Body())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, false, got)
+	// #14614
+	require.Equal(t, true, got)
 }
 
 func Test_IsExecutionEnabled(t *testing.T) {
@@ -587,8 +588,7 @@ func Test_ProcessPayload(t *testing.T) {
 				ExecutionPayload: tt.payload,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			st, err := blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body); err != nil {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err.Error(), err.Error())
 			} else {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err, err)
@@ -619,8 +619,7 @@ func Test_ProcessPayloadCapella(t *testing.T) {
 		ExecutionPayload: payload,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body))
 }
 
 func Test_ProcessPayload_Blinded(t *testing.T) {
@@ -677,8 +676,7 @@ func Test_ProcessPayload_Blinded(t *testing.T) {
 				ExecutionPayloadHeader: p,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			st, err := blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := blocks.ProcessPayload(st, body); err != nil {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err.Error(), err.Error())
 			} else {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err, err)

beacon-chain/core/blocks/withdrawals.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/hash"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/ssz"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
 )
@@ -115,98 +115,66 @@ func ValidateBLSToExecutionChange(st state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, signed *ethpb.Si
 	return val, nil
 }
 
-// ProcessWithdrawals processes the validator withdrawals from the provided execution payload
-// into the beacon state.
-//
-// Spec pseudocode definition:
-//
-//	def process_withdrawals(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload) -> None:
-//	    expected_withdrawals, partial_withdrawals_count = get_expected_withdrawals(state)  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
-//
-//	    assert len(payload.withdrawals) == len(expected_withdrawals)
-//
-//	    for expected_withdrawal, withdrawal in zip(expected_withdrawals, payload.withdrawals):
-//	        assert withdrawal == expected_withdrawal
-//	        decrease_balance(state, withdrawal.validator_index, withdrawal.amount)
-//
-//	    # Update pending partial withdrawals [New in Electra:EIP7251]
-//	    state.pending_partial_withdrawals = state.pending_partial_withdrawals[partial_withdrawals_count:]
-//
-//	    # Update the next withdrawal index if this block contained withdrawals
-//	    if len(expected_withdrawals) != 0:
-//	        latest_withdrawal = expected_withdrawals[-1]
-//	        state.next_withdrawal_index = WithdrawalIndex(latest_withdrawal.index + 1)
-//
-//	    # Update the next validator index to start the next withdrawal sweep
-//	    if len(expected_withdrawals) == MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD:
-//	        # Next sweep starts after the latest withdrawal's validator index
-//	        next_validator_index = ValidatorIndex((expected_withdrawals[-1].validator_index + 1) % len(state.validators))
-//	        state.next_withdrawal_validator_index = next_validator_index
-//	    else:
-//	        # Advance sweep by the max length of the sweep if there was not a full set of withdrawals
-//	        next_index = state.next_withdrawal_validator_index + MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_WITHDRAWALS_SWEEP
-//	        next_validator_index = ValidatorIndex(next_index % len(state.validators))
-//	        state.next_withdrawal_validator_index = next_validator_index
-func ProcessWithdrawals(st state.BeaconState, executionData interfaces.ExecutionData) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	expectedWithdrawals, partialWithdrawalsCount, err := st.ExpectedWithdrawals()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get expected withdrawals")
-	}
-
+func checkWithdrawalsAgainstPayload(
+	executionData interfaces.ExecutionData,
+	numExpected int,
+	expectedRoot [32]byte,
+) error {
 	var wdRoot [32]byte
 	if executionData.IsBlinded() {
 		r, err := executionData.WithdrawalsRoot()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals root")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals root")
 		}
-		wdRoot = bytesutil.ToBytes32(r)
+		copy(wdRoot[:], r)
 	} else {
 		wds, err := executionData.Withdrawals()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals")
 		}
 
-		if len(wds) != len(expectedWithdrawals) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution payload header has %d withdrawals when %d were expected", len(wds), len(expectedWithdrawals))
+		if len(wds) != numExpected {
+			return fmt.Errorf("execution payload header has %d withdrawals when %d were expected", len(wds), numExpected)
 		}
 
 		wdRoot, err = ssz.WithdrawalSliceRoot(wds, fieldparams.MaxWithdrawalsPerPayload)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals root")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get withdrawals root")
 		}
 	}
-
-	expectedRoot, err := ssz.WithdrawalSliceRoot(expectedWithdrawals, fieldparams.MaxWithdrawalsPerPayload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get expected withdrawals root")
-	}
 	if expectedRoot != wdRoot {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected withdrawals root %#x, got %#x", expectedRoot, wdRoot)
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected withdrawals root %#x, got %#x", expectedRoot, wdRoot)
 	}
+	return nil
+}
 
+func processWithdrawalStateTransition(
+	st state.BeaconState,
+	expectedWithdrawals []*enginev1.Withdrawal,
+	partialWithdrawalsCount uint64,
+) (err error) {
 	for _, withdrawal := range expectedWithdrawals {
 		err := helpers.DecreaseBalance(st, withdrawal.ValidatorIndex, withdrawal.Amount)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not decrease balance")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not decrease balance")
 		}
 	}
-
 	if st.Version() >= version.Electra {
-		if err := st.DequeuePartialWithdrawals(partialWithdrawalsCount); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to dequeue partial withdrawals from state: %w", err)
+		if err := st.DequeuePendingPartialWithdrawals(partialWithdrawalsCount); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to dequeue partial withdrawals from state: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(expectedWithdrawals) > 0 {
 		if err := st.SetNextWithdrawalIndex(expectedWithdrawals[len(expectedWithdrawals)-1].Index + 1); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not set next withdrawal index")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set next withdrawal index")
 		}
 	}
 	var nextValidatorIndex primitives.ValidatorIndex
 	if uint64(len(expectedWithdrawals)) < params.BeaconConfig().MaxWithdrawalsPerPayload {
 		nextValidatorIndex, err = st.NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get next withdrawal validator index")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get next withdrawal validator index")
 		}
 		nextValidatorIndex += primitives.ValidatorIndex(params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerWithdrawalsSweep)
 		nextValidatorIndex = nextValidatorIndex % primitives.ValidatorIndex(st.NumValidators())
@@ -217,7 +185,86 @@ func ProcessWithdrawals(st state.BeaconState, executionData interfaces.Execution
 		}
 	}
 	if err := st.SetNextWithdrawalValidatorIndex(nextValidatorIndex); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not set next withdrawal validator index")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set next withdrawal validator index")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ProcessWithdrawals processes the validator withdrawals from the provided execution payload
+// into the beacon state.
+//
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+//
+//	def process_withdrawals(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload) -> None:
+//		if state.fork.current_version >= EIP7732_FORK_VERSION :
+//			if not is_parent_block_full(state): # [New in EIP-7732]
+//		 		return
+//
+//	    expected_withdrawals, partial_withdrawals_count = get_expected_withdrawals(state)  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
+//
+//		if state.fork.current_version >= EIP7732_FORK_VERSION :
+//			state.latest_withdrawals_root = hash_tree_root(expected_withdrawals) # [New in EIP-7732]
+//		else :
+//	    	assert len(payload.withdrawals) == len(expected_withdrawals)
+//
+//	assert len(payload.withdrawals) == len(expected_withdrawals)
+//
+//	for expected_withdrawal, withdrawal in zip(expected_withdrawals, payload.withdrawals):
+//	     assert withdrawal == expected_withdrawal
+//	     decrease_balance(state, withdrawal.validator_index, withdrawal.amount)
+//
+//	# Update pending partial withdrawals [New in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	state.pending_partial_withdrawals = state.pending_partial_withdrawals[processed_partial_withdrawals_count:]
+//
+//	# Update the next withdrawal index if this block contained withdrawals
+//	if len(expected_withdrawals) != 0:
+//	    latest_withdrawal = expected_withdrawals[-1]
+//	    state.next_withdrawal_index = WithdrawalIndex(latest_withdrawal.index + 1)
+//
+//	# Update the next validator index to start the next withdrawal sweep
+//	if len(expected_withdrawals) == MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD:
+//	    # Next sweep starts after the latest withdrawal's validator index
+//	    next_validator_index = ValidatorIndex((expected_withdrawals[-1].validator_index + 1) % len(state.validators))
+//	    state.next_withdrawal_validator_index = next_validator_index
+//	else:
+//	    # Advance sweep by the max length of the sweep if there was not a full set of withdrawals
+//	    next_index = state.next_withdrawal_validator_index + MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_WITHDRAWALS_SWEEP
+//	    next_validator_index = ValidatorIndex(next_index % len(state.validators))
+//	    state.next_withdrawal_validator_index = next_validator_index
+func ProcessWithdrawals(st state.BeaconState, executionData interfaces.ExecutionData) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+	if st.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		IsParentBlockFull, err := st.IsParentBlockFull()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not check if parent block is full")
+		}
+
+		if !IsParentBlockFull {
+			return st, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	expectedWithdrawals, partialWithdrawalsCount, err := st.ExpectedWithdrawals()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get expected withdrawals")
+	}
+
+	expectedRoot, err := ssz.WithdrawalSliceRoot(expectedWithdrawals, fieldparams.MaxWithdrawalsPerPayload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get expected withdrawals root")
+	}
+
+	if st.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		err = st.SetLastWithdrawalsRoot(expectedRoot[:])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not set withdrawals root")
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := checkWithdrawalsAgainstPayload(executionData, len(expectedWithdrawals), expectedRoot); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if err := processWithdrawalStateTransition(st, expectedWithdrawals, partialWithdrawalsCount); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return st, nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/blocks/withdrawals_test.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util/random"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
 )
 
@@ -1132,13 +1133,407 @@ func TestProcessWithdrawals(t *testing.T) {
 						checkPostState(t, test.Control, post)
 					}
 					params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerWithdrawalsSweep = saved
-
 				})
 			}
 		})
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProcessWithdrawalsEPBS(t *testing.T) {
+	const (
+		currentEpoch             = primitives.Epoch(10)
+		epochInFuture            = primitives.Epoch(12)
+		epochInPast              = primitives.Epoch(8)
+		numValidators            = 128
+		notWithdrawableIndex     = 127
+		notPartiallyWithdrawable = 126
+		maxSweep                 = uint64(80)
+	)
+	maxEffectiveBalance := params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance
+
+	type args struct {
+		Name                            string
+		NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex    primitives.ValidatorIndex
+		NextWithdrawalIndex             uint64
+		FullWithdrawalIndices           []primitives.ValidatorIndex
+		PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices []primitives.ValidatorIndex
+		Withdrawals                     []*enginev1.Withdrawal
+		PendingPartialWithdrawals       []*ethpb.PendingPartialWithdrawal // Electra
+		LatestBlockHash                 []byte                            // EIP-7732
+	}
+	type control struct {
+		NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex primitives.ValidatorIndex
+		NextWithdrawalIndex          uint64
+		Balances                     map[uint64]uint64
+	}
+	type Test struct {
+		Args    args
+		Control control
+	}
+	executionAddress := func(i primitives.ValidatorIndex) []byte {
+		wc := make([]byte, 20)
+		wc[19] = byte(i)
+		return wc
+	}
+	withdrawalAmount := func(i primitives.ValidatorIndex) uint64 {
+		return maxEffectiveBalance + uint64(i)*100000
+	}
+	fullWithdrawal := func(i primitives.ValidatorIndex, idx uint64) *enginev1.Withdrawal {
+		return &enginev1.Withdrawal{
+			Index:          idx,
+			ValidatorIndex: i,
+			Address:        executionAddress(i),
+			Amount:         withdrawalAmount(i),
+		}
+	}
+	PendingPartialWithdrawal := func(i primitives.ValidatorIndex, idx uint64) *enginev1.Withdrawal {
+		return &enginev1.Withdrawal{
+			Index:          idx,
+			ValidatorIndex: i,
+			Address:        executionAddress(i),
+			Amount:         withdrawalAmount(i) - maxEffectiveBalance,
+		}
+	}
+	tests := []Test{
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "success no withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 10,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          3,
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 90,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          3,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "success one full withdrawal",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          3,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 5,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{70},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(70, 3),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 85,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          4,
+				Balances:                     map[uint64]uint64{70: 0},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                            "success one partial withdrawal",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:             21,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:    120,
+				PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(7, 21),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 72,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				Balances:                     map[uint64]uint64{7: maxEffectiveBalance},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "success many full withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 4,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7, 19, 28, 1},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(7, 22), fullWithdrawal(19, 23), fullWithdrawal(28, 24),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 84,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          25,
+				Balances:                     map[uint64]uint64{7: 0, 19: 0, 28: 0},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "less than max sweep at end",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 4,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{80, 81, 82, 83},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(80, 22), fullWithdrawal(81, 23), fullWithdrawal(82, 24),
+					fullWithdrawal(83, 25),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 84,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          26,
+				Balances:                     map[uint64]uint64{80: 0, 81: 0, 82: 0, 83: 0},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "less than max sweep and beginning",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 4,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{4, 5, 6},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(4, 22), fullWithdrawal(5, 23), fullWithdrawal(6, 24),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 84,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          25,
+				Balances:                     map[uint64]uint64{4: 0, 5: 0, 6: 0},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                            "success many partial withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:             22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:    4,
+				PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7, 19, 28},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(7, 22), PendingPartialWithdrawal(19, 23), PendingPartialWithdrawal(28, 24),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 84,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          25,
+				Balances: map[uint64]uint64{
+					7:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					19: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					28: maxEffectiveBalance,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                            "success many withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:             22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:    88,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:           []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7, 19, 28},
+				PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{2, 1, 89, 15},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(89, 22), PendingPartialWithdrawal(1, 23), PendingPartialWithdrawal(2, 24),
+					fullWithdrawal(7, 25), PendingPartialWithdrawal(15, 26), fullWithdrawal(19, 27),
+					fullWithdrawal(28, 28),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 40,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          29,
+				Balances: map[uint64]uint64{
+					7: 0, 19: 0, 28: 0,
+					2: maxEffectiveBalance, 1: maxEffectiveBalance, 89: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					15: maxEffectiveBalance,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                            "success many withdrawals with pending partial withdrawals in state",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:             22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:    88,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:           []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7, 19, 28},
+				PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{2, 1, 89, 15},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(89, 22), PendingPartialWithdrawal(1, 23), PendingPartialWithdrawal(2, 24),
+					fullWithdrawal(7, 25), PendingPartialWithdrawal(15, 26), fullWithdrawal(19, 27),
+					fullWithdrawal(28, 28),
+				},
+				PendingPartialWithdrawals: []*ethpb.PendingPartialWithdrawal{
+					{
+						Index:  11,
+						Amount: withdrawalAmount(11) - maxEffectiveBalance,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 40,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          29,
+				Balances: map[uint64]uint64{
+					7: 0, 19: 0, 28: 0,
+					2: maxEffectiveBalance, 1: maxEffectiveBalance, 89: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					15: maxEffectiveBalance,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "success more than max fully withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 0,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 35, 89},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(1, 22), fullWithdrawal(2, 23), fullWithdrawal(3, 24),
+					fullWithdrawal(4, 25), fullWithdrawal(5, 26), fullWithdrawal(6, 27),
+					fullWithdrawal(7, 28), fullWithdrawal(8, 29), fullWithdrawal(9, 30),
+					fullWithdrawal(21, 31), fullWithdrawal(22, 32), fullWithdrawal(23, 33),
+					fullWithdrawal(24, 34), fullWithdrawal(25, 35), fullWithdrawal(26, 36),
+					fullWithdrawal(27, 37),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 28,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          38,
+				Balances: map[uint64]uint64{
+					1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0, 4: 0, 5: 0, 6: 0, 7: 0, 8: 0, 9: 0,
+					21: 0, 22: 0, 23: 0, 24: 0, 25: 0, 26: 0, 27: 0,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                            "success more than max partially withdrawals",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:             22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:    0,
+				PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 35, 89},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(1, 22), PendingPartialWithdrawal(2, 23), PendingPartialWithdrawal(3, 24),
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(4, 25), PendingPartialWithdrawal(5, 26), PendingPartialWithdrawal(6, 27),
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(7, 28), PendingPartialWithdrawal(8, 29), PendingPartialWithdrawal(9, 30),
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(21, 31), PendingPartialWithdrawal(22, 32), PendingPartialWithdrawal(23, 33),
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(24, 34), PendingPartialWithdrawal(25, 35), PendingPartialWithdrawal(26, 36),
+					PendingPartialWithdrawal(27, 37),
+				},
+			},
+			Control: control{
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 28,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          38,
+				Balances: map[uint64]uint64{
+					1:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					2:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					3:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					4:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					5:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					6:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					7:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					8:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					9:  maxEffectiveBalance,
+					21: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					22: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					23: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					24: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					25: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					26: maxEffectiveBalance,
+					27: maxEffectiveBalance,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Args: args{
+				Name:                         "Parent Node is not full",
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          22,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: 4,
+				FullWithdrawalIndices:        []primitives.ValidatorIndex{7, 19, 28, 1},
+				Withdrawals: []*enginev1.Withdrawal{
+					fullWithdrawal(7, 22), fullWithdrawal(19, 23), fullWithdrawal(28, 24),
+				},
+				LatestBlockHash: []byte{1, 2, 3},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	checkPostState := func(t *testing.T, expected control, st state.BeaconState) {
+		l, err := st.NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, expected.NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex, l)
+
+		n, err := st.NextWithdrawalIndex()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, expected.NextWithdrawalIndex, n)
+		balances := st.Balances()
+		for idx, bal := range expected.Balances {
+			require.Equal(t, bal, balances[idx])
+		}
+	}
+
+	prepareValidators := func(st state.BeaconState, arguments args) error {
+		validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, numValidators)
+		if err := st.SetBalances(make([]uint64, numValidators)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		for i := range validators {
+			v := &ethpb.Validator{}
+			v.EffectiveBalance = maxEffectiveBalance
+			v.WithdrawableEpoch = epochInFuture
+			v.WithdrawalCredentials = make([]byte, 32)
+			v.WithdrawalCredentials[31] = byte(i)
+			if err := st.UpdateBalancesAtIndex(primitives.ValidatorIndex(i), v.EffectiveBalance-uint64(rand.Intn(1000))); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			validators[i] = v
+		}
+		for _, idx := range arguments.FullWithdrawalIndices {
+			if idx != notWithdrawableIndex {
+				validators[idx].WithdrawableEpoch = epochInPast
+			}
+			if err := st.UpdateBalancesAtIndex(idx, withdrawalAmount(idx)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			validators[idx].WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+		}
+		for _, idx := range arguments.PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices {
+			validators[idx].WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+			if err := st.UpdateBalancesAtIndex(idx, withdrawalAmount(idx)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return st.SetValidators(validators)
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.Args.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			saved := params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerWithdrawalsSweep
+			params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerWithdrawalsSweep = maxSweep
+			if test.Args.Withdrawals == nil {
+				test.Args.Withdrawals = make([]*enginev1.Withdrawal, 0)
+			}
+			if test.Args.FullWithdrawalIndices == nil {
+				test.Args.FullWithdrawalIndices = make([]primitives.ValidatorIndex, 0)
+			}
+			if test.Args.PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices == nil {
+				test.Args.PendingPartialWithdrawalIndices = make([]primitives.ValidatorIndex, 0)
+			}
+			slot, err := slots.EpochStart(currentEpoch)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			var st state.BeaconState
+			var p interfaces.ExecutionData
+			spb := &ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{
+				Slot:                         slot,
+				NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex: test.Args.NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex,
+				NextWithdrawalIndex:          test.Args.NextWithdrawalIndex,
+				PendingPartialWithdrawals:    test.Args.PendingPartialWithdrawals,
+				LatestExecutionPayloadHeader: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
+					BlockHash: []byte{},
+				},
+				LatestBlockHash: test.Args.LatestBlockHash,
+			}
+			st, err = state_native.InitializeFromProtoUnsafeEpbs(spb)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			env := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+			env.Payload.Withdrawals = test.Args.Withdrawals
+			wp, err := consensusblocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(env)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			p, err = wp.Execution()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			err = prepareValidators(st, test.Args)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			post, err := blocks.ProcessWithdrawals(st, p)
+			if test.Args.Name == "Parent Node is not full" {
+				require.IsNil(t, post)
+				require.IsNil(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				checkPostState(t, test.Control, post)
+			}
+			params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerWithdrawalsSweep = saved
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProcessBLSToExecutionChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	spb := &ethpb.BeaconStateCapella{
 		Fork: &ethpb.Fork{

