Fix default case

Merge branch 'blob-schedule' into peerdas-bpo
adding in temporary fix until web3signer is supported for blob schedule in config
2026-01-10 22:07:59 -05:00 · 2025-05-21 07:44:50 -07:00 · 2025-05-20 08:04:12 -07:00 · 2025-05-19 10:57:21 -05:00 · 2025-05-19 08:32:51 -07:00 · 2025-05-16 18:11:38 -07:00
1856 changed files with 29974 additions and 56728 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0

      - name: Download unclog binary
        uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@aa2ab1243d6e0d5b405b973c89fa4d06a2d0fff7 # 1.1.2
        with:
          repo: OffchainLabs/unclog
-          version: "tags/v0.1.5"
+          version: "tags/v0.1.3"
          file: "unclog"

      - name: Get new changelog files
        id: new-changelog-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
+        uses: OffchainLabs/gh-action-changed-files@9200e69727eb73eb060652b19946b8a2fdfb654b # v4.0.8
        with:
          files: |
            changelog/**.md
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ nogo(
        "//tools/analyzers/gocognit:go_default_library",
        "//tools/analyzers/ineffassign:go_default_library",
        "//tools/analyzers/interfacechecker:go_default_library",
-        "//tools/analyzers/logcapitalization:go_default_library",
        "//tools/analyzers/logruswitherror:go_default_library",
        "//tools/analyzers/maligned:go_default_library",
        "//tools/analyzers/nop:go_default_library",
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,103 +4,6 @@ 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.

-## [v6.0.4](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v6.0.3...v6.0.4) - 2025-06-05
-
-This release has more work on PeerDAS, and light client support. Additionally, we have a few bug fixes:
- Blob cache size now correctly set at startup.
- A fix for slashing protection history exports where the validator database was in a nested folder.
- Corrected behavior of the API call for state committees with an invalid request.
- `/bin/sh` is now symlinked to `/bin/bash` for Prysm docker images.
-
-In the [Hoodi](https://github.com/eth-clients/hoodi) testnet, the default gas limit is raised to 60M gas. 
-
-### Added
-
- Add light client mainnet spec test. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15295)
- Add support for light client req/resp domain. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15281)
- Added /bin/sh simlink to docker images. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15294)
- Added Prysm build data to otel tracing spans. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15302)
- Add light client minimal spec test support for `update_ranking` tests. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15297)
- Add fulu operation and epoch processing spec tests. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15284)
- Updated e2e Beacon API evaluator to support more endpoints, including the ones introduced in Electra. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15304)
- Data column sidecars verification methods. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15232)
- Implement data column sidecars filesystem. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15257)
- Add blob schedule support from https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/pull/4277. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15272)
-  random forkchoice spec tests for fulu. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15287)
- Add ability to download nightly test vectors. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15312)
- PeerDAS: Validation pipeline for data column sidecars received via gossip. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15310)
- PeerDAS: Implement P2P. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15347)
- PeerDAS: Implement the blockchain package. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15350)
-
-### Changed
-
- Update spec tests to v1.6.0-alpha.0. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15306)
- PeerDAS: Refactor the reconstruction pipeline. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15309)
- PeerDAS: `DataColumnStorage.Get` - Exit early no columns are available. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15309)
- Default hoodi testnet builder gas limit to 60M. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15361)
-
-### Fixed
-
- Fix cyclical dependencies issue when using testing/util package. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15248)
- Set seen blob cache size correctly based on current slot time at start up. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15348)
- Fix `slashing-protection-history export` failing when `validator.db` is in a nested folder like `data/direct/`. (#14954). [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15351)
- Made `/eth/v1/beacon/states/{state_id}/committees` endpoint return `400` when slot does not belong to the specified epoch, aligning with the Beacon API spec (#15355). [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15356)
- Removed eager validator context cancellation that was causing validator builder registrations to fail occasionally. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15369)
-
-## [v6.0.3](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v6.0.2...v6.0.3) - 2025-05-21
-
-This release has important bugfixes for users of the [Beacon API](https://ethereum.github.io/beacon-APIs/). These fixes include:
- Fixed pending consolidations endpoint to return the correct response.
- Fixed incorrect field name from pending partial withdrawals response.
- Fixed attester slashing to return an empty array instead of nil/null. 
- Fixed validator participation and active set changes endpoints to accept a `{state_id}` parameter. 
-
-Other improvements include:
- Disabled deposit log processing routine for Electra and beyond.
-
-Operators are encouraged to update at their own convenience.
-
-### Added
-
- ssz static spec tests for fulu. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15279)
- finality and merkle proof spec tests for fulu. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15286)
- sanity and rewards spec tests for fulu. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15285)
-
-### Changed
-
- Added more tracing spans to various helpers related to GetDuties. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15271)
- Disable log processing after deposit requests are activated. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15274)
-
-### Fixed
-
- fixed wrong handler for get pending consolidations endpoint. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15290)
- Fixed /eth/v2/beacon/pool/attester_slashings no slashings returns empty array instead of nil. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15291)
- Fix Prysm endpoints `/prysm/v1/validators/{state_id}/participation` and `/prysm/v1/validators/{state_id}/active_set_changes` to properly handle `{state_id}`. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15245)
-
-## [v6.0.2](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v6.0.1...v6.0.2) - 2025-05-12
-
-This is a patch release to fix a few important bugs. Most importantly, we have adjusted the index limit for field tries in the beacon state to better support Pectra states. This should alleviate memory issues that clients are seeing since Pectra mainnet fork.
-
-### Added
-
- Enable light client gossip for optimistic and finality updates. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15220)
- Implement peerDAS core functions. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15192)
- Force duties start on received blocks. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15251)
- Added additional tracing spans for the GetDuties routine. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15258)
-
-### Changed
-
- Use otelgrpc for tracing grpc server and client. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15237)
- Upgraded ristretto to v2.2.0, for RISC-V support. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15170)
- Update spec to v1.5.0 compliance which changes minimal execution requests size. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15256)
- Increase indices limit in field trie rebuilding. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15252)
- Increase sepolia gas limit to 60M. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15253)
-
-### Fixed
-
- Fixed wrong field name in pending partial withdrawals was returned on state json representation, described in https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/dev/specs/electra/beacon-chain.md#pendingpartialwithdrawal. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15254)
- Fixed gocognit on propose block rest path. [[PR]](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/15147)
-
 ## [v6.0.1](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/compare/v6.0.0...v6.0.1) - 2025-05-02

 This release fixes two bugs related to the `payload_attributes` [event stream](https://ethereum.github.io/beacon-APIs/#/Events/eventstream). If you are using or planning to use this endpoint, upgrading to version 6.0.1 is mandatory.  
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Note: The latest and most up-to-date documentation can be found on our [docs por

 Excited by our work and want to get involved in building out our sharding releases? Or maybe you haven't learned as much about the Ethereum protocol but are a savvy developer? 

-You can explore our [Open Issues](https://github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/issues) in-the works for our different releases. Feel free to fork our repo and start creating PR’s after assigning yourself to an issue of interest. We are always chatting on [Discord](https://discord.gg/prysm) drop us a line there if you want to get more involved or have any questions on our implementation!
+You can explore our [Open Issues](https://github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/issues) in-the works for our different releases. Feel free to fork our repo and start creating PR’s after assigning yourself to an issue of interest. We are always chatting on [Discord](https://discord.gg/CTYGPUJ) drop us a line there if you want to get more involved or have any questions on our implementation!

 > [!IMPORTANT] 
 > Please, **do not send pull requests for trivial changes**, such as typos, these will be rejected. These types of pull requests incur a cost to reviewers and do not provide much value to the project. If you are unsure, please open an issue first to discuss the change.
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm)
 [![Consensus_Spec_Version 1.4.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Consensus%20Spec%20Version-v1.4.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/tree/v1.4.0)
 [![Execution_API_Version 1.0.0-beta.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Execution%20API%20Version-v1.0.0.beta.2-blue.svg)](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis/tree/v1.0.0-beta.2/src/engine)
-[![Discord](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7288322/34471967-1df7808a-efbb-11e7-9088-ed0b04151291.png)](https://discord.gg/prysm)
+[![Discord](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7288322/34471967-1df7808a-efbb-11e7-9088-ed0b04151291.png)](https://discord.gg/OffchainLabs)
 [![GitPOAP Badge](https://public-api.gitpoap.io/v1/repo/OffchainLabs/prysm/badge)](https://www.gitpoap.io/gh/OffchainLabs/prysm)

 </div>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ See the [Changelog](https://github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/releases) for details

 A detailed set of installation and usage instructions as well as breakdowns of each individual component are available in the **[official documentation portal](https://docs.prylabs.network)**.

-💬 **Need help?** Join our **[Discord Community](https://discord.gg/prysm)** for support.
+💬 **Need help?** Join our **[Discord Community](https://discord.gg/OffchainLabs)** for support.

 ---

--- a/62
+++ b/62
@@ -253,18 +253,56 @@ filegroup(
    url = "https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/archive/5480440fe51742ed23342b68cf106cefd427e39d.tar.gz",
 )

-consensus_spec_version = "v1.6.0-alpha.1"
+consensus_spec_version = "v1.5.0"

-load("@prysm//tools:download_spectests.bzl", "consensus_spec_tests")
+bls_test_version = "v0.1.1"

-consensus_spec_tests(
-    name = "consensus_spec_tests",
-    flavors = {
-        "general": "sha256-o4t9p3R+fQHF4KOykGmwlG3zDw5wUdVWprkzId8aIsk=",
-        "minimal": "sha256-sU7ToI8t3MR8x0vVjC8ERmAHZDWpEmnAC9FWIpHi5x4=",
-        "mainnet": "sha256-YKS4wngg0LgI9Upp4MYJ77aG+8+e/G4YeqEIlp06LZw=",
-    },
-    version = consensus_spec_version,
+http_archive(
+    name = "consensus_spec_tests_general",
+    build_file_content = """
+filegroup(
+    name = "test_data",
+    srcs = glob([
+        "**/*.ssz_snappy",
+        "**/*.yaml",
+    ]),
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+    """,
+    integrity = "sha256-cI+DJe3BXlZ0lr28w3USi2lnYOUUfdi/YZ3nJuRiiYU=",
+    url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/general.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
+)
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "consensus_spec_tests_minimal",
+    build_file_content = """
+filegroup(
+    name = "test_data",
+    srcs = glob([
+        "**/*.ssz_snappy",
+        "**/*.yaml",
+    ]),
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+    """,
+    integrity = "sha256-eBLWqO/RdcqsANmA/rwkJ4kI+LCL+Q0RmIDq6z85lYQ=",
+    url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/minimal.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
+)
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "consensus_spec_tests_mainnet",
+    build_file_content = """
+filegroup(
+    name = "test_data",
+    srcs = glob([
+        "**/*.ssz_snappy",
+        "**/*.yaml",
+    ]),
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+    """,
+    integrity = "sha256-ab0H0WTzhSwYJ2a+GHVbUMoNRActJw18EmX3o5hhDi0",
+    url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/mainnet.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )

 http_archive(
@@ -278,13 +316,11 @@ filegroup(
    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
    """,
-    integrity = "sha256-Nv4TEuEJPQIM4E6T9J0FOITsmappmXZjGtlhe1HEXnU=",
+    integrity = "sha256-Wy3YcJxoXiKQwrGgJecrtjtdokc4X/VUNBmyQXJf0Oc=",
    strip_prefix = "consensus-specs-" + consensus_spec_version[1:],
    url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/archive/refs/tags/%s.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )

-bls_test_version = "v0.1.1"
-
 http_archive(
    name = "bls_spec_tests",
    build_file_content = """
--- a/api/apiutil/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/apiutil/BUILD.bazel
@@ -2,28 +2,18 @@ load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")

 go_library(
    name = "go_default_library",
-    srcs = [
-        "common.go",
-        "header.go",
-    ],
+    srcs = ["common.go"],
    importpath = "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/apiutil",
    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-    deps = [
-        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
-    ],
+    deps = ["//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library"],
 )

 go_test(
    name = "go_default_test",
-    srcs = [
-        "common_test.go",
-        "header_test.go",
-    ],
+    srcs = ["common_test.go"],
    embed = [":go_default_library"],
    deps = [
        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
        "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
-        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
    ],
 )
--- a/api/apiutil/header.go
+++ b/api/apiutil/header.go
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-package apiutil
-
-import (
-	"mime"
-	"sort"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-type mediaRange struct {
-	mt   string  // canonicalised media‑type, e.g. "application/json"
-	q    float64 // quality factor (0‑1)
-	raw  string  // original string – useful for logging/debugging
-	spec int     // 2=exact, 1=type/*, 0=*/*
-}
-
-func parseMediaRange(field string) (mediaRange, bool) {
-	field = strings.TrimSpace(field)
-
-	mt, params, err := mime.ParseMediaType(field)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Debug("Failed to parse header field")
-		return mediaRange{}, false
-	}
-
-	r := mediaRange{mt: mt, q: 1, spec: 2, raw: field}
-
-	if qs, ok := params["q"]; ok {
-		v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(qs, 64)
-		if err != nil || v < 0 || v > 1 {
-			log.WithField("q", qs).Debug("Invalid quality factor (0‑1)")
-			return mediaRange{}, false // skip invalid entry
-		}
-		r.q = v
-	}
-
-	switch {
-	case mt == "*/*":
-		r.spec = 0
-	case strings.HasSuffix(mt, "/*"):
-		r.spec = 1
-	}
-	return r, true
-}
-
-func hasExplicitQ(r mediaRange) bool {
-	return strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(r.raw), ";q=")
-}
-
-// ParseAccept returns media ranges sorted by q (desc) then specificity.
-func ParseAccept(header string) []mediaRange {
-	if header == "" {
-		return []mediaRange{{mt: "*/*", q: 1, spec: 0, raw: "*/*"}}
-	}
-
-	var out []mediaRange
-	for _, field := range strings.Split(header, ",") {
-		if r, ok := parseMediaRange(field); ok {
-			out = append(out, r)
-		}
-	}
-
-	sort.SliceStable(out, func(i, j int) bool {
-		ei, ej := hasExplicitQ(out[i]), hasExplicitQ(out[j])
-		if ei != ej {
-			return ei // explicit beats implicit
-		}
-		if out[i].q != out[j].q {
-			return out[i].q > out[j].q
-		}
-		return out[i].spec > out[j].spec
-	})
-	return out
-}
-
-// Matches reports whether content type is acceptable per the header.
-func Matches(header, ct string) bool {
-	for _, r := range ParseAccept(header) {
-		switch {
-		case r.q == 0:
-			continue
-		case r.mt == "*/*":
-			return true
-		case strings.HasSuffix(r.mt, "/*"):
-			if strings.HasPrefix(ct, r.mt[:len(r.mt)-1]) {
-				return true
-			}
-		case r.mt == ct:
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// Negotiate selects the best server type according to the header.
-// Returns the chosen type and true, or "", false when nothing matches.
-func Negotiate(header string, serverTypes []string) (string, bool) {
-	for _, r := range ParseAccept(header) {
-		if r.q == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, s := range serverTypes {
-			if Matches(r.mt, s) {
-				return s, true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return "", false
-}
-
-// PrimaryAcceptMatches only checks if the first accept matches
-func PrimaryAcceptMatches(header, produced string) bool {
-	for _, r := range ParseAccept(header) {
-		if r.q == 0 {
-			continue // explicitly unacceptable – skip
-		}
-		return Matches(r.mt, produced)
-	}
-	return false
-}
--- a/api/apiutil/header_test.go
+++ b/api/apiutil/header_test.go
@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-package apiutil
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
-)
-
-func TestParseAccept(t *testing.T) {
-	type want struct {
-		mt   string
-		q    float64
-		spec int
-	}
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		name   string
-		header string
-		want   []want
-	}{
-		{
-			name:   "empty header becomes */*;q=1",
-			header: "",
-			want:   []want{{mt: "*/*", q: 1, spec: 0}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:   "quality ordering then specificity",
-			header: "application/json;q=0.2, */*;q=0.1, application/xml;q=0.5, text/*;q=0.5",
-			want: []want{
-				{mt: "application/xml", q: 0.5, spec: 2},
-				{mt: "text/*", q: 0.5, spec: 1},
-				{mt: "application/json", q: 0.2, spec: 2},
-				{mt: "*/*", q: 0.1, spec: 0},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name:   "invalid pieces are skipped",
-			header: "text/plain; q=boom, application/json",
-			want:   []want{{mt: "application/json", q: 1, spec: 2}},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := ParseAccept(tc.header)
-			gotProjected := make([]want, len(got))
-			for i, g := range got {
-				gotProjected[i] = want{mt: g.mt, q: g.q, spec: g.spec}
-			}
-			require.DeepEqual(t, gotProjected, tc.want)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestMatches(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		name    string
-		accept  string
-		ct      string
-		matches bool
-	}{
-		{"exact match", "application/json", "application/json", true},
-		{"type wildcard", "application/*;q=0.8", "application/xml", true},
-		{"global wildcard", "*/*;q=0.1", "image/png", true},
-		{"explicitly unacceptable (q=0)", "text/*;q=0", "text/plain", false},
-		{"no match", "image/png", "application/json", false},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := Matches(tc.accept, tc.ct)
-			require.Equal(t, tc.matches, got)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNegotiate(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		accept      string
-		serverTypes []string
-		wantType    string
-		ok          bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:        "highest quality wins",
-			accept:      "application/json;q=0.8,application/xml;q=0.9",
-			serverTypes: []string{"application/json", "application/xml"},
-			wantType:    "application/xml",
-			ok:          true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "wildcard matches first server type",
-			accept:      "*/*;q=0.5",
-			serverTypes: []string{"application/octet-stream", "application/json"},
-			wantType:    "application/octet-stream",
-			ok:          true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "no acceptable type",
-			accept:      "image/png",
-			serverTypes: []string{"application/json"},
-			wantType:    "",
-			ok:          false,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, ok := Negotiate(tc.accept, tc.serverTypes)
-			require.Equal(t, tc.ok, ok)
-			require.Equal(t, tc.wantType, got)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPrimaryAcceptMatches(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		accept   string
-		produced string
-		expect   bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "prefers json",
-			accept:   "application/json;q=0.9,application/xml",
-			produced: "application/json",
-			expect:   true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "wildcard application beats other wildcard",
-			accept:   "application/*;q=0.2,*/*;q=0.1",
-			produced: "application/xml",
-			expect:   true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "json wins",
-			accept:   "application/xml;q=0.8,application/json;q=0.9",
-			produced: "application/json",
-			expect:   true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "json loses",
-			accept:   "application/xml;q=0.8,application/json;q=0.9,application/octet-stream;q=0.99",
-			produced: "application/json",
-			expect:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "json wins with non q option",
-			accept:   "application/xml;q=0.8,image/png,application/json;q=0.9",
-			produced: "application/json",
-			expect:   true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "json not primary",
-			accept:   "image/png,application/json",
-			produced: "application/json",
-			expect:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "absent header",
-			accept:   "",
-			produced: "text/plain",
-			expect:   true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := PrimaryAcceptMatches(tc.accept, tc.produced)
-			require.Equal(t, got, tc.expect)
-		})
-	}
-}
--- a/api/client/beacon/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/client/beacon/BUILD.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ go_library(
    name = "go_default_library",
    srcs = [
        "client.go",
-        "client_epbs.go",
        "doc.go",
        "log.go",
        "template.go",
--- a/api/client/beacon/client.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/client.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const (

 	GetNodeVersionPath      = "/eth/v1/node/version"
 	GetWeakSubjectivityPath = "/prysm/v1/beacon/weak_subjectivity"
-	getPayloadEnvelopePath  = "/eth/v1/beacon/execution_payload"
 )