beacon-chain/core/electra/BUILD.bazel

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ go_library(
         "effective_balance_updates.go",
         "registry_updates.go",
         "transition.go",
-        "transition_no_verify_sig.go",
         "upgrade.go",
         "validator.go",
         "withdrawals.go",
@@ -32,11 +31,13 @@ go_library(
         "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//contracts/deposit:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls/common:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//math:go_default_library",
         "//monitoring/tracing/trace:go_default_library",
         "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
@@ -52,24 +53,27 @@ go_test(
         "deposit_fuzz_test.go",
         "deposits_test.go",
         "effective_balance_updates_test.go",
+        "export_test.go",
         "registry_updates_test.go",
         "transition_test.go",
         "upgrade_test.go",
         "validator_test.go",
         "withdrawals_test.go",
     ],
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
     deps = [
-        ":go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/helpers:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/signing:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/time:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/state-native:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/state/testing:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/blocks:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls/common:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/electra/consolidations.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // ProcessPendingConsolidations implements the spec definition below. This method makes mutating
@@ -22,25 +23,28 @@ import (
 //
 // Spec definition:
 //
-//	def process_pending_consolidations(state: BeaconState) -> None:
-//	    next_pending_consolidation = 0
-//	    for pending_consolidation in state.pending_consolidations:
-//	        source_validator = state.validators[pending_consolidation.source_index]
-//	        if source_validator.slashed:
-//	            next_pending_consolidation += 1
-//	            continue
-//	        if source_validator.withdrawable_epoch > get_current_epoch(state):
-//	            break
+// def process_pending_consolidations(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 //
-//	        # Churn any target excess active balance of target and raise its max
-//	        switch_to_compounding_validator(state, pending_consolidation.target_index)
-//	        # Move active balance to target. Excess balance is withdrawable.
-//	        active_balance = get_active_balance(state, pending_consolidation.source_index)
-//	        decrease_balance(state, pending_consolidation.source_index, active_balance)
-//	        increase_balance(state, pending_consolidation.target_index, active_balance)
+//	next_epoch = Epoch(get_current_epoch(state) + 1)
+//	next_pending_consolidation = 0
+//	for pending_consolidation in state.pending_consolidations:
+//	    source_validator = state.validators[pending_consolidation.source_index]
+//	    if source_validator.slashed:
 //	        next_pending_consolidation += 1
+//	        continue
+//	    if source_validator.withdrawable_epoch > next_epoch:
+//	        break
 //
-//	    state.pending_consolidations = state.pending_consolidations[next_pending_consolidation:]
+//	    # Calculate the consolidated balance
+//	    max_effective_balance = get_max_effective_balance(source_validator)
+//	    source_effective_balance = min(state.balances[pending_consolidation.source_index], max_effective_balance)
+//
+//	    # Move active balance to target. Excess balance is withdrawable.
+//	    decrease_balance(state, pending_consolidation.source_index, source_effective_balance)
+//	    increase_balance(state, pending_consolidation.target_index, source_effective_balance)
+//	    next_pending_consolidation += 1
+//
+//	state.pending_consolidations = state.pending_consolidations[next_pending_consolidation:]
 func ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) error {
 	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ProcessPendingConsolidations")
 	defer span.End()
@@ -51,37 +55,34 @@ func ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) err
 
 	nextEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot()) + 1
 
-	var nextPendingConsolidation uint64
 	pendingConsolidations, err := st.PendingConsolidations()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	var nextPendingConsolidation uint64
 	for _, pc := range pendingConsolidations {
-		sourceValidator, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(pc.SourceIndex)
+		sourceValidator, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(pc.SourceIndex)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if sourceValidator.Slashed {
+		if sourceValidator.Slashed() {
 			nextPendingConsolidation++
 			continue
 		}
-		if sourceValidator.WithdrawableEpoch > nextEpoch {
+		if sourceValidator.WithdrawableEpoch() > nextEpoch {
 			break
 		}
 
-		if err := SwitchToCompoundingValidator(st, pc.TargetIndex); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		activeBalance, err := st.ActiveBalanceAtIndex(pc.SourceIndex)
+		validatorBalance, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(pc.SourceIndex)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := helpers.DecreaseBalance(st, pc.SourceIndex, activeBalance); err != nil {
+		b := min(validatorBalance, helpers.ValidatorMaxEffectiveBalance(sourceValidator))
+
+		if err := helpers.DecreaseBalance(st, pc.SourceIndex, b); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, pc.TargetIndex, activeBalance); err != nil {
+		if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, pc.TargetIndex, b); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		nextPendingConsolidation++
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ func ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) err
 //	    state: BeaconState,
 //	    consolidation_request: ConsolidationRequest
 //	) -> None:
+//	    if is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request(state, consolidation_request):
+//	        validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
+//	        request_source_pubkey = consolidation_request.source_pubkey
+//	        source_index = ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(request_source_pubkey))
+//	        switch_to_compounding_validator(state, source_index)
+//	        return
+//
+//	    # Verify that source != target, so a consolidation cannot be used as an exit.
+//	    if consolidation_request.source_pubkey == consolidation_request.target_pubkey:
+//	        return
 //	    # If the pending consolidations queue is full, consolidation requests are ignored
 //	    if len(state.pending_consolidations) == PENDING_CONSOLIDATIONS_LIMIT:
 //	        return
@@ -121,10 +132,6 @@ func ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) err
 //	    source_validator = state.validators[source_index]
 //	    target_validator = state.validators[target_index]
 //
-//	    # Verify that source != target, so a consolidation cannot be used as an exit.
-//	    if source_index == target_index:
-//	        return
-//
 //	    # Verify source withdrawal credentials
 //	    has_correct_credential = has_execution_withdrawal_credential(source_validator)
 //	    is_correct_source_address = (
@@ -160,19 +167,14 @@ func ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) err
 //	        source_index=source_index,
 //	        target_index=target_index
 //	    ))
+//
+//	    # Churn any target excess active balance of target and raise its max
+//	    if has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(target_validator):
+//	        switch_to_compounding_validator(state, target_index)
 func ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, reqs []*enginev1.ConsolidationRequest) error {
 	if len(reqs) == 0 || st == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	activeBal, err := helpers.TotalActiveBalance(st)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	churnLimit := helpers.ConsolidationChurnLimit(primitives.Gwei(activeBal))
-	if churnLimit <= primitives.Gwei(params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance) {
-		return nil
-	}
 	curEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot())
 	ffe := params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch
 	minValWithdrawDelay := params.BeaconConfig().MinValidatorWithdrawabilityDelay
@@ -182,22 +184,44 @@ func ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, req
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot process consolidation requests: %w", ctx.Err())
 		}
+		if IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, cr) {
+			srcIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(cr.SourcePubkey))
+			if !ok {
+				log.Error("failed to find source validator index")
+				continue
+			}
+			if err := SwitchToCompoundingValidator(st, srcIdx); err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Error("failed to switch to compounding validator")
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		sourcePubkey := bytesutil.ToBytes48(cr.SourcePubkey)
+		targetPubkey := bytesutil.ToBytes48(cr.TargetPubkey)
+		if sourcePubkey == targetPubkey {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if npc, err := st.NumPendingConsolidations(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch number of pending consolidations: %w", err) // This should never happen.
 		} else if npc >= pcLimit {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		srcIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(cr.SourcePubkey))
-		if !ok {
-			continue
+		activeBal, err := helpers.TotalActiveBalance(st)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		tgtIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(cr.TargetPubkey))
-		if !ok {
-			continue
+		churnLimit := helpers.ConsolidationChurnLimit(primitives.Gwei(activeBal))
+		if churnLimit <= primitives.Gwei(params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance) {
+			return nil
 		}
 
-		if srcIdx == tgtIdx {
+		srcIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(sourcePubkey)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		tgtIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(targetPubkey)
+		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -237,7 +261,8 @@ func ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, req
 		// Initiate the exit of the source validator.
 		exitEpoch, err := ComputeConsolidationEpochAndUpdateChurn(ctx, st, primitives.Gwei(srcV.EffectiveBalance))
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to compute consolidaiton epoch: %w", err)
+			log.WithError(err).Error("failed to compute consolidation epoch")
+			continue
 		}
 		srcV.ExitEpoch = exitEpoch
 		srcV.WithdrawableEpoch = exitEpoch + minValWithdrawDelay
@@ -248,7 +273,95 @@ func ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, req
 		if err := st.AppendPendingConsolidation(&eth.PendingConsolidation{SourceIndex: srcIdx, TargetIndex: tgtIdx}); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to append pending consolidation: %w", err) // This should never happen.
 		}
+
+		if helpers.HasETH1WithdrawalCredential(tgtV) {
+			if err := SwitchToCompoundingValidator(st, tgtIdx); err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Error("failed to switch to compounding validator")
+				continue
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest returns true if the given consolidation request is valid for switching to compounding.
+//
+// Spec code:
+//
+// def is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request(
+//
+//	state: BeaconState,
+//	consolidation_request: ConsolidationRequest
+//
+// ) -> bool:
+//
+//	# Switch to compounding requires source and target be equal
+//	if consolidation_request.source_pubkey != consolidation_request.target_pubkey:
+//	    return False
+//
+//	# Verify pubkey exists
+//	source_pubkey = consolidation_request.source_pubkey
+//	validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
+//	if source_pubkey not in validator_pubkeys:
+//	    return False
+//
+//	source_validator = state.validators[ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(source_pubkey))]
+//
+//	# Verify request has been authorized
+//	if source_validator.withdrawal_credentials[12:] != consolidation_request.source_address:
+//	    return False
+//
+//	# Verify source withdrawal credentials
+//	if not has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(source_validator):
+//	    return False
+//
+//	# Verify the source is active
+//	current_epoch = get_current_epoch(state)
+//	if not is_active_validator(source_validator, current_epoch):
+//	    return False
+//
+//	# Verify exit for source has not been initiated
+//	if source_validator.exit_epoch != FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH:
+//	    return False
+//
+//	return True
+func IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st state.BeaconState, req *enginev1.ConsolidationRequest) bool {
+	if req.SourcePubkey == nil || req.TargetPubkey == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !bytes.Equal(req.SourcePubkey, req.TargetPubkey) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	srcIdx, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(req.SourcePubkey))
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	// As per the consensus specification, this error is not considered an assertion.
+	// Therefore, if the source_pubkey is not found in validator_pubkeys, we simply return false.
+	srcV, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(srcIdx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	sourceAddress := req.SourceAddress
+	withdrawalCreds := srcV.GetWithdrawalCredentials()
+	if len(withdrawalCreds) != 32 || len(sourceAddress) != 20 || !bytes.HasSuffix(withdrawalCreds, sourceAddress) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !helpers.HasETH1WithdrawalCredential(srcV) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	curEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot())
+	if !helpers.IsActiveValidatorUsingTrie(srcV, curEpoch) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if srcV.ExitEpoch() != params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}

beacon-chain/core/electra/consolidations_test.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
 )
 
 func TestProcessPendingConsolidations(t *testing.T) {
@@ -80,10 +81,10 @@ func TestProcessPendingConsolidations(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, uint64(0), num)
 
-				// v1 is switched to compounding validator.
+				// v1 withdrawal credentials should not be updated.
 				v1, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(1)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().CompoundingWithdrawalPrefixByte, v1.WithdrawalCredentials[0])
+				require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte, v1.WithdrawalCredentials[0])
 			},
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
@@ -201,38 +202,6 @@ func TestProcessPendingConsolidations(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t *testing.T, balETH uint64) state.BeaconState {
-	gwei := balETH * 1_000_000_000
-	balPerVal := params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
-	numVals := gwei / balPerVal
-
-	vals := make([]*eth.Validator, numVals)
-	bals := make([]uint64, numVals)
-	for i := uint64(0); i < numVals; i++ {
-		wc := make([]byte, 32)
-		wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
-		wc[31] = byte(i)
-		vals[i] = &eth.Validator{
-			ActivationEpoch:       0,
-			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-			EffectiveBalance:      balPerVal,
-			WithdrawalCredentials: wc,
-		}
-		bals[i] = balPerVal
-	}
-	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoUnsafeElectra(&eth.BeaconStateElectra{
-		Slot:       10 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
-		Validators: vals,
-		Balances:   bals,
-		Fork: &eth.Fork{
-			CurrentVersion: params.BeaconConfig().ElectraForkVersion,
-		},
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	return st
-}
-
 func TestProcessConsolidationRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
@@ -428,3 +397,87 @@ func TestProcessConsolidationRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateElectra(t, 1)
+	t.Run("nil source pubkey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourcePubkey: nil,
+			TargetPubkey: []byte{'a'},
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("nil target pubkey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			TargetPubkey: nil,
+			SourcePubkey: []byte{'a'},
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("different source and target pubkey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			TargetPubkey: []byte{'a'},
+			SourcePubkey: []byte{'b'},
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("source validator not found in state", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourceAddress: make([]byte, 20),
+			TargetPubkey:  []byte{'a'},
+			SourcePubkey:  []byte{'a'},
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("incorrect source address", func(t *testing.T) {
+		v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		pubkey := v.PublicKey
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourceAddress: make([]byte, 20),
+			TargetPubkey:  pubkey,
+			SourcePubkey:  pubkey,
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("incorrect eth1 withdrawal credential", func(t *testing.T) {
+		v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		pubkey := v.PublicKey
+		wc := v.WithdrawalCredentials
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourceAddress: wc[12:],
+			TargetPubkey:  pubkey,
+			SourcePubkey:  pubkey,
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("is valid compounding request", func(t *testing.T) {
+		v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		pubkey := v.PublicKey
+		wc := v.WithdrawalCredentials
+		v.WithdrawalCredentials[0] = 1
+		require.NoError(t, st.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(0, v))
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourceAddress: wc[12:],
+			TargetPubkey:  pubkey,
+			SourcePubkey:  pubkey,
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+	})
+	t.Run("already has an exit epoch", func(t *testing.T) {
+		v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		pubkey := v.PublicKey
+		wc := v.WithdrawalCredentials
+		v.ExitEpoch = 100
+		require.NoError(t, st.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(0, v))
+		ok := electra.IsValidSwitchToCompoundingRequest(st, &enginev1.ConsolidationRequest{
+			SourceAddress: wc[12:],
+			TargetPubkey:  pubkey,
+			SourcePubkey:  pubkey,
+		})
+		require.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	})
+}

beacon-chain/core/electra/deposits.go

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package electra
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/signing"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/contracts/deposit"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 	defer span.End()
 	// Attempt to verify all deposit signatures at once, if this fails then fall back to processing
 	// individual deposits with signature verification enabled.
-	batchVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
+	allSignaturesVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify deposit signatures in batch")
 	}
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 		if d == nil || d.Data == nil {
 			return nil, errors.New("got a nil deposit in block")
 		}
-		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, d, batchVerified)
+		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, d, allSignaturesVerified)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not process deposit from %#x", bytesutil.Trunc(d.Data.PublicKey))
 		}
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 //	  amount=deposit.data.amount,
 //	  signature=deposit.data.signature,
 //	 )
-func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, allSignaturesVerified bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	if err := blocks.VerifyDeposit(beaconState, deposit); err != nil {
 		if deposit == nil || deposit.Data == nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -92,37 +93,49 @@ func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verif
 	if err := beaconState.SetEth1DepositIndex(beaconState.Eth1DepositIndex() + 1); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return ApplyDeposit(beaconState, deposit.Data, verifySignature)
+	return ApplyDeposit(beaconState, deposit.Data, allSignaturesVerified)
 }
 