 // StateOrBlockId represents the block_id / state_id parameters that several of the Eth Beacon API methods accept.
--- a/api/client/beacon/client_epbs.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/client_epbs.go
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package beacon
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/client"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-)
-
-// GetExecutionPayload retrieves the SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope for the given block id.
-// Block identifier can be one of: "head" (canonical head in node's view), "genesis", "finalized",
-// <slot>, <hex encoded blockRoot with 0x prefix>. Variables of type StateOrBlockId are exported by this package
-// for the named identifiers.
-// The return value contains the ssz-encoded bytes.
-func (c *Client) GetExecutionPayload(ctx context.Context, blockId StateOrBlockId) ([]byte, error) {
-	blockPath := RenderGetBlockPath(blockId)
-	b, err := c.Get(ctx, blockPath, client.WithSSZEncoding())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error requesting execuction payload by id = %s", blockId)
-	}
-	return b, nil
-}
--- a/api/client/beacon/health/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/client/beacon/health/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = [
+        "health.go",
+        "interfaces.go",
+        "mock.go",
+    ],
+    importpath = "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/client/beacon/health",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = ["@org_uber_go_mock//gomock:go_default_library"],
+)
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = ["health_test.go"],
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+    deps = ["@org_uber_go_mock//gomock:go_default_library"],
+)
--- a/api/client/beacon/health/health.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/health/health.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package health
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type NodeHealthTracker struct {
+	isHealthy  *bool
+	healthChan chan bool
+	node       Node
+	sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewTracker(node Node) Tracker {
+	return &NodeHealthTracker{
+		node:       node,
+		healthChan: make(chan bool, 1),
+	}
+}
+
+// HealthUpdates provides a read-only channel for health updates.
+func (n *NodeHealthTracker) HealthUpdates() <-chan bool {
+	return n.healthChan
+}
+
+func (n *NodeHealthTracker) IsHealthy(_ context.Context) bool {
+	n.RLock()
+	defer n.RUnlock()
+	if n.isHealthy == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return *n.isHealthy
+}
+
+func (n *NodeHealthTracker) CheckHealth(ctx context.Context) bool {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+
+	newStatus := n.node.IsHealthy(ctx)
+	if n.isHealthy == nil {
+		n.isHealthy = &newStatus
+	}
+
+	isStatusChanged := newStatus != *n.isHealthy
+	if isStatusChanged {
+		// Update the health status
+		n.isHealthy = &newStatus
+		// Send the new status to the health channel, potentially overwriting the existing value
+		select {
+		case <-n.healthChan:
+			n.healthChan <- newStatus
+		default:
+			n.healthChan <- newStatus
+		}
+	}
+	return newStatus
+}
--- a/api/client/beacon/health/health_test.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/health/health_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package health
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
+)
+
+func TestNodeHealth_IsHealthy(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		isHealthy bool
+		want      bool
+	}{
+		{"initially healthy", true, true},
+		{"initially unhealthy", false, false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			n := &NodeHealthTracker{
+				isHealthy:  &tt.isHealthy,
+				healthChan: make(chan bool, 1),
+			}
+			if got := n.IsHealthy(context.Background()); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("IsHealthy() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeHealth_UpdateNodeHealth(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		initial    bool // Initial health status
+		newStatus  bool // Status to update to
+		shouldSend bool // Should a message be sent through the channel
+	}{
+		{"healthy to unhealthy", true, false, true},
+		{"unhealthy to healthy", false, true, true},
+		{"remain healthy", true, true, false},
+		{"remain unhealthy", false, false, false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+			defer ctrl.Finish()
+			client := NewMockHealthClient(ctrl)
+			client.EXPECT().IsHealthy(gomock.Any()).Return(tt.newStatus)
+			n := &NodeHealthTracker{
+				isHealthy:  &tt.initial,
+				node:       client,
+				healthChan: make(chan bool, 1),
+			}
+
+			s := n.CheckHealth(context.Background())
+			// Check if health status was updated
+			if s != tt.newStatus {
+				t.Errorf("UpdateNodeHealth() failed to update isHealthy from %v to %v", tt.initial, tt.newStatus)
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case status := <-n.HealthUpdates():
+				if !tt.shouldSend {
+					t.Errorf("UpdateNodeHealth() unexpectedly sent status %v to HealthCh", status)
+				} else if status != tt.newStatus {
+					t.Errorf("UpdateNodeHealth() sent wrong status %v, want %v", status, tt.newStatus)
+				}
+			default:
+				if tt.shouldSend {
+					t.Error("UpdateNodeHealth() did not send any status to HealthCh when expected")
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeHealth_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+	client := NewMockHealthClient(ctrl)
+	n := NewTracker(client)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	// Number of goroutines to spawn for both reading and writing
+	numGoroutines := 6
+
+	wg.Add(numGoroutines * 2) // for readers and writers
+
+	// Concurrently update health status
+	for i := 0; i < numGoroutines; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			client.EXPECT().IsHealthy(gomock.Any()).Return(false).Times(1)
+			n.CheckHealth(context.Background())
+			client.EXPECT().IsHealthy(gomock.Any()).Return(true).Times(1)
+			n.CheckHealth(context.Background())
+		}()
+	}
+
+	// Concurrently read health status
+	for i := 0; i < numGoroutines; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			_ = n.IsHealthy(context.Background()) // Just read the value
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait() // Wait for all goroutines to finish
+}
--- a/api/client/beacon/health/interfaces.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/health/interfaces.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package health
+
+import "context"
+
+type Tracker interface {
+	HealthUpdates() <-chan bool
+	CheckHealth(ctx context.Context) bool
+	Node
+}
+
+type Node interface {
+	IsHealthy(ctx context.Context) bool
+}
--- a/api/client/beacon/health/mock.go
+++ b/api/client/beacon/health/mock.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package health
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"reflect"
+	"sync"
+
+	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
+)
+
+var (
+	_ = Node(&MockHealthClient{})
+)
+
+// MockHealthClient is a mock of HealthClient interface.
+type MockHealthClient struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockHealthClientMockRecorder
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// MockHealthClientMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockHealthClient.
+type MockHealthClientMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockHealthClient
+}
+
+// IsHealthy mocks base method.
+func (m *MockHealthClient) IsHealthy(arg0 context.Context) bool {
+	m.Lock()
+	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "IsHealthy", arg0)
+	ret0, ok := ret[0].(bool)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockHealthClient) EXPECT() *MockHealthClientMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// IsHealthy indicates an expected call of IsHealthy.
+func (mr *MockHealthClientMockRecorder) IsHealthy(arg0 any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.Lock()
+	defer mr.mock.Unlock()
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "IsHealthy", reflect.TypeOf((*MockHealthClient)(nil).IsHealthy), arg0)
+}
+
+// NewMockHealthClient creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockHealthClient(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockHealthClient {
+	mock := &MockHealthClient{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockHealthClientMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
--- a/api/client/builder/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/client/builder/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ go_library(
    deps = [
        "//api:go_default_library",
        "//api/client:go_default_library",
+        "//api/server:go_default_library",
        "//api/server/structs:go_default_library",
        "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
        "//config/params:go_default_library",
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ go_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",
        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_fastssz//:go_default_library",
@@ -50,7 +52,6 @@ go_test(
        "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
        "//config/params:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/blocks:go_default_library",
-        "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
        "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
        "//math:go_default_library",
--- a/api/client/builder/client.go
+++ b/api/client/builder/client.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (*requestLogger) observe(r *http.Request) (e error) {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 			"bodyBase64": "(nil value)",
 			"url":        r.URL.String(),
-		}).Info("Builder http request")
+		}).Info("builder http request")
 		return nil
 	}
 	t := io.TeeReader(r.Body, b)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (*requestLogger) observe(r *http.Request) (e error) {
 	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"bodyBase64": string(body),
 		"url":        r.URL.String(),
-	}).Info("Builder http request")
+	}).Info("builder http request")

 	return nil
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ type BuilderClient interface {
 	NodeURL() string
 	GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot primitives.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubkey [48]byte) (SignedBid, error)
 	RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, svr []*ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error
-	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error)
+	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error)
 	Status(ctx context.Context) error
 }

@@ -446,9 +446,6 @@ func sszValidatorRegisterRequest(svr []*ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) ([]
 var errResponseVersionMismatch = errors.New("builder API response uses a different version than requested in " + api.VersionHeader + " header")

 func getVersionsBlockToPayload(blockVersion int) (int, error) {
-	if blockVersion >= version.Fulu {
-		return version.Fulu, nil
-	}
 	if blockVersion >= version.Deneb {
 		return version.Deneb, nil
 	}
@@ -463,7 +460,7 @@ func getVersionsBlockToPayload(blockVersion int) (int, error) {

 // SubmitBlindedBlock calls the builder API endpoint that binds the validator to the builder and submits the block.
 // The response is the full execution payload used to create the blinded block.
-func (c *Client) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
+func (c *Client) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
 	body, postOpts, err := c.buildBlindedBlockRequest(sb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -561,7 +558,7 @@ func (c *Client) buildBlindedBlockRequest(sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBloc
 func (c *Client) parseBlindedBlockResponse(
 	respBytes []byte,
 	forkVersion int,
-) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
+) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
 	if c.sszEnabled {
 		return c.parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ(respBytes, forkVersion)
 	}
@@ -571,18 +568,8 @@ func (c *Client) parseBlindedBlockResponse(
 func (c *Client) parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ(
 	respBytes []byte,
 	forkVersion int,
-) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
-	if forkVersion >= version.Fulu {
-		payloadAndBlobs := &v1.ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundleV2{}
-		if err := payloadAndBlobs.UnmarshalSSZ(respBytes); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to unmarshal ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundleV2 SSZ")
-		}
-		ed, err := blocks.NewWrappedExecutionData(payloadAndBlobs.Payload)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to wrap execution data for %s", version.String(forkVersion))
-		}
-		return ed, payloadAndBlobs.BlobsBundle, nil
-	} else if forkVersion >= version.Deneb {
+) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
+	if forkVersion >= version.Deneb {
 		payloadAndBlobs := &v1.ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundle{}
 		if err := payloadAndBlobs.UnmarshalSSZ(respBytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to unmarshal ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundle SSZ")
--- a/api/client/builder/client_test.go
+++ b/api/client/builder/client_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/server/structs"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	v1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/engine/v1"
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func (fn roundtrip) RoundTrip(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 }

 func TestClient_Status(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	statusPath := "/eth/v1/builder/status"
 	hc := &http.Client{
 		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func TestClient_Status(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestClient_RegisterValidator(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	expectedBody := `[{"message":{"fee_recipient":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","gas_limit":"23","timestamp":"42","pubkey":"0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}]`
 	expectedPath := "/eth/v1/builder/validators"
 	t.Run("JSON success", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ func TestClient_RegisterValidator(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestClient_GetHeader(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	expectedPath := "/eth/v1/builder/header/23/0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2/0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"
 	var slot primitives.Slot = 23
 	parentHash := ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
@@ -602,7 +601,7 @@ func TestClient_GetHeader(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSubmitBlindedBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	t.Run("bellatrix", func(t *testing.T) {
 		hc := &http.Client{
@@ -641,9 +640,9 @@ func TestSubmitBlindedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, api.OctetStreamMediaType, r.Header.Get("Accept"))
 				epr := &ExecutionPayloadResponse{}
 				require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleExecutionPayload), epr))
-				ep := &structs.ExecutionPayload{}
+				ep := &ExecutionPayload{}
 				require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(epr.Data, ep))
-				pro, err := ep.ToConsensus()
+				pro, err := ep.ToProto()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				ssz, err := pro.MarshalSSZ()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -711,9 +710,9 @@ func TestSubmitBlindedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, api.OctetStreamMediaType, r.Header.Get("Accept"))
 				epr := &ExecutionPayloadResponse{}
 				require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleExecutionPayloadCapella), epr))
-				ep := &structs.ExecutionPayloadCapella{}
+				ep := &ExecutionPayloadCapella{}
 				require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(epr.Data, ep))
-				pro, err := ep.ToConsensus()
+				pro, err := ep.ToProto()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				ssz, err := pro.MarshalSSZ()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1560,7 +1559,7 @@ func TestRequestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	c, err := NewClient("localhost:3500", wo)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	hc := &http.Client{
 		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			require.Equal(t, getStatus, r.URL.Path)
@@ -1575,166 +1574,3 @@ func TestRequestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	err = c.Status(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
-
-func TestGetVersionsBlockToPayload(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name            string
-		blockVersion    int
-		expectedVersion int
-		expectedError   bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:            "Fulu version",
-			blockVersion:    6, // version.Fulu
-			expectedVersion: 6,
-			expectedError:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Deneb version",
-			blockVersion:    4, // version.Deneb
-			expectedVersion: 4,
-			expectedError:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Capella version",
-			blockVersion:    3, // version.Capella
-			expectedVersion: 3,
-			expectedError:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Bellatrix version",
-			blockVersion:    2, // version.Bellatrix
-			expectedVersion: 2,
-			expectedError:   false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "Unsupported version",
-			blockVersion:  0,
-			expectedError: true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			version, err := getVersionsBlockToPayload(tt.blockVersion)
-			if tt.expectedError {
-				assert.NotNil(t, err)
-			} else {
-				assert.NoError(t, err)
-				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedVersion, version)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestParseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ_WithBlobsBundleV2(t *testing.T) {
-	c := &Client{sszEnabled: true}
-
-	// Create test payload
-	payload := &v1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{
-		ParentHash:    make([]byte, 32),
-		FeeRecipient:  make([]byte, 20),
-		StateRoot:     make([]byte, 32),
-		ReceiptsRoot:  make([]byte, 32),
-		LogsBloom:     make([]byte, 256),
-		PrevRandao:    make([]byte, 32),
-		BlockNumber:   123456,
-		GasLimit:      30000000,
-		GasUsed:       21000,
-		Timestamp:     1234567890,
-		ExtraData:     []byte("test-extra-data"),
-		BaseFeePerGas: make([]byte, 32),
-		BlockHash:     make([]byte, 32),
-		Transactions:  [][]byte{},
-		Withdrawals:   []*v1.Withdrawal{},
-		BlobGasUsed:   1024,
-		ExcessBlobGas: 2048,
-	}
-
-	// Create test BlobsBundleV2
-	bundleV2 := &v1.BlobsBundleV2{
-		KzgCommitments: [][]byte{make([]byte, 48), make([]byte, 48)},
-		Proofs:         [][]byte{make([]byte, 48), make([]byte, 48)},
-		Blobs:          [][]byte{make([]byte, 131072), make([]byte, 131072)},
-	}
-
-	// Test Fulu version (should use ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundleV2)
-	t.Run("Fulu version with BlobsBundleV2", func(t *testing.T) {
-		payloadAndBlobsV2 := &v1.ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundleV2{
-			Payload:     payload,
-			BlobsBundle: bundleV2,
-		}
-
-		respBytes, err := payloadAndBlobsV2.MarshalSSZ()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		ed, bundle, err := c.parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ(respBytes, 6) // version.Fulu
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, ed)
-		require.NotNil(t, bundle)
-
-		// Verify the bundle is BlobsBundleV2
-		bundleV2Result, ok := bundle.(*v1.BlobsBundleV2)
-		assert.Equal(t, true, ok, "Expected BlobsBundleV2 type")
-		require.Equal(t, len(bundleV2.KzgCommitments), len(bundleV2Result.KzgCommitments))
-		require.Equal(t, len(bundleV2.Proofs), len(bundleV2Result.Proofs))
-		require.Equal(t, len(bundleV2.Blobs), len(bundleV2Result.Blobs))
-	})
-
-	// Test Deneb version (should use regular BlobsBundle)
-	t.Run("Deneb version with regular BlobsBundle", func(t *testing.T) {
-		regularBundle := &v1.BlobsBundle{
-			KzgCommitments: bundleV2.KzgCommitments,
-			Proofs:         bundleV2.Proofs,
-			Blobs:          bundleV2.Blobs,
-		}
-
-		payloadAndBlobs := &v1.ExecutionPayloadDenebAndBlobsBundle{
-			Payload:     payload,
-			BlobsBundle: regularBundle,
-		}
-
-		respBytes, err := payloadAndBlobs.MarshalSSZ()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		ed, bundle, err := c.parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ(respBytes, 4) // version.Deneb
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, ed)
-		require.NotNil(t, bundle)
-
-		// Verify the bundle is regular BlobsBundle
-		regularBundleResult, ok := bundle.(*v1.BlobsBundle)
-		assert.Equal(t, true, ok, "Expected BlobsBundle type")
-		require.Equal(t, len(regularBundle.KzgCommitments), len(regularBundleResult.KzgCommitments))
-	})
-
-	// Test invalid SSZ data
-	t.Run("Invalid SSZ data", func(t *testing.T) {
-		invalidBytes := []byte("invalid-ssz-data")
-
-		ed, bundle, err := c.parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ(invalidBytes, 6)
-		assert.NotNil(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, true, ed == nil)
-		assert.Equal(t, true, bundle == nil)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestSubmitBlindedBlock_BlobsBundlerInterface(t *testing.T) {
-	// Note: The full integration test is complex due to version detection logic
-	// The key functionality is tested in the parseBlindedBlockResponseSSZ tests above
-	// and in the mock service tests which verify the interface changes work correctly
-
-	t.Run("Interface signature verification", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This test verifies that the SubmitBlindedBlock method signature
-		// has been updated to return BlobsBundler interface
-		
-		client := &Client{}
-
-		// Verify the method exists with the correct signature
-		// by using reflection or by checking it compiles with the interface
-		var _ func(ctx context.Context, sb interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) = client.SubmitBlindedBlock
-
-		// This test passes if the signature is correct
-		assert.Equal(t, true, true)
-	})
-}
--- a/api/client/builder/testing/mock.go
+++ b/api/client/builder/testing/mock.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (m MockClient) RegisterValidator(_ context.Context, svr []*ethpb.SignedVali
 }

 // SubmitBlindedBlock --
-func (MockClient) SubmitBlindedBlock(_ context.Context, _ interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
+func (MockClient) SubmitBlindedBlock(_ context.Context, _ interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }

--- a/api/client/builder/types.go
+++ b/api/client/builder/types.go
--- a/api/client/builder/types_test.go
+++ b/api/client/builder/types_test.go
@@ -328,72 +328,72 @@ func TestExecutionHeaderResponseUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ParentHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ParentHash),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ParentHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.FeeRecipient,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.FeeRecipient),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.FeeRecipient",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.StateRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.StateRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.StateRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ReceiptsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ReceiptsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ReceiptsRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.LogsBloom,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.LogsBloom),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.LogsBloom",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.PrevRandao,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.PrevRandao),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.PrevRandao",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockNumber,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockNumber),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockNumber",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.GasLimit,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasLimit),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasLimit",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.GasUsed,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasUsed),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasUsed",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.Timestamp,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.Timestamp),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.Timestamp",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ExtraData,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ExtraData),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ExtraData",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BaseFeePerGas,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BaseFeePerGas),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BaseFeePerGas",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockHash),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.TransactionsRoot",
 		},
 	}
@@ -427,77 +427,77 @@ func TestExecutionHeaderResponseCapellaUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ParentHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ParentHash),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ParentHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.FeeRecipient,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.FeeRecipient),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.FeeRecipient",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.StateRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.StateRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.StateRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ReceiptsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ReceiptsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ReceiptsRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.LogsBloom,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.LogsBloom),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.LogsBloom",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.PrevRandao,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.PrevRandao),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.PrevRandao",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockNumber,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockNumber),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockNumber",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.GasLimit,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasLimit),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasLimit",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.GasUsed,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasUsed),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasUsed",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.Timestamp,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.Timestamp),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.Timestamp",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.ExtraData,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ExtraData),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ExtraData",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BaseFeePerGas,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BaseFeePerGas),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BaseFeePerGas",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockHash),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.TransactionsRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Header.WithdrawalsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.WithdrawalsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.WithdrawalsRoot",
 		},
 	}
@@ -867,6 +867,88 @@ var testExampleExecutionPayloadDenebDifferentProofCount = fmt.Sprintf(`{
  }
 }`, hexutil.Encode(make([]byte, fieldparams.BlobLength)))

+func TestExecutionPayloadResponseUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	epr := &ExecPayloadResponse{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleExecutionPayload), epr))
+	cases := []struct {
+		expected string
+		actual   string
+		name     string
+	}{
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ParentHash),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ParentHash",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.FeeRecipient),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.FeeRecipient",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.StateRoot),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ReceiptsRoot),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.LogsBloom),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.LogsBloom",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.PrevRandao),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.PrevRandao",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.BlockNumber),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.GasLimit),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasLimit",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.GasUsed),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasUsed",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.Timestamp),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.Timestamp",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExtraData),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ExtraData",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.BaseFeePerGas),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BaseFeePerGas",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.BlockHash),
+			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		require.Equal(t, c.expected, c.actual, fmt.Sprintf("unexpected value for field %s", c.name))
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(epr.Data.Transactions))
+	txHash := "0x02f878831469668303f51d843b9ac9f9843b9aca0082520894c93269b73096998db66be0441e836d873535cb9c8894a19041886f000080c001a031cc29234036afbf9a1fb9476b463367cb1f957ac0b919b69bbc798436e604aaa018c4e9c3914eb27aadd0b91e10b18655739fcf8c1fc398763a9f1beecb8ddc86"
+	require.Equal(t, txHash, hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.Transactions[0]))
+}
+
 func TestExecutionPayloadResponseCapellaUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	epr := &ExecPayloadResponseCapella{}
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleExecutionPayloadCapella), epr))
@@ -877,67 +959,67 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadResponseCapellaUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ParentHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ParentHash),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ParentHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
-			actual:   epr.Data.FeeRecipient,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.FeeRecipient),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.FeeRecipient",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.StateRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.StateRoot),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ReceiptsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ReceiptsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-			actual:   epr.Data.LogsBloom,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.LogsBloom),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.LogsBloom",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.PrevRandao,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.PrevRandao),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.PrevRandao",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.BlockNumber,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.BlockNumber),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.GasLimit,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.GasLimit),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasLimit",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.GasUsed,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.GasUsed),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasUsed",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.Timestamp,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.Timestamp),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.Timestamp",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExtraData,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExtraData),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ExtraData",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
-			actual:   epr.Data.BaseFeePerGas,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.BaseFeePerGas),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BaseFeePerGas",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.BlockHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.BlockHash),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash",
 		},
 	}
@@ -946,14 +1028,14 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadResponseCapellaUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(epr.Data.Transactions))
 	txHash := "0x02f878831469668303f51d843b9ac9f9843b9aca0082520894c93269b73096998db66be0441e836d873535cb9c8894a19041886f000080c001a031cc29234036afbf9a1fb9476b463367cb1f957ac0b919b69bbc798436e604aaa018c4e9c3914eb27aadd0b91e10b18655739fcf8c1fc398763a9f1beecb8ddc86"
-	require.Equal(t, txHash, epr.Data.Transactions[0])
+	require.Equal(t, txHash, hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.Transactions[0]))

 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(epr.Data.Withdrawals))
 	w := epr.Data.Withdrawals[0]
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.WithdrawalIndex)
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.ValidatorIndex)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943", w.ExecutionAddress)
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.Amount)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.Index.Uint64())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.ValidatorIndex.Uint64())
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943", w.Address.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.Amount.Uint64())
 }

 func TestExecutionPayloadResponseDenebUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
@@ -966,77 +1048,77 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadResponseDenebUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ParentHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ParentHash),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ParentHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.FeeRecipient,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.FeeRecipient),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.FeeRecipient",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.LogsBloom,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.LogsBloom),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.LogsBloom",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.PrevRandao,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.PrevRandao),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.PrevRandao",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.GasLimit,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.GasLimit),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasLimit",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.GasUsed,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.GasUsed),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.GasUsed",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "1",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Timestamp,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Timestamp),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.Timestamp",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExtraData,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExtraData),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ExtraData",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BaseFeePerGas,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BaseFeePerGas),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BaseFeePerGas",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash,
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "2",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlobGasUsed,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlobGasUsed),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.BlobGasUsed",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: "3",
-			actual:   epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExcessBlobGas,
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExcessBlobGas),
 			name:     "ExecPayloadResponse.ExecutionPayload.ExcessBlobGas",
 		},
 	}
@@ -1045,16 +1127,64 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadResponseDenebUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Transactions))
 	txHash := "0x02f878831469668303f51d843b9ac9f9843b9aca0082520894c93269b73096998db66be0441e836d873535cb9c8894a19041886f000080c001a031cc29234036afbf9a1fb9476b463367cb1f957ac0b919b69bbc798436e604aaa018c4e9c3914eb27aadd0b91e10b18655739fcf8c1fc398763a9f1beecb8ddc86"
-	require.Equal(t, txHash, epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Transactions[0])
+	require.Equal(t, txHash, hexutil.Encode(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Transactions[0]))

 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Withdrawals))
 	w := epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.Withdrawals[0]
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.WithdrawalIndex)
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.ValidatorIndex)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943", w.ExecutionAddress)
-	assert.Equal(t, "1", w.Amount)
-	assert.Equal(t, "2", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlobGasUsed)
-	assert.Equal(t, "3", epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExcessBlobGas)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.Index.Uint64())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.ValidatorIndex.Uint64())
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943", w.Address.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), w.Amount.Uint64())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(2), uint64(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.BlobGasUsed))
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), uint64(epr.Data.ExecutionPayload.ExcessBlobGas))
+}
+
+func TestExecutionPayloadResponseToProto(t *testing.T) {
+	hr := &ExecPayloadResponse{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleExecutionPayload), hr))
+	p, err := hr.ToProto()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	parentHash, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	feeRecipient, err := hexutil.Decode("0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	stateRoot, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	receiptsRoot, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	logsBloom, err := hexutil.Decode("0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	prevRandao, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	extraData, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blockHash, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tx, err := hexutil.Decode("0x02f878831469668303f51d843b9ac9f9843b9aca0082520894c93269b73096998db66be0441e836d873535cb9c8894a19041886f000080c001a031cc29234036afbf9a1fb9476b463367cb1f957ac0b919b69bbc798436e604aaa018c4e9c3914eb27aadd0b91e10b18655739fcf8c1fc398763a9f1beecb8ddc86")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	txList := [][]byte{tx}
+
+	bfpg, err := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := &v1.ExecutionPayload{
+		ParentHash:    parentHash,
+		FeeRecipient:  feeRecipient,
+		StateRoot:     stateRoot,
+		ReceiptsRoot:  receiptsRoot,
+		LogsBloom:     logsBloom,
+		PrevRandao:    prevRandao,
+		BlockNumber:   1,
+		GasLimit:      1,
+		GasUsed:       1,
+		Timestamp:     1,
+		ExtraData:     extraData,
+		BaseFeePerGas: bfpg.SSZBytes(),
+		BlockHash:     blockHash,
+		Transactions:  txList,
+	}
+	require.DeepEqual(t, expected, p)
 }

 func TestExecutionPayloadResponseCapellaToProto(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1222,6 +1352,16 @@ func pbEth1Data() *eth.Eth1Data {
 	}
 }

+func TestEth1DataMarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	ed := &Eth1Data{
+		Eth1Data: pbEth1Data(),
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(ed)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"deposit_root":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","deposit_count":"23","block_hash":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
 func pbSyncAggregate() *eth.SyncAggregate {
 	return &eth.SyncAggregate{
 		SyncCommitteeSignature: make([]byte, 48),
@@ -1229,6 +1369,14 @@ func pbSyncAggregate() *eth.SyncAggregate {
 	}
 }

+func TestSyncAggregate_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	sa := &SyncAggregate{pbSyncAggregate()}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(sa)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"sync_committee_bits":"0x01","sync_committee_signature":"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
 func pbDeposit(t *testing.T) *eth.Deposit {
 	return &eth.Deposit{
 		Proof: [][]byte{ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")},
@@ -1241,6 +1389,16 @@ func pbDeposit(t *testing.T) *eth.Deposit {
 	}
 }

+func TestDeposit_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &Deposit{
+		Deposit: pbDeposit(t),
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(d)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"proof":["0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"],"data":{"pubkey":"0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a","withdrawal_credentials":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","amount":"1","signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
 func pbSignedVoluntaryExit(t *testing.T) *eth.SignedVoluntaryExit {
 	return &eth.SignedVoluntaryExit{
 		Exit: &eth.VoluntaryExit{
@@ -1251,6 +1409,16 @@ func pbSignedVoluntaryExit(t *testing.T) *eth.SignedVoluntaryExit {
 	}
 }

+func TestVoluntaryExit(t *testing.T) {
+	ve := &SignedVoluntaryExit{
+		SignedVoluntaryExit: pbSignedVoluntaryExit(t),
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(ve)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"message":{"epoch":"1","validator_index":"1"},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
 func pbAttestation(t *testing.T) *eth.Attestation {
 	return &eth.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.Bitlist{0x01},
@@ -1271,6 +1439,16 @@ func pbAttestation(t *testing.T) *eth.Attestation {
 	}
 }

+func TestAttestationMarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &Attestation{
+		Attestation: pbAttestation(t),
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(a)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"aggregation_bits":"0x01","data":{"slot":"1","index":"1","beacon_block_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","source":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"},"target":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
 func pbAttesterSlashing(t *testing.T) *eth.AttesterSlashing {
 	return &eth.AttesterSlashing{
 		Attestation_1: &eth.IndexedAttestation{
@@ -1311,7 +1489,9 @@ func pbAttesterSlashing(t *testing.T) *eth.AttesterSlashing {
 }

 func TestAttesterSlashing_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	as := structs.AttesterSlashingFromConsensus(pbAttesterSlashing(t))
+	as := &AttesterSlashing{
+		AttesterSlashing: pbAttesterSlashing(t),
+	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(as)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expected := `{"attestation_1":{"attesting_indices":["1"],"data":{"slot":"1","index":"1","beacon_block_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","source":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"},"target":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"},"attestation_2":{"attesting_indices":["1"],"data":{"slot":"1","index":"1","beacon_block_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","source":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"},"target":{"epoch":"1","root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}}`
@@ -1419,8 +1599,9 @@ func pbExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb(t *testing.T) *v1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb
 }

 func TestExecutionPayloadHeader_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	h, err := structs.ExecutionPayloadHeaderFromConsensus(pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+		ExecutionPayloadHeader: pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t),
+	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(h)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expected := `{"parent_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","fee_recipient":"0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09","state_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","receipts_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","logs_bloom":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","prev_randao":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","block_number":"1","gas_limit":"1","gas_used":"1","timestamp":"1","extra_data":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","base_fee_per_gas":"452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656","block_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","transactions_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}`
@@ -1428,9 +1609,9 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadHeader_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	h, err := structs.ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapellaFromConsensus(pbExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella(t))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h := &ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella{
+		ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella: pbExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella(t),
+	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(h)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expected := `{"parent_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","fee_recipient":"0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09","state_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","receipts_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","logs_bloom":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","prev_randao":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","block_number":"1","gas_limit":"1","gas_used":"1","timestamp":"1","extra_data":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","base_fee_per_gas":"452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656","block_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","transactions_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","withdrawals_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}`
@@ -1438,8 +1619,9 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	h, err := structs.ExecutionPayloadHeaderDenebFromConsensus(pbExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb(t))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h := &ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb{
+		ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb: pbExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb(t),
+	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(h)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expected := `{"parent_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","fee_recipient":"0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09","state_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","receipts_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","logs_bloom":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","prev_randao":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","block_number":"1","gas_limit":"1","gas_used":"1","timestamp":"1","extra_data":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","base_fee_per_gas":"452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656","block_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","transactions_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","withdrawals_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","blob_gas_used":"1","excess_blob_gas":"2"}`
@@ -1668,13 +1850,12 @@ func TestRoundTripUint256(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRoundTripProtoUint256(t *testing.T) {
 	h := pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t)
 	h.BaseFeePerGas = []byte{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31}
-	hm, err := structs.ExecutionPayloadHeaderFromConsensus(h)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	hm := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{ExecutionPayloadHeader: h}
 	m, err := json.Marshal(hm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	hu := &structs.ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
+	hu := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(m, hu))
-	hp, err := hu.ToConsensus()
+	hp, err := hu.ToProto()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, h.BaseFeePerGas, hp.BaseFeePerGas)
 }
@@ -1682,7 +1863,7 @@ func TestRoundTripProtoUint256(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 	expected, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/execution-payload.json")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	hu := &structs.ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
+	hu := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(expected, hu))
 	m, err := json.Marshal(hu)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1692,7 +1873,7 @@ func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderCapellaRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 	expected, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/execution-payload-capella.json")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	hu := &structs.ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella{}
+	hu := &ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella{}
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(expected, hu))
 	m, err := json.Marshal(hu)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1813,9 +1994,11 @@ func TestEmptyResponseBody(t *testing.T) {
 			epr := &ExecutionPayloadResponse{}
 			require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(encoded, epr))
 			pp, err := epr.ParsePayload()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			pb, err := pp.PayloadProto()
 			if err == nil {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, false, pp == nil)
+				require.Equal(t, false, pb == nil)
 			} else {
 				require.ErrorIs(t, err, consensusblocks.ErrNilObject)
 			}
--- a/api/client/event/event_stream_test.go
+++ b/api/client/event/event_stream_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package event

 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func TestNewEventStream(t *testing.T) {

 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := NewEventStream(t.Context(), &http.Client{}, tt.host, tt.topics)
+			_, err := NewEventStream(context.Background(), &http.Client{}, tt.host, tt.topics)
 			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("NewEventStream() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
 			}
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func TestEventStream(t *testing.T) {

 	topics := []string{"head"}
 	eventsChannel := make(chan *Event, 1)
-	stream, err := NewEventStream(t.Context(), http.DefaultClient, server.URL, topics)
+	stream, err := NewEventStream(context.Background(), http.DefaultClient, server.URL, topics)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	go stream.Subscribe(eventsChannel)

@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ func TestEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEventStreamRequestError(t *testing.T) {
 	topics := []string{"head"}
 	eventsChannel := make(chan *Event, 1)
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	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)
--- a/api/grpc/grpcutils_test.go
+++ b/api/grpc/grpcutils_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package grpc

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/assert"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ type customErrorData struct {

 func TestAppendHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("one_header", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx := AppendHeaders(t.Context(), []string{"first=value1"})
+		ctx := AppendHeaders(context.Background(), []string{"first=value1"})
 		md, ok := metadata.FromOutgoingContext(ctx)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok, "Failed to read context metadata")
 		require.Equal(t, 1, md.Len(), "MetadataV0 contains wrong number of values")
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func TestAppendHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	})

 	t.Run("multiple_headers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx := AppendHeaders(t.Context(), []string{"first=value1", "second=value2"})
+		ctx := AppendHeaders(context.Background(), []string{"first=value1", "second=value2"})
 		md, ok := metadata.FromOutgoingContext(ctx)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok, "Failed to read context metadata")
 		require.Equal(t, 2, md.Len(), "MetadataV0 contains wrong number of values")
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func TestAppendHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	})

 	t.Run("one_empty_header", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx := AppendHeaders(t.Context(), []string{"first=value1", ""})
+		ctx := AppendHeaders(context.Background(), []string{"first=value1", ""})
 		md, ok := metadata.FromOutgoingContext(ctx)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok, "Failed to read context metadata")
 		require.Equal(t, 1, md.Len(), "MetadataV0 contains wrong number of values")
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func TestAppendHeaders(t *testing.T) {

 	t.Run("incorrect_header", func(t *testing.T) {
 		logHook := logTest.NewGlobal()
-		ctx := AppendHeaders(t.Context(), []string{"first=value1", "second"})
+		ctx := AppendHeaders(context.Background(), []string{"first=value1", "second"})
 		md, ok := metadata.FromOutgoingContext(ctx)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok, "Failed to read context metadata")
 		require.Equal(t, 1, md.Len(), "MetadataV0 contains wrong number of values")
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func TestAppendHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	})

 	t.Run("header_value_with_equal_sign", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx := AppendHeaders(t.Context(), []string{"first=value=1"})
+		ctx := AppendHeaders(context.Background(), []string{"first=value=1"})
 		md, ok := metadata.FromOutgoingContext(ctx)
 		require.Equal(t, true, ok, "Failed to read context metadata")
 		require.Equal(t, 1, md.Len(), "MetadataV0 contains wrong number of values")
--- a/api/server/httprest/server_test.go
+++ b/api/server/httprest/server_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package httprest

 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func TestServer_StartStop(t *testing.T) {
 		WithRouter(handler),
 	}

-	g, err := New(t.Context(), opts...)
+	g, err := New(context.Background(), opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	g.Start()
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func TestServer_NilHandler_NotFoundHandlerRegistered(t *testing.T) {
 		WithRouter(handler),
 	}

-	g, err := New(t.Context(), opts...)
+	g, err := New(context.Background(), opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	writer := httptest.NewRecorder()
--- a/api/server/middleware/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/server/middleware/BUILD.bazel
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ go_library(
    ],
    importpath = "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/server/middleware",
    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-    deps = [
-        "//api:go_default_library",
-        "//api/apiutil:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_rs_cors//:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
-    ],
+    deps = ["@com_github_rs_cors//:go_default_library"],
 )

 go_test(
@@ -27,6 +22,5 @@ go_test(
        "//api:go_default_library",
        "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
    ],
 )
--- a/api/server/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/api/server/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package middleware

 import (
-	"compress/gzip"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"

-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/apiutil"
 	"github.com/rs/cors"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )

 type Middleware func(http.Handler) http.Handler
@@ -75,64 +71,47 @@ func ContentTypeHandler(acceptedMediaTypes []string) Middleware {
 func AcceptHeaderHandler(serverAcceptedTypes []string) Middleware {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			if _, ok := apiutil.Negotiate(r.Header.Get("Accept"), serverAcceptedTypes); !ok {
-				http.Error(w, "Not Acceptable", http.StatusNotAcceptable)
-				return
-			}
-			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-// AcceptEncodingHeaderHandler compresses the response before sending it back to the client, if gzip is supported.
-func AcceptEncodingHeaderHandler() Middleware {
-	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			if !strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("Accept-Encoding"), "gzip") {
+			acceptHeader := r.Header.Get("Accept")
+			// header is optional and should skip if not provided
+			if acceptHeader == "" {
 				next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 				return
 			}

-			gz := gzip.NewWriter(w)
-			gzipRW := &gzipResponseWriter{gz: gz, ResponseWriter: w}
-			defer func() {
-				if !gzipRW.zip {
-					return
+			accepted := false
+			acceptTypes := strings.Split(acceptHeader, ",")
+			// follows rules defined in https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2616#section-14.1
+			for _, acceptType := range acceptTypes {
+				acceptType = strings.TrimSpace(acceptType)
+				if acceptType == "*/*" {
+					accepted = true
+					break
 				}
-				if err := gz.Close(); err != nil {
-					log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to close gzip writer")
+				for _, serverAcceptedType := range serverAcceptedTypes {
+					if strings.HasPrefix(acceptType, serverAcceptedType) {
+						accepted = true
+						break
+					}
+					if acceptType != "/*" && strings.HasSuffix(acceptType, "/*") && strings.HasPrefix(serverAcceptedType, acceptType[:len(acceptType)-2]) {
+						accepted = true
+						break
+					}
 				}
-			}()
+				if accepted {
+					break
+				}
+			}

-			next.ServeHTTP(gzipRW, r)
+			if !accepted {
+				http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Not Acceptable: %s", acceptHeader), http.StatusNotAcceptable)
+				return
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 		})
 	}
 }

-type gzipResponseWriter struct {
-	gz *gzip.Writer
-	http.ResponseWriter
-	zip bool
-}
-
-func (g *gzipResponseWriter) WriteHeader(statusCode int) {
-	if strings.Contains(g.Header().Get("Content-Type"), api.JsonMediaType) {
-		// Removing the current Content-Length because zipping will change it.
-		g.Header().Del("Content-Length")
-		g.Header().Set("Content-Encoding", "gzip")
-		g.zip = true
-	}
-
-	g.ResponseWriter.WriteHeader(statusCode)
-}
-
-func (g *gzipResponseWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	if g.zip {
-		return g.gz.Write(b)
-	}
-	return g.ResponseWriter.Write(b)
-}
-
 func MiddlewareChain(h http.Handler, mw []Middleware) http.Handler {
 	if len(mw) < 1 {
 		return h
--- a/api/server/middleware/middleware_test.go
+++ b/api/server/middleware/middleware_test.go
@@ -1,35 +1,14 @@
 package middleware

 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"compress/gzip"
-	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )

-// frozenHeaderRecorder allows asserting that response headers were not modified
-// after the call to WriteHeader.
-//
-// Its purpose is to have a regression test for https://github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/pull/15499.
-type frozenHeaderRecorder struct {
-	*httptest.ResponseRecorder
-	frozenHeader http.Header
-}
-
-func (r *frozenHeaderRecorder) WriteHeader(code int) {
-	if r.frozenHeader != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	r.ResponseRecorder.WriteHeader(code)
-	r.frozenHeader = r.ResponseRecorder.Header().Clone()
-}
-
 func TestNormalizeQueryValuesHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	nextHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		_, err := w.Write([]byte("next handler"))
@@ -145,90 +124,6 @@ func TestContentTypeHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestAcceptEncodingHeaderHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	dummyContent := "Test gzip middleware content"
-	nextHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", r.Header.Get("Accept"))
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-		_, err := w.Write([]byte(dummyContent))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-	})
-
-	handler := AcceptEncodingHeaderHandler()(nextHandler)
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name             string
-		accept           string
-		acceptEncoding   string
-		expectCompressed bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:             "Accept gzip",
-			accept:           api.JsonMediaType,
-			acceptEncoding:   "gzip",
-			expectCompressed: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "Accept multiple encodings",
-			accept:           api.JsonMediaType,
-			acceptEncoding:   "deflate, gzip",
-			expectCompressed: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "Accept unsupported encoding",
-			accept:           api.JsonMediaType,
-			acceptEncoding:   "deflate",
-			expectCompressed: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "No accept encoding header",
-			accept:           api.JsonMediaType,
-			acceptEncoding:   "",
-			expectCompressed: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "SSZ",
-			accept:           api.OctetStreamMediaType,
-			acceptEncoding:   "gzip",
-			expectCompressed: false,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
-			req.Header.Set("Accept", tt.accept)
-			if tt.acceptEncoding != "" {
-				req.Header.Set("Accept-Encoding", tt.acceptEncoding)
-			}
-			rr := &frozenHeaderRecorder{ResponseRecorder: httptest.NewRecorder()}
-
-			handler.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
-
-			if tt.expectCompressed {
-				require.Equal(t, "gzip", rr.frozenHeader.Get("Content-Encoding"), "Expected Content-Encoding header to be 'gzip'")
-
-				compressedBody := rr.Body.Bytes()
-				require.NotEqual(t, dummyContent, string(compressedBody), "Response body should be compressed and differ from the original")
-
-				gzReader, err := gzip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(compressedBody))
-				require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create gzipReader")
-				defer func() {
-					if err := gzReader.Close(); err != nil {
-						log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to close gzip reader")
-					}
-				}()
-
-				decompressedBody, err := io.ReadAll(gzReader)
-				require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to decompress response body")
-				require.Equal(t, dummyContent, string(decompressedBody), "Decompressed content should match the original")
-			} else {
-				require.Equal(t, dummyContent, rr.Body.String(), "Response body should be uncompressed and match the original")
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestAcceptHeaderHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	acceptedTypes := []string{"application/json", "application/octet-stream"}

--- a/api/server/structs/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/api/server/structs/BUILD.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ go_library(
    name = "go_default_library",
    srcs = [
        "block.go",
-        "block_epbs.go",
        "block_execution.go",
        "conversions.go",
        "conversions_blob.go",
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ go_library(
        "conversions_block_execution.go",
        "conversions_lightclient.go",
        "conversions_state.go",
-        "conversions_state_epbs.go",
-        "converstions_block_epbs.go",
        "endpoints_beacon.go",
        "endpoints_blob.go",
        "endpoints_builder.go",
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ go_library(
        "endpoints_validator.go",
        "other.go",
        "state.go",
-        "state_epbs.go",
    ],
    importpath = "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/server/structs",
    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
@@ -35,7 +31,6 @@ go_library(
        "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
        "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
        "//config/params:go_default_library",
-        "//consensus-types/blocks:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/validator:go_default_library",
@@ -49,7 +44,6 @@ go_library(
        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
-        "@org_golang_google_protobuf//proto:go_default_library",
    ],
 )

--- a/api/server/structs/block_epbs.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/block_epbs.go
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-package structs
-
-import "encoding/json"
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Epbs
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-type SignedBeaconBlockEpbs struct {
-	Message   *BeaconBlockEpbs `json:"message"`
-	Signature string           `json:"signature"`
-}
-
-var _ SignedMessageJsoner = &SignedBeaconBlockElectra{}
-
-func (s *SignedBeaconBlockEpbs) MessageRawJson() ([]byte, error) {
-	return json.Marshal(s.Message)
-}
-
-func (s *SignedBeaconBlockEpbs) SigString() string {
-	return s.Signature
-}
-
-type BeaconBlockEpbs struct {
-	Slot          string               `json:"slot"`
-	ProposerIndex string               `json:"proposer_index"`
-	ParentRoot    string               `json:"parent_root"`
-	StateRoot     string               `json:"state_root"`
-	Body          *BeaconBlockBodyEpbs `json:"body"`
-}
-
-type BeaconBlockBodyEpbs struct {
-	RandaoReveal                 string                        `json:"randao_reveal"`
-	Eth1Data                     *Eth1Data                     `json:"eth1_data"`
-	Graffiti                     string                        `json:"graffiti"`
-	ProposerSlashings            []*ProposerSlashing           `json:"proposer_slashings"`
-	AttesterSlashings            []*AttesterSlashingElectra    `json:"attester_slashings"`
-	Attestations                 []*AttestationElectra         `json:"attestations"`
-	Deposits                     []*Deposit                    `json:"deposits"`
-	VoluntaryExits               []*SignedVoluntaryExit        `json:"voluntary_exits"`
-	SyncAggregate                *SyncAggregate                `json:"sync_aggregate"`
-	BLSToExecutionChanges        []*SignedBLSToExecutionChange `json:"bls_to_execution_changes"`
-	SignedExecutionPayloadHeader *SignedExecutionPayloadHeader `json:"signed_execution_payload_header"`
-	PayloadAttestations          []*PayloadAttestation         `json:"payload_attestations"`
-}
-
-type SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope struct {
-	Message   *ExecutionPayloadEnvelope `json:"message"`
-	Signature string                    `json:"signature"`
-}
-
-type ExecutionPayloadEnvelope struct {
-	Payload            *ExecutionPayloadDeneb `json:"payload"`
-	ExecutionRequests  *ExecutionRequests     `json:"execution_requests"`
-	BuilderIndex       string                 `json:"builder_index"`
-	BeaconBlockRoot    string                 `json:"beacon_block_root"`
-	Slot               string                 `json:"slot"`
-	BlobKzgCommitments []string               `json:"blob_kzg_commitments"`
-	StateRoot          string                 `json:"state_root"`
-}
-type SignedExecutionPayloadHeader struct {
-	Message   *ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS `json:"message"`
-	Signature string                      `json:"signature"`
-}
-
-type ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS struct {
-	ParentBlockHash        string `json:"parent_block_hash"`
-	ParentBlockRoot        string `json:"parent_block_root"`
-	BlockHash              string `json:"block_hash"`
-	GasLimit               string `json:"gas_limit"`
-	BuilderIndex           string `json:"builder_index"`
-	Slot                   string `json:"slot"`
-	Value                  string `json:"value"`
-	BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot string `json:"blob_kzg_commitments_root"`
-}
-
-type PayloadAttestation struct {
-	AggregationBits string                  `json:"aggregation_bits"`
-	Data            *PayloadAttestationData `json:"data"`
-	Signature       string                  `json:"signature"`
-}
-
-type PayloadAttestationData struct {
-	BeaconBlockRoot string `json:"beacon_block_root"`
-	Slot            string `json:"slot"`
-	PayloadStatus   string `json:"payload_status"`
-}
-
-type GetExecutionPayloadV1Response struct {
-	Version             string                          `json:"version"`
-	ExecutionOptimistic bool                            `json:"execution_optimistic"`
-	Finalized           bool                            `json:"finalized"`
-	Data                *SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope `json:"data"`
-}
--- a/api/server/structs/conversions_block.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/conversions_block.go
@@ -268,8 +268,6 @@ func SignedBeaconBlockMessageJsoner(block interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock)
 		return SignedBlindedBeaconBlockFuluFromConsensus(pbStruct)
 	case *eth.SignedBeaconBlockFulu:
 		return SignedBeaconBlockFuluFromConsensus(pbStruct)
-	case *eth.SignedBeaconBlockEpbs:
-		return SignedBeaconBlockEpbsFromConsensus(pbStruct)
 	default:
 		return nil, ErrUnsupportedConversion
 	}
--- a/api/server/structs/conversions_block_execution.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/conversions_block_execution.go
@@ -7,15 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/server"
 	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
-	consensusblocks "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/container/slice"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/engine/v1"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -135,13 +132,6 @@ func (e *ExecutionPayload) ToConsensus() (*enginev1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
 	}, nil
 }