-// ApplyDeposit
-// def apply_deposit(state: BeaconState, pubkey: BLSPubkey, withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32, amount: uint64, signature: BLSSignature) -> None:
-// validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
-// if pubkey not in validator_pubkeys:
+// ApplyDeposit adds the incoming deposit as a pending deposit on the state
 //
-//	# Verify the deposit signature (proof of possession) which is not checked by the deposit contract
-//	if is_valid_deposit_signature(pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, amount, signature):
-//	  add_validator_to_registry(state, pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, amount)
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+// def apply_deposit(state: BeaconState,
 //
-// else:
-//
-//	# Increase balance by deposit amount
-//	index = ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(pubkey))
-//	state.pending_balance_deposits.append(PendingBalanceDeposit(index=index, amount=amount))  # [Modified in Electra:EIP-7251]
-//	# Check if valid deposit switch to compounding credentials
-//
-// if ( is_compounding_withdrawal_credential(withdrawal_credentials) and has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(state.validators[index])
-//
-//	 and is_valid_deposit_signature(pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, amount, signature)
-//	):
-//	 switch_to_compounding_validator(state, index)
-func ApplyDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.Deposit_Data, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+//	              pubkey: BLSPubkey,
+//	              withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32,
+//	              amount: uint64,
+//	              signature: BLSSignature) -> None:
+//	validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
+//	if pubkey not in validator_pubkeys:
+//	    # Verify the deposit signature (proof of possession) which is not checked by the deposit contract
+//	    if is_valid_deposit_signature(pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, amount, signature):
+//	        add_validator_to_registry(state, pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, Gwei(0))  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	        # [New in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	        state.pending_deposits.append(PendingDeposit(
+//	            pubkey=pubkey,
+//	            withdrawal_credentials=withdrawal_credentials,
+//	            amount=amount,
+//	            signature=signature,
+//	            slot=GENESIS_SLOT,  # Use GENESIS_SLOT to distinguish from a pending deposit request
+//	        ))
+//	else:
+//	    # Increase balance by deposit amount
+//	    # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	    state.pending_deposits.append(PendingDeposit(
+//	        pubkey=pubkey,
+//	        withdrawal_credentials=withdrawal_credentials,
+//	        amount=amount,
+//	        signature=signature,
+//	        slot=GENESIS_SLOT  # Use GENESIS_SLOT to distinguish from a pending deposit request
+//	    ))
+func ApplyDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.Deposit_Data, allSignaturesVerified bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	pubKey := data.PublicKey
 	amount := data.Amount
 	withdrawalCredentials := data.WithdrawalCredentials
-	index, ok := beaconState.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubKey))
+	signature := data.Signature
+	_, ok := beaconState.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubKey))
 	if !ok {
-		if verifySignature {
+		if !allSignaturesVerified {
 			valid, err := IsValidDepositSignature(data)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify deposit signature")
@@ -131,32 +144,20 @@ func ApplyDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.Deposit_Data, verif
 				return beaconState, nil
 			}
 		}
-		if err := AddValidatorToRegistry(beaconState, pubKey, withdrawalCredentials, amount); err != nil {
+
+		if err := AddValidatorToRegistry(beaconState, pubKey, withdrawalCredentials, 0); err != nil { // # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not add validator to registry")
 		}
-	} else {
-		// no validation on top-ups (phase0 feature). no validation before state change
-		if err := beaconState.AppendPendingBalanceDeposit(index, amount); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		val, err := beaconState.ValidatorAtIndex(index)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if helpers.IsCompoundingWithdrawalCredential(withdrawalCredentials) && helpers.HasETH1WithdrawalCredential(val) {
-			if verifySignature {
-				valid, err := IsValidDepositSignature(data)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify deposit signature")
-				}
-				if !valid {
-					return beaconState, nil
-				}
-			}
-			if err := SwitchToCompoundingValidator(beaconState, index); err != nil {
-				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not switch to compound validator")
-			}
-		}
+	}
+	// no validation on top-ups (phase0 feature). no validation before state change
+	if err := beaconState.AppendPendingDeposit(&ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             pubKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: withdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                amount,
+		Signature:             signature,
+		Slot:                  params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return beaconState, nil
 }
@@ -185,152 +186,386 @@ func verifyDepositDataSigningRoot(obj *ethpb.Deposit_Data, domain []byte) error
 	return deposit.VerifyDepositSignature(obj, domain)
 }
 
-// ProcessPendingBalanceDeposits implements the spec definition below. This method mutates the state.
+// ProcessPendingDeposits implements the spec definition below. This method mutates the state.
+// Iterating over `pending_deposits` queue this function runs the following checks before applying pending deposit:
+// 1. All Eth1 bridge deposits are processed before the first deposit request gets processed.
+// 2. Deposit position in the queue is finalized.
+// 3. Deposit does not exceed the `MAX_PENDING_DEPOSITS_PER_EPOCH` limit.
+// 4. Deposit does not exceed the activation churn limit.
 //
 // Spec definition:
 //
-//	def process_pending_balance_deposits(state: BeaconState) -> None:
-//	    available_for_processing = state.deposit_balance_to_consume + get_activation_exit_churn_limit(state)
-//	    processed_amount = 0
-//	    next_deposit_index = 0
-//	    deposits_to_postpone = []
+// def process_pending_deposits(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 //
-//	    for deposit in state.pending_balance_deposits:
-//	        validator = state.validators[deposit.index]
+//	next_epoch = Epoch(get_current_epoch(state) + 1)
+//	available_for_processing = state.deposit_balance_to_consume + get_activation_exit_churn_limit(state)
+//	processed_amount = 0
+//	next_deposit_index = 0
+//	deposits_to_postpone = []
+//	is_churn_limit_reached = False
+//	finalized_slot = compute_start_slot_at_epoch(state.finalized_checkpoint.epoch)
+//
+//	for deposit in state.pending_deposits:
+//	    # Do not process deposit requests if Eth1 bridge deposits are not yet applied.
+//	    if (
+//	        # Is deposit request
+//	        deposit.slot > GENESIS_SLOT and
+//	        # There are pending Eth1 bridge deposits
+//	        state.eth1_deposit_index < state.deposit_requests_start_index
+//	    ):
+//	        break
+//
+//	    # Check if deposit has been finalized, otherwise, stop processing.
+//	    if deposit.slot > finalized_slot:
+//	        break
+//
+//	    # Check if number of processed deposits has not reached the limit, otherwise, stop processing.
+//	    if next_deposit_index >= MAX_PENDING_DEPOSITS_PER_EPOCH:
+//	        break
+//
+//	    # Read validator state
+//	    is_validator_exited = False
+//	    is_validator_withdrawn = False
+//	    validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
+//	    if deposit.pubkey in validator_pubkeys:
+//	        validator = state.validators[ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(deposit.pubkey))]
+//	        is_validator_exited = validator.exit_epoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
+//	        is_validator_withdrawn = validator.withdrawable_epoch < next_epoch
+//
+//	    if is_validator_withdrawn:
+//	        # Deposited balance will never become active. Increase balance but do not consume churn
+//	        apply_pending_deposit(state, deposit)
+//	    elif is_validator_exited:
 //	        # Validator is exiting, postpone the deposit until after withdrawable epoch
-//	        if validator.exit_epoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH:
-//	            if get_current_epoch(state) <= validator.withdrawable_epoch:
-//	                deposits_to_postpone.append(deposit)
-//	            # Deposited balance will never become active. Increase balance but do not consume churn
-//	            else:
-//	                increase_balance(state, deposit.index, deposit.amount)
-//	        # Validator is not exiting, attempt to process deposit
-//	        else:
-//	            # Deposit does not fit in the churn, no more deposit processing in this epoch.
-//	            if processed_amount + deposit.amount > available_for_processing:
-//	                break
-//	            # Deposit fits in the churn, process it. Increase balance and consume churn.
-//	            else:
-//	                increase_balance(state, deposit.index, deposit.amount)
-//	                processed_amount += deposit.amount
-//	        # Regardless of how the deposit was handled, we move on in the queue.
-//	        next_deposit_index += 1
-//
-//	    state.pending_balance_deposits = state.pending_balance_deposits[next_deposit_index:]
-//
-//	    if len(state.pending_balance_deposits) == 0:
-//	        state.deposit_balance_to_consume = Gwei(0)
+//	        deposits_to_postpone.append(deposit)
 //	    else:
-//	        state.deposit_balance_to_consume = available_for_processing - processed_amount
+//	        # Check if deposit fits in the churn, otherwise, do no more deposit processing in this epoch.
+//	        is_churn_limit_reached = processed_amount + deposit.amount > available_for_processing
+//	        if is_churn_limit_reached:
+//	            break
 //
-//	    state.pending_balance_deposits += deposits_to_postpone
-func ProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, activeBalance primitives.Gwei) error {
-	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ProcessPendingBalanceDeposits")
+//	        # Consume churn and apply deposit.
+//	        processed_amount += deposit.amount
+//	        apply_pending_deposit(state, deposit)
+//
+//	    # Regardless of how the deposit was handled, we move on in the queue.
+//	    next_deposit_index += 1
+//
+//	state.pending_deposits = state.pending_deposits[next_deposit_index:] + deposits_to_postpone
+//
+//	# Accumulate churn only if the churn limit has been hit.
+//	if is_churn_limit_reached:
+//	    state.deposit_balance_to_consume = available_for_processing - processed_amount
+//	else:
+//	    state.deposit_balance_to_consume = Gwei(0)
+func ProcessPendingDeposits(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, activeBalance primitives.Gwei) error {
+	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ProcessPendingDeposits")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	if st == nil || st.IsNil() {
 		return errors.New("nil state")
 	}
 
+	// constants & initializations
+	nextEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot()) + 1
+	processedAmount := uint64(0)
+	nextDepositIndex := uint64(0)
+	isChurnLimitReached := false
+
+	var pendingDepositsToBatchVerify []*ethpb.PendingDeposit
+	var pendingDepositsToPostpone []*eth.PendingDeposit
+
 	depBalToConsume, err := st.DepositBalanceToConsume()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get deposit balance to consume")
 	}
 	availableForProcessing := depBalToConsume + helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(activeBalance)
-	processedAmount := uint64(0)
-	nextDepositIndex := 0
-	var depositsToPostpone []*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit
 
-	deposits, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(st.FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized slot")
+	}
+
+	startIndex, err := st.DepositRequestsStartIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get starting pendingDeposit index")
+	}
+
+	pendingDeposits, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	// constants
-	ffe := params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch
-	nextEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot()) + 1
-
-	for _, balanceDeposit := range deposits {
-		v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(balanceDeposit.Index)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch validator at index: %w", err)
+	for _, pendingDeposit := range pendingDeposits {
+		// Do not process pendingDeposit requests if Eth1 bridge deposits are not yet applied.
+		if pendingDeposit.Slot > params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot && st.Eth1DepositIndex() < startIndex {
+			break
 		}
 
-		// If the validator is currently exiting, postpone the deposit until after the withdrawable
-		// epoch.
-		if v.ExitEpoch() < ffe {
-			if nextEpoch <= v.WithdrawableEpoch() {
-				depositsToPostpone = append(depositsToPostpone, balanceDeposit)
-			} else {
-				// The deposited balance will never become active. Therefore, we increase the balance but do
-				// not consume the churn.
-				if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, balanceDeposit.Index, balanceDeposit.Amount); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+		// Check if pendingDeposit has been finalized, otherwise, stop processing.
+		if pendingDeposit.Slot > finalizedSlot {
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Check if number of processed deposits has not reached the limit, otherwise, stop processing.
+		if nextDepositIndex >= params.BeaconConfig().MaxPendingDepositsPerEpoch {
+			break
+		}
+
+		var isValidatorExited bool
+		var isValidatorWithdrawn bool
+		index, found := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pendingDeposit.PublicKey))
+		if found {
+			val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(index)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get validator")
 			}
+			isValidatorExited = val.ExitEpoch() < params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch
+			isValidatorWithdrawn = val.WithdrawableEpoch() < nextEpoch
+		}
+
+		if isValidatorWithdrawn {
+			// note: the validator will never be active, just increase the balance
+			if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, index, pendingDeposit.Amount); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not increase balance")
+			}
+		} else if isValidatorExited {
+			pendingDepositsToPostpone = append(pendingDepositsToPostpone, pendingDeposit)
 		} else {
-			// Validator is not exiting, attempt to process deposit.
-			if primitives.Gwei(processedAmount+balanceDeposit.Amount) > availableForProcessing {
+			isChurnLimitReached = primitives.Gwei(processedAmount+pendingDeposit.Amount) > availableForProcessing
+			if isChurnLimitReached {
 				break
 			}
-			// Deposit fits in churn, process it. Increase balance and consume churn.
-			if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, balanceDeposit.Index, balanceDeposit.Amount); err != nil {
-				return err
+			processedAmount += pendingDeposit.Amount
+
+			// note: the following code deviates from the spec in order to perform batch signature verification
+			if found {
+				if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, index, pendingDeposit.Amount); err != nil {
+					return errors.Wrap(err, "could not increase balance")
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Collect deposit for batch signature verification
+				pendingDepositsToBatchVerify = append(pendingDepositsToBatchVerify, pendingDeposit)
 			}
-			processedAmount += balanceDeposit.Amount
 		}
 
-		// Regardless of how the deposit was handled, we move on in the queue.
+		// Regardless of how the pendingDeposit was handled, we move on in the queue.
 		nextDepositIndex++
 	}
 