-func (r *ExecutionPayload) PayloadProto() (proto.Message, error) {
-	if r == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(consensusblocks.ErrNilObject, "nil execution payload")
-	}
-	return r.ToConsensus()
-}
-
 func ExecutionPayloadHeaderFromConsensus(payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader) (*ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
 	baseFeePerGas, err := sszBytesToUint256String(payload.BaseFeePerGas)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -393,13 +383,6 @@ func (e *ExecutionPayloadCapella) ToConsensus() (*enginev1.ExecutionPayloadCapel
 	}, nil
 }

-func (p *ExecutionPayloadCapella) PayloadProto() (proto.Message, error) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(consensusblocks.ErrNilObject, "nil capella execution payload")
-	}
-	return p.ToConsensus()
-}
-
 func ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapellaFromConsensus(payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella) (*ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella, error) {
 	baseFeePerGas, err := sszBytesToUint256String(payload.BaseFeePerGas)
 	if err != nil {
--- a/api/server/structs/conversions_state.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/conversions_state.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func BeaconStateFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconState, error)
 	}

 	return &BeaconState{
-		GenesisTime:                 fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                 fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:       hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                        fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                        ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func BeaconStateAltairFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateAlt
 	}

 	return &BeaconStateAltair{
-		GenesisTime:                 fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                 fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:       hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                        fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                        ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func BeaconStateBellatrixFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconState
 	}

 	return &BeaconStateBellatrix{
-		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:        hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                         fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                         ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func BeaconStateCapellaFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateCa
 	}

 	return &BeaconStateCapella{
-		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:        hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                         fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                         ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func BeaconStateDenebFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateDene
 	}

 	return &BeaconStateDeneb{
-		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:        hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                         fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                         ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ func BeaconStateElectraFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateEl
 	}

 	return &BeaconStateElectra{
-		GenesisTime:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:         hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                          fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                          ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -923,16 +923,9 @@ func BeaconStateFuluFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateFulu,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	srcLookahead, err := st.ProposerLookahead()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	lookahead := make([]string, len(srcLookahead))
-	for i, v := range srcLookahead {
-		lookahead[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", uint64(v))
-	}
+
 	return &BeaconStateFulu{
-		GenesisTime:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
+		GenesisTime:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime()),
 		GenesisValidatorsRoot:         hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
 		Slot:                          fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
 		Fork:                          ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
@@ -969,6 +962,5 @@ func BeaconStateFuluFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateFulu,
 		PendingDeposits:               PendingDepositsFromConsensus(pbd),
 		PendingPartialWithdrawals:     PendingPartialWithdrawalsFromConsensus(ppw),
 		PendingConsolidations:         PendingConsolidationsFromConsensus(pc),
-		ProposerLookahead:             lookahead,
 	}, nil
 }
--- a/api/server/structs/conversions_state_epbs.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/conversions_state_epbs.go
@@ -1,202 +0,0 @@
-package structs
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	beaconState "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
-)
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Fulu
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func BeaconStateEPBSFromConsensus(st beaconState.BeaconState) (*BeaconStateEPBS, error) {
-	srcBr := st.BlockRoots()
-	br := make([]string, len(srcBr))
-	for i, r := range srcBr {
-		br[i] = hexutil.Encode(r)
-	}
-	srcSr := st.StateRoots()
-	sr := make([]string, len(srcSr))
-	for i, r := range srcSr {
-		sr[i] = hexutil.Encode(r)
-	}
-	srcHr := st.HistoricalRoots()
-	hr := make([]string, len(srcHr))
-	for i, r := range srcHr {
-		hr[i] = hexutil.Encode(r)
-	}
-	srcVotes := st.Eth1DataVotes()
-	votes := make([]*Eth1Data, len(srcVotes))
-	for i, e := range srcVotes {
-		votes[i] = Eth1DataFromConsensus(e)
-	}
-	srcVals := st.Validators()
-	vals := make([]*Validator, len(srcVals))
-	for i, v := range srcVals {
-		vals[i] = ValidatorFromConsensus(v)
-	}
-	srcBals := st.Balances()
-	bals := make([]string, len(srcBals))
-	for i, b := range srcBals {
-		bals[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", b)
-	}
-	srcRm := st.RandaoMixes()
-	rm := make([]string, len(srcRm))
-	for i, m := range srcRm {
-		rm[i] = hexutil.Encode(m)
-	}
-	srcSlashings := st.Slashings()
-	slashings := make([]string, len(srcSlashings))
-	for i, s := range srcSlashings {
-		slashings[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", s)
-	}
-	srcPrevPart, err := st.PreviousEpochParticipation()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	prevPart := make([]string, len(srcPrevPart))
-	for i, p := range srcPrevPart {
-		prevPart[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", p)
-	}
-	srcCurrPart, err := st.CurrentEpochParticipation()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	currPart := make([]string, len(srcCurrPart))
-	for i, p := range srcCurrPart {
-		currPart[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", p)
-	}
-	srcIs, err := st.InactivityScores()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	is := make([]string, len(srcIs))
-	for i, s := range srcIs {
-		is[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", s)
-	}
-	currSc, err := st.CurrentSyncCommittee()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	nextSc, err := st.NextSyncCommittee()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	srcPayload, err := st.LatestExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	payload, err := ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBSFromConsensus(srcPayload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	srcHs, err := st.HistoricalSummaries()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	hs := make([]*HistoricalSummary, len(srcHs))
-	for i, s := range srcHs {
-		hs[i] = HistoricalSummaryFromConsensus(s)
-	}
-	nwi, err := st.NextWithdrawalIndex()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	nwvi, err := st.NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	drsi, err := st.DepositRequestsStartIndex()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	dbtc, err := st.DepositBalanceToConsume()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ebtc, err := st.ExitBalanceToConsume()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	eee, err := st.EarliestExitEpoch()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	cbtc, err := st.ConsolidationBalanceToConsume()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ece, err := st.EarliestConsolidationEpoch()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	pbd, err := st.PendingDeposits()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ppw, err := st.PendingPartialWithdrawals()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	pc, err := st.PendingConsolidations()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	latestBlockHash, err := st.LatestBlockHash()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	latestFullSlot, err := st.LatestFullSlot()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	latestWithdrawalsRoot, err := st.LastWithdrawalsRoot()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &BeaconStateEPBS{
-		GenesisTime:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.GenesisTime().Unix()),
-		GenesisValidatorsRoot:         hexutil.Encode(st.GenesisValidatorsRoot()),
-		Slot:                          fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Slot()),
-		Fork:                          ForkFromConsensus(st.Fork()),
-		LatestBlockHeader:             BeaconBlockHeaderFromConsensus(st.LatestBlockHeader()),
-		BlockRoots:                    br,
-		StateRoots:                    sr,
-		HistoricalRoots:               hr,
-		Eth1Data:                      Eth1DataFromConsensus(st.Eth1Data()),
-		Eth1DataVotes:                 votes,
-		Eth1DepositIndex:              fmt.Sprintf("%d", st.Eth1DepositIndex()),
-		Validators:                    vals,
-		Balances:                      bals,
-		RandaoMixes:                   rm,
-		Slashings:                     slashings,
-		PreviousEpochParticipation:    prevPart,
-		CurrentEpochParticipation:     currPart,
-		JustificationBits:             hexutil.Encode(st.JustificationBits()),
-		PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint:   CheckpointFromConsensus(st.PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint()),
-		CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint:    CheckpointFromConsensus(st.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()),
-		FinalizedCheckpoint:           CheckpointFromConsensus(st.FinalizedCheckpoint()),
-		InactivityScores:              is,
-		CurrentSyncCommittee:          SyncCommitteeFromConsensus(currSc),
-		NextSyncCommittee:             SyncCommitteeFromConsensus(nextSc),
-		LatestExecutionPayloadHeader:  payload,
-		NextWithdrawalIndex:           fmt.Sprintf("%d", nwi),
-		NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex:  fmt.Sprintf("%d", nwvi),
-		HistoricalSummaries:           hs,
-		DepositRequestsStartIndex:     fmt.Sprintf("%d", drsi),
-		DepositBalanceToConsume:       fmt.Sprintf("%d", dbtc),
-		ExitBalanceToConsume:          fmt.Sprintf("%d", ebtc),
-		EarliestExitEpoch:             fmt.Sprintf("%d", eee),
-		ConsolidationBalanceToConsume: fmt.Sprintf("%d", cbtc),
-		EarliestConsolidationEpoch:    fmt.Sprintf("%d", ece),
-		PendingDeposits:               PendingDepositsFromConsensus(pbd),
-		PendingPartialWithdrawals:     PendingPartialWithdrawalsFromConsensus(ppw),
-		PendingConsolidations:         PendingConsolidationsFromConsensus(pc),
-		LatestBlockHash:               hexutil.Encode(latestBlockHash),
-		LatestFullSlot:                fmt.Sprintf("%d", latestFullSlot),
-		LatestWithdrawalsRoot:         hexutil.Encode(latestWithdrawalsRoot),
-	}, nil
-}
--- a/api/server/structs/converstions_block_epbs.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/converstions_block_epbs.go
@@ -1,397 +0,0 @@
-package structs
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/api/server"
-	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
-	enginev1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/engine/v1"
-	eth "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
-)
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Epbs
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// nolint:gocognit
-func (b *BeaconBlockEpbs) ToConsensus() (*eth.BeaconBlockEpbs, error) {
-	if b == nil {
-		return nil, errNilValue
-	}
-	if b.Body == nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(errNilValue, "Body")
-	}
-	if b.Body.Eth1Data == nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(errNilValue, "Body.Eth1Data")
-	}
-	if b.Body.SyncAggregate == nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(errNilValue, "Body.SyncAggregate")
-	}
-	slot, err := strconv.ParseUint(b.Slot, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Slot")
-	}
-	proposerIndex, err := strconv.ParseUint(b.ProposerIndex, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "ProposerIndex")
-	}
-	parentRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.ParentRoot, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "ParentRoot")
-	}
-	stateRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.StateRoot, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "StateRoot")
-	}
-	randaoReveal, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.RandaoReveal, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.RandaoReveal")
-	}
-	depositRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.Eth1Data.DepositRoot, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Eth1Data.DepositRoot")
-	}
-	depositCount, err := strconv.ParseUint(b.Body.Eth1Data.DepositCount, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Eth1Data.DepositCount")
-	}
-	blockHash, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.Eth1Data.BlockHash, common.HashLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Eth1Data.BlockHash")
-	}
-	graffiti, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.Graffiti, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Graffiti")
-	}
-	proposerSlashings, err := ProposerSlashingsToConsensus(b.Body.ProposerSlashings)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.ProposerSlashings")
-	}
-	attesterSlashings, err := AttesterSlashingsElectraToConsensus(b.Body.AttesterSlashings)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.AttesterSlashings")
-	}
-	atts, err := AttsElectraToConsensus(b.Body.Attestations)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Attestations")
-	}
-	deposits, err := DepositsToConsensus(b.Body.Deposits)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.Deposits")
-	}
-	exits, err := SignedExitsToConsensus(b.Body.VoluntaryExits)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.VoluntaryExits")
-	}
-	syncCommitteeBits, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeBits, fieldparams.SyncAggregateSyncCommitteeBytesLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeBits")
-	}
-	syncCommitteeSig, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeSignature, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeSignature")
-	}
-	signedPayloadHeader, err := b.Body.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader.ToConsensus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader")
-	}
-
-	blsChanges, err := SignedBLSChangesToConsensus(b.Body.BLSToExecutionChanges)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Body.BLSToExecutionChanges")
-	}
-	payloadAttestations := make([]*eth.PayloadAttestation, len(b.Body.PayloadAttestations))
-	for i, p := range b.Body.PayloadAttestations {
-		payloadAttestations[i], err = p.ToConsensus()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, fmt.Sprintf("Body.PayloadAttestations[%d]", i))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &eth.BeaconBlockEpbs{
-		Slot:          primitives.Slot(slot),
-		ProposerIndex: primitives.ValidatorIndex(proposerIndex),
-		ParentRoot:    parentRoot,
-		StateRoot:     stateRoot,
-		Body: &eth.BeaconBlockBodyEpbs{
-			RandaoReveal: randaoReveal,
-			Eth1Data: &eth.Eth1Data{
-				DepositRoot:  depositRoot,
-				DepositCount: depositCount,
-				BlockHash:    blockHash,
-			},
-			Graffiti:          graffiti,
-			ProposerSlashings: proposerSlashings,
-			AttesterSlashings: attesterSlashings,
-			Attestations:      atts,
-			Deposits:          deposits,
-			VoluntaryExits:    exits,
-			SyncAggregate: &eth.SyncAggregate{
-				SyncCommitteeBits:      syncCommitteeBits,
-				SyncCommitteeSignature: syncCommitteeSig,
-			},
-			BlsToExecutionChanges:        blsChanges,
-			SignedExecutionPayloadHeader: signedPayloadHeader,
-			PayloadAttestations:          payloadAttestations,
-		},
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (p *PayloadAttestation) ToConsensus() (*eth.PayloadAttestation, error) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return nil, errNilValue
-	}
-	aggregationBits, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.AggregationBits, fieldparams.PTCSize/8)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "AggregationBits")
-	}
-	data, err := p.Data.ToConsensus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Data")
-	}
-	sig, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.Signature, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Signature")
-	}
-	return &eth.PayloadAttestation{
-		AggregationBits: aggregationBits,
-		Data:            data,
-		Signature:       sig,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (p *PayloadAttestationData) ToConsensus() (*eth.PayloadAttestationData, error) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return nil, errNilValue
-	}
-	beaconBlockRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.BeaconBlockRoot, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "BeaconBlockRoot")
-	}
-	slot, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.Slot, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Slot")
-	}
-	payloadStatus, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.PayloadStatus, 10, 8)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "PayloadStatus")
-	}
-	return &eth.PayloadAttestationData{
-		BeaconBlockRoot: beaconBlockRoot,
-		Slot:            primitives.Slot(slot),
-		PayloadStatus:   bytesutil.Bytes1(payloadStatus),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (p *SignedExecutionPayloadHeader) ToConsensus() (*enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return nil, errNilValue
-	}
-	sig, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.Signature, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Signature")
-	}
-	header, err := p.Message.ToConsensus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Header")
-	}
-	return &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
-		Message:   header,
-		Signature: sig,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (p *ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS) ToConsensus() (*enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS, error) {
-	parentBlockHash, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.ParentBlockHash, common.HashLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "ParentBlockHash")
-	}
-	parentBlockRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.ParentBlockRoot, common.HashLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "ParentBlockRoot")
-	}
-	blockHash, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.BlockHash, common.HashLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "BlockHash")
-	}
-	gasLimit, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.GasLimit, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "GasLimit")
-	}
-	builderIndex, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.BuilderIndex, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "BuilderIndex")
-	}
-	slot, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.Slot, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Slot")
-	}
-	value, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.Value, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Value")
-	}
-	blobKzgCommitmentsRoot, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(p.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot, fieldparams.RootLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot")
-	}
-	return &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
-		ParentBlockHash:        parentBlockHash,
-		ParentBlockRoot:        parentBlockRoot,
-		BlockHash:              blockHash,
-		GasLimit:               gasLimit,
-		BuilderIndex:           primitives.ValidatorIndex(builderIndex),
-		Slot:                   primitives.Slot(slot),
-		Value:                  value,
-		BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot: blobKzgCommitmentsRoot,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (b *SignedBeaconBlockEpbs) ToConsensus() (*eth.SignedBeaconBlockEpbs, error) {
-	if b == nil {
-		return nil, errNilValue
-	}
-
-	sig, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(b.Signature, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Signature")
-	}
-	block, err := b.Message.ToConsensus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, server.NewDecodeError(err, "Message")
-	}
-	return &eth.SignedBeaconBlockEpbs{
-		Block:     block,
-		Signature: sig,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func BeaconBlockEpbsFromConsensus(b *eth.BeaconBlockEpbs) (*BeaconBlockEpbs, error) {
-	signedPayloadHeader, err := SignedExecutionPayloadHeaderFromConsensus(b.Body.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	payloadAttestations, err := PayloadAttestationsFromConsensus(b.Body.PayloadAttestations)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &BeaconBlockEpbs{
-		Slot:          fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Slot),
-		ProposerIndex: fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.ProposerIndex),
-		ParentRoot:    hexutil.Encode(b.ParentRoot),
-		StateRoot:     hexutil.Encode(b.StateRoot),
-		Body: &BeaconBlockBodyEpbs{
-			RandaoReveal:      hexutil.Encode(b.Body.RandaoReveal),
-			Eth1Data:          Eth1DataFromConsensus(b.Body.Eth1Data),
-			Graffiti:          hexutil.Encode(b.Body.Graffiti),
-			ProposerSlashings: ProposerSlashingsFromConsensus(b.Body.ProposerSlashings),
-			AttesterSlashings: AttesterSlashingsElectraFromConsensus(b.Body.AttesterSlashings),
-			Attestations:      AttsElectraFromConsensus(b.Body.Attestations),
-			Deposits:          DepositsFromConsensus(b.Body.Deposits),
-			VoluntaryExits:    SignedExitsFromConsensus(b.Body.VoluntaryExits),
-			SyncAggregate: &SyncAggregate{
-				SyncCommitteeBits:      hexutil.Encode(b.Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeBits),
-				SyncCommitteeSignature: hexutil.Encode(b.Body.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeSignature),
-			},
-			BLSToExecutionChanges:        SignedBLSChangesFromConsensus(b.Body.BlsToExecutionChanges),
-			SignedExecutionPayloadHeader: signedPayloadHeader,
-			PayloadAttestations:          payloadAttestations,
-		},
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelopeFromConsensus(b *enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope) (*SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
-	payload, err := ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeFromConsensus(b.Message)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope{
-		Message:   payload,
-		Signature: hexutil.Encode(b.Signature),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeFromConsensus(b *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope) (*ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
-	payload, err := ExecutionPayloadDenebFromConsensus(b.Payload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	committments := make([]string, len(b.BlobKzgCommitments))
-	for i, c := range b.BlobKzgCommitments {
-		committments[i] = hexutil.Encode(c)
-	}
-
-	executionRequests := ExecutionRequestsFromConsensus(b.ExecutionRequests)
-	return &ExecutionPayloadEnvelope{
-		Payload:            payload,
-		ExecutionRequests:  executionRequests,
-		BuilderIndex:       fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.BuilderIndex),
-		BeaconBlockRoot:    hexutil.Encode(b.BeaconBlockRoot),
-		Slot:               fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Slot),
-		BlobKzgCommitments: committments,
-		StateRoot:          hexutil.Encode(b.BeaconStateRoot),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func SignedBeaconBlockEpbsFromConsensus(b *eth.SignedBeaconBlockEpbs) (*SignedBeaconBlockEpbs, error) {
-	block, err := BeaconBlockEpbsFromConsensus(b.Block)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &SignedBeaconBlockEpbs{
-		Message:   block,
-		Signature: hexutil.Encode(b.Signature),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func SignedExecutionPayloadHeaderFromConsensus(b *enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadHeader) (*SignedExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
-	header, err := ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBSFromConsensus(b.Message)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &SignedExecutionPayloadHeader{
-		Message:   header,
-		Signature: hexutil.Encode(b.Signature),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBSFromConsensus(b *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS) (*ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS, error) {
-	return &ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS{
-		ParentBlockHash:        hexutil.Encode(b.ParentBlockHash),
-		ParentBlockRoot:        hexutil.Encode(b.ParentBlockRoot),
-		BlockHash:              hexutil.Encode(b.BlockHash),
-		GasLimit:               fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.GasLimit),
-		BuilderIndex:           fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.BuilderIndex),
-		Slot:                   fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Slot),
-		Value:                  fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Value),
-		BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot: hexutil.Encode(b.BlobKzgCommitmentsRoot),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func PayloadAttestationsFromConsensus(b []*eth.PayloadAttestation) ([]*PayloadAttestation, error) {
-	payloadAttestations := make([]*PayloadAttestation, len(b))
-	for i, p := range b {
-		data, err := PayloadAttestationDataFromConsensus(p.Data)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		payloadAttestations[i] = &PayloadAttestation{
-			AggregationBits: hexutil.Encode(p.AggregationBits),
-			Data:            data,
-			Signature:       hexutil.Encode(p.Signature),
-		}
-	}
-	return payloadAttestations, nil
-}
-
-func PayloadAttestationDataFromConsensus(b *eth.PayloadAttestationData) (*PayloadAttestationData, error) {
-	return &PayloadAttestationData{
-		BeaconBlockRoot: hexutil.Encode(b.BeaconBlockRoot),
-		Slot:            fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Slot),
-		PayloadStatus:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.PayloadStatus),
-	}, nil
-}
--- a/api/server/structs/endpoints_events.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/endpoints_events.go
@@ -25,20 +25,6 @@ type BlockGossipEvent struct {
 	Block string `json:"block"`
 }

-type DataColumnGossipEvent struct {
-	Slot           string   `json:"slot"`
-	Index          string   `json:"index"`
-	BlockRoot      string   `json:"block_root"`
-	KzgCommitments []string `json:"kzg_commitments"`
-}
-
-type PayloadEvent struct {
-	Slot                string `json:"slot"`
-	BlockRoot           string `json:"block_root"`
-	ExecutionBlockHash  string `json:"execution_block_hash"`
-	ExecutionOptimistic bool   `json:"execution_optimistic"`
-}
-
 type AggregatedAttEventSource struct {
 	Aggregate *Attestation `json:"aggregate"`
 }
--- a/api/server/structs/endpoints_node.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/endpoints_node.go
@@ -33,14 +33,8 @@ type GetPeerResponse struct {
 	Data *Peer `json:"data"`
 }

-// Added Meta to align with beacon-api: https://ethereum.github.io/beacon-APIs/#/Node/getPeers
-type Meta struct {
-	Count int `json:"count"`
-}
-
 type GetPeersResponse struct {
 	Data []*Peer `json:"data"`
-	Meta Meta    `json:"meta"`
 }

 type Peer struct {
--- a/api/server/structs/state.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/state.go
@@ -219,5 +219,4 @@ type BeaconStateFulu struct {
 	PendingDeposits               []*PendingDeposit            `json:"pending_deposits"`
 	PendingPartialWithdrawals     []*PendingPartialWithdrawal  `json:"pending_partial_withdrawals"`
 	PendingConsolidations         []*PendingConsolidation      `json:"pending_consolidations"`
-	ProposerLookahead             []string                     `json:"proposer_lookahead"`
 }
--- a/api/server/structs/state_epbs.go
+++ b/api/server/structs/state_epbs.go
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package structs
-
-type BeaconStateEPBS struct {
-	GenesisTime                   string                      `json:"genesis_time"`
-	GenesisValidatorsRoot         string                      `json:"genesis_validators_root"`
-	Slot                          string                      `json:"slot"`
-	Fork                          *Fork                       `json:"fork"`
-	LatestBlockHeader             *BeaconBlockHeader          `json:"latest_block_header"`
-	BlockRoots                    []string                    `json:"block_roots"`
-	StateRoots                    []string                    `json:"state_roots"`
-	HistoricalRoots               []string                    `json:"historical_roots"`
-	Eth1Data                      *Eth1Data                   `json:"eth1_data"`
-	Eth1DataVotes                 []*Eth1Data                 `json:"eth1_data_votes"`
-	Eth1DepositIndex              string                      `json:"eth1_deposit_index"`
-	Validators                    []*Validator                `json:"validators"`
-	Balances                      []string                    `json:"balances"`
-	RandaoMixes                   []string                    `json:"randao_mixes"`
-	Slashings                     []string                    `json:"slashings"`
-	PreviousEpochParticipation    []string                    `json:"previous_epoch_participation"`
-	CurrentEpochParticipation     []string                    `json:"current_epoch_participation"`
-	JustificationBits             string                      `json:"justification_bits"`
-	PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint   *Checkpoint                 `json:"previous_justified_checkpoint"`
-	CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint    *Checkpoint                 `json:"current_justified_checkpoint"`
-	FinalizedCheckpoint           *Checkpoint                 `json:"finalized_checkpoint"`
-	InactivityScores              []string                    `json:"inactivity_scores"`
-	CurrentSyncCommittee          *SyncCommittee              `json:"current_sync_committee"`
-	NextSyncCommittee             *SyncCommittee              `json:"next_sync_committee"`
-	LatestExecutionPayloadHeader  *ExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS `json:"latest_execution_payload_header"`
-	NextWithdrawalIndex           string                      `json:"next_withdrawal_index"`
-	NextWithdrawalValidatorIndex  string                      `json:"next_withdrawal_validator_index"`
-	HistoricalSummaries           []*HistoricalSummary        `json:"historical_summaries"`
-	DepositRequestsStartIndex     string                      `json:"deposit_requests_start_index"`
-	DepositBalanceToConsume       string                      `json:"deposit_balance_to_consume"`
-	ExitBalanceToConsume          string                      `json:"exit_balance_to_consume"`
-	EarliestExitEpoch             string                      `json:"earliest_exit_epoch"`
-	ConsolidationBalanceToConsume string                      `json:"consolidation_balance_to_consume"`
-	EarliestConsolidationEpoch    string                      `json:"earliest_consolidation_epoch"`
-	PendingDeposits               []*PendingDeposit           `json:"pending_deposits"`
-	PendingPartialWithdrawals     []*PendingPartialWithdrawal `json:"pending_partial_withdrawals"`
-	PendingConsolidations         []*PendingConsolidation     `json:"pending_consolidations"`
-	LatestBlockHash               string                      `json:"latest_block_hash"`
-	LatestFullSlot                string                      `json:"latest_full_slot"`
-	LatestWithdrawalsRoot         string                      `json:"latest_withdrawals_root"`
-}
--- a/async/debounce_test.go
+++ b/async/debounce_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (

 func TestDebounce_NoEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	eventsChan := make(chan interface{}, 100)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	interval := time.Second
 	timesHandled := int32(0)
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestDebounce_NoEvents(t *testing.T) {

 func TestDebounce_CtxClosing(t *testing.T) {
 	eventsChan := make(chan interface{}, 100)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	interval := time.Second
 	timesHandled := int32(0)
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestDebounce_CtxClosing(t *testing.T) {

 func TestDebounce_SingleHandlerInvocation(t *testing.T) {
 	eventsChan := make(chan interface{}, 100)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	interval := time.Second
 	timesHandled := int32(0)
 	go async.Debounce(ctx, interval, eventsChan, func(event interface{}) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestDebounce_SingleHandlerInvocation(t *testing.T) {

 func TestDebounce_MultipleHandlerInvocation(t *testing.T) {
 	eventsChan := make(chan interface{}, 100)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	interval := time.Second
 	timesHandled := int32(0)
 	go async.Debounce(ctx, interval, eventsChan, func(event interface{}) {
--- a/async/every.go
+++ b/async/every.go
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ func RunEvery(ctx context.Context, period time.Duration, f func()) {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				log.WithField("function", funcName).Trace("Running")
+				log.WithField("function", funcName).Trace("running")
 				f()
 			case <-ctx.Done():
-				log.WithField("function", funcName).Debug("Context is closed, exiting")
+				log.WithField("function", funcName).Debug("context is closed, exiting")
 				ticker.Stop()
 				return
 			}
--- a/async/every_test.go
+++ b/async/every_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )

 func TestEveryRuns(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())

 	i := int32(0)
 	async.RunEvery(ctx, 100*time.Millisecond, func() {
--- a/beacon-chain/README.md
+++ b/beacon-chain/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ This is the main project folder for the beacon chain implementation of Ethereum

 You can also read our main [README](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/blob/master/README.md) and join our active chat room on Discord.

-[![Discord](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7288322/34471967-1df7808a-efbb-11e7-9088-ed0b04151291.png)](https://discord.gg/prysm)
+[![Discord](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7288322/34471967-1df7808a-efbb-11e7-9088-ed0b04151291.png)](https://discord.gg/CTYGPUJ)

 Also, read the official beacon chain [specification](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/master/specs/phase0/beacon-chain.md), this design spec serves as a source of truth for the beacon chain implementation we follow at Prysmatic Labs.
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/BUILD.bazel
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ 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",
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ go_library(
        "receive_blob.go",
        "receive_block.go",
        "receive_data_column.go",
-        "receive_execution_payload_envelope.go",
-        "receive_payload_attestation_message.go",
        "service.go",
        "setup_forchoice.go",
        "tracked_proposer.go",
@@ -50,7 +46,6 @@ go_library(
        "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
        "//beacon-chain/core/blocks:go_default_library",
        "//beacon-chain/core/electra: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",
@@ -107,7 +102,6 @@ go_library(
        "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus/promauto:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_go_bitfield//: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",
    ],
 )
@@ -120,7 +114,6 @@ 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",
@@ -136,7 +129,6 @@ 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_forkchoice_test.go",
@@ -196,7 +188,6 @@ 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",
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ type ForkchoiceFetcher interface {
 	Ancestor(context.Context, []byte, primitives.Slot) ([]byte, error)
 	CachedHeadRoot() [32]byte
 	GetProposerHead() [32]byte
-	SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(time.Time)
+	SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(uint64)
 	UpdateHead(context.Context, primitives.Slot)
-	HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte)
+	HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot
 	ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch() (uint64, error)
 	InsertNode(context.Context, state.BeaconState, consensus_blocks.ROBlock) error
 	ForkChoiceDump(context.Context) (*forkchoice.Dump, error)
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ type ForkchoiceFetcher interface {
 	RecentBlockSlot(root [32]byte) (primitives.Slot, error)
 	IsCanonical(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) (bool, error)
 	DependentRoot(primitives.Epoch) ([32]byte, error)
-	GetPTCVote(root [32]byte) primitives.PTCStatus
-	HashForBlockRoot(context.Context, [32]byte) ([]byte, error)
 }

 // TimeFetcher retrieves the Ethereum consensus data that's related to time.
@@ -122,12 +120,6 @@ 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()
@@ -409,14 +401,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -530,7 +514,7 @@ func (s *Service) Ancestor(ctx context.Context, root []byte, slot primitives.Slo

 // SetGenesisTime sets the genesis time of beacon chain.
 func (s *Service) SetGenesisTime(t time.Time) {
-	s.genesisTime = t.Truncate(time.Second) // Genesis time has a precision of 1 second.
+	s.genesisTime = t
 }

 func (s *Service) recoverStateSummary(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) (*ethpb.StateSummary, error) {
@@ -553,12 +537,6 @@ func (s *Service) BlockBeingSynced(root [32]byte) bool {
 	return s.blockBeingSynced.isSyncing(root)
 }

-// PayloadBeingSynced returns whether the block with the given root is currently being synced
-func (s *Service) PayloadBeingSynced(root [32]byte) bool {
-	_, syncing := s.payloadBeingSynced.isSyncing(root)
-	return syncing
-}
-
 // RecentBlockSlot returns block slot form fork choice store
 func (s *Service) RecentBlockSlot(root [32]byte) (primitives.Slot, error) {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_forkchoice.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_forkchoice.go
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ package blockchain

 import (
 	"context"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
 	consensus_blocks "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/forkchoice"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/runtime/version"
@@ -29,17 +27,17 @@ func (s *Service) GetProposerHead() [32]byte {
 }

 // SetForkChoiceGenesisTime sets the genesis time in Forkchoice
-func (s *Service) SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(timestamp time.Time) {
+func (s *Service) SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(timestamp uint64) {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(timestamp)
 }

-// HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
-func (s *Service) HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte) {
+// HighestReceivedBlockSlot returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
+func (s *Service) HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot {
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot()
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlot()
 }

 // ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch returns the corresponding value from forkchoice
@@ -122,13 +120,6 @@ func (s *Service) hashForGenesisBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) ([]byt
 	if st.Version() < version.Bellatrix {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	if st.Version() >= version.EPBS {
-		header, err := st.LatestExecutionPayloadHeaderEPBS()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get latest execution payload header")
-		}
-		return bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(header.BlockHash), nil
-	}
 	header, err := st.LatestExecutionPayloadHeader()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get latest execution payload header")
@@ -142,65 +133,3 @@ func (s *Service) DependentRoot(epoch primitives.Epoch) ([32]byte, error) {
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.DependentRoot(epoch)
 }
-
-// HashForBlockRoot wraps a call to the corresponding method in forkchoice. If the hash is older it will grab it from DB
-func (s *Service) HashForBlockRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
-	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
-	hash := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HashForBlockRoot(root)
-	if hash != [32]byte{} {
-		return hash[:], nil
-	}
-	blk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, root)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get block from DB and forkchoice")
-	}
-	// check for genesis block hash
-	genHash, err := s.hashForGenesisBlock(ctx, root)
-	if err == nil {
-		return genHash, nil
-	}
-	if !errors.Is(err, errNotGenesisRoot) {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get genesis block hash")
-	}
-	if blk.Version() < version.EPBS {
-		return nil, errors.New("block version is too old")
-	}
-	sh, err := blk.Block().Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get signed execution payload header")
-	}
-	h, err := sh.Header()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get execution payload header")
-	}
-	hash = h.BlockHash()
-	return hash[:], nil
-}
-
-// 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)
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_norace_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_norace_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

+	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
+	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -11,71 +15,82 @@ import (
 )

 func TestHeadSlot_DataRace(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+	}
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	wait := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		defer close(wait)
-		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
 	}()
 	s.HeadSlot()
 	<-wait
 }

 func TestHeadRoot_DataRace(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	s.head = &head{root: [32]byte{'A'}}
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg:  &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB, doublylinkedtree.New())},
+		head: &head{root: [32]byte{'A'}},
+	}
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wait := make(chan struct{})
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(wait)
-		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))

 	}()
-	_, err = s.HeadRoot(t.Context())
+	_, err = s.HeadRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	<-wait
 }

 func TestHeadBlock_DataRace(t *testing.T) {
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	wsb, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{}}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	s.head = &head{block: wsb}
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg:  &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB, doublylinkedtree.New())},
+		head: &head{block: wsb},
+	}
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wait := make(chan struct{})
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(wait)
-		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))

 	}()
-	_, err = s.HeadBlock(t.Context())
+	_, err = s.HeadBlock(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	<-wait
 }

 func TestHeadState_DataRace(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	beaconDB := s.cfg.BeaconDB
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB, doublylinkedtree.New())},
+	}
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wait := make(chan struct{})
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	root := bytesutil.ToBytes32(bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'s'}, 32))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(t.Context(), root))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(t.Context(), st, root))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(context.Background(), root))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), st, root))
 	go func() {
 		defer close(wait)
-		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))

 	}()
-	_, err = s.HeadState(t.Context())
+	_, err = s.HeadState(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	<-wait
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
 	state_native "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 func TestHeadRoot_Nil(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	headRoot, err := c.HeadRoot(t.Context())
+	headRoot, err := c.HeadRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], headRoot, "Incorrect pre chain start value")
 }
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ func TestFinalizedBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestUnrealizedJustifiedBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	service := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	service := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'j'}}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'f'}}
 	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func TestUnrealizedJustifiedBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestHeadSlot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
@@ -199,10 +200,10 @@ func TestHeadBlock_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{block: wsb, state: s}

-	received, err := c.HeadBlock(t.Context())
+	received, err := c.HeadBlock(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	pb, err := received.Proto()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -212,16 +213,15 @@ func TestHeadBlock_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 func TestHeadState_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{Slot: 2, GenesisValidatorsRoot: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}
-	headState, err := c.HeadState(t.Context())
+	headState, err := c.HeadState(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, headState.ToProtoUnsafe(), s.ToProtoUnsafe(), "Incorrect head state received")
 }

 func TestGenesisTime_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
-	c.genesisTime = time.Unix(999, 0)
+	c := &Service{genesisTime: time.Unix(999, 0)}
 	wanted := time.Unix(999, 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, wanted, c.GenesisTime(), "Did not get wanted genesis time")
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestCurrentFork_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	f := &ethpb.Fork{Epoch: 999}
 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{Fork: f})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}
 	if !proto.Equal(c.CurrentFork(), f) {
 		t.Error("Received incorrect fork version")
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func TestCurrentFork_NilHeadSTate(t *testing.T) {
 		PreviousVersion: params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 		CurrentVersion:  params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 	}
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	if !proto.Equal(c.CurrentFork(), f) {
 		t.Error("Received incorrect fork version")
 	}
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func TestCurrentFork_NilHeadSTate(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenesisValidatorsRoot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	// Should not panic if head state is nil.
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	assert.Equal(t, [32]byte{}, c.GenesisValidatorsRoot(), "Did not get correct genesis validators root")

 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{GenesisValidatorsRoot: []byte{'a'}})
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func TestHeadETH1Data_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	d := &ethpb.Eth1Data{DepositCount: 999}
 	s, err := state_native.InitializeFromProtoPhase0(&ethpb.BeaconState{Eth1Data: d})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}
 	if !proto.Equal(c.HeadETH1Data(), d) {
 		t.Error("Received incorrect eth1 data")
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestHeadETH1Data_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestIsCanonical_Ok(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)

@@ -298,22 +298,22 @@ func TestIsCanonical_Ok(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadValidatorsIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}

 	c.head = &head{}
-	indices, err := c.HeadValidatorsIndices(t.Context(), 0)
+	indices, err := c.HeadValidatorsIndices(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, len(indices))

 	c.head = &head{state: s}
-	indices, err = c.HeadValidatorsIndices(t.Context(), 0)
+	indices, err = c.HeadValidatorsIndices(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 10, len(indices))
 }

 func TestService_HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}

 	c.head = &head{}
 	root := c.HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot()
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ func TestService_HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot(t *testing.T) {
 //     ---------- D

 func TestService_ChainHeads(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func TestService_ChainHeads(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	_, e := c.HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex([fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{})
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func TestService_HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndexNil(t *testing.T) {
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = nil

 	idx, e := c.HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex([fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{})
@@ -396,10 +396,10 @@ func TestService_HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndexNil(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

-	p, err := c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(t.Context(), 0)
+	p, err := c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	v, err := s.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
@@ -409,15 +409,15 @@ func TestService_HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKeyNil(t *testing.T) {
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = nil

-	p, err := c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(t.Context(), 0)
+	p, err := c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, p)

 	c.head = &head{state: nil}
-	p, err = c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(t.Context(), 0)
+	p, err = c.HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, p)
 }
@@ -428,12 +428,10 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg.BellatrixForkEpoch = 0
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)

-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	c.SetGenesisTime(time.Now())
-	c.head = &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
@@ -452,24 +450,22 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, true, opt)

 	// If head is nil, for some reason, an error should be returned rather than panic.
-	c = testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c = &Service{}
 	_, err = c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNilHead)
 }

 func TestService_IsOptimisticBeforeBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceNoDB(t)
-	c.genesisTime = time.Now()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{genesisTime: time.Now()}
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, false, opt)
 }

 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	c.head = &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	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, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
@@ -485,29 +481,28 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	c.head = &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}
-	beaconDB := c.cfg.BeaconDB
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, b)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))

 	optimisticBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	optimisticBlock.Block.Slot = 97
 	optimisticRoot, err := optimisticBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)

 	validatedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	validatedBlock.Block.Slot = 9
 	validatedRoot, err := validatedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)

 	validatedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: br[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))
@@ -529,48 +524,48 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB(t *testing.T) {
 	// Before the first finalized epoch, finalized root could be zeros.
 	validatedCheckpoint = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, br))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], Slot: 10}))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], Slot: 10}))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))

-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: optimisticRoot[:], Slot: 11}))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: optimisticRoot[:], Slot: 11}))
 	optimistic, err = c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, optimisticRoot)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, optimistic)
 }

 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_non_canonical(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	beaconDB := c.cfg.BeaconDB
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, b)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))

 	optimisticBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	optimisticBlock.Block.Slot = 97
 	optimisticRoot, err := optimisticBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)

 	validatedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	validatedBlock.Block.Slot = 9
 	validatedRoot, err := validatedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)

 	validatedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: br[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))

-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: optimisticRoot[:], Slot: 11}))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: optimisticRoot[:], Slot: 11}))
 	optimistic, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, optimisticRoot)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, optimistic)

-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: validatedRoot[:], Slot: 9}))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: validatedRoot[:], Slot: 9}))
 	validated, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, validatedRoot)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, validated)
@@ -578,15 +573,15 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_non_canonical(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_StateSummaryRecovered(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	beaconDB := c.cfg.BeaconDB
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, b)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, [32]byte{}))
 	_, err = c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, br)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -598,9 +593,9 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_StateSummaryRecovered(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_IsFinalized(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	beaconDB := c.cfg.BeaconDB
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	r1 := [32]byte{'a'}
 	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
 		Root: r1,
@@ -621,7 +616,7 @@ func TestService_IsFinalized(t *testing.T) {

 func Test_hashForGenesisRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateElectra(t, 10)
 	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveGenesisData(ctx, st))
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/currently_syncing_execution_payload_envelope.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/currently_syncing_execution_payload_envelope.go
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/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()
-	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
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/defragment.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/defragment.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package blockchain

 import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/features"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/time"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ var stateDefragmentationTime = promauto.NewSummary(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
 // a higher number of fragmented indexes are reallocated to a new separate slice for
 // that field.
 func (s *Service) defragmentState(st state.BeaconState) {
+	if !features.Get().EnableExperimentalState {
+		return
+	}
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	st.Defragment()
 	elapsedTime := time.Since(startTime)
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/epbs_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/epbs_test.go
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/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))
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/error.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/error.go
@@ -36,17 +36,14 @@ 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")
+	// errNotGenesisRoot is returned when the root is not the genesis block root.
+	errNotGenesisRoot = errors.New("root is not the genesis block root")
 	// errBlacklistedBlock is returned when a block is blacklisted as invalid.
 	errBlacklistedRoot = verification.AsVerificationFailure(errors.New("block root is blacklisted"))
 	// errMaxBlobsExceeded is returned when the number of blobs in a block exceeds the maximum allowed.
-	errMaxBlobsExceeded = verification.AsVerificationFailure(errors.New("expected commitments in block exceeds MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK"))
+	errMaxBlobsExceeded = verification.AsVerificationFailure(errors.New("Expected commitments in block exceeds MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK"))
 	// errMaxDataColumnsExceeded is returned when the number of data columns exceeds the maximum allowed.
-	errMaxDataColumnsExceeded = verification.AsVerificationFailure(errors.New("expected data columns for node exceeds NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS"))
-	// errInvalidValidatorIndex is returned when a validator index is
-	// invalid or unexpected
-	errInvalidValidatorIndex = errors.New("invalid validator index")
-	// errNotGenesisRoot is returned when the root is not the genesis block root.
-	errNotGenesisRoot = errors.New("root is not the genesis block root")
+	errMaxDataColumnsExceeded = verification.AsVerificationFailure(errors.New("Expected data columns for node exceeds NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS"))
 )

 // An invalid block is the block that fails state transition based on the core protocol rules.
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package blockchain

 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/sha256"
 	"fmt"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/async/event"
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ 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:
@@ -109,14 +106,6 @@ 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
@@ -131,7 +120,6 @@ 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")
@@ -153,7 +141,7 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *fcuConfig) (*
 			}

 			if err := s.saveHead(ctx, r, b, st); err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not save head after pruning invalid blocks")
+				log.WithError(err).Error("could not save head after pruning invalid blocks")
 			}

 			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -366,7 +354,7 @@ func (s *Service) getPayloadAttribute(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState,
 	}

 	// Get timestamp.
-	t, err := slots.StartTime(s.genesisTime, slot)
+	t, err := slots.ToTime(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), slot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get timestamp to get payload attribute")
 		return emptyAttri
@@ -452,7 +440,7 @@ func (s *Service) removeInvalidBlockAndState(ctx context.Context, blkRoots [][32
 			log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not remove blob from blob storage")
 		}
 		if err := s.dataColumnStorage.Remove(root); err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Errorf("Could not remove data columns from data column storage for root %#x", root)
+			log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not remove data columns from data column storage")
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -466,13 +454,7 @@ func kzgCommitmentsToVersionedHashes(body interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlockBody) ([

 	versionedHashes := make([]common.Hash, len(commitments))
 	for i, commitment := range commitments {
-		versionedHashes[i] = ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment)
+		versionedHashes[i] = primitives.ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment)
 	}
 	return versionedHashes, nil
 }
-
-func ConvertKzgCommitmentToVersionedHash(commitment []byte) common.Hash {
-	versionedHash := sha256.Sum256(commitment)
-	versionedHash[0] = blobCommitmentVersionKZG
-	return versionedHash
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_epbs.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_epbs.go
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/execution"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/features"
-	payloadattribute "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/payload-attribute"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/monitoring/tracing/trace"
-	enginev1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/engine/v1"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/runtime/version"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"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
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_test.go
+++ b/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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	badHash := [32]byte{'h'}
@@ -288,16 +288,16 @@ 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'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate_NIlLVH(t *testing.T) {
 		headRoot:  brd,
 	}
 	_, err = service.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, a)
-	// The incoming block is not invalid because the empty node is still valid on ePBS.
-	require.Equal(t, false, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+	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)))
 }

 //
@@ -397,28 +399,28 @@ 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'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'A'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'B'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'C'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'D'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, bre, brb, [32]byte{'E'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'E'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, brf, bre, [32]byte{'F'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'F'}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, brg, bre, [32]byte{'G'}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