+	// Perform batch signature verification on pending deposits that require validator registration
+	if err = batchProcessNewPendingDeposits(ctx, st, pendingDepositsToBatchVerify); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not process pending deposits with new public keys")
+	}
+
 	// Combined operation:
-	// - state.pending_balance_deposits = state.pending_balance_deposits[next_deposit_index:]
-	// - state.pending_balance_deposits += deposits_to_postpone
-	// However, the number of remaining deposits must be maintained to properly update the deposit
+	// - state.pending_deposits = state.pending_deposits[next_deposit_index:]
+	// - state.pending_deposits += deposits_to_postpone
+	// However, the number of remaining deposits must be maintained to properly update the pendingDeposit
 	// balance to consume.
-	numRemainingDeposits := len(deposits[nextDepositIndex:])
-	deposits = append(deposits[nextDepositIndex:], depositsToPostpone...)
-	if err := st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deposits); err != nil {
+	pendingDeposits = append(pendingDeposits[nextDepositIndex:], pendingDepositsToPostpone...)
+	if err := st.SetPendingDeposits(pendingDeposits); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set pending deposits")
+	}
+	// Accumulate churn only if the churn limit has been hit.
+	if isChurnLimitReached {
+		return st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(availableForProcessing - primitives.Gwei(processedAmount))
+	}
+	return st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0)
+}
+
+// batchProcessNewPendingDeposits should only be used to process new deposits that require validator registration
+func batchProcessNewPendingDeposits(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, pendingDeposits []*ethpb.PendingDeposit) error {
+	// Return early if there are no deposits to process
+	if len(pendingDeposits) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Try batch verification of all deposit signatures
+	allSignaturesVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyPendingDepositsSignatures(ctx, pendingDeposits)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "batch signature verification failed")
+	}
+
+	pubKeyMap := make(map[[48]byte]struct{}, len(pendingDeposits))
+
+	// Process each deposit individually
+	for _, pendingDeposit := range pendingDeposits {
+		_, found := pubKeyMap[bytesutil.ToBytes48(pendingDeposit.PublicKey)]
+		if !found {
+			pubKeyMap[bytesutil.ToBytes48(pendingDeposit.PublicKey)] = struct{}{}
+		}
+		validSignature := allSignaturesVerified
+
+		// If batch verification failed, check the individual deposit signature
+		if !allSignaturesVerified {
+			validSignature, err = blocks.IsValidDepositSignature(&ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+				PublicKey:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(pendingDeposit.PublicKey),
+				WithdrawalCredentials: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(pendingDeposit.WithdrawalCredentials),
+				Amount:                pendingDeposit.Amount,
+				Signature:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(pendingDeposit.Signature),
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "individual deposit signature verification failed")
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Add validator to the registry if the signature is valid
+		if validSignature {
+			if found {
+				index, _ := state.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pendingDeposit.PublicKey))
+				if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(state, index, pendingDeposit.Amount); err != nil {
+					return errors.Wrap(err, "could not increase balance")
+				}
+			} else {
+				err = AddValidatorToRegistry(state, pendingDeposit.PublicKey, pendingDeposit.WithdrawalCredentials, pendingDeposit.Amount)
+				if err != nil {
+					return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to add validator to registry")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ApplyPendingDeposit implements the spec definition below.
+// Note : This function is NOT used by ProcessPendingDeposits due to simplified logic for more readable batch processing
+//
+// Spec Definition:
+//
+// def apply_pending_deposit(state: BeaconState, deposit: PendingDeposit) -> None:
+//
+//	"""
+//	Applies ``deposit`` to the ``state``.
+//	"""
+//	validator_pubkeys = [v.pubkey for v in state.validators]
+//	if deposit.pubkey not in validator_pubkeys:
+//	    # Verify the deposit signature (proof of possession) which is not checked by the deposit contract
+//	    if is_valid_deposit_signature(
+//	        deposit.pubkey,
+//	        deposit.withdrawal_credentials,
+//	        deposit.amount,
+//	        deposit.signature
+//	    ):
+//	        add_validator_to_registry(state, deposit.pubkey, deposit.withdrawal_credentials, deposit.amount)
+//	else:
+//	    validator_index = ValidatorIndex(validator_pubkeys.index(deposit.pubkey))
+//	    # Increase balance
+//	    increase_balance(state, validator_index, deposit.amount)
+func ApplyPendingDeposit(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.PendingDeposit) error {
+	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ApplyPendingDeposit")
+	defer span.End()
+	index, ok := st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(deposit.PublicKey))
+	if !ok {
+		verified, err := blocks.IsValidDepositSignature(&ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+			PublicKey:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(deposit.PublicKey),
+			WithdrawalCredentials: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(deposit.WithdrawalCredentials),
+			Amount:                deposit.Amount,
+			Signature:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(deposit.Signature),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify deposit signature")
+		}
+
+		if verified {
+			if err := AddValidatorToRegistry(st, deposit.PublicKey, deposit.WithdrawalCredentials, deposit.Amount); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not add validator to registry")
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return helpers.IncreaseBalance(st, index, deposit.Amount)
+}
+
+// AddValidatorToRegistry updates the beacon state with validator information
+// def add_validator_to_registry(state: BeaconState, pubkey: BLSPubkey, withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32, amount: uint64) -> None:
+//
+//	index = get_index_for_new_validator(state)
+//	validator = get_validator_from_deposit(pubkey, withdrawal_credentials, amount)  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	set_or_append_list(state.validators, index, validator)
+//	set_or_append_list(state.balances, index, amount)
+//	set_or_append_list(state.previous_epoch_participation, index, ParticipationFlags(0b0000_0000))
+//	set_or_append_list(state.current_epoch_participation, index, ParticipationFlags(0b0000_0000))
+//	set_or_append_list(state.inactivity_scores, index, uint64(0))
+func AddValidatorToRegistry(beaconState state.BeaconState, pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte, amount uint64) error {
+	val, err := GetValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey, withdrawalCredentials, amount)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get validator from deposit")
+	}
+	if err := beaconState.AppendValidator(val); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := beaconState.AppendBalance(amount); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if numRemainingDeposits == 0 {
-		return st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0)
-	} else {
-		return st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(availableForProcessing - primitives.Gwei(processedAmount))
+	// only active in altair and only when it's a new validator (after append balance)
+	if beaconState.Version() >= version.Altair {
+		if err := beaconState.AppendInactivityScore(0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := beaconState.AppendPreviousParticipationBits(0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := beaconState.AppendCurrentParticipationBits(0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetValidatorFromDeposit gets a new validator object with provided parameters
+//
+// def get_validator_from_deposit(pubkey: BLSPubkey, withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32, amount: uint64) -> Validator:
+//
+//	validator = Validator(
+//	    pubkey=pubkey,
+//	    withdrawal_credentials=withdrawal_credentials,
+//	    effective_balance=Gwei(0),
+//	    slashed=False,
+//	    activation_eligibility_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
+//	    activation_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
+//	    exit_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
+//	    withdrawable_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
+//	)
+//
+//	# [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
+//	max_effective_balance = get_max_effective_balance(validator)
+//	validator.effective_balance = min(amount - amount % EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT, max_effective_balance)
+//
+//	return validator
+func GetValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte, amount uint64) (*ethpb.Validator, error) {
+	validator := &ethpb.Validator{
+		PublicKey:                  pubKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials:      withdrawalCredentials,
+		EffectiveBalance:           0,
+		Slashed:                    false,
+		ActivationEligibilityEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		ActivationEpoch:            params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		ExitEpoch:                  params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		WithdrawableEpoch:          params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+	}
+	v, err := state_native.NewValidator(validator)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	maxEffectiveBalance := helpers.ValidatorMaxEffectiveBalance(v)
+	validator.EffectiveBalance = min(amount-(amount%params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement), maxEffectiveBalance)
+	return validator, nil
 }
 
 // ProcessDepositRequests is a function as part of electra to process execution layer deposits
 func ProcessDepositRequests(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState, requests []*enginev1.DepositRequest) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ProcessDepositRequests")
+	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "electra.ProcessDepositRequests")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	if len(requests) == 0 {
 		return beaconState, nil
 	}
 
-	deposits := make([]*ethpb.Deposit, 0)
-	for _, req := range requests {
-		if req == nil {
-			return nil, errors.New("got a nil DepositRequest")
-		}
-		deposits = append(deposits, &ethpb.Deposit{
-			Data: &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
-				PublicKey:             req.Pubkey,
-				WithdrawalCredentials: req.WithdrawalCredentials,
-				Amount:                req.Amount,
-				Signature:             req.Signature,
-			},
-		})
-	}
-	batchVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify deposit signatures in batch")
-	}
+	var err error
 	for _, receipt := range requests {
-		beaconState, err = processDepositRequest(beaconState, receipt, batchVerified)
+		beaconState, err = processDepositRequest(beaconState, receipt)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not apply deposit request")
 		}
@@ -338,34 +573,42 @@ func ProcessDepositRequests(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	return beaconState, nil
 }
 
-// processDepositRequest processes the specific deposit receipt
+// processDepositRequest processes the specific deposit request
 // def process_deposit_request(state: BeaconState, deposit_request: DepositRequest) -> None:
 //
 //	# Set deposit request start index
-//	if state.deposit_requests_start_index == UNSET_DEPOSIT_REQUEST_START_INDEX:
+//	if state.deposit_requests_start_index == UNSET_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_START_INDEX:
 //	    state.deposit_requests_start_index = deposit_request.index
 //
-//	apply_deposit(
-//	    state=state,
+//	# Create pending deposit
+//	state.pending_deposits.append(PendingDeposit(
 //	    pubkey=deposit_request.pubkey,
 //	    withdrawal_credentials=deposit_request.withdrawal_credentials,
 //	    amount=deposit_request.amount,
 //	    signature=deposit_request.signature,
-//	)
-func processDepositRequest(beaconState state.BeaconState, request *enginev1.DepositRequest, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+//	    slot=state.slot,
+//	))
+func processDepositRequest(beaconState state.BeaconState, request *enginev1.DepositRequest) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	requestsStartIndex, err := beaconState.DepositRequestsStartIndex()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get deposit requests start index")
 	}
 	if requestsStartIndex == params.BeaconConfig().UnsetDepositRequestsStartIndex {
+		if request == nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("nil deposit request")
+		}
 		if err := beaconState.SetDepositRequestsStartIndex(request.Index); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not set deposit requests start index")
 		}
 	}
-	return ApplyDeposit(beaconState, &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+	if err := beaconState.AppendPendingDeposit(&ethpb.PendingDeposit{
 		PublicKey:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(request.Pubkey),
-		Amount:                request.Amount,
 		WithdrawalCredentials: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(request.WithdrawalCredentials),
+		Amount:                request.Amount,
 		Signature:             bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(request.Signature),
-	}, verifySignature)
+		Slot:                  beaconState.Slot(),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not append deposit request")
+	}
+	return beaconState, nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/electra/deposits_test.go

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/signing"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
+	stateTesting "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/testing"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls/common"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -20,7 +22,41 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
 )
 
-func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
+func TestProcessPendingDepositsMultiplesSameDeposits(t *testing.T) {
+	st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 1000)
+	deps := make([]*eth.PendingDeposit, 2) // Make same deposit twice
+	validators := st.Validators()
+	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
+		wc := make([]byte, 32)
+		wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+		wc[31] = byte(i)
+		validators[i].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
+		validators[i].WithdrawalCredentials = wc
+		deps[i] = stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, 32, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits(deps))
+
+	err = electra.ProcessPendingDeposits(context.TODO(), st, 10000)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	val := st.Validators()
+	seenPubkeys := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for i := 0; i < len(val); i += 1 {
+		if len(val[i].PublicKey) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		_, ok := seenPubkeys[string(val[i].PublicKey)]
+		if ok {
+			t.Fatalf("duplicated pubkeys")
+		} else {
+			seenPubkeys[string(val[i].PublicKey)] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessPendingDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		state   state.BeaconState
@@ -48,17 +84,10 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "more deposits than balance to consume processes partial deposits",
 			state: func() state.BeaconState {
-				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 1_000)
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(100))
 				amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
-				deps := make([]*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit, 20)
-				for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
-					deps[i] = &eth.PendingBalanceDeposit{
-						Amount: uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 10,
-						Index:  primitives.ValidatorIndex(i),
-					}
-				}
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deps))
+				depositAmount := uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 10
+				st := stateWithPendingDeposits(t, 1_000, 20, depositAmount)
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(100))
 				return st
 			}(),
 			check: func(t *testing.T, st state.BeaconState) {
@@ -74,25 +103,45 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				// Half of the balance deposits should have been processed.
-				remaining, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, 10, len(remaining))
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "withdrawn validators should not consume churn",
+			state: func() state.BeaconState {
+				amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
+				depositAmount := uint64(amountAvailForProcessing)
+				// set the pending deposits to the maximum churn limit
+				st := stateWithPendingDeposits(t, 1_000, 2, depositAmount)
+				vals := st.Validators()
+				vals[1].WithdrawableEpoch = 0
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(vals))
+				return st
+			}(),
+			check: func(t *testing.T, st state.BeaconState) {
+				amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
+				// Validators 0..9 should have their balance increased
+				for i := primitives.ValidatorIndex(0); i < 2; i++ {
+					b, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(i)
+					require.NoError(t, err)
+					require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance+uint64(amountAvailForProcessing), b)
+				}
+
+				// All pending deposits should have been processed
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, 0, len(remaining))
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "less deposits than balance to consume processes all deposits",
 			state: func() state.BeaconState {
-				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 1_000)
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0))
 				amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
-				deps := make([]*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit, 5)
-				for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
-					deps[i] = &eth.PendingBalanceDeposit{
-						Amount: uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 5,
-						Index:  primitives.ValidatorIndex(i),
-					}
-				}
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deps))
+				depositAmount := uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 5
+				st := stateWithPendingDeposits(t, 1_000, 5, depositAmount)
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0))
 				return st
 			}(),
 			check: func(t *testing.T, st state.BeaconState) {
@@ -108,7 +157,73 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				// All of the balance deposits should have been processed.
-				remaining, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, 0, len(remaining))
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "process pending deposit for unknown key, activates new key",
+			state: func() state.BeaconState {
+				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 0)
+				sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				wc := make([]byte, 32)
+				wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+				wc[31] = byte(0)
+				dep := stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits([]*eth.PendingDeposit{dep}))
+				require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Validators()))
+				require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Balances()))
+				return st
+			}(),
+			check: func(t *testing.T, st state.BeaconState) {
+				res, err := st.DepositBalanceToConsume()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, primitives.Gwei(0), res)
+				b, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(0)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, b)
+
+				// All of the balance deposits should have been processed.
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, 0, len(remaining))
+
+				// validator becomes active
+				require.Equal(t, 1, len(st.Validators()))
+				require.Equal(t, 1, len(st.Balances()))
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "process excess balance that uses a point to infinity signature, processed as a topup",
+			state: func() state.BeaconState {
+				excessBalance := uint64(100)
+				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 32)
+				validators := st.Validators()
+				sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				wc := make([]byte, 32)
+				wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+				wc[31] = byte(0)
+				validators[0].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
+				validators[0].WithdrawalCredentials = wc
+				dep := stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, excessBalance, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+				dep.Signature = common.InfiniteSignature[:]
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(validators))
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits([]*eth.PendingDeposit{dep}))
+				return st
+			}(),
+			check: func(t *testing.T, st state.BeaconState) {
+				res, err := st.DepositBalanceToConsume()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, primitives.Gwei(0), res)
+				b, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(0)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance+uint64(100), b)
+
+				// All of the balance deposits should have been processed.
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, 0, len(remaining))
 			},
@@ -116,17 +231,10 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "exiting validator deposit postponed",
 			state: func() state.BeaconState {
-				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 1_000)
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0))
 				amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
-				deps := make([]*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit, 5)
-				for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
-					deps[i] = &eth.PendingBalanceDeposit{
-						Amount: uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 5,
-						Index:  primitives.ValidatorIndex(i),
-					}
-				}
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deps))
+				depositAmount := uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 5
+				st := stateWithPendingDeposits(t, 1_000, 5, depositAmount)
+				require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(0))
 				v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				v.ExitEpoch = 10
@@ -148,7 +256,7 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// All of the balance deposits should have been processed, except validator index 0 was
 				// added back to the pending deposits queue.
-				remaining, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, 1, len(remaining))
 			},
@@ -156,15 +264,7 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "exited validator balance increased",
 			state: func() state.BeaconState {
-				st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 1_000)
-				deps := make([]*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit, 1)
-				for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
-					deps[i] = &eth.PendingBalanceDeposit{
-						Amount: 1_000_000,
-						Index:  primitives.ValidatorIndex(i),
-					}
-				}
-				require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deps))
+				st := stateWithPendingDeposits(t, 1_000, 1, 1_000_000)
 				v, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				v.ExitEpoch = 2
@@ -182,7 +282,7 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, uint64(1_100_000), b)
 
 				// All of the balance deposits should have been processed.
-				remaining, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+				remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, 0, len(remaining))
 			},
@@ -199,7 +299,7 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 				tab, err = helpers.TotalActiveBalance(tt.state)
 			}
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = electra.ProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(context.TODO(), tt.state, primitives.Gwei(tab))
+			err = electra.ProcessPendingDeposits(context.TODO(), tt.state, primitives.Gwei(tab))
 			require.Equal(t, tt.wantErr, err != nil, "wantErr=%v, got err=%s", tt.wantErr, err)
 			if tt.check != nil {
 				tt.check(t, tt.state)
@@ -208,6 +308,27 @@ func TestProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBatchProcessNewPendingDeposits(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("invalid batch initiates correct individual validation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 0)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Validators()))
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Balances()))
+		sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		wc := make([]byte, 32)
+		wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+		wc[31] = byte(0)
+		validDep := stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+		invalidDep := &eth.PendingDeposit{PublicKey: make([]byte, 48)}
+		// have a combination of valid and invalid deposits
+		deps := []*eth.PendingDeposit{validDep, invalidDep}
+		require.NoError(t, electra.BatchProcessNewPendingDeposits(context.Background(), st, deps))
+		// successfully added to register
+		require.Equal(t, 1, len(st.Validators()))
+		require.Equal(t, 1, len(st.Balances()))
+	})
+}
+
 func TestProcessDepositRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateElectra(t, 1)
 	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
@@ -220,7 +341,7 @@ func TestProcessDepositRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("nil request errors", func(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err = electra.ProcessDepositRequests(context.Background(), st, []*enginev1.DepositRequest{nil})
-		require.ErrorContains(t, "got a nil DepositRequest", err)
+		require.ErrorContains(t, "nil deposit request", err)
 	})
 
 	vals := st.Validators()
@@ -230,7 +351,7 @@ func TestProcessDepositRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	bals := st.Balances()
 	bals[0] = params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance + 2000
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetBalances(bals))
-	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(make([]*eth.PendingBalanceDeposit, 0))) // reset pbd as the determinitstic state populates this already
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits(make([]*eth.PendingDeposit, 0))) // reset pbd as the determinitstic state populates this already
 	withdrawalCred := make([]byte, 32)
 	withdrawalCred[0] = params.BeaconConfig().CompoundingWithdrawalPrefixByte
 	depositMessage := &eth.DepositMessage{
@@ -255,11 +376,10 @@ func TestProcessDepositRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	st, err = electra.ProcessDepositRequests(context.Background(), st, requests)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	pbd, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, 2, len(pbd))
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbd))
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1000), pbd[0].Amount)
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(2000), pbd[1].Amount)
 }
 
 func TestProcessDeposit_Electra_Simple(t *testing.T) {
@@ -286,7 +406,7 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_Electra_Simple(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	pdSt, err := electra.ProcessDeposits(context.Background(), st, deps)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	pbd, err := pdSt.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := pdSt.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, pbd[2].Amount)
 	require.Equal(t, 3, len(pbd))
@@ -322,7 +442,7 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	newState, err := electra.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], true)
+	newState, err := electra.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], false)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Expected invalid block deposit to be ignored without error")
 
 	if newState.Eth1DepositIndex() != 1 {
@@ -359,42 +479,128 @@ func TestApplyDeposit_TopUps_WithBadSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	vals[0].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
 	vals[0].WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(vals))
-	adSt, err := electra.ApplyDeposit(st, depositData, true)
+	adSt, err := electra.ApplyDeposit(st, depositData, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	pbd, err := adSt.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := adSt.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbd))
 	require.Equal(t, topUpAmount, pbd[0].Amount)
 }
 