@@ -511,10 +513,10 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

@@ -691,7 +693,7 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+			state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, root, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 			postVersion, postHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(tt.postState)
@@ -758,17 +760,17 @@ 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'}, [32]byte{}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'a'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'a'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'A'}, [32]byte{'b'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'b'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'B'}, [32]byte{'c'}, 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'}, [32]byte{'c'}, jcp, jcp)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'D'}, [32]byte{'C'}, [32]byte{'d'}, jcp, jcp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))

@@ -930,7 +932,7 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	fcs.SetOriginRoot(genesisRoot)
@@ -964,7 +966,7 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, tenjc, tenfc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 320, opRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, tenjc, tenfc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, opRoot))
@@ -993,7 +995,7 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, twentyjc, twentyfc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 640, validRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 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))
@@ -1055,8 +1057,8 @@ func TestService_removeInvalidBlockAndState(t *testing.T) {

 	require.NoError(t, service.removeInvalidBlockAndState(ctx, [][32]byte{r1, r2}))

-	require.Equal(t, false, service.chainHasBlock(ctx, r1))
-	require.Equal(t, false, service.chainHasBlock(ctx, r2))
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.hasBlock(ctx, r1))
+	require.Equal(t, false, service.hasBlock(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)
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/forkchoice_update_execution.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/forkchoice_update_execution.go
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ func (s *Service) sendFCUWithAttributes(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fc
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
 	defer s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RUnlock()
 	if err := s.computePayloadAttributes(cfg, fcuArgs); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not compute payload attributes")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not compute payload attributes")
 		return
 	}
 	if fcuArgs.attributes.IsEmpty() {
 		return
 	}
 	if _, err := s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(cfg.ctx, fcuArgs); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update forkchoice with payload attributes for proposal")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not update forkchoice with payload attributes for proposal")
 	}
 }

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *Service) forkchoiceUpdateWithExecution(ctx context.Context, args *fcuCo
 	}

 	if err := s.saveHead(ctx, args.headRoot, args.headBlock, args.headState); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not save head")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not save head")
 	}

 	go s.firePayloadAttributesEvent(s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed(), args.headBlock, args.headRoot, s.CurrentSlot()+1)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *Service) forkchoiceUpdateWithExecution(ctx context.Context, args *fcuCo
 func (s *Service) shouldOverrideFCU(newHeadRoot [32]byte, proposingSlot primitives.Slot) bool {
 	headWeight, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Weight(newHeadRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot)).Warn("Could not determine node weight")
+		log.WithError(err).WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot)).Warn("could not determine node weight")
 	}
 	currentSlot := s.CurrentSlot()
 	if proposingSlot == currentSlot {
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ func (s *Service) shouldOverrideFCU(newHeadRoot [32]byte, proposingSlot primitiv
 		if s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ShouldOverrideFCU() {
 			return true
 		}
-		sss, err := slots.SinceSlotStart(currentSlot, s.genesisTime, time.Now())
+		secs, err := slots.SecondsSinceSlotStart(currentSlot,
+			uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), uint64(time.Now().Unix()))
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not compute seconds since slot start")
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not compute seconds since slot start")
 		}
-		if sss >= doublylinkedtree.ProcessAttestationsThreshold {
+		if secs >= doublylinkedtree.ProcessAttestationsThreshold {
 			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-				"root":           fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot),
-				"weight":         headWeight,
-				"sinceSlotStart": sss,
-				"threshold":      doublylinkedtree.ProcessAttestationsThreshold,
-			}).Info("Attempted late block reorg aborted due to attestations after threshold")
+				"root":   fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot),
+				"weight": headWeight,
+			}).Infof("Attempted late block reorg aborted due to attestations at %d seconds",
+				doublylinkedtree.ProcessAttestationsThreshold)
 			lateBlockFailedAttemptFirstThreshold.Inc()
 		}
 	}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/forkchoice_update_execution_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/forkchoice_update_execution_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 	"time"

@@ -35,29 +36,29 @@ func TestService_isNewHead(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_getHeadStateAndBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	_, _, err := service.getStateAndBlock(t.Context(), [32]byte{})
+	_, _, err := service.getStateAndBlock(context.Background(), [32]byte{})
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "block does not exist", err)

 	blk, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.HydrateSignedBeaconBlock(&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Signature: []byte{1}}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(t.Context(), blk))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), blk))

 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	r, err := blk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(t.Context(), st, r))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), st, r))

-	gotState, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.State(t.Context(), r)
+	gotState, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.State(context.Background(), r)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, st.ToProto(), gotState.ToProto())

-	gotBlk, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(t.Context(), r)
+	gotBlk, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(context.Background(), r)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, blk, gotBlk)
 }

 func TestService_forkchoiceUpdateWithExecution_exceptionalCases(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)

 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
@@ -121,13 +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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

@@ -160,14 +161,13 @@ func TestShouldOverrideFCU(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, fcs := tr.ctx, tr.fcs

 	service.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(2*params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second))
-	fcs.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(2*params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second))
 	headRoot := [32]byte{'b'}
 	parentRoot := [32]byte{'a'}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, parentRoot, [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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, headRoot, parentRoot, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))

@@ -181,12 +181,11 @@ func TestShouldOverrideFCU(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, headRoot, head)

-	wantLog := "aborted due to attestations after threshold"
-	fcs.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-29 * time.Second))
+	fcs.SetGenesisTime(uint64(time.Now().Unix()) - 29)
 	require.Equal(t, true, service.shouldOverrideFCU(parentRoot, 3))
-	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, wantLog)
-	fcs.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-24 * time.Second))
+	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "10 seconds")
+	fcs.SetGenesisTime(uint64(time.Now().Unix()) - 24)
 	service.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(2*params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot+10) * time.Second))
 	require.Equal(t, false, service.shouldOverrideFCU(parentRoot, 3))
-	require.LogsContain(t, hook, wantLog)
+	require.LogsContain(t, hook, "10 seconds")
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/head.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/head.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock
 	oldHeadRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(r)
 	isOptimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(newHeadRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not check if node is optimistically synced")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not check if node is optimistically synced")
 	}
 	if headBlock.Block().ParentRoot() != oldHeadRoot {
 		// A chain re-org occurred, so we fire an event notifying the rest of the services.
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock
 		dep := math.Max(uint64(headSlot-forkSlot), uint64(newHeadSlot-forkSlot))
 		oldWeight, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Weight(oldHeadRoot)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", oldHeadRoot)).Warn("Could not determine node weight")
+			log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", oldHeadRoot)).Warn("could not determine node weight")
 		}
 		newWeight, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Weight(newHeadRoot)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot)).Warn("Could not determine node weight")
+			log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot)).Warn("could not determine node weight")
 		}
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"newSlot":            fmt.Sprintf("%d", newHeadSlot),
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_sync_committee_info.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_sync_committee_info.go
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )

+// Initialize the state cache for sync committees.
+var syncCommitteeHeadStateCache = cache.NewSyncCommitteeHeadState()
+
 // HeadSyncCommitteeFetcher is the interface that wraps the head sync committee related functions.
 // The head sync committee functions return callers sync committee indices and public keys with respect to current head state.
 type HeadSyncCommitteeFetcher interface {
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ func (s *Service) getSyncCommitteeHeadState(ctx context.Context, slot primitives
 	defer mLock.Unlock()

 	// If there's already a head state exists with the request slot, we don't need to process slots.
-	cachedState, err := s.syncCommitteeHeadState.Get(slot)
+	cachedState, err := syncCommitteeHeadStateCache.Get(slot)
 	switch {
 	case err == nil:
 		syncHeadStateHit.Inc()
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *Service) getSyncCommitteeHeadState(ctx context.Context, slot primitives
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		syncHeadStateMiss.Inc()
-		err = s.syncCommitteeHeadState.Put(slot, headState)
+		err = syncCommitteeHeadStateCache.Put(slot, headState)
 		return headState, err
 	default:
 		// In the event, we encounter another error
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_sync_committee_info_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_sync_committee_info_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/cache"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/signing"
+	dbTest "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
@@ -14,35 +16,35 @@ import (

 func TestService_HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: dbTest.SetupDB(t)}}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	// Current period
 	slot := 2*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) + 1
-	a, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(t.Context(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
+	a, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	// Current period where slot-2 across EPOCHS_PER_SYNC_COMMITTEE_PERIOD
 	slot = 3*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) - 2
-	b, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(t.Context(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
+	b, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, a, b)

 	// Next period where slot-1 across EPOCHS_PER_SYNC_COMMITTEE_PERIOD
 	slot = 3*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) - 1
-	b, err = c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(t.Context(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
+	b, err = c.HeadSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepNotEqual(t, a, b)
 }

 func TestService_headCurrentSyncCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: dbTest.SetupDB(t)}}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	// Process slot up to `EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod` so it can `ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates`.
 	slot := uint64(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) + 1
-	indices, err := c.headCurrentSyncCommitteeIndices(t.Context(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
+	indices, err := c.headCurrentSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	// NextSyncCommittee becomes CurrentSyncCommittee so it should be empty by default.
@@ -51,12 +53,12 @@ func TestService_headCurrentSyncCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_headNextSyncCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	// Process slot up to `EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod` so it can `ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates`.
 	slot := uint64(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) + 1
-	indices, err := c.headNextSyncCommitteeIndices(t.Context(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
+	indices, err := c.headNextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), 0, primitives.Slot(slot))
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	// NextSyncCommittee should be empty after `ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates`. Validator should get indices.
@@ -65,12 +67,12 @@ func TestService_headNextSyncCommitteeIndices(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadSyncCommitteePubKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: dbTest.SetupDB(t)}}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	// Process slot up to 2 * `EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod` so it can run `ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates` twice.
 	slot := uint64(2*params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)*uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) + 1
-	pubkeys, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteePubKeys(t.Context(), primitives.Slot(slot), 0)
+	pubkeys, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteePubKeys(context.Background(), primitives.Slot(slot), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	// Any subcommittee should match the subcommittee size.
@@ -80,13 +82,13 @@ func TestService_HeadSyncCommitteePubKeys(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadSyncCommitteeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: dbTest.SetupDB(t)}}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	wanted, err := signing.Domain(s.Fork(), slots.ToEpoch(s.Slot()), params.BeaconConfig().DomainSyncCommittee, s.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

-	d, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeDomain(t.Context(), 0)
+	d, err := c.HeadSyncCommitteeDomain(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	require.DeepEqual(t, wanted, d)
@@ -94,13 +96,13 @@ func TestService_HeadSyncCommitteeDomain(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadSyncContributionProofDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	wanted, err := signing.Domain(s.Fork(), slots.ToEpoch(s.Slot()), params.BeaconConfig().DomainContributionAndProof, s.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

-	d, err := c.HeadSyncContributionProofDomain(t.Context(), 0)
+	d, err := c.HeadSyncContributionProofDomain(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	require.DeepEqual(t, wanted, d)
@@ -108,27 +110,30 @@ func TestService_HeadSyncContributionProofDomain(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_HeadSyncSelectionProofDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().TargetCommitteeSize)
-	c := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	c := &Service{}
 	c.head = &head{state: s}

 	wanted, err := signing.Domain(s.Fork(), slots.ToEpoch(s.Slot()), params.BeaconConfig().DomainSyncCommitteeSelectionProof, s.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

-	d, err := c.HeadSyncSelectionProofDomain(t.Context(), 0)
+	d, err := c.HeadSyncSelectionProofDomain(context.Background(), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	require.DeepEqual(t, wanted, d)
 }

 func TestSyncCommitteeHeadStateCache_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceNoDB(t)
+	c := syncCommitteeHeadStateCache
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		syncCommitteeHeadStateCache = cache.NewSyncCommitteeHeadState()
+	})
 	beaconState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, 100)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconState.SetSlot(100))
-	cachedState, err := s.syncCommitteeHeadState.Get(101)
+	cachedState, err := c.Get(101)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, cache.ErrNotFound.Error(), err)
 	require.Equal(t, nil, cachedState)
-	require.NoError(t, s.syncCommitteeHeadState.Put(101, beaconState))
-	cachedState, err = s.syncCommitteeHeadState.Get(101)
+	require.NoError(t, c.Put(101, beaconState))
+	cachedState, err = c.Get(101)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, beaconState, cachedState)
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/head_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (

 	mock "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing"
 	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/operations/blstoexec"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
@@ -33,22 +34,22 @@ func TestSaveHead_Same(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(t.Context(), r, b, st))
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(context.Background(), r, b, st))
 	assert.Equal(t, primitives.Slot(0), service.headSlot(), "Head did not stay the same")
 	assert.Equal(t, r, service.headRoot(), "Head did not stay the same")
 }

 func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)

-	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
+	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -60,26 +61,26 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	newHeadSignedBlock.Block.Slot = 1
 	newHeadBlock := newHeadSignedBlock.Block

-	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
+	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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, headState.SetSlot(1))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(t.Context(), headState, newRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(t.Context(), newRoot, wsb, headState))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), headState, newRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(context.Background(), newRoot, wsb, headState))

 	assert.Equal(t, primitives.Slot(1), service.HeadSlot(), "Head did not change")

-	cachedRoot, err := service.HeadRoot(t.Context())
+	cachedRoot, err := service.HeadRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, cachedRoot, newRoot[:], "Head did not change")
 	headBlock, err := service.headBlock()
@@ -91,17 +92,17 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)

-	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
+	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	reorgChainParent := [32]byte{'B'}
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, reorgChainParent, oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, reorgChainParent, oldRoot, oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot(), ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

@@ -119,22 +120,22 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	newHeadSignedBlock.Block.ParentRoot = reorgChainParent[:]
 	newHeadBlock := newHeadSignedBlock.Block

-	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
+	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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, headState.SetSlot(1))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(t.Context(), headState, newRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(t.Context(), newRoot, wsb, headState))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), headState, newRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(context.Background(), newRoot, wsb, headState))

 	assert.Equal(t, primitives.Slot(1), service.HeadSlot(), "Head did not change")

-	cachedRoot, err := service.HeadRoot(t.Context())
+	cachedRoot, err := service.HeadRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if !bytes.Equal(cachedRoot, newRoot[:]) {
 		t.Error("Head did not change")
@@ -153,16 +154,20 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("genesis_state_root", func(t *testing.T) {
 		bState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
-		srv := testServiceWithDB(t)
-		srv.SetGenesisTime(time.Now())
-		notifier := srv.cfg.StateNotifier.(*mock.MockStateNotifier)
-		srv.originBlockRoot = [32]byte{1}
-		st, blk, err := prepareForkchoiceState(t.Context(), 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{})
+		notifier := &mock.MockStateNotifier{RecordEvents: true}
+		srv := &Service{
+			cfg: &config{
+				StateNotifier:   notifier,
+				ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(),
+			},
+			originBlockRoot: [32]byte{1},
+		}
+		st, blk, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, srv.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(t.Context(), st, blk))
+		require.NoError(t, srv.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(context.Background(), st, blk))
 		newHeadStateRoot := [32]byte{2}
 		newHeadRoot := [32]byte{3}
-		require.NoError(t, srv.notifyNewHeadEvent(t.Context(), 1, bState, newHeadStateRoot[:], newHeadRoot[:]))
+		require.NoError(t, srv.notifyNewHeadEvent(context.Background(), 1, bState, newHeadStateRoot[:], newHeadRoot[:]))
 		events := notifier.ReceivedEvents()
 		require.Equal(t, 1, len(events))

@@ -180,14 +185,18 @@ func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("non_genesis_values", func(t *testing.T) {
 		bState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
+		notifier := &mock.MockStateNotifier{RecordEvents: true}
 		genesisRoot := [32]byte{1}
-		srv := testServiceWithDB(t)
-		srv.SetGenesisTime(time.Now())
-		srv.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-		notifier := srv.cfg.StateNotifier.(*mock.MockStateNotifier)
-		st, blk, err := prepareForkchoiceState(t.Context(), 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{})
+		srv := &Service{
+			cfg: &config{
+				StateNotifier:   notifier,
+				ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(),
+			},
+			originBlockRoot: genesisRoot,
+		}
+		st, blk, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{}, &ethpb.Checkpoint{})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, srv.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(t.Context(), st, blk))
+		require.NoError(t, srv.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(context.Background(), st, blk))
 		epoch1Start, err := slots.EpochStart(1)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		epoch2Start, err := slots.EpochStart(1)
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {

 		newHeadStateRoot := [32]byte{2}
 		newHeadRoot := [32]byte{3}
-		err = srv.notifyNewHeadEvent(t.Context(), epoch2Start, bState, newHeadStateRoot[:], newHeadRoot[:])
+		err = srv.notifyNewHeadEvent(context.Background(), epoch2Start, bState, newHeadStateRoot[:], newHeadRoot[:])
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		events := notifier.ReceivedEvents()
 		require.Equal(t, 1, len(events))
@@ -216,11 +225,11 @@ func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRetrieveHead_ReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)

-	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
+	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -234,22 +243,22 @@ func TestRetrieveHead_ReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}

-	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
+	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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slots.PrevSlot(wsb.Block().Slot()), wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.CachedHeadRoot(), [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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, wsb.Block().ParentRoot(), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, headState.SetSlot(1))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(t.Context(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(t.Context(), headState, newRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(t.Context(), newRoot, wsb, headState))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Slot: 1, Root: newRoot[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), headState, newRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(context.Background(), newRoot, wsb, headState))

 	rOnlyState, err := service.HeadStateReadOnly(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -258,7 +267,7 @@ func TestRetrieveHead_ReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
@@ -303,7 +312,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -324,7 +333,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveOrphanedAttsElectra(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
@@ -395,10 +404,10 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedOps(t *testing.T) {
 	config.ShardCommitteePeriod = 0
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(config)

-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	service.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second))
+	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)

 	// Chain setup
 	// 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3
@@ -446,7 +455,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -472,7 +481,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedOps(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	service.cfg.BLSToExecPool = blstoexec.NewPool()
@@ -516,7 +525,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -530,7 +539,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
@@ -574,7 +583,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -595,7 +604,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch+2)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
@@ -633,7 +642,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
@@ -648,7 +657,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, ojp, ojp)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojp, ojp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))

@@ -668,7 +677,7 @@ 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{}, [32]byte{}, fcp, fcp)
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, bellatrixBlkRoot, [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 })
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/init_sync_process_block_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/init_sync_process_block_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

 	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )

 func TestService_getBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	b1 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func TestService_getBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	b1 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/kzg/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/kzg/BUILD.bazel
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ go_test(
    embed = [":go_default_library"],
    deps = [
        "//consensus-types/blocks:go_default_library",
-        "//crypto/random:go_default_library",
        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_consensys_gnark_crypto//ecc/bls12-381/fr:go_default_library",
        "@com_github_crate_crypto_go_kzg_4844//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
    ],
 )
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/kzg/validation_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/kzg/validation_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package kzg

 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/binary"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/crypto/random"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
+	"github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto/ecc/bls12-381/fr"
 	GoKZG "github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )

 func GenerateCommitmentAndProof(blob GoKZG.Blob) (GoKZG.KZGCommitment, GoKZG.KZGProof, error) {
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ func TestBytesToAny(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestGenerateCommitmentAndProof(t *testing.T) {
-	blob := random.GetRandBlob(123)
+	blob := getRandBlob(123)
 	commitment, proof, err := GenerateCommitmentAndProof(blob)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expectedCommitment := GoKZG.KZGCommitment{180, 218, 156, 194, 59, 20, 10, 189, 186, 254, 132, 93, 7, 127, 104, 172, 238, 240, 237, 70, 83, 89, 1, 152, 99, 0, 165, 65, 143, 62, 20, 215, 230, 14, 205, 95, 28, 245, 54, 25, 160, 16, 178, 31, 232, 207, 38, 85}
@@ -45,3 +49,36 @@ func TestGenerateCommitmentAndProof(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, expectedCommitment, commitment)
 	require.Equal(t, expectedProof, proof)
 }
+
+func deterministicRandomness(seed int64) [32]byte {
+	// Converts an int64 to a byte slice
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	err := binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, seed)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to write int64 to bytes buffer")
+		return [32]byte{}
+	}
+	bytes := buf.Bytes()
+
+	return sha256.Sum256(bytes)
+}
+
+// Returns a serialized random field element in big-endian
+func getRandFieldElement(seed int64) [32]byte {
+	bytes := deterministicRandomness(seed)
+	var r fr.Element
+	r.SetBytes(bytes[:])
+
+	return GoKZG.SerializeScalar(r)
+}
+
+// Returns a random blob using the passed seed as entropy
+func getRandBlob(seed int64) GoKZG.Blob {
+	var blob GoKZG.Blob
+	bytesPerBlob := GoKZG.ScalarsPerBlob * GoKZG.SerializedScalarSize
+	for i := 0; i < bytesPerBlob; i += GoKZG.SerializedScalarSize {
+		fieldElementBytes := getRandFieldElement(seed + int64(i))
+		copy(blob[i:i+GoKZG.SerializedScalarSize], fieldElementBytes[:])
+	}
+	return blob
+}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 	if len(b.Body().Attestations()) > 0 {
 		log = log.WithField("attestations", len(b.Body().Attestations()))
 	}
+	if len(b.Body().Deposits()) > 0 {
+		log = log.WithField("deposits", len(b.Body().Deposits()))
+	}
 	if len(b.Body().AttesterSlashings()) > 0 {
 		log = log.WithField("attesterSlashings", len(b.Body().AttesterSlashings()))
 	}
@@ -42,47 +45,31 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 		}
 		log = log.WithField("syncBitsCount", agg.SyncCommitteeBits.Count())
 	}
-	if b.Version() >= version.EPBS {
-		sh, err := b.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
+	if b.Version() >= version.Bellatrix {
+		p, err := b.Body().Execution()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		header, err := sh.Header()
-		if err != nil {
+		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
-		}
-		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))
-			}
+		default:
+			log = log.WithField("txCount", len(txs))
+			txsPerSlotCount.Set(float64(len(txs)))
 		}
 	}
-	if b.Version() >= version.Electra && b.Version() < version.EPBS {
+	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))
+		}
+	}
+	if b.Version() >= version.Electra {
 		eReqs, err := b.Body().ExecutionRequests()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to get execution requests")
@@ -102,8 +89,8 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 	return nil
 }

-func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, justified, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesis time.Time, daWaitedTime time.Duration) error {
-	startTime, err := slots.StartTime(genesis, block.Slot())
+func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, justified, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesisTime uint64, daWaitedTime time.Duration) error {
+	startTime, err := slots.ToTime(genesisTime, block.Slot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -124,18 +111,7 @@ func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte
 			"sinceSlotStartTime":         prysmTime.Now().Sub(startTime),
 			"chainServiceProcessedTime":  prysmTime.Now().Sub(receivedTime) - daWaitedTime,
 			"dataAvailabilityWaitedTime": daWaitedTime,
-		}
-		if block.Version() >= version.EPBS {
-			ph, err := block.Body().SignedExecutionPayloadHeader()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			header, err := ph.Header()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			hash := header.ParentBlockHash()
-			lf["parentHash"] = fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])[:8])
+			"deposits":                   len(block.Body().Deposits()),
 		}
 		log.WithFields(lf).Debug("Synced new block")
 	} else {
@@ -152,9 +128,6 @@ 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")
@@ -186,9 +159,7 @@ func logPayload(block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get BLSToExecutionChanges")
 		}
-		if len(changes) > 0 {
-			fields["blsToExecutionChanges"] = len(changes)
-		}
+		fields["blsToExecutionChanges"] = len(changes)
 	}
 	log.WithFields(fields).Debug("Synced new payload")
 	return nil
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/log_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/log_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func Test_logStateTransitionData(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				return wb
 			},
-			want: "\"Finished applying state transition\" attestations=1 prefix=blockchain slot=0",
+			want: "\"Finished applying state transition\" attestations=1 deposits=1 prefix=blockchain slot=0",
 		},
 		{name: "has attester slashing",
 			b: func() interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func Test_logStateTransitionData(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				return wb
 			},
-			want: "\"Finished applying state transition\" attestations=1 attesterSlashings=1 prefix=blockchain proposerSlashings=1 slot=0 voluntaryExits=1",
+			want: "\"Finished applying state transition\" attestations=1 attesterSlashings=1 deposits=1 prefix=blockchain proposerSlashings=1 slot=0 voluntaryExits=1",
 		},
 		{name: "has payload",
 			b:    func() interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock { return wrappedPayloadBlk },
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics.go
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ 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()",
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

 	eth "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -8,13 +9,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/util"
 )

+func TestReportEpochMetrics_BadHeadState(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	h, err := util.NewBeaconState()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, h.SetValidators(nil))
+	err = reportEpochMetrics(context.Background(), s, h)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "failed to initialize precompute: state has nil validator slice", err)
+}
+
 func TestReportEpochMetrics_BadAttestation(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	h, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, h.AppendCurrentEpochAttestations(&eth.PendingAttestation{InclusionDelay: 0}))
-	err = reportEpochMetrics(t.Context(), s, h)
+	err = reportEpochMetrics(context.Background(), s, h)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "attestation with inclusion delay of 0", err)
 }

@@ -25,6 +36,6 @@ func TestReportEpochMetrics_SlashedValidatorOutOfBound(t *testing.T) {
 	v.Slashed = true
 	require.NoError(t, h.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(0, v))
 	require.NoError(t, h.AppendCurrentEpochAttestations(&eth.PendingAttestation{InclusionDelay: 1, Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&eth.AttestationData{})}))
-	err = reportEpochMetrics(t.Context(), h, h)
+	err = reportEpochMetrics(context.Background(), h, h)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "slot 0 out of bounds", err)
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/mock_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/mock_test.go
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ import (
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/startup"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
 )

-func testServiceOptsWithDB(t testing.TB) []Option {
+func testServiceOptsWithDB(t *testing.T) []Option {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	cs := startup.NewClockSynchronizer()
@@ -32,15 +31,3 @@ func testServiceOptsNoDB() []Option {
 	cs := startup.NewClockSynchronizer()
 	return []Option{WithClockSynchronizer(cs)}
 }
-
-func testServiceNoDB(t testing.TB) *Service {
-	s, err := NewService(t.Context(), testServiceOptsNoDB()...)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return s
-}
-
-func testServiceWithDB(t testing.TB) *Service {
-	s, err := NewService(t.Context(), testServiceOptsWithDB(t)...)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return s
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/options.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/options.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
-	"sync"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/async/event"
@@ -34,14 +33,6 @@ func WithMaxGoroutines(x int) Option {
 	}
 }

-// WithLCStore for light client store access.
-func WithLCStore() Option {
-	return func(s *Service) error {
-		s.lcStore = lightclient.NewLightClientStore(s.cfg.BeaconDB)
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
 // WithWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint for checkpoint sync.
 func WithWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(c *ethpb.Checkpoint) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
@@ -82,22 +73,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -155,7 +130,7 @@ func WithBLSToExecPool(p blstoexec.PoolManager) Option {
 }

 // WithP2PBroadcaster to broadcast messages after appropriate processing.
-func WithP2PBroadcaster(p p2p.Accessor) Option {
+func WithP2PBroadcaster(p p2p.Acceser) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
 		s.cfg.P2P = p
 		return nil
@@ -244,7 +219,6 @@ func WithDataColumnStorage(b *filesystem.DataColumnStorage) Option {
 	}
 }

-// WithSyncChecker sets the sync checker for the blockchain service.
 func WithSyncChecker(checker Checker) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
 		s.cfg.SyncChecker = checker
@@ -252,7 +226,6 @@ func WithSyncChecker(checker Checker) Option {
 	}
 }

-// WithCustodyInfo sets the custody info for the blockchain service.
 func WithCustodyInfo(custodyInfo *peerdas.CustodyInfo) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
 		s.cfg.CustodyInfo = custodyInfo
@@ -260,7 +233,6 @@ func WithCustodyInfo(custodyInfo *peerdas.CustodyInfo) Option {
 	}
 }

-// WithSlasherEnabled sets whether the slasher is enabled or not.
 func WithSlasherEnabled(enabled bool) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
 		s.slasherEnabled = enabled
@@ -268,27 +240,16 @@ func WithSlasherEnabled(enabled bool) Option {
 	}
 }

-// WithGenesisTime sets the genesis time for the blockchain service.
 func WithGenesisTime(genesisTime time.Time) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
-		s.genesisTime = genesisTime.Truncate(time.Second) // Genesis time has a precision of 1 second.
+		s.genesisTime = genesisTime
 		return nil
 	}
 }

-// WithLightClientStore sets the light client store for the blockchain service.
 func WithLightClientStore(lcs *lightclient.Store) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
 		s.lcStore = lcs
 		return nil
 	}
 }
-
-// WithStartWaitingDataColumnSidecars sets a channel that the `areDataColumnsAvailable` function will fill
-// in when starting to wait for additional data columns.
-func WithStartWaitingDataColumnSidecars(c chan bool) Option {
-	return func(s *Service) error {
-		s.startWaitingDataColumnSidecars = c
-		return nil
-	}
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/monitoring/tracing/trace"
 	ethpb "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -60,8 +59,10 @@ func (s *Service) OnAttestation(ctx context.Context, a ethpb.Att, disparity time
 		return err
 	}

+	genesisTime := uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())
+
 	// Verify attestation target is from current epoch or previous epoch.
-	if err := verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, s.genesisTime, time.Now().Add(disparity), tgt); err != nil {
+	if err := verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, genesisTime, uint64(time.Now().Add(disparity).Unix()), tgt); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func (s *Service) OnAttestation(ctx context.Context, a ethpb.Att, disparity time
 	// validate_aggregate_proof.go and validate_beacon_attestation.go

 	// Verify attestations can only affect the fork choice of subsequent slots.
-	if err := slots.VerifyTime(s.genesisTime, a.GetData().Slot+1, disparity); err != nil {
+	if err := slots.VerifyTime(genesisTime, a.GetData().Slot+1, disparity); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *Service) OnAttestation(ctx context.Context, a ethpb.Att, disparity time
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := attestation.IsValidAttestationIndices(ctx, indexedAtt, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee, params.BeaconConfig().MaxCommitteesPerSlot); err != nil {
+	if err := attestation.IsValidAttestationIndices(ctx, indexedAtt); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

@@ -96,7 +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().Slot)
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indexedAtt.GetAttestingIndices(), bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot), a.GetData().Target.Epoch)

 	return nil
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_helpers.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_helpers.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/async"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/transition"
 	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (s *Service) getAttPreState(ctx context.Context, c *ethpb.Checkpoint) (stat
 }

 // verifyAttTargetEpoch validates attestation is from the current or previous epoch.
-func verifyAttTargetEpoch(_ context.Context, genesis, now time.Time, c *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
-	currentSlot := slots.At(genesis, now)
+func verifyAttTargetEpoch(_ context.Context, genesisTime, nowTime uint64, c *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
+	currentSlot := primitives.Slot((nowTime - genesisTime) / params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
 	currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(currentSlot)
 	var prevEpoch primitives.Epoch
 	// Prevents previous epoch under flow
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithoutState)

 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
-	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, cp, cp)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, cp, cp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err := blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}
-	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, cp, cp)
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, cp, cp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithStateBadAtt)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ 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, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+		state, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, roblock))
 		require.NoError(t, service.OnAttestation(ctx, att[0], 0))
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_GetRecentPreState(t *testing.T) {
 	service, _ := minimalTestService(t)
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -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'}, [32]byte{}, cp0, cp0)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(ckRoot), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, cp0, cp0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestService_GetRecentPreState(t *testing.T) {

 func TestService_GetAttPreState_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	service, _ := minimalTestService(t)
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -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'}, [32]byte{}, cp1, cp1)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, 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'}, [32]byte{}, cp1, cp1)
+	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'R'}, 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'}, [32]byte{}, cp2, cp2)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte(cp1.Root), [32]byte{'R'}, 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'}, [32]byte{}, cp2, cp2)
+	st, root, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 31, [32]byte(cp3.Root), [32]byte(cp2.Root), [32]byte{'P'}, cp2, cp2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root))

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ 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, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r1, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, checkpoint, checkpoint)
+	st, roblock, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r1, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, checkpoint, checkpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	returned, err := service.getAttPreState(ctx, checkpoint)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ 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, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r2, r1, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, newCheckpoint, newCheckpoint)
+	st, roblock, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r2, r1, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, newCheckpoint, newCheckpoint)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, roblock))
 	returned, err = service.getAttPreState(ctx, newCheckpoint)
@@ -353,29 +353,29 @@ func TestStore_UpdateCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestAttEpoch_MatchPrevEpoch(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

-	nowTime := time.Unix(int64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot), 0)
-	require.NoError(t, verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, time.Unix(0, 0), nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
+	nowTime := uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) * params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
+	require.NoError(t, verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, 0, nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
 }

 func TestAttEpoch_MatchCurrentEpoch(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

-	nowTime := time.Unix(int64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot), 0)
-	require.NoError(t, verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, time.Unix(0, 0), nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}))
+	nowTime := uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) * params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
+	require.NoError(t, verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, 0, nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}))
 }

 func TestAttEpoch_NotMatch(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

-	nowTime := time.Unix(2*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot), 0)
-	err := verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, time.Unix(0, 0), nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)})
+	nowTime := 2 * uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) * params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
+	err := verifyAttTargetEpoch(ctx, 0, nowTime, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)})
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, "target epoch 0 does not match current epoch 2 or prev epoch 1", err)
 }

 func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_NoBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_NoBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_futureBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_futureBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_OK(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ func (s *Service) postBlockProcess(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
 	fcuArgs := &fcuConfig{}

 	if s.inRegularSync() {
-		if cfg.roblock.Version() < version.EPBS {
-			defer s.handleSecondFCUCall(cfg, fcuArgs)
-		}
+		defer s.handleSecondFCUCall(cfg, fcuArgs)
 	}
 	if features.Get().EnableLightClient && slots.ToEpoch(s.CurrentSlot()) >= params.BeaconConfig().AltairForkEpoch {
 		defer s.processLightClientUpdates(cfg)
+		defer s.saveLightClientUpdate(cfg)
+		defer s.saveLightClientBootstrap(cfg)
 	}
 	defer s.sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg)
 	defer reportProcessingTime(startTime)
@@ -106,16 +106,6 @@ func (s *Service) postBlockProcess(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
 		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")
-		}
-		s.pruneAttsFromPool(ctx, cfg.postState, cfg.roblock)
-
-		// 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
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateEpochBoundaryCaches(ctx context.Context, st state.Beacon
 	// The latest block header is from the previous epoch
 	r, err := st.LatestBlockHeader().HashTreeRoot()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update proposer index state-root map")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not update proposer index state-root map")
 		return nil
 	}
 	// The proposer indices cache takes the target root for the previous
@@ -351,12 +341,12 @@ func (s *Service) updateEpochBoundaryCaches(ctx context.Context, st state.Beacon
 	}
 	target, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.TargetRootForEpoch(r, e)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update proposer index state-root map")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not update proposer index state-root map")
 		return nil
 	}
 	err = helpers.UpdateCachedCheckpointToStateRoot(st, &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: e, Root: target})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update proposer index state-root map")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not update proposer index state-root map")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -396,7 +386,7 @@ 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().Slot)
+			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ProcessAttestation(ctx, indices, r, a.GetData().Target.Epoch)
 		} else if features.Get().EnableExperimentalAttestationPool {
 			if err = s.cfg.AttestationCache.Add(a); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -574,21 +564,15 @@ func (s *Service) validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx context.Context, stateVersion
 // If there is not, it will call forkchoice updated with the correct payload attribute then cache the payload ID.
 func (s *Service) runLateBlockTasks() {
 	if err := s.waitForSync(); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to wait for initial sync")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("failed to wait for initial sync")
 		return
 	}

 	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 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)
-			}
+		case <-ticker.C():
 			s.lateBlockTasks(s.ctx)
 		case <-s.ctx.Done():
 			log.Debug("Context closed, exiting routine")
@@ -597,12 +581,12 @@ func (s *Service) runLateBlockTasks() {
 	}
 }

-// missingBlobIndices uses the expected commitments from the block to determine
+// missingIndices uses the expected commitments from the block to determine
 // which BlobSidecar indices would need to be in the database for DA success.
 // It returns a map where each key represents a missing BlobSidecar index.
 // An empty map means we have all indices; a non-empty map can be used to compare incoming
 // BlobSidecars against the set of known missing sidecars.
-func missingBlobIndices(bs *filesystem.BlobStorage, root [fieldparams.RootLength]byte, expected [][]byte, slot primitives.Slot) (map[uint64]bool, error) {
+func missingIndices(bs *filesystem.BlobStorage, root [32]byte, expected [][]byte, slot primitives.Slot) (map[uint64]struct{}, error) {
 	maxBlobsPerBlock := params.BeaconConfig().MaxBlobsPerBlock(slot)
 	if len(expected) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -611,28 +595,21 @@ func missingBlobIndices(bs *filesystem.BlobStorage, root [fieldparams.RootLength
 		return nil, errMaxBlobsExceeded
 	}
 	indices := bs.Summary(root)
-	missing := make(map[uint64]bool, len(expected))
+	missing := make(map[uint64]struct{}, len(expected))
 	for i := range expected {
 		if len(expected[i]) > 0 && !indices.HasIndex(uint64(i)) {
-			missing[uint64(i)] = true
+			missing[uint64(i)] = struct{}{}
 		}
 	}
 	return missing, nil
 }

-// missingDataColumnIndices uses the expected data columns from the block to determine
-// which DataColumnSidecar indices would need to be in the database for DA success.
-// It returns a map where each key represents a missing DataColumnSidecar index.
-// An empty map means we have all indices; a non-empty map can be used to compare incoming
-// DataColumns against the set of known missing sidecars.
-func missingDataColumnIndices(bs *filesystem.DataColumnStorage, root [fieldparams.RootLength]byte, expected map[uint64]bool) (map[uint64]bool, error) {
+func missingDataColumns(bs *filesystem.DataColumnStorage, root [32]byte, expected map[uint64]bool) (map[uint64]bool, error) {
 	if len(expected) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}

-	numberOfColumns := params.BeaconConfig().NumberOfColumns
-
-	if uint64(len(expected)) > numberOfColumns {
+	if len(expected) > int(params.BeaconConfig().NumberOfColumns) {
 		return nil, errMaxDataColumnsExceeded
 	}

@@ -655,11 +632,7 @@ func missingDataColumnIndices(bs *filesystem.DataColumnStorage, root [fieldparam
 // The function will first check the database to see if all sidecars have been persisted. If any
 // sidecars are missing, it will then read from the sidecar notifier channel for the given root until the channel is
 // closed, the context hits cancellation/timeout, or notifications have been received for all the missing sidecars.
-func (s *Service) isDataAvailable(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	root [fieldparams.RootLength]byte,
-	signedBlock interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock,
-) error {
+func (s *Service) isDataAvailable(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte, signedBlock interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) error {
 	block := signedBlock.Block()
 	if block == nil {
 		return errors.New("invalid nil beacon block")
@@ -679,11 +652,7 @@ func (s *Service) isDataAvailable(

 // areDataColumnsAvailable blocks until all data columns committed to in the block are available,
 // or an error or context cancellation occurs. A nil result means that the data availability check is successful.
-func (s *Service) areDataColumnsAvailable(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	root [fieldparams.RootLength]byte,
-	block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock,
-) error {
+func (s *Service) areDataColumnsAvailable(ctx context.Context, root [fieldparams.RootLength]byte, block interfaces.ReadOnlyBeaconBlock) error {
 	// We are only required to check within MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_BLOB_SIDECARS_REQUESTS
 	blockSlot, currentSlot := block.Slot(), s.CurrentSlot()
 	blockEpoch, currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(blockSlot), slots.ToEpoch(currentSlot)
@@ -723,7 +692,8 @@ func (s *Service) areDataColumnsAvailable(
 	}

 	// Subscribe to newly data columns stored in the database.
-	subscription, identsChan := s.dataColumnStorage.Subscribe()
+	identsChan := make(chan filesystem.DataColumnsIdent)
+	subscription := s.dataColumnStorage.DataColumnFeed.Subscribe(identsChan)
 	defer subscription.Unsubscribe()

 	// Get the count of data columns we already have in the store.
@@ -739,7 +709,7 @@ func (s *Service) areDataColumnsAvailable(
 	}

 	// Get a map of data column indices that are not currently available.
-	missingMap, err := missingDataColumnIndices(s.dataColumnStorage, root, peerInfo.CustodyColumns)
+	missingMap, err := missingDataColumns(s.dataColumnStorage, root, peerInfo.CustodyColumns)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "missing data columns")
 	}
@@ -750,15 +720,8 @@ func (s *Service) areDataColumnsAvailable(
 		return nil
 	}

-	if s.startWaitingDataColumnSidecars != nil {
-		s.startWaitingDataColumnSidecars <- true
-	}
-
 	// Log for DA checks that cross over into the next slot; helpful for debugging.
-	nextSlot, err := slots.StartTime(s.genesisTime, block.Slot()+1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to determine slot start time: %w", err)
-	}
+	nextSlot := slots.BeginsAt(block.Slot()+1, s.genesisTime)

 	// Avoid logging if DA check is called after next slot start.
 	if nextSlot.After(time.Now()) {
@@ -862,7 +825,7 @@ func (s *Service) areBlobsAvailable(ctx context.Context, root [fieldparams.RootL
 		return nil
 	}
 	// get a map of BlobSidecar indices that are not currently available.
-	missing, err := missingBlobIndices(s.blobStorage, root, kzgCommitments, block.Slot())
+	missing, err := missingIndices(s.blobStorage, root, kzgCommitments, block.Slot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "missing indices")
 	}
@@ -876,10 +839,7 @@ func (s *Service) areBlobsAvailable(ctx context.Context, root [fieldparams.RootL
 	nc := s.blobNotifiers.forRoot(root, block.Slot())

 	// Log for DA checks that cross over into the next slot; helpful for debugging.
-	nextSlot, err := slots.StartTime(s.genesisTime, block.Slot()+1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to determine slot start time: %w", err)
-	}
+	nextSlot := slots.BeginsAt(block.Slot()+1, s.genesisTime)
 	// Avoid logging if DA check is called after next slot start.
 	if nextSlot.After(time.Now()) {
 		nst := time.AfterFunc(time.Until(nextSlot), func() {
@@ -930,7 +890,7 @@ func uint64MapToSortedSlice(input map[uint64]bool) []uint64 {
 // it also updates the next slot cache and the proposer index cache to deal with skipped slots.
 func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 	currentSlot := s.CurrentSlot()
-	if currentSlot == s.HeadSlot() {
+	if s.CurrentSlot() == s.HeadSlot() {
 		return
 	}
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.RLock()
@@ -951,10 +911,10 @@ func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 	// blocks.
 	lastState.CopyAllTries()
 	if err := transition.UpdateNextSlotCache(ctx, lastRoot, lastState); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not update next slot state cache")
+		log.WithError(err).Debug("could not update next slot state cache")
 	}
 	if err := s.handleEpochBoundary(ctx, currentSlot, headState, headRoot[:]); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update epoch boundary caches")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("lateBlockTasks: could not update epoch boundary caches")
 	}
 	// return early if we already started building a block for the current
 	// head root
@@ -968,7 +928,7 @@ func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 	if attribute.IsEmpty() {
 		headBlock, err := s.headBlock()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).WithField("head_root", headRoot).Error("Unable to retrieve head block to fire payload attributes event")
+			log.WithError(err).WithField("head_root", headRoot).Error("unable to retrieve head block to fire payload attributes event")
 		}
 		// notifyForkchoiceUpdate fires the payload attribute event. But in this case, we won't
 		// call notifyForkchoiceUpdate, so the event is fired here.
@@ -976,36 +936,24 @@ func (s *Service) lateBlockTasks(ctx context.Context) {
 		return
 	}

-	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.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()

-		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")
 	}
 }

@@ -1019,7 +967,7 @@ func (s *Service) waitForSync() error {
 	}
 }

-func (s *Service) handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx context.Context, err error, blockRoot, parentRoot [fieldparams.RootLength]byte) error {
+func (s *Service) handleInvalidExecutionError(ctx context.Context, err error, blockRoot, parentRoot [32]byte) error {
 	if IsInvalidBlock(err) && InvalidBlockLVH(err) != [32]byte{} {
 		return s.pruneInvalidBlock(ctx, blockRoot, parentRoot, InvalidBlockLVH(err))
 	}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_helpers.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_helpers.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (

 // CurrentSlot returns the current slot based on time.
 func (s *Service) CurrentSlot() primitives.Slot {
-	return slots.CurrentSlot(s.genesisTime)
+	return slots.CurrentSlot(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()))
 }

 // getFCUArgs returns the arguments to call forkchoice update
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (s *Service) getFCUArgs(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcuConfig) er
 		return nil
 	}
 	slot := cfg.roblock.Block().Slot()
-	if slots.WithinVotingWindow(s.genesisTime, slot) {
+	if slots.WithinVotingWindow(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), slot) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return s.computePayloadAttributes(cfg, fcuArgs)
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ func (s *Service) getFCUArgsEarlyBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig, fcuArgs *fcu
 func (s *Service) logNonCanonicalBlockReceived(blockRoot [32]byte, headRoot [32]byte) {
 	receivedWeight, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Weight(blockRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", blockRoot)).Warn("Could not determine node weight")
+		log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", blockRoot)).Warn("could not determine node weight")
 	}
 	headWeight, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Weight(headRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", headRoot)).Warn("Could not determine node weight")
+		log.WithField("root", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", headRoot)).Warn("could not determine node weight")
 	}
 	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"receivedRoot":   fmt.Sprintf("%#x", blockRoot),
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ func (s *Service) sendStateFeedOnBlock(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 }

 func (s *Service) processLightClientUpdates(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
-	if err := s.processLightClientUpdate(cfg); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to process light client update")
-	}
 	if err := s.processLightClientOptimisticUpdate(cfg.ctx, cfg.roblock, cfg.postState); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to process light client optimistic update")
 	}
@@ -142,43 +139,101 @@ func (s *Service) processLightClientUpdates(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 	}
 }