-func TestApplyDeposit_Electra_SwitchToCompoundingValidator(t *testing.T) {
-	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateElectra(t, 3)
+// stateWithActiveBalanceETH generates a mock beacon state given a balance in eth
+func stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t *testing.T, balETH uint64) state.BeaconState {
+	gwei := balETH * 1_000_000_000
+	balPerVal := params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
+	numVals := gwei / balPerVal
+
+	vals := make([]*eth.Validator, numVals)
+	bals := make([]uint64, numVals)
+	for i := uint64(0); i < numVals; i++ {
+		wc := make([]byte, 32)
+		wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+		wc[31] = byte(i)
+		vals[i] = &eth.Validator{
+			ActivationEpoch:       0,
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+			EffectiveBalance:      balPerVal,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: wc,
+			WithdrawableEpoch:     params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		}
+		bals[i] = balPerVal
+	}
+	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoUnsafeElectra(&eth.BeaconStateElectra{
+		Slot:       10 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+		Validators: vals,
+		Balances:   bals,
+		Fork: &eth.Fork{
+			CurrentVersion: params.BeaconConfig().ElectraForkVersion,
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// set some fake finalized checkpoint
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(&eth.Checkpoint{
+		Epoch: 0,
+		Root:  make([]byte, 32),
+	}))
+	return st
+}
+
+// stateWithPendingDeposits with pending deposits and existing ethbalance
+func stateWithPendingDeposits(t *testing.T, balETH uint64, numDeposits, amount uint64) state.BeaconState {
+	st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, balETH)
+	deps := make([]*eth.PendingDeposit, numDeposits)
+	validators := st.Validators()
+	for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
+		sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		wc := make([]byte, 32)
+		wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+		wc[31] = byte(i)
+		validators[i].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
+		validators[i].WithdrawalCredentials = wc
+		deps[i] = stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, amount, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(validators))
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits(deps))
+	return st
+}
+
+func TestApplyPendingDeposit_TopUp(t *testing.T) {
+	excessBalance := uint64(100)
+	st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 32)
+	validators := st.Validators()
 	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	withdrawalCred := make([]byte, 32)
-	withdrawalCred[0] = params.BeaconConfig().CompoundingWithdrawalPrefixByte
-	depositData := &eth.Deposit_Data{
-		PublicKey:             sk.PublicKey().Marshal(),
-		Amount:                1000,
-		WithdrawalCredentials: withdrawalCred,
-		Signature:             make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
-	}
-	vals := st.Validators()
-	vals[0].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
-	vals[0].WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
-	require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(vals))
-	bals := st.Balances()
-	bals[0] = params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance + 2000
-	require.NoError(t, st.SetBalances(bals))
-	sr, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(depositData, bytesutil.ToBytes(3, 32))
+	wc := make([]byte, 32)
+	wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+	wc[31] = byte(0)
+	validators[0].PublicKey = sk.PublicKey().Marshal()
+	validators[0].WithdrawalCredentials = wc
+	dep := stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, excessBalance, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+	dep.Signature = common.InfiniteSignature[:]
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetValidators(validators))
+
+	require.NoError(t, electra.ApplyPendingDeposit(context.Background(), st, dep))
+
+	b, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	sig := sk.Sign(sr[:])
-	depositData.Signature = sig.Marshal()
-	adSt, err := electra.ApplyDeposit(st, depositData, false)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	pbd, err := adSt.PendingBalanceDeposits()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, 2, len(pbd))
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(1000), pbd[0].Amount)
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(2000), pbd[1].Amount)
+	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance+uint64(excessBalance), b)
+}
+
+func TestApplyPendingDeposit_UnknownKey(t *testing.T) {
+	st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 0)
+	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wc := make([]byte, 32)
+	wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+	wc[31] = byte(0)
+	dep := stateTesting.GeneratePendingDeposit(t, sk, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wc), 0)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Validators()))
+	require.NoError(t, electra.ApplyPendingDeposit(context.Background(), st, dep))
+	// activates new validator
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(st.Validators()))
+	b, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, b)
+}
+
+func TestApplyPendingDeposit_InvalidSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	st := stateWithActiveBalanceETH(t, 0)
+
+	sk, err := bls.RandKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wc := make([]byte, 32)
+	wc[0] = params.BeaconConfig().ETH1AddressWithdrawalPrefixByte
+	wc[31] = byte(0)
+	dep := &eth.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             sk.PublicKey().Marshal(),
+		WithdrawalCredentials: wc,
+		Amount:                100,
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Validators()))
+	require.NoError(t, electra.ApplyPendingDeposit(context.Background(), st, dep))
+	// no validator added
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Validators()))
+	// no topup either
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(st.Balances()))
 }

beacon-chain/core/electra/export_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package electra
+
+var BatchProcessNewPendingDeposits = batchProcessNewPendingDeposits

beacon-chain/core/electra/transition.go

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ var (
 	ProcessParticipationFlagUpdates      = altair.ProcessParticipationFlagUpdates
 	ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates          = altair.ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates
 	AttestationsDelta                    = altair.AttestationsDelta
-	ProcessSyncAggregate                 = altair.ProcessSyncAggregate
 )
 
 // ProcessEpoch describes the per epoch operations that are performed on the beacon state.
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ var (
 //	    process_registry_updates(state)
 //	    process_slashings(state)
 //	    process_eth1_data_reset(state)
-//	    process_pending_balance_deposits(state)  # New in EIP7251
+//	    process_pending_deposits(state)  # New in EIP7251
 //	    process_pending_consolidations(state)  # New in EIP7251
 //	    process_effective_balance_updates(state)
 //	    process_slashings_reset(state)
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func ProcessEpoch(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err = ProcessPendingBalanceDeposits(ctx, state, primitives.Gwei(bp.ActiveCurrentEpoch)); err != nil {
+	if err = ProcessPendingDeposits(ctx, state, primitives.Gwei(bp.ActiveCurrentEpoch)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err = ProcessPendingConsolidations(ctx, state); err != nil {

beacon-chain/core/electra/transition_test.go

@@ -57,14 +57,17 @@ func TestProcessEpoch_CanProcessElectra(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetSlot(10*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch))
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetDepositBalanceToConsume(100))
 	amountAvailForProcessing := helpers.ActivationExitChurnLimit(1_000 * 1e9)
-	deps := make([]*ethpb.PendingBalanceDeposit, 20)
+	validators := st.Validators()
+	deps := make([]*ethpb.PendingDeposit, 20)
 	for i := 0; i < len(deps); i += 1 {
-		deps[i] = &ethpb.PendingBalanceDeposit{
-			Amount: uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 10,
-			Index:  primitives.ValidatorIndex(i),
+		deps[i] = &ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+			PublicKey:             validators[i].PublicKey,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: validators[i].WithdrawalCredentials,
+			Amount:                uint64(amountAvailForProcessing) / 10,
+			Slot:                  0,
 		}
 	}
-	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingBalanceDeposits(deps))
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingDeposits(deps))
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetPendingConsolidations([]*ethpb.PendingConsolidation{
 		{
 			SourceIndex: 2,
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ func TestProcessEpoch_CanProcessElectra(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, primitives.Gwei(100), res)
 
 	// Half of the balance deposits should have been processed.
-	remaining, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	remaining, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 10, len(remaining))
 

beacon-chain/core/electra/upgrade.go

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ import (
 //	    earliest_exit_epoch=earliest_exit_epoch,
 //	    consolidation_balance_to_consume=0,
 //	    earliest_consolidation_epoch=compute_activation_exit_epoch(get_current_epoch(pre)),
-//	    pending_balance_deposits=[],
+//	    pending_deposits=[],
 //	    pending_partial_withdrawals=[],
 //	    pending_consolidations=[],
 //	)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func UpgradeToElectra(beaconState state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error)
 		EarliestExitEpoch:             earliestExitEpoch,
 		ConsolidationBalanceToConsume: helpers.ConsolidationChurnLimit(primitives.Gwei(tab)),
 		EarliestConsolidationEpoch:    helpers.ActivationExitEpoch(slots.ToEpoch(beaconState.Slot())),
-		PendingBalanceDeposits:        make([]*ethpb.PendingBalanceDeposit, 0),
+		PendingDeposits:               make([]*ethpb.PendingDeposit, 0),
 		PendingPartialWithdrawals:     make([]*ethpb.PendingPartialWithdrawal, 0),
 		PendingConsolidations:         make([]*ethpb.PendingConsolidation, 0),
 	}

beacon-chain/core/electra/upgrade_test.go

@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ func TestUpgradeToElectra(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, helpers.ActivationExitEpoch(slots.ToEpoch(preForkState.Slot())), earliestConsolidationEpoch)
 
-	pendingBalanceDeposits, err := mSt.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pendingDeposits, err := mSt.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, 2, len(pendingBalanceDeposits))
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(1000), pendingBalanceDeposits[1].Amount)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, len(pendingDeposits))
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1000), pendingDeposits[1].Amount)
 
 	numPendingPartialWithdrawals, err := mSt.NumPendingPartialWithdrawals()
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/core/electra/validator.go

@@ -3,87 +3,22 @@ package electra
 import (
 	"errors"
 
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls/common"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 )
 
-// AddValidatorToRegistry updates the beacon state with validator information
-// def add_validator_to_registry(state: BeaconState,
-//
-//	                          pubkey: BLSPubkey,
-//	                          withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32,
-//	                          amount: uint64) -> None:
-//	index = get_index_for_new_validator(state)
-//	validator = get_validator_from_deposit(pubkey, withdrawal_credentials)
-//	set_or_append_list(state.validators, index, validator)
-//	set_or_append_list(state.balances, index, 0)  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
-//	set_or_append_list(state.previous_epoch_participation, index, ParticipationFlags(0b0000_0000))
-//	set_or_append_list(state.current_epoch_participation, index, ParticipationFlags(0b0000_0000))
-//	set_or_append_list(state.inactivity_scores, index, uint64(0))
-//	state.pending_balance_deposits.append(PendingBalanceDeposit(index=index, amount=amount))  # [New in Electra:EIP7251]
-func AddValidatorToRegistry(beaconState state.BeaconState, pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte, amount uint64) error {
-	val := ValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey, withdrawalCredentials)
-	if err := beaconState.AppendValidator(val); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	index, ok := beaconState.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubKey))
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("could not find validator in registry")
-	}
-	if err := beaconState.AppendBalance(0); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := beaconState.AppendPendingBalanceDeposit(index, amount); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := beaconState.AppendInactivityScore(0); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := beaconState.AppendPreviousParticipationBits(0); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return beaconState.AppendCurrentParticipationBits(0)
-}
-
-// ValidatorFromDeposit gets a new validator object with provided parameters
-//
-// def get_validator_from_deposit(pubkey: BLSPubkey, withdrawal_credentials: Bytes32) -> Validator:
-//
-//	return Validator(
-//	pubkey=pubkey,
-//	withdrawal_credentials=withdrawal_credentials,
-//	activation_eligibility_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
-//	activation_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
-//	exit_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
-//	withdrawable_epoch=FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH,
-//	effective_balance=0,  # [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
-//
-// )
-func ValidatorFromDeposit(pubKey []byte, withdrawalCredentials []byte) *ethpb.Validator {
-	return &ethpb.Validator{
-		PublicKey:                  pubKey,
-		WithdrawalCredentials:      withdrawalCredentials,
-		ActivationEligibilityEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-		ActivationEpoch:            params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-		ExitEpoch:                  params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-		WithdrawableEpoch:          params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
-		EffectiveBalance:           0, // [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
-	}
-}
-
 // SwitchToCompoundingValidator
 //
 // Spec definition:
 //
-//	 def switch_to_compounding_validator(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
-//		validator = state.validators[index]
-//		if has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(validator):
-//		    validator.withdrawal_credentials = COMPOUNDING_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX + validator.withdrawal_credentials[1:]
-//		    queue_excess_active_balance(state, index)
+// def switch_to_compounding_validator(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
+//
+//	validator = state.validators[index]
+//	validator.withdrawal_credentials = COMPOUNDING_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX + validator.withdrawal_credentials[1:]
+//	queue_excess_active_balance(state, index)
 func SwitchToCompoundingValidator(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex) error {
 	v, err := s.ValidatorAtIndex(idx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -92,28 +27,32 @@ func SwitchToCompoundingValidator(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorI
 	if len(v.WithdrawalCredentials) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("validator has no withdrawal credentials")
 	}
-	if helpers.HasETH1WithdrawalCredential(v) {
-		v.WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().CompoundingWithdrawalPrefixByte
-		if err := s.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(idx, v); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return QueueExcessActiveBalance(s, idx)
+
+	v.WithdrawalCredentials[0] = params.BeaconConfig().CompoundingWithdrawalPrefixByte
+	if err := s.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(idx, v); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	return nil
+	return QueueExcessActiveBalance(s, idx)
 }
 
-// QueueExcessActiveBalance queues validators with balances above the min activation balance and adds to pending balance deposit.
+// QueueExcessActiveBalance queues validators with balances above the min activation balance and adds to pending deposit.
 //
 // Spec definition:
 //
-//	def queue_excess_active_balance(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
-//	    balance = state.balances[index]
-//	    if balance > MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE:
-//	        excess_balance = balance - MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE
-//	        state.balances[index] = MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE
-//	        state.pending_balance_deposits.append(
-//	            PendingBalanceDeposit(index=index, amount=excess_balance)
-//	        )
+// def queue_excess_active_balance(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
+//
+//	balance = state.balances[index]
+//	if balance > MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE:
+//		excess_balance = balance - MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE
+//		state.balances[index] = MIN_ACTIVATION_BALANCE
+//		validator = state.validators[index]
+//	 state.pending_deposits.append(PendingDeposit(
+//	   pubkey=validator.pubkey,
+//	   withdrawal_credentials=validator.withdrawal_credentials,
+//	   amount=excess_balance,
+//	   signature=bls.G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY,
+//	   slot=GENESIS_SLOT,
+//	 ))
 func QueueExcessActiveBalance(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex) error {
 	bal, err := s.BalanceAtIndex(idx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -121,11 +60,22 @@ func QueueExcessActiveBalance(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex
 	}
 
 	if bal > params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance {
-		excessBalance := bal - params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
 		if err := s.UpdateBalancesAtIndex(idx, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return s.AppendPendingBalanceDeposit(idx, excessBalance)
+		excessBalance := bal - params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
+		val, err := s.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(idx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pk := val.PublicKey()
+		return s.AppendPendingDeposit(&ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+			PublicKey:             pk[:],
+			WithdrawalCredentials: val.GetWithdrawalCredentials(),
+			Amount:                excessBalance,
+			Signature:             common.InfiniteSignature[:],
+			Slot:                  params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot,
+		})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -134,15 +84,21 @@ func QueueExcessActiveBalance(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex
 //
 // Spec definition:
 //
-//	def queue_entire_balance_and_reset_validator(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
-//	    balance = state.balances[index]
-//	    state.balances[index] = 0
-//	    validator = state.validators[index]
-//	    validator.effective_balance = 0
-//	    validator.activation_eligibility_epoch = FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
-//	    state.pending_balance_deposits.append(
-//	        PendingBalanceDeposit(index=index, amount=balance)
-//	    )
+// def queue_entire_balance_and_reset_validator(state: BeaconState, index: ValidatorIndex) -> None:
+//
+//		balance = state.balances[index]
+//		state.balances[index] = 0
+//		validator = state.validators[index]
+//		validator.effective_balance = 0
+//		validator.activation_eligibility_epoch = FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
+//		state.pending_deposits.append(PendingDeposit(
+//	  		pubkey=validator.pubkey,
+//	  		withdrawal_credentials=validator.withdrawal_credentials,
+//	  		amount=balance,
+//	  		signature=bls.G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY,
+//	  		slot=GENESIS_SLOT,
+//
+// ))
 //
 //nolint:dupword
 func QueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex) error {
@@ -166,5 +122,11 @@ func QueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator(s state.BeaconState, idx primitives.Val
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return s.AppendPendingBalanceDeposit(idx, bal)
+	return s.AppendPendingDeposit(&ethpb.PendingDeposit{
+		PublicKey:             v.PublicKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: v.WithdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                bal,
+		Signature:             common.InfiniteSignature[:],
+		Slot:                  params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot,
+	})
 }

beacon-chain/core/electra/validator_test.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/electra"
 	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
-	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -14,20 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
 )
 
-func TestAddValidatorToRegistry(t *testing.T) {
-	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoElectra(&eth.BeaconStateElectra{})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, electra.AddValidatorToRegistry(st, make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength), make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength), 100))
-	balances := st.Balances()
-	require.Equal(t, 1, len(balances))
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(0), balances[0])
-	pbds, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbds))
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(100), pbds[0].Amount)
-	require.Equal(t, primitives.ValidatorIndex(0), pbds[0].Index)
-}
-
 func TestSwitchToCompoundingValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoElectra(&eth.BeaconStateElectra{
 		Validators: []*eth.Validator{
@@ -60,7 +45,7 @@ func TestSwitchToCompoundingValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := s.BalanceAtIndex(1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, b, "balance was changed")
-	pbd, err := s.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := s.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, len(pbd), "pending balance deposits should be empty")
 
@@ -69,11 +54,10 @@ func TestSwitchToCompoundingValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err = s.BalanceAtIndex(2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance, b, "balance was not changed")
-	pbd, err = s.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err = s.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbd), "pending balance deposits should have one element")
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(100_000), pbd[0].Amount, "pending balance deposit amount is incorrect")
-	require.Equal(t, primitives.ValidatorIndex(2), pbd[0].Index, "pending balance deposit index is incorrect")
 }
 
 func TestQueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -97,11 +81,10 @@ func TestQueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(0), v.EffectiveBalance, "effective balance was not reset")
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, v.ActivationEligibilityEpoch, "activation eligibility epoch was not reset")
-	pbd, err := s.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := s.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbd), "pending balance deposits should have one element")
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance+100_000, pbd[0].Amount, "pending balance deposit amount is incorrect")
-	require.Equal(t, primitives.ValidatorIndex(0), pbd[0].Index, "pending balance deposit index is incorrect")
 }
 
 func TestSwitchToCompoundingValidator_Ok(t *testing.T) {
@@ -114,7 +97,7 @@ func TestSwitchToCompoundingValidator_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, st.SetBalances(bals))
 	require.NoError(t, electra.SwitchToCompoundingValidator(st, 0))
 
-	pbd, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1010), pbd[0].Amount) // appends it at the end
 	val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
@@ -132,7 +115,7 @@ func TestQueueExcessActiveBalance_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	err := electra.QueueExcessActiveBalance(st, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	pbd, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1000), pbd[0].Amount) // appends it at the end
 
@@ -149,7 +132,7 @@ func TestQueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	err := electra.QueueEntireBalanceAndResetValidator(st, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	pbd, err := st.PendingBalanceDeposits()
+	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(pbd))
 	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance-1000, pbd[0].Amount)

beacon-chain/core/electra/withdrawals.go

@@ -111,30 +111,31 @@ func ProcessWithdrawalRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, wrs []
 			log.Debugf("Skipping execution layer withdrawal request, validator index for %s not found\n", hexutil.Encode(wr.ValidatorPubkey))
 			continue
 		}
-		validator, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(vIdx)
+		validator, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(vIdx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		// Verify withdrawal credentials
 		hasCorrectCredential := helpers.HasExecutionWithdrawalCredentials(validator)
-		isCorrectSourceAddress := bytes.Equal(validator.WithdrawalCredentials[12:], wr.SourceAddress)
+		wc := validator.GetWithdrawalCredentials()
+		isCorrectSourceAddress := bytes.Equal(wc[12:], wr.SourceAddress)
 		if !hasCorrectCredential || !isCorrectSourceAddress {
 			log.Debugln("Skipping execution layer withdrawal request, wrong withdrawal credentials")
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Verify the validator is active.
-		if !helpers.IsActiveValidator(validator, currentEpoch) {
+		if !helpers.IsActiveValidatorUsingTrie(validator, currentEpoch) {
 			log.Debugln("Skipping execution layer withdrawal request, validator not active")
 			continue
 		}
 		// Verify the validator has not yet submitted an exit.
-		if validator.ExitEpoch != params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch {
+		if validator.ExitEpoch() != params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch {
 			log.Debugln("Skipping execution layer withdrawal request, validator has submitted an exit already")
 			continue
 		}
 		// Verify the validator has been active long enough.
-		if currentEpoch < validator.ActivationEpoch.AddEpoch(params.BeaconConfig().ShardCommitteePeriod) {
+		if currentEpoch < validator.ActivationEpoch().AddEpoch(params.BeaconConfig().ShardCommitteePeriod) {
 			log.Debugln("Skipping execution layer withdrawal request, validator has not been active long enough")
 			continue
 		}
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ func ProcessWithdrawalRequests(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState, wrs []
 			continue
 		}
 
-		hasSufficientEffectiveBalance := validator.EffectiveBalance >= params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
+		hasSufficientEffectiveBalance := validator.EffectiveBalance() >= params.BeaconConfig().MinActivationBalance
 		vBal, err := st.BalanceAtIndex(vIdx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/epbs/BUILD.bazel

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = [
+        "attestation.go",
+        "execution_payload_envelope.go",
+        "execution_payload_header.go",
+        "operations.go",
+        "payload_attestation.go",
+    ],
+    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/epbs",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/blocks:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/electra:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/helpers:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/signing:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/validators:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
+        "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
+        "//network/forks:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
+        "//time/slots:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = [
+        "attestation_test.go",
+        "execution_payload_envelope_test.go",
+    ],
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+    deps = [
+        "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/state/state-native:go_default_library",
+        "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/blocks:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/util:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/util/random:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)

beacon-chain/core/epbs/attestation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package epbs
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// RemoveValidatorFlag removes validator flag from existing one.
+func RemoveValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition uint8) (uint8, error) {
+	if flagPosition > 7 {
+		return flag, fmt.Errorf("flag position %d exceeds length", flagPosition)
+	}
+	return flag & ^(1 << flagPosition), nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/epbs/attestation_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package epbs_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/altair"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/epbs"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestValidatorFlag_Remove(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		add           []uint8
+		remove        []uint8
+		expectedTrue  []uint8
+		expectedFalse []uint8
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "none",
+			add:           []uint8{},
+			remove:        []uint8{},
+			expectedTrue:  []uint8{},
+			expectedFalse: []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "source",
+			add:           []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex},
+			remove:        []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex},
+			expectedTrue:  []uint8{},
+			expectedFalse: []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "source, target",
+			add:           []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex},
+			remove:        []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex},
+			expectedTrue:  []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex},
+			expectedFalse: []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "source, target, head",
+			add:           []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+			remove:        []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+			expectedTrue:  []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelySourceFlagIndex},
+			expectedFalse: []uint8{params.BeaconConfig().TimelyTargetFlagIndex, params.BeaconConfig().TimelyHeadFlagIndex},
+		},
+	}
+	var err error
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			flag := uint8(0)
+
+			// Add flags.
+			for _, flagPosition := range test.add {
+				flag, err = altair.AddValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				has, err := altair.HasValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, true, has)
+			}
+
+			// Remove flags.
+			for _, flagPosition := range test.remove {
+				flag, err = epbs.RemoveValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			// Check if flags are set correctly.
+			for _, flagPosition := range test.expectedTrue {
+				has, err := altair.HasValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, true, has)
+			}
+			for _, flagPosition := range test.expectedFalse {
+				has, err := altair.HasValidatorFlag(flag, flagPosition)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, false, has)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatorFlag_Remove_ExceedsLength(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := epbs.RemoveValidatorFlag(0, 8)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "flag position 8 exceeds length", err)
+}
+
+func TestValidatorFlag_Remove_NotSet(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := epbs.RemoveValidatorFlag(0, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}

beacon-chain/core/epbs/execution_payload_envelope.go

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package epbs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/electra"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+)
+
+// ValidatePayloadStateTransition performs the process_execution_payload
+// function.
+func ValidatePayloadStateTransition(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	preState state.BeaconState,
+	envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
+) error {
+	if err := UpdateHeaderAndVerify(ctx, preState, envelope); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	committedHeader, err := preState.LatestExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := validateAgainstCommittedBid(committedHeader, envelope); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := ProcessPayloadStateTransition(ctx, preState, envelope); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return checkPostStateRoot(ctx, preState, envelope)
+}
+
+func ProcessPayloadStateTransition(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	preState state.BeaconState,
+	envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
+) error {
+	er := envelope.ExecutionRequests()
+	preState, err := electra.ProcessDepositRequests(ctx, preState, er.Deposits)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not process deposit receipts")
+	}
+	preState, err = electra.ProcessWithdrawalRequests(ctx, preState, er.Withdrawals)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not process ercution layer withdrawal requests")
+	}
+	if err := electra.ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx, preState, er.Consolidations); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not process consolidation requests")
+	}
+	payload, err := envelope.Execution()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
+	}
+	if err := preState.SetLatestBlockHash(payload.BlockHash()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return preState.SetLatestFullSlot(preState.Slot())
+}
+
+func UpdateHeaderAndVerify(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	preState state.BeaconState,
+	envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
+) error {
+	blockHeader := preState.LatestBlockHeader()
+	if blockHeader == nil {
+		return errors.New("invalid nil latest block header")
+	}
+	if len(blockHeader.StateRoot) == 0 || [32]byte(blockHeader.StateRoot) == [32]byte{} {
+		prevStateRoot, err := preState.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not compute previous state root")
+		}
+		blockHeader.StateRoot = prevStateRoot[:]
+		if err := preState.SetLatestBlockHeader(blockHeader); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set latest block header")
+		}
+	}
+	blockHeaderRoot, err := blockHeader.HashTreeRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	beaconBlockRoot := envelope.BeaconBlockRoot()
+	if blockHeaderRoot != beaconBlockRoot {
+		return fmt.Errorf("beacon block root does not match previous header, got: %#x wanted: %#x", beaconBlockRoot, blockHeaderRoot)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateAgainstCommittedBid(
+	committedHeader *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS,
+	envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
+) error {
+	builderIndex := envelope.BuilderIndex()
+	if committedHeader.BuilderIndex != builderIndex {
+		return errors.New("builder index does not match committed header")
+	}
+	kzgRoot, err := envelope.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if [32]byte(committedHeader.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot) != kzgRoot {
+		return errors.New("blob KZG commitments root does not match committed header")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkPostStateRoot(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	preState state.BeaconState,
+	envelope interfaces.ROExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
+) error {
+	stateRoot, err := preState.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	envelopeStateRoot := envelope.StateRoot()
+	if stateRoot != envelopeStateRoot {
+		return errors.New("state root mismatch")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/epbs/execution_payload_envelope_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package epbs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/blocks"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/engine/v1"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util/random"
+)
+
+func TestProcessPayloadStateTransition(t *testing.T) {
+	bh := [32]byte{'h'}
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.Payload.BlockHash = bh[:]
+	p.ExecutionRequests = &enginev1.ExecutionRequests{}
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, 0)
+	stpb := &ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{Slot: 3, Validators: validators}
+	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoUnsafeEpbs(stpb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	lbh, err := st.LatestBlockHash()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, [32]byte{}, [32]byte(lbh))
+
+	require.NoError(t, ProcessPayloadStateTransition(ctx, st, e))
+
+	lbh, err = st.LatestBlockHash()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, bh, [32]byte(lbh))
+
+	lfs, err := st.LatestFullSlot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, lfs, st.Slot())
+}
+
+func Test_validateAgainstHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	bh := [32]byte{'h'}
+	payload := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadElectra{BlockHash: bh[:]}
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.Payload = payload
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	stpb := &ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{Slot: 3}
+	st, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoUnsafeEpbs(stpb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "invalid nil latest block header", UpdateHeaderAndVerify(ctx, st, e))
+
+	prest, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 64)
+	br := [32]byte{'r'}
+	p.BeaconBlockRoot = br[:]
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "beacon block root does not match previous header", UpdateHeaderAndVerify(ctx, prest, e))
+
+	header := prest.LatestBlockHeader()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	headerRoot, err := header.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.BeaconBlockRoot = headerRoot[:]
+	require.NoError(t, UpdateHeaderAndVerify(ctx, prest, e))
+}
+
+func Test_validateAgainstCommittedBid(t *testing.T) {
+	payload := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadElectra{}
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.Payload = payload
+	p.BuilderIndex = 1
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{}
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "builder index does not match committed header", validateAgainstCommittedBid(h, e))
+
+	h.BuilderIndex = 1
+	p.BlobKzgCommitments = make([][]byte, 6)
+	for i := range p.BlobKzgCommitments {
+		p.BlobKzgCommitments[i] = make([]byte, 48)
+	}
+	h.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot = make([]byte, 32)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "blob KZG commitments root does not match committed header", validateAgainstCommittedBid(h, e))
+
+	root, err := e.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot = root[:]
+	require.NoError(t, validateAgainstCommittedBid(h, e))
+}
+
+func TestCheckPostStateRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	payload := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadElectra{}
+	p := random.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope(t)
+	p.Payload = payload
+	p.BuilderIndex = 1
+	e, err := blocks.WrappedROExecutionPayloadEnvelope(p)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateEpbs(t, 64)
+	p.StateRoot = make([]byte, 32)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "state root mismatch", checkPostStateRoot(ctx, st, e))
+	root, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.StateRoot = root[:]
+	require.NoError(t, checkPostStateRoot(ctx, st, e))
+}

beacon-chain/core/epbs/execution_payload_header.go

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package epbs
+
+import (
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/signing"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/network/forks"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
+)
+
+// ValidatePayloadHeaderSignature validates the signature of the execution payload header.
+func ValidatePayloadHeaderSignature(st state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, sh interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
+	h, err := sh.Header()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pubkey := st.PubkeyAtIndex(h.BuilderIndex())
+	pub, err := bls.PublicKeyFromBytes(pubkey[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	s := sh.Signature()
+	sig, err := bls.SignatureFromBytes(s[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(h.Slot())
+	f, err := forks.Fork(currentEpoch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	domain, err := signing.Domain(f, currentEpoch, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconBuilder, st.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	root, err := sh.SigningRoot(domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !sig.Verify(pub, root[:]) {
+		return signing.ErrSigFailedToVerify
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/epbs/operations.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package electra
+package epbs
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/electra"
 	v "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/validators"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -62,11 +64,11 @@ func ProcessOperations(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair attester slashing")
 	}
-	st, err = ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, st, block)
+	st, err = electra.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, st, block)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair attestation")
 	}
-	if _, err := ProcessDeposits(ctx, st, bb.Deposits()); err != nil { // new in electra
+	if _, err := electra.ProcessDeposits(ctx, st, bb.Deposits()); err != nil { // new in electra
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair deposit")
 	}
 	st, err = ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, st, bb.VoluntaryExits())
@@ -77,20 +79,27 @@ func ProcessOperations(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process bls-to-execution changes")
 	}
+	// new in ePBS
+	if block.Version() >= version.EPBS {
+		if err := ProcessPayloadAttestations(st, bb); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return st, nil
+	}
 	// new in electra
 	requests, err := bb.ExecutionRequests()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution requests")
 	}
-	st, err = ProcessDepositRequests(ctx, st, requests.Deposits)
+	st, err = electra.ProcessDepositRequests(ctx, st, requests.Deposits)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process deposit receipts")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process deposit requests")
 	}
-	st, err = ProcessWithdrawalRequests(ctx, st, requests.Withdrawals)
+	st, err = electra.ProcessWithdrawalRequests(ctx, st, requests.Withdrawals)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process execution layer withdrawal requests")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process withdrawal requests")
 	}
-	if err := ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx, st, requests.Consolidations); err != nil {
+	if err := electra.ProcessConsolidationRequests(ctx, st, requests.Consolidations); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not process consolidation requests: %w", err)
 	}
 	return st, nil

beacon-chain/core/epbs/payload_attestation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package epbs
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/altair"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+)
+
+func ProcessPayloadAttestations(state state.BeaconState, body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) error {
+	atts, err := body.PayloadAttestations()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(atts) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 12*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	lbh := state.LatestBlockHeader()
+	proposerIndex := lbh.ProposerIndex
+	var participation []byte
+	if state.Slot()%32 == 0 {
+		participation, err = state.PreviousEpochParticipation()
+	} else {
+		participation, err = state.CurrentEpochParticipation()
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	totalBalance, err := helpers.TotalActiveBalance(state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	baseReward, err := altair.BaseRewardWithTotalBalance(state, proposerIndex, totalBalance)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	lfs, err := state.LatestFullSlot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
+	sourceFlagIndex := cfg.TimelySourceFlagIndex
+	targetFlagIndex := cfg.TimelyTargetFlagIndex
+	headFlagIndex := cfg.TimelyHeadFlagIndex
+	penaltyNumerator := uint64(0)
+	rewardNumerator := uint64(0)
+	rewardDenominator := (cfg.WeightDenominator - cfg.ProposerWeight) * cfg.WeightDenominator / cfg.ProposerWeight
+
+	for _, att := range atts {
+		data := att.Data
+		if !bytes.Equal(data.BeaconBlockRoot, lbh.ParentRoot) {
+			return errors.New("invalid beacon block root in payload attestation data")
+		}
+		if data.Slot+1 != state.Slot() {
+			return errors.New("invalid data slot")
+		}
+		indexed, err := helpers.GetIndexedPayloadAttestation(ctx, state, data.Slot, att)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		valid, err := helpers.IsValidIndexedPayloadAttestation(state, indexed)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !valid {
+			return errors.New("invalid payload attestation")
+		}
+		payloadWasPreset := data.Slot == lfs
+		votedPresent := data.PayloadStatus == primitives.PAYLOAD_PRESENT
+		if votedPresent != payloadWasPreset {
+			for _, idx := range indexed.GetAttestingIndices() {
+				flags := participation[idx]
+				has, err := altair.HasValidatorFlag(flags, targetFlagIndex)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if has {
+					penaltyNumerator += baseReward * cfg.TimelyTargetWeight
+				}
+				has, err = altair.HasValidatorFlag(flags, sourceFlagIndex)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if has {
+					penaltyNumerator += baseReward * cfg.TimelySourceWeight
+				}
+				has, err = altair.HasValidatorFlag(flags, headFlagIndex)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if has {
+					penaltyNumerator += baseReward * cfg.TimelyHeadWeight
+				}
+				participation[idx] = 0
+			}
+		} else {
+			for _, idx := range indexed.GetAttestingIndices() {
+				participation[idx] = (1 << headFlagIndex) | (1 << sourceFlagIndex) | (1 << targetFlagIndex)
+				rewardNumerator += baseReward * (cfg.TimelyHeadWeight + cfg.TimelySourceWeight + cfg.TimelyTargetWeight)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if penaltyNumerator > 0 {
+		if err := helpers.DecreaseBalance(state, proposerIndex, penaltyNumerator/rewardDenominator); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if rewardNumerator > 0 {
+		if err := helpers.IncreaseBalance(state, proposerIndex, penaltyNumerator/rewardDenominator); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing.go

@@ -147,11 +147,17 @@ func ProcessRegistryUpdates(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) (state.Be
 //	  epoch = get_current_epoch(state)
 //	  total_balance = get_total_active_balance(state)
 //	  adjusted_total_slashing_balance = min(sum(state.slashings) * PROPORTIONAL_SLASHING_MULTIPLIER, total_balance)
+//	  if state.version == electra:
+//		 increment = EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT  # Factored out from total balance to avoid uint64 overflow
+//	  penalty_per_effective_balance_increment = adjusted_total_slashing_balance // (total_balance // increment)
 //	  for index, validator in enumerate(state.validators):
 //	      if validator.slashed and epoch + EPOCHS_PER_SLASHINGS_VECTOR // 2 == validator.withdrawable_epoch:
 //	          increment = EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT  # Factored out from penalty numerator to avoid uint64 overflow
 //	          penalty_numerator = validator.effective_balance // increment * adjusted_total_slashing_balance
 //	          penalty = penalty_numerator // total_balance * increment
+//	          if state.version == electra:
+//	            effective_balance_increments = validator.effective_balance // increment
+//	            penalty = penalty_per_effective_balance_increment * effective_balance_increments
 //	          decrease_balance(state, ValidatorIndex(index), penalty)
 func ProcessSlashings(st state.BeaconState, slashingMultiplier uint64) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	currentEpoch := time.CurrentEpoch(st)
@@ -177,13 +183,26 @@ func ProcessSlashings(st state.BeaconState, slashingMultiplier uint64) (state.Be
 	// below equally.
 	increment := params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement
 	minSlashing := math.Min(totalSlashing*slashingMultiplier, totalBalance)
+
+	// Modified in Electra:EIP7251
+	var penaltyPerEffectiveBalanceIncrement uint64
+	if st.Version() >= version.Electra {
+		penaltyPerEffectiveBalanceIncrement = minSlashing / (totalBalance / increment)
+	}
+
 	bals := st.Balances()
 	changed := false
 	err = st.ReadFromEveryValidator(func(idx int, val state.ReadOnlyValidator) error {
 		correctEpoch := (currentEpoch + exitLength/2) == val.WithdrawableEpoch()
 		if val.Slashed() && correctEpoch {
-			penaltyNumerator := val.EffectiveBalance() / increment * minSlashing
-			penalty := penaltyNumerator / totalBalance * increment
+			var penalty uint64
+			if st.Version() >= version.Electra {
+				effectiveBalanceIncrements := val.EffectiveBalance() / increment
+				penalty = penaltyPerEffectiveBalanceIncrement * effectiveBalanceIncrements
+			} else {
+				penaltyNumerator := val.EffectiveBalance() / increment * minSlashing
+				penalty = penaltyNumerator / totalBalance * increment
+			}
 			bals[idx] = helpers.DecreaseBalanceWithVal(bals[idx], penalty)
 			changed = true
 		}

beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_test.go

@@ -448,3 +448,75 @@ func TestProcessHistoricalDataUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestProcessSlashings_SlashedElectra(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		state *ethpb.BeaconStateElectra
+		want  uint64
+	}{
+		{
+			state: &ethpb.BeaconStateElectra{
+				Validators: []*ethpb.Validator{
+					{Slashed: true,
+						WithdrawableEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSlashingsVector / 2,
+						EffectiveBalance:  params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance}},
+				Balances:  []uint64{params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance, params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+				Slashings: []uint64{0, 1e9},
+			},
+			want: uint64(29000000000),
+		},
+		{
+			state: &ethpb.BeaconStateElectra{
+				Validators: []*ethpb.Validator{
+					{Slashed: true,
+						WithdrawableEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSlashingsVector / 2,
+						EffectiveBalance:  params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+				},
+				Balances:  []uint64{params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance, params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance},
+				Slashings: []uint64{0, 1e9},
+			},
+			want: uint64(30500000000),
+		},
+		{
+			state: &ethpb.BeaconStateElectra{
+				Validators: []*ethpb.Validator{
+					{Slashed: true,
+						WithdrawableEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSlashingsVector / 2,
+						EffectiveBalance:  params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra},
+				},
+				Balances:  []uint64{params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance * 10, params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance * 20},
+				Slashings: []uint64{0, 2 * 1e9},
+			},
+			want: uint64(317000001536),
+		},
+		{
+			state: &ethpb.BeaconStateElectra{
+				Validators: []*ethpb.Validator{
+					{Slashed: true,
+						WithdrawableEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSlashingsVector / 2,
+						EffectiveBalance:  params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra - params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement},
+					{ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch, EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra - params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement}},
+				Balances:  []uint64{params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra - params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement, params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalanceElectra - params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement},
+				Slashings: []uint64{0, 1e9},
+			},
+			want: uint64(2044000000727),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprint(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			original := proto.Clone(tt.state)
+			s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoElectra(tt.state)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			helpers.ClearCache()
+			newState, err := epoch.ProcessSlashings(s, params.BeaconConfig().ProportionalSlashingMultiplierBellatrix)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, newState.Balances()[0], "ProcessSlashings({%v}) = newState; newState.Balances[0] = %d", original, newState.Balances()[0])
+		})
+	}
+}

beacon-chain/core/feed/state/events.go

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const (
 	LightClientFinalityUpdate
 	// LightClientOptimisticUpdate event
 	LightClientOptimisticUpdate
+	// PayloadAttributes events are fired upon a missed slot or new head.
+	PayloadAttributes
 )
 
 // BlockProcessedData is the data sent with BlockProcessed events.

beacon-chain/core/helpers/BUILD.bazel

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ go_library(
         "block.go",
         "genesis.go",
         "metrics.go",
+        "payload_attestation.go",
         "randao.go",
         "rewards_penalties.go",
         "shuffle.go",
@@ -20,11 +21,13 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//beacon-chain/cache:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/signing:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/time:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/forkchoice/types:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/epbs:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//container/slice:go_default_library",
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ go_test(
         "attestation_test.go",
         "beacon_committee_test.go",
         "block_test.go",
+        "exports_test.go",
+        "payload_attestation_test.go",
         "private_access_fuzz_noop_test.go",  # keep
         "private_access_test.go",
         "randao_test.go",
@@ -63,26 +68,33 @@ go_test(
         "validators_test.go",
         "weak_subjectivity_test.go",
     ],
+    data = glob(["testdata/**"]),
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
     shard_count = 2,
     tags = ["CI_race_detection"],
     deps = [
         "//beacon-chain/cache:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/core/signing:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/time:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/forkchoice/types:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/state-native:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/epbs:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//container/slice:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
+        "//crypto/rand:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//math:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//testing/util:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/util/random:go_default_library",
         "//time:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_go_bitfield//:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/helpers/attestation.go

@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@ var (
 // Access to these nil fields will result in run time panic,
 // it is recommended to run these checks as first line of defense.
 func ValidateNilAttestation(attestation ethpb.Att) error {
-	if attestation == nil {
-		return errors.New("attestation can't be nil")
-	}
-	if attestation.GetData() == nil {
-		return errors.New("attestation's data can't be nil")
+	if attestation == nil || attestation.IsNil() {
+		return errors.New("attestation is nil")
 	}
 	if attestation.GetData().Source == nil {
 		return errors.New("attestation's source can't be nil")

beacon-chain/core/helpers/attestation_test.go

@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ func TestValidateNilAttestation(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:        "nil attestation",
 			attestation: nil,
-			errString:   "attestation can't be nil",
+			errString:   "attestation is nil",
 		},
 		{
 			name:        "nil attestation data",
 			attestation: &ethpb.Attestation{},
-			errString:   "attestation's data can't be nil",
+			errString:   "attestation is nil",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "nil attestation source",

beacon-chain/core/helpers/beacon_committee.go

@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ type CommitteeAssignment struct {
 	Committee      []primitives.ValidatorIndex
 	AttesterSlot   primitives.Slot
 	CommitteeIndex primitives.CommitteeIndex
+	PtcSlot        primitives.Slot
 }
 
 // verifyAssignmentEpoch verifies if the given epoch is valid for assignment based on the provided state.
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ func CommitteeAssignments(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, epoch pr
 	if err := verifyAssignmentEpoch(epoch, state); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	startSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(epoch)
+	slot, err := slots.EpochStart(epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -303,14 +304,17 @@ func CommitteeAssignments(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, epoch pr
 		vals[v] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	assignments := make(map[primitives.ValidatorIndex]*CommitteeAssignment)
+
+	committees, err := BeaconCommittees(ctx, state, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not compute beacon committees")
+	}
+	ptcPerSlot, ptcMembersPerCommittee := PtcAllocation(len(committees))
 	// Compute committee assignments for each slot in the epoch.
-	for slot := startSlot; slot < startSlot+params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch; slot++ {
-		committees, err := BeaconCommittees(ctx, state, slot)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not compute beacon committees")
-		}
+	endSlot := slot + params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch
+	for {
 		for j, committee := range committees {
-			for _, vIndex := range committee {
+			for i, vIndex := range committee {
 				if _, ok := vals[vIndex]; !ok { // Skip if the validator is not in the provided validators slice.
 					continue
 				}
@@ -320,8 +324,19 @@ func CommitteeAssignments(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, epoch pr
 				assignments[vIndex].Committee = committee
 				assignments[vIndex].AttesterSlot = slot
 				assignments[vIndex].CommitteeIndex = primitives.CommitteeIndex(j)
+				if uint64(j) < ptcPerSlot && uint64(i) < ptcMembersPerCommittee {
+					assignments[vIndex].PtcSlot = slot
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		slot++
+		if slot == endSlot {
+			break
+		}
+		committees, err = BeaconCommittees(ctx, state, slot)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not compute beacon committees")
+		}
 	}
 	return assignments, nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/helpers/beacon_committee_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package helpers_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
+	field_params "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/container/slice"
@@ -722,15 +724,26 @@ func TestCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, []primitives.CommitteeIndex{0, 1, 3}, indices)
 }
 
-func TestAttestationCommittees(t *testing.T) {
-	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize))
+func TestCommitteeAssignments_PTC(t *testing.T) {
+	helpers.ClearCache()
+	// Create 10 committees. Total 40960 validators.
+	committeeCount := uint64(10)
+	validatorCount := committeeCount * params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize * uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, validatorCount)
+	validatorIndices := make([]primitives.ValidatorIndex, validatorCount)
+
 	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		k := make([]byte, 48)
+		copy(k, strconv.Itoa(i))
 		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
-			ExitEpoch: params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+			PublicKey:             k,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
 		}
+		validatorIndices[i] = primitives.ValidatorIndex(i)
 	}
 
-	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{
+	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoEpbs(&ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{
 		Validators:  validators,
 		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 	})
@@ -754,6 +767,31 @@ func TestAttestationCommittees(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize, uint64(len(committees[0])))
 		assert.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize, uint64(len(committees[1])))
 	})
+	as, err := helpers.CommitteeAssignments(context.Background(), state, 1, validatorIndices)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Capture all the slots and all the validator index that belonged in a PTC using a map for verification later.
+	slotValidatorMap := make(map[primitives.Slot][]primitives.ValidatorIndex)
+	for i, a := range as {
+		slotValidatorMap[a.PtcSlot] = append(slotValidatorMap[a.PtcSlot], i)
+	}
+
+	// Verify that all the slots have the correct number of PTC.
+	for s, v := range slotValidatorMap {
+		if s == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Make sure all the PTC are the correct size from the map.
+		require.Equal(t, len(v), field_params.PTCSize)
+
+		// Get the actual PTC from the beacon state using the helper function
+		ptc, err := helpers.GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(context.Background(), state, s)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		for _, index := range ptc {
+			i := slices.Index(v, index)
+			require.NotEqual(t, -1, i) // PTC not found from the assignment map
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func TestBeaconCommittees(t *testing.T) {

beacon-chain/core/helpers/exports_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package helpers
+
+var (
+	ErrNilMessage            = errNilMessage
+	ErrNilData               = errNilData
+	ErrNilBeaconBlockRoot    = errNilBeaconBlockRoot
+	ErrNilPayloadAttestation = errNilPayloadAttestation
+	ErrNilSignature          = errNilSignature
+	ErrNilAggregationBits    = errNilAggregationBits
+	ErrPreEPBSState          = errPreEPBSState
+	ErrCommitteeOverflow     = errCommitteeOverflow
+)

beacon-chain/core/helpers/payload_attestation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+package helpers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/signing"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state"
+	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/epbs"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/math"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/runtime/version"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
+)
+
+var (
+	errNilMessage            = errors.New("nil PayloadAttestationMessage")
+	errNilData               = errors.New("nil PayloadAttestationData")
+	errNilBeaconBlockRoot    = errors.New("nil BeaconBlockRoot")
+	errNilPayloadAttestation = errors.New("nil PayloadAttestation")
+	errNilSignature          = errors.New("nil Signature")
+	errNilAggregationBits    = errors.New("nil AggregationBits")
+	errPreEPBSState          = errors.New("beacon state pre ePBS fork")
+	errCommitteeOverflow     = errors.New("beacon committee of insufficient size")
+)
+
+// ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData checks if any composite field of the
+// payload attestation data is nil
+func ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(data *eth.PayloadAttestationData) error {
+	if data == nil {
+		return errNilData
+	}
+	if data.BeaconBlockRoot == nil {
+		return errNilBeaconBlockRoot
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage checks if any composite field of the
+// payload attestation message is nil
+func ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(att *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage) error {
+	if att == nil {
+		return errNilMessage
+	}
+	if att.Signature == nil {
+		return errNilSignature
+	}
+	return ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(att.Data)
+}
+
+// ValidateNilPayloadAttestation checks if any composite field of the
+// payload attestation is nil
+func ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(att *eth.PayloadAttestation) error {
+	if att == nil {
+		return errNilPayloadAttestation
+	}
+	if att.AggregationBits == nil {
+		return errNilAggregationBits
+	}
+	if att.Signature == nil {
+		return errNilSignature
+	}
+	return ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(att.Data)
+}
+
+// InPayloadTimelinessCommittee returns whether the given index belongs to the
+// PTC computed from the passed state.
+func InPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, slot primitives.Slot, idx primitives.ValidatorIndex) (bool, error) {
+	ptc, err := GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx, state, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	for _, i := range ptc {
+		if i == idx {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee returns the PTC for the given slot, computed from the passed state as in the
+// spec function `get_ptc`.
+func GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, slot primitives.Slot) (indices []primitives.ValidatorIndex, err error) {
+	if state.Version() < version.EPBS {
+		return nil, errPreEPBSState
+	}
+	committees, err := BeaconCommittees(ctx, state, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get beacon committees")
+	}
+	committeesPerSlot, membersPerCommittee := PtcAllocation(len(committees))
+	for i, committee := range committees {
+		if uint64(i) >= committeesPerSlot {
+			return
+		}
+		if uint64(len(committee)) < membersPerCommittee {
+			return nil, errCommitteeOverflow
+		}
+		indices = append(indices, committee[:membersPerCommittee]...)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// PtcAllocation returns:
+// 1. The number of beacon committees that PTC will borrow from in a slot.
+// 2. The number of validators that PTC will borrow from in a beacon committee.
+func PtcAllocation(slotCommittees int) (committeesPerSlot, membersPerCommittee uint64) {
+	committeesPerSlot = math.LargestPowerOfTwo(math.Min(uint64(slotCommittees), fieldparams.PTCSize))
+	membersPerCommittee = fieldparams.PTCSize / committeesPerSlot
+	return
+}
+
+// GetPayloadAttestingIndices returns the set of attester indices corresponding to the given PayloadAttestation.
+//
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+//
+//	def get_payload_attesting_indices(state: BeaconState, slot: Slot,
+//		payload_attestation: PayloadAttestation) -> Set[ValidatorIndex]:
+//	"""
+//	Return the set of attesting indices corresponding to ``payload_attestation``.
+//	"""
+//	ptc = get_ptc(state, slot)
+//	return set(index for i, index in enumerate(ptc) if payload_attestation.aggregation_bits[i])
+func GetPayloadAttestingIndices(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, slot primitives.Slot, att *eth.PayloadAttestation) (indices []primitives.ValidatorIndex, err error) {
+	if state.Version() < version.EPBS {
+		return nil, errPreEPBSState
+	}
+
+	ptc, err := GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx, state, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for i, validatorIndex := range ptc {
+		if att.AggregationBits.BitAt(uint64(i)) {
+			indices = append(indices, validatorIndex)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+// GetIndexedPayloadAttestation replaces a PayloadAttestation's AggregationBits with sorted AttestingIndices and returns an IndexedPayloadAttestation.
+//
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+//
+//	def get_indexed_payload_attestation(state: BeaconState, slot: Slot,
+//		payload_attestation: PayloadAttestation) -> IndexedPayloadAttestation:
+//	"""
+//	Return the indexed payload attestation corresponding to ``payload_attestation``.
+//	"""
+//	attesting_indices = get_payload_attesting_indices(state, slot, payload_attestation)
+//
+//	return IndexedPayloadAttestation(
+//	attesting_indices=sorted(attesting_indices),
+//	data=payload_attestation.data,
+//	signature=payload_attestation.signature,
+//	)
+func GetIndexedPayloadAttestation(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, slot primitives.Slot, att *eth.PayloadAttestation) (*epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation, error) {
+	if state.Version() < version.EPBS {
+		return nil, errPreEPBSState
+	}
+
+	attestingIndices, err := GetPayloadAttestingIndices(ctx, state, slot, att)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	slices.Sort(attestingIndices)
+
+	return &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+		AttestingIndices: attestingIndices,
+		Data:             att.Data,
+		Signature:        att.Signature,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// IsValidIndexedPayloadAttestation validates the given IndexedPayloadAttestation.
+//
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+//
+//	def is_valid_indexed_payload_attestation(
+//		state: BeaconState,
+//		indexed_payload_attestation: IndexedPayloadAttestation) -> bool:
+//	"""
+//	Check if ``indexed_payload_attestation`` is not empty, has sorted and unique indices and has
+//	a valid aggregate signature.
+//	"""
+//	# Verify the data is valid
+//	if indexed_payload_attestation.data.payload_status >= PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS:
+//		return False
+//
+//	# Verify indices are sorted and unique
+//	indices = indexed_payload_attestation.attesting_indices
+//	if len(indices) == 0 or not indices == sorted(set(indices)):
+//		return False
+//
+//	# Verify aggregate signature
+//	pubkeys = [state.validators[i].pubkey for i in indices]
+//	domain = get_domain(state, DOMAIN_PTC_ATTESTER, None)
+//	signing_root = compute_signing_root(indexed_payload_attestation.data, domain)
+//	return bls.FastAggregateVerify(pubkeys, signing_root, indexed_payload_attestation.signature)
+func IsValidIndexedPayloadAttestation(state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, att *epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation) (bool, error) {
+	if state.Version() < version.EPBS {
+		return false, errPreEPBSState
+	}
+
+	// Verify the data is valid.
+	if att.Data.PayloadStatus >= primitives.PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Verify indices are sorted and unique.
+	indices := att.AttestingIndices
+	slices.Sort(indices)
+	if len(indices) == 0 || !slices.Equal(att.AttestingIndices, indices) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Verify aggregate signature.
+	publicKeys := make([]bls.PublicKey, len(indices))
+	for i, index := range indices {
+		validator, err := state.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		publicKeyBytes := validator.PublicKey()
+		publicKey, err := bls.PublicKeyFromBytes(publicKeyBytes[:])
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		publicKeys[i] = publicKey
+	}
+
+	domain, err := signing.Domain(
+		state.Fork(),
+		slots.ToEpoch(state.Slot()),
+		params.BeaconConfig().DomainPTCAttester,
+		state.GenesisValidatorsRoot(),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	signingRoot, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(att.Data, domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	signature, err := bls.SignatureFromBytes(att.Signature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return signature.FastAggregateVerify(publicKeys, signingRoot), nil
+}
+
+// ValidatePayloadAttestationMessageSignature verifies the signature of a
+// payload attestation message.
+func ValidatePayloadAttestationMessageSignature(ctx context.Context, st state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, msg *eth.PayloadAttestationMessage) error {
+	if err := ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(msg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(msg.ValidatorIndex)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pub, err := bls.PublicKeyFromBytes(val.PublicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sig, err := bls.SignatureFromBytes(msg.Signature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(st.Slot())
+	domain, err := signing.Domain(st.Fork(), currentEpoch, params.BeaconConfig().DomainPTCAttester, st.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	root, err := signing.ComputeSigningRoot(msg.Data, domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !sig.Verify(pub, root[:]) {
+		return signing.ErrSigFailedToVerify
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/helpers/payload_attestation_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+package helpers_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"slices"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/signing"
+	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
+	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/epbs"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/bls"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/crypto/rand"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/math"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/require"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/testing/util/random"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time/slots"
+)
+
+func TestValidateNilPayloadAttestation(t *testing.T) {
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilData, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(nil))
+	data := &eth.PayloadAttestationData{}
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilBeaconBlockRoot, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(data))
+	data.BeaconBlockRoot = make([]byte, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationData(data))
+
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilMessage, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(nil))
+	message := &eth.PayloadAttestationMessage{}
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilSignature, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(message))
+	message.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilData, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(message))
+	message.Data = data
+	require.NoError(t, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestationMessage(message))
+
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilPayloadAttestation, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(nil))
+	att := &eth.PayloadAttestation{}
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilAggregationBits, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(att))
+	att.AggregationBits = bitfield.NewBitvector512()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilSignature, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(att))
+	att.Signature = message.Signature
+	require.ErrorIs(t, helpers.ErrNilData, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(att))
+	att.Data = data
+	require.NoError(t, helpers.ValidateNilPayloadAttestation(att))
+}
+
+func TestGetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(t *testing.T) {
+	helpers.ClearCache()
+
+	// Create 10 committees
+	committeeCount := uint64(10)
+	validatorCount := committeeCount * params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize * uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, validatorCount)
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		k := make([]byte, 48)
+		copy(k, strconv.Itoa(i))
+		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
+			PublicKey:             k,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		}
+	}
+
+	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoEpbs(random.BeaconState(t))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, state.SetValidators(validators))
+	require.NoError(t, state.SetSlot(200))
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	indices, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(ctx, state, state.Slot(), 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 128, len(indices))
+
+	epoch := slots.ToEpoch(state.Slot())
+	activeCount, err := helpers.ActiveValidatorCount(ctx, state, epoch)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(40960), activeCount)
+
+	computedCommitteeCount := helpers.SlotCommitteeCount(activeCount)
+	require.Equal(t, committeeCount, computedCommitteeCount)
+	committeesPerSlot := math.LargestPowerOfTwo(math.Min(committeeCount, fieldparams.PTCSize))
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(8), committeesPerSlot)
+
+	ptc, err := helpers.GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(ctx, state, state.Slot())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, fieldparams.PTCSize, len(ptc))
+
+	committee1, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(ctx, state, state.Slot(), 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.DeepEqual(t, committee1[:64], ptc[:64])
+}
+
+func Test_PtcAllocation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		committeeCount     int
+		memberPerCommittee uint64
+		committeesPerSlot  uint64
+	}{
+		{1, 512, 1},
+		{4, 128, 4},
+		{128, 4, 128},
+		{512, 1, 512},
+		{1024, 1, 512},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		committeesPerSlot, memberPerCommittee := helpers.PtcAllocation(test.committeeCount)
+		if memberPerCommittee != test.memberPerCommittee {
+			t.Errorf("memberPerCommittee(%d) = %d; expected %d", test.committeeCount, memberPerCommittee, test.memberPerCommittee)
+		}
+		if committeesPerSlot != test.committeesPerSlot {
+			t.Errorf("committeesPerSlot(%d) = %d; expected %d", test.committeeCount, committeesPerSlot, test.committeesPerSlot)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetPayloadAttestingIndices(t *testing.T) {
+	helpers.ClearCache()
+
+	// Create 10 committees. Total 40960 validators.
+	committeeCount := uint64(10)
+	validatorCount := committeeCount * params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize * uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, validatorCount)
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		pubkey := make([]byte, 48)
+		copy(pubkey, strconv.Itoa(i))
+		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
+			PublicKey:             pubkey,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create a beacon state.
+	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoEpbs(&ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{
+		Validators:  validators,
+		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Get PTC.
+	ptc, err := helpers.GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(context.Background(), state, state.Slot())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, fieldparams.PTCSize, len(ptc))
+
+	// Generate random indices. PTC members at the corresponding indices are considered attested.
+	randGen := rand.NewDeterministicGenerator()
+	attesterCount := randGen.Intn(fieldparams.PTCSize) + 1
+	indices := randGen.Perm(fieldparams.PTCSize)[:attesterCount]
+	slices.Sort(indices)
+	require.Equal(t, attesterCount, len(indices))
+
+	// Create a PayloadAttestation with AggregationBits set true at the indices.
+	aggregationBits := bitfield.NewBitvector512()
+	for _, index := range indices {
+		aggregationBits.SetBitAt(uint64(index), true)
+	}
+
+	payloadAttestation := &eth.PayloadAttestation{
+		AggregationBits: aggregationBits,
+		Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+			BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, 32),
+		},
+		Signature: make([]byte, 96),
+	}
+
+	// Get attesting indices.
+	attesters, err := helpers.GetPayloadAttestingIndices(context.Background(), state, state.Slot(), payloadAttestation)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, len(indices), len(attesters))
+
+	// Check if each attester equals to the PTC member at the corresponding index.
+	for i, index := range indices {
+		require.Equal(t, attesters[i], ptc[index])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetIndexedPayloadAttestation(t *testing.T) {
+	helpers.ClearCache()
+
+	// Create 10 committees. Total 40960 validators.
+	committeeCount := uint64(10)
+	validatorCount := committeeCount * params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize * uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, validatorCount)
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		publicKey := make([]byte, 48)
+		copy(publicKey, strconv.Itoa(i))
+		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
+			PublicKey:             publicKey,
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create a beacon state.
+	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoEpbs(&ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{
+		Validators:  validators,
+		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Get PTC.
+	ptc, err := helpers.GetPayloadTimelinessCommittee(context.Background(), state, state.Slot())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, fieldparams.PTCSize, len(ptc))
+
+	// Generate random indices. PTC members at the corresponding indices are considered attested.
+	randGen := rand.NewDeterministicGenerator()
+	attesterCount := randGen.Intn(fieldparams.PTCSize) + 1
+	indices := randGen.Perm(fieldparams.PTCSize)[:attesterCount]
+	slices.Sort(indices)
+	require.Equal(t, attesterCount, len(indices))
+
+	// Create a PayloadAttestation with AggregationBits set true at the indices.
+	aggregationBits := bitfield.NewBitvector512()
+	for _, index := range indices {
+		aggregationBits.SetBitAt(uint64(index), true)
+	}
+
+	payloadAttestation := &eth.PayloadAttestation{
+		AggregationBits: aggregationBits,
+		Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+			BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, 32),
+		},
+		Signature: make([]byte, 96),
+	}
+
+	// Get attesting indices.
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	attesters, err := helpers.GetPayloadAttestingIndices(ctx, state, state.Slot(), payloadAttestation)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, len(indices), len(attesters))
+
+	// Get an IndexedPayloadAttestation.
+	indexedPayloadAttestation, err := helpers.GetIndexedPayloadAttestation(ctx, state, state.Slot(), payloadAttestation)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, len(indices), len(indexedPayloadAttestation.AttestingIndices))
+	require.DeepEqual(t, payloadAttestation.Data, indexedPayloadAttestation.Data)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, payloadAttestation.Signature, indexedPayloadAttestation.Signature)
+
+	// Check if the attesting indices are the same.
+	slices.Sort(attesters) // GetIndexedPayloadAttestation sorts attesting indices.
+	require.DeepEqual(t, attesters, indexedPayloadAttestation.AttestingIndices)
+}
+
+func TestIsValidIndexedPayloadAttestation(t *testing.T) {
+	helpers.ClearCache()
+
+	// Create validators.
+	validatorCount := uint64(350)
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, validatorCount)
+	_, secretKeys, err := util.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(validatorCount)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
+			PublicKey:             secretKeys[i].PublicKey().Marshal(),
+			WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+			ExitEpoch:             params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create a beacon state.
+	state, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoEpbs(&ethpb.BeaconStateEPBS{
+		Validators: validators,
+		Fork: &ethpb.Fork{
+			Epoch:           0,
+			CurrentVersion:  params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
+			PreviousVersion: params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
+		},
+		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Define test cases.
+	tests := []struct {
+		attestation *epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation
+	}{
+		{
+			attestation: &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+				AttestingIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1},
+				Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+					BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
+				},
+				Signature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			attestation: &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+				AttestingIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{13, 19},
+				Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+					BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
+				},
+				Signature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			attestation: &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+				AttestingIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{123, 234, 345},
+				Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+					BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
+				},
+				Signature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			attestation: &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+				AttestingIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{38, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 194},
+				Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+					BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
+				},
+				Signature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			attestation: &epbs.IndexedPayloadAttestation{
+				AttestingIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{5},
+				Data: &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
+					BeaconBlockRoot: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
+				},
+				Signature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Run test cases.
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		signatures := make([]bls.Signature, len(test.attestation.AttestingIndices))
+		for i, index := range test.attestation.AttestingIndices {
+			signedBytes, err := signing.ComputeDomainAndSign(
+				state,
+				slots.ToEpoch(test.attestation.Data.Slot),
+				test.attestation.Data,
+				params.BeaconConfig().DomainPTCAttester,
+				secretKeys[index],
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			signature, err := bls.SignatureFromBytes(signedBytes)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			signatures[i] = signature
+		}
+
+		aggregatedSignature := bls.AggregateSignatures(signatures)
+		test.attestation.Signature = aggregatedSignature.Marshal()
+
+		isValid, err := helpers.IsValidIndexedPayloadAttestation(state, test.attestation)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, true, isValid)
+	}
+}

beacon-chain/core/helpers/sync_committee.go

@@ -69,15 +69,16 @@ func IsNextPeriodSyncCommittee(
 	}
 	indices, err := syncCommitteeCache.NextPeriodIndexPosition(root, valIdx)
 	if errors.Is(err, cache.ErrNonExistingSyncCommitteeKey) {
-		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(valIdx)
+		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(valIdx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
+		pk := val.PublicKey()
 		committee, err := st.NextSyncCommittee()
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
-		return len(findSubCommitteeIndices(val.PublicKey, committee.Pubkeys)) > 0, nil
+		return len(findSubCommitteeIndices(pk[:], committee.Pubkeys)) > 0, nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -96,10 +97,11 @@ func CurrentPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
 	}
 	indices, err := syncCommitteeCache.CurrentPeriodIndexPosition(root, valIdx)
 	if errors.Is(err, cache.ErrNonExistingSyncCommitteeKey) {
-		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(valIdx)
+		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(valIdx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		pk := val.PublicKey()
 		committee, err := st.CurrentSyncCommittee()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func CurrentPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
 			}
 		}()
 
-		return findSubCommitteeIndices(val.PublicKey, committee.Pubkeys), nil
+		return findSubCommitteeIndices(pk[:], committee.Pubkeys), nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -130,15 +132,16 @@ func NextPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
 	}
 	indices, err := syncCommitteeCache.NextPeriodIndexPosition(root, valIdx)
 	if errors.Is(err, cache.ErrNonExistingSyncCommitteeKey) {
-		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndex(valIdx)
+		val, err := st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(valIdx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		pk := val.PublicKey()
 		committee, err := st.NextSyncCommittee()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return findSubCommitteeIndices(val.PublicKey, committee.Pubkeys), nil
+		return findSubCommitteeIndices(pk[:], committee.Pubkeys), nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err