-// processLightClientUpdate saves the light client update for this block
+// saveLightClientUpdate saves the light client update for this block
 // if it's better than the already saved one, when feature flag is enabled.
-func (s *Service) processLightClientUpdate(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) error {
+func (s *Service) saveLightClientUpdate(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
 	attestedRoot := cfg.roblock.Block().ParentRoot()
 	attestedBlock, err := s.getBlock(cfg.ctx, attestedRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get attested block for root %#x", attestedRoot)
+		log.WithError(err).Errorf("Saving light client update failed: Could not get attested block for root %#x", attestedRoot)
+		return
 	}
 	if attestedBlock == nil || attestedBlock.IsNil() {
-		return errors.New("attested block is nil")
+		log.Error("Saving light client update failed: Attested block is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	attestedState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(cfg.ctx, attestedRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get attested state for root %#x", attestedRoot)
+		log.WithError(err).Errorf("Saving light client update failed: Could not get attested state for root %#x", attestedRoot)
+		return
 	}
 	if attestedState == nil || attestedState.IsNil() {
-		return errors.New("attested state is nil")
+		log.Error("Saving light client update failed: Attested state is nil")
+		return
 	}

 	finalizedRoot := attestedState.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root
 	finalizedBlock, err := s.getBlock(cfg.ctx, [32]byte(finalizedRoot))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB) {
-			log.Debugf("Skipping saving light client update because finalized block is nil for root %#x", finalizedRoot)
-			return nil
+			log.Debugf("Skipping saving light client update: Finalized block is nil for root %#x", finalizedRoot)
+		} else {
+			log.WithError(err).Errorf("Saving light client update failed: Could not get finalized block for root %#x", finalizedRoot)
 		}
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get finalized block for root %#x", finalizedRoot)
+		return
 	}

-	update, err := lightclient.NewLightClientUpdateFromBeaconState(cfg.ctx, cfg.postState, cfg.roblock, attestedState, attestedBlock, finalizedBlock)
+	update, err := lightclient.NewLightClientUpdateFromBeaconState(
+		cfg.ctx,
+		s.CurrentSlot(),
+		cfg.postState,
+		cfg.roblock,
+		attestedState,
+		attestedBlock,
+		finalizedBlock,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create light client update")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client update failed: Could not create light client update")
+		return
 	}

 	period := slots.SyncCommitteePeriod(slots.ToEpoch(attestedState.Slot()))

-	return s.lcStore.SaveLightClientUpdate(cfg.ctx, period, update)
+	oldUpdate, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.LightClientUpdate(cfg.ctx, period)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client update failed: Could not get current light client update")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if oldUpdate == nil {
+		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveLightClientUpdate(cfg.ctx, period, update); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client update failed: Could not save light client update")
+		} else {
+			log.WithField("period", period).Debug("Saving light client update: Saved new update")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	isNewUpdateBetter, err := lightclient.IsBetterUpdate(update, oldUpdate)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client update failed: Could not compare light client updates")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if isNewUpdateBetter {
+		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveLightClientUpdate(cfg.ctx, period, update); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client update failed: Could not save light client update")
+		} else {
+			log.WithField("period", period).Debug("Saving light client update: Saved new update")
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.WithField("period", period).Debug("Saving light client update: New update is not better than the current one. Skipping save.")
+	}
+}
+
+// saveLightClientBootstrap saves a light client bootstrap for this block
+// when feature flag is enabled.
+func (s *Service) saveLightClientBootstrap(cfg *postBlockProcessConfig) {
+	blockRoot := cfg.roblock.Root()
+	bootstrap, err := lightclient.NewLightClientBootstrapFromBeaconState(cfg.ctx, s.CurrentSlot(), cfg.postState, cfg.roblock)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client bootstrap failed: Could not create light client bootstrap")
+		return
+	}
+	err = s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveLightClientBootstrap(cfg.ctx, blockRoot[:], bootstrap)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Saving light client bootstrap failed: Could not save light client bootstrap in DB")
+	}
 }

 func (s *Service) processLightClientFinalityUpdate(
@@ -213,17 +268,40 @@ func (s *Service) processLightClientFinalityUpdate(
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get finalized block for root %#x", finalizedRoot)
 	}

-	newUpdate, err := lightclient.NewLightClientFinalityUpdateFromBeaconState(ctx, postState, signed, attestedState, attestedBlock, finalizedBlock)
+	newUpdate, err := lightclient.NewLightClientFinalityUpdateFromBeaconState(
+		ctx,
+		postState.Slot(),
+		postState,
+		signed,
+		attestedState,
+		attestedBlock,
+		finalizedBlock,
+	)

 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not create light client finality update")
 	}

-	if !lightclient.IsBetterFinalityUpdate(newUpdate, s.lcStore.LastFinalityUpdate()) {
-		log.Debug("Skip saving light client finality update: current update is better")
-		return nil
-	}
+	lastUpdate := s.lcStore.LastFinalityUpdate()
+	if lastUpdate != nil {
+		// The finalized_header.beacon.lastUpdateSlot is greater than that of all previously forwarded finality_updates,
+		// or it matches the highest previously forwarded lastUpdateSlot and also has a sync_aggregate indicating supermajority (> 2/3)
+		// sync committee participation while the previously forwarded finality_update for that lastUpdateSlot did not indicate supermajority
+		newUpdateSlot := newUpdate.FinalizedHeader().Beacon().Slot
+		newHasSupermajority := lightclient.UpdateHasSupermajority(newUpdate.SyncAggregate())

+		lastUpdateSlot := lastUpdate.FinalizedHeader().Beacon().Slot
+		lastHasSupermajority := lightclient.UpdateHasSupermajority(lastUpdate.SyncAggregate())
+
+		if newUpdateSlot < lastUpdateSlot {
+			log.Debug("Skip saving light client finality newUpdate: Older than local newUpdate")
+			return nil
+		}
+		if newUpdateSlot == lastUpdateSlot && (lastHasSupermajority || !newHasSupermajority) {
+			log.Debug("Skip saving light client finality update: No supermajority advantage")
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 	log.Debug("Saving new light client finality update")
 	s.lcStore.SetLastFinalityUpdate(newUpdate)

@@ -251,7 +329,14 @@ func (s *Service) processLightClientOptimisticUpdate(ctx context.Context, signed
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get attested state for root %#x", attestedRoot)
 	}

-	newUpdate, err := lightclient.NewLightClientOptimisticUpdateFromBeaconState(ctx, postState, signed, attestedState, attestedBlock)
+	newUpdate, err := lightclient.NewLightClientOptimisticUpdateFromBeaconState(
+		ctx,
+		postState.Slot(),
+		postState,
+		signed,
+		attestedState,
+		attestedBlock,
+	)

 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), lightclient.ErrNotEnoughSyncCommitteeBits) {
@@ -261,9 +346,13 @@ func (s *Service) processLightClientOptimisticUpdate(ctx context.Context, signed
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not create light client optimistic update")
 	}

-	if !lightclient.IsBetterOptimisticUpdate(newUpdate, s.lcStore.LastOptimisticUpdate()) {
-		log.Debug("Skip saving light client optimistic update: current update is better")
-		return nil
+	lastUpdate := s.lcStore.LastOptimisticUpdate()
+	if lastUpdate != nil {
+		// The attested_header.beacon.slot is greater than that of all previously forwarded optimistic updates
+		if newUpdate.AttestedHeader().Beacon().Slot <= lastUpdate.AttestedHeader().Beacon().Slot {
+			log.Debug("Skip saving light client optimistic update: Older than local update")
+			return nil
+		}
 	}

 	log.Debug("Saving new light client optimistic update")
@@ -338,31 +427,7 @@ func (s *Service) getBlockPreState(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlyBea
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	parentRoot := b.ParentRoot()
-	s.ForkChoicer().RLock()
-	slot, err := s.ForkChoicer().Slot(parentRoot)
-	s.ForkChoicer().RUnlock()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get slot for parent root")
-	}
-	if slots.ToEpoch(slot) >= params.BeaconConfig().EPBSForkEpoch {
-		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.ParentBlockHash() {
-			// It's based on full, use the state by hash
-			parentRoot = parentHash
-		}
-	}
-	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, parentRoot)
+	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, b.ParentRoot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get pre state for slot %d", b.Slot())
 	}
@@ -371,7 +436,7 @@ func (s *Service) getBlockPreState(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlyBea
 	}

 	// Verify block slot time is not from the future.
-	if err := slots.VerifyTime(s.genesisTime, b.Slot(), params.BeaconConfig().MaximumGossipClockDisparityDuration()); err != nil {
+	if err := slots.VerifyTime(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), b.Slot(), params.BeaconConfig().MaximumGossipClockDisparityDuration()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

@@ -466,7 +531,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateFinalized(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) err
 		// is meant to be asynchronous and run in the background rather than being
 		// tied to the execution of a block.
 		if err := s.cfg.StateGen.MigrateToCold(s.ctx, fRoot); err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not migrate to cold")
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not migrate to cold")
 		}
 	}()
 	return nil
@@ -555,7 +620,7 @@ func (s *Service) insertFinalizedDepositsAndPrune(ctx context.Context, fRoot [32
 	// Update deposit cache.
 	finalizedState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, fRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not fetch finalized state")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not fetch finalized state")
 		return
 	}

@@ -573,7 +638,7 @@ func (s *Service) insertFinalizedDepositsAndPrune(ctx context.Context, fRoot [32
 	// because the Eth1 follow distance makes such long-range reorgs extremely unlikely.
 	eth1DepositIndex, err := mathutil.Int(finalizedState.Eth1DepositIndex())
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not cast eth1 deposit index")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not cast eth1 deposit index")
 		return
 	}
 	// The deposit index in the state is always the index of the next deposit
@@ -582,12 +647,12 @@ func (s *Service) insertFinalizedDepositsAndPrune(ctx context.Context, fRoot [32
 	finalizedEth1DepIdx := eth1DepositIndex - 1
 	if err = s.cfg.DepositCache.InsertFinalizedDeposits(ctx, int64(finalizedEth1DepIdx), common.Hash(finalizedState.Eth1Data().BlockHash),
 		0 /* Setting a zero value as we have no access to block height */); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not insert finalized deposits")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not insert finalized deposits")
 		return
 	}
 	// Deposit proofs are only used during state transition and can be safely removed to save space.
 	if err = s.cfg.DepositCache.PruneProofs(ctx, int64(finalizedEth1DepIdx)); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not prune deposit proofs")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not prune deposit proofs")
 	}
 	// Prune deposits which have already been finalized, the below method prunes all pending deposits (non-inclusive) up
 	// to the provided eth1 deposit index.
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_test.go
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/features"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
-	payloadattribute "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/payload-attribute"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/monitoring/tracing/trace"
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func (s *Service) AttestationTargetState(ctx context.Context, target *ethpb.Chec
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := slots.ValidateClock(ss, s.genesisTime); err != nil {
+	if err := slots.ValidateClock(ss, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// We acquire the lock here instead than on gettAttPreState because that function gets called from UpdateHead that holds a write lock
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func (s *Service) spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine() {
 	go func() {
 		_, err := s.clockWaiter.WaitForClock(s.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to receive genesis data")
+			log.WithError(err).Error("spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine failed to receive genesis data")
 			return
 		}
 		if s.genesisTime.IsZero() {
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func (s *Service) spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine() {
 				} else {
 					s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
 					if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NewSlot(s.ctx, slotInterval.Slot); err != nil {
-						log.WithError(err).Error("Could not process new slot")
+						log.WithError(err).Error("could not process new slot")
 					}
 					s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Unlock()

@@ -145,42 +144,24 @@ func (s *Service) UpdateHead(ctx context.Context, proposingSlot primitives.Slot)
 	log.WithField("newHeadRoot", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot)).Debug("Head changed due to attestations")
 	headState, headBlock, err := s.getStateAndBlock(ctx, newHeadRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get head block")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not get head block")
 		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
-		}
-		s.pruneAttsFromPool(ctx, headState, headBlock)
-		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
 	}
 	if err := s.forkchoiceUpdateWithExecution(s.ctx, fcuArgs); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not update forkchoice")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not update forkchoice")
 	}
 }

@@ -198,12 +179,12 @@ func (s *Service) processAttestations(ctx context.Context, disparity time.Durati
 		// This delays consideration in the fork choice until their slot is in the past.
 		// https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/dev/specs/phase0/fork-choice.md#validate_on_attestation
 		nextSlot := a.GetData().Slot + 1
-		if err := slots.VerifyTime(s.genesisTime, nextSlot, disparity); err != nil {
+		if err := slots.VerifyTime(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), nextSlot, disparity); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}

 		hasState := s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
-		hasBlock := s.chainHasBlock(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
+		hasBlock := s.hasBlock(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(a.GetData().BeaconBlockRoot))
 		if !(hasState && hasBlock) {
 			continue
 		}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 	"time"

@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func TestAttestationCheckPtState_FarFutureSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	service.genesisTime = time.Now()

 	e := primitives.Epoch(slots.MaxSlotBuffer/uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch) + 1)
-	_, err := service.AttestationTargetState(t.Context(), &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: e})
+	_, err := service.AttestationTargetState(context.Background(), &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: e})
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "exceeds max allowed value relative to the local clock", err)
 }

@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
+	state, r32, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, fc, fc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, r32))

-	state, r33, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte{'b'}, r32.Root(), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{}, fc, fc)
+	state, r33, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 33, [32]byte{'b'}, r32.Root(), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, fc, fc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, r33))

@@ -55,11 +56,11 @@ func TestVerifyLMDFFGConsistent(t *testing.T) {
 	a.Data.Target.Root = []byte{'c'}
 	r33Root := r33.Root()
 	a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = r33Root[:]
-	require.ErrorContains(t, wanted, service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(t.Context(), a))
+	require.ErrorContains(t, wanted, service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(context.Background(), a))

 	r32Root := r32.Root()
 	a.Data.Target.Root = r32Root[:]
-	err = service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(t.Context(), a)
+	err = service.VerifyLmdFfgConsistency(context.Background(), a)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not verify LMD and FFG votes to be consistent")
 }

@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_Ok(t *testing.T) {

 	service.genesisTime = prysmTime.Now().Add(-1 * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second)
 	genesisState, pks := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
-	require.NoError(t, genesisState.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(-1*time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)*time.Second)))
+	require.NoError(t, genesisState.SetGenesisTime(uint64(prysmTime.Now().Unix())-params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesisState))
 	atts, err := util.GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ 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, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	attsToSave := make([]ethpb.Att, len(atts))
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ 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'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.Equal(t, 3, fcs.NodeCount())
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ 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'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.Equal(t, 3, fcs.NodeCount())
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/slasher/types"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/features"
-	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
@@ -41,18 +40,10 @@ 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
-	PayloadBeingSynced([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
@@ -68,11 +59,6 @@ type DataColumnReceiver interface {
 	ReceiveDataColumns([]blocks.VerifiedRODataColumn) 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)
@@ -116,30 +102,14 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySig
 		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
-		}
+	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.
@@ -212,7 +182,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateCheckpoints(
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get head state")
 		}
 		if err := reportEpochMetrics(ctx, postState, headSt); err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not report epoch metrics")
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not report epoch metrics")
 		}
 	}
 	if err := s.updateJustificationOnBlock(ctx, preState, postState, cp.j); err != nil {
@@ -268,11 +238,11 @@ func (s *Service) validateExecutionAndConsensus(
 func (s *Service) handleDA(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	block interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
-	blockRoot [fieldparams.RootLength]byte,
+	blockRoot [32]byte,
 	avs das.AvailabilityStore,
 ) (elapsed time.Duration, err error) {
 	defer func(start time.Time) {
-		elapsed = time.Since(start)
+		elapsed := time.Since(start)

 		if err == nil {
 			dataAvailWaitedTime.Observe(float64(elapsed.Milliseconds()))
@@ -312,7 +282,7 @@ func (s *Service) reportPostBlockProcessing(
 	// Log block sync status.
 	cp = s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.JustifiedCheckpoint()
 	justified := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(cp.Root[:])}
-	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(block.Block(), blockRoot, justified, finalized, receivedTime, s.genesisTime, daWaitedTime); err != nil {
+	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(block.Block(), blockRoot, justified, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()), daWaitedTime); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to log block sync status")
 	}
 	// Log payload data
@@ -329,30 +299,15 @@ func (s *Service) reportPostBlockProcessing(

 func (s *Service) executePostFinalizationTasks(ctx context.Context, finalizedState state.BeaconState) {
 	finalized := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-
-	// Send finalization event
 	go func() {
 		s.sendNewFinalizedEvent(ctx, finalizedState)
 	}()

-	// Insert finalized deposits into finalized deposit trie
 	depCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), depositDeadline)
 	go func() {
 		s.insertFinalizedDepositsAndPrune(depCtx, finalized.Root)
 		cancel()
 	}()
-
-	if features.Get().EnableLightClient {
-		// Save a light client bootstrap for the finalized checkpoint
-		go func() {
-			err := s.lcStore.SaveLightClientBootstrap(s.ctx, finalized.Root)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not save light client bootstrap by block root")
-			} else {
-				log.Debugf("Saved light client bootstrap for finalized root %#x", finalized.Root)
-			}
-		}()
-	}
 }

 // ReceiveBlockBatch processes the whole block batch at once, assuming the block batch is linear ,transitioning
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -8,10 +9,7 @@ import (
 	blockchainTesting "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/cache"
 	statefeed "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
-	lightClient "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/light-client"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/das"
-	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/operations/voluntaryexits"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/features"
 	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpbv1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/eth/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/runtime/version"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/util"
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )

 func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	genesis, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	copiedGen := genesis.Copy()
@@ -183,19 +180,6 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 }
-func TestHandleDA(t *testing.T) {
-	signedBeaconBlock, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{
-		Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{
-			Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{},
-		},
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	s, _ := minimalTestService(t)
-	elapsed, err := s.handleDA(t.Context(), signedBeaconBlock, [fieldparams.RootLength]byte{}, nil)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, true, elapsed > 0, "Elapsed time should be greater than 0")
-}

 func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	s, tr := minimalTestService(t,
@@ -231,7 +215,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	genesis, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	genFullBlock := func(t *testing.T, conf *util.BlockGenConfig, slot primitives.Slot) *ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock {
@@ -296,23 +280,23 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_HasBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	s, _ := minimalTestService(t)
 	r := [32]byte{'a'}
-	if s.HasBlock(t.Context(), r) {
+	if s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r) {
 		t.Error("Should not have block")
 	}
 	wsb, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(t.Context(), r, wsb))
-	if !s.HasBlock(t.Context(), r) {
+	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(context.Background(), r, wsb))
+	if !s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r) {
 		t.Error("Should have block")
 	}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 1
-	util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), s.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), s.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	r, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, true, s.HasBlock(t.Context(), r))
+	require.Equal(t, true, s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r))
 	s.blockBeingSynced.set(r)
-	require.Equal(t, false, s.HasBlock(t.Context(), r))
+	require.Equal(t, false, s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r))
 }

 func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Enabling(t *testing.T) {
@@ -321,7 +305,7 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Enabling(t *testing.T) {
 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)

-	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(t.Context()))
+	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	assert.LogsContain(t, hook, "Entering mode to save hot states in DB")
 }

@@ -332,19 +316,19 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Disabling(t *testing.T) {

 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
-	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(t.Context()))
+	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now()

-	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(t.Context()))
+	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	assert.LogsContain(t, hook, "Exiting mode to save hot states in DB")
 }

 func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Overflow(t *testing.T) {
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 	s, _ := minimalTestService(t)
-	s.SetGenesisTime(time.Now())
+	s.genesisTime = time.Now()

-	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(t.Context()))
+	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	assert.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "Entering mode to save hot states in DB")
 }

@@ -352,9 +336,8 @@ func TestHandleCaches_EnablingLargeSize(t *testing.T) {
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 	s, _ := minimalTestService(t)
 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
-	s.SetGenesisTime(time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second))
+	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)

-	helpers.ClearCache()
 	require.NoError(t, s.handleCaches())
 	assert.LogsContain(t, hook, "Expanding committee cache size")
 }
@@ -460,7 +443,7 @@ func Test_executePostFinalizationTasks(t *testing.T) {

 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconStateElectra()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	finalizedStRoot, err := headState.HashTreeRoot(t.Context())
+	finalizedStRoot, err := headState.HashTreeRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	genesis := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -567,48 +550,3 @@ func Test_executePostFinalizationTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	})

 }
-
-func TestProcessLightClientBootstrap(t *testing.T) {
-	featCfg := &features.Flags{}
-	featCfg.EnableLightClient = true
-	reset := features.InitWithReset(featCfg)
-	defer reset()
-
-	s, tr := minimalTestService(t, WithLCStore())
-	ctx := tr.ctx
-
-	for testVersion := version.Altair; testVersion <= version.Electra; testVersion++ {
-		t.Run(version.String(testVersion), func(t *testing.T) {
-			l := util.NewTestLightClient(t, testVersion)
-
-			require.NoError(t, s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, l.FinalizedBlock))
-			finalizedBlockRoot, err := l.FinalizedBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NoError(t, s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, l.FinalizedState, finalizedBlockRoot))
-
-			cp := l.AttestedState.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-			require.DeepSSZEqual(t, finalizedBlockRoot, [32]byte(cp.Root))
-
-			require.NoError(t, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: [32]byte(cp.Root)}))
-
-			sss, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.State(ctx, finalizedBlockRoot)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, sss)
-
-			s.executePostFinalizationTasks(s.ctx, l.FinalizedState)
-
-			// wait for the goroutine to finish processing
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-
-			// Check that the light client bootstrap is saved
-			b, err := s.lcStore.LightClientBootstrap(ctx, [32]byte(cp.Root))
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, b)
-
-			btst, err := lightClient.NewLightClientBootstrapFromBeaconState(ctx, l.FinalizedState.Slot(), l.FinalizedState, l.FinalizedBlock)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.DeepEqual(t, btst, b)
-			require.Equal(t, b.Version(), testVersion)
-		})
-	}
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope.go
@@ -1,255 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/epbs"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/feed"
-	statefeed "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/transition"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/das"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/execution"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/encoding/bytesutil"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"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
-	}
-	execution, err := envelope.Execution()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get execution data")
-		return nil
-	}
-	blockHash := [32]byte(execution.BlockHash())
-	if bytes.Equal(headRoot, root[:]) {
-		attr := s.getPayloadAttribute(ctx, preState, envelope.Slot()+1, headRoot)
-		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)
-		}
-		// simply update the headstate in head
-		s.headLock.Lock()
-		s.head.state = preState.Copy()
-		s.headLock.Unlock()
-		// update the NSC with the hash for the full block, we use the block hash as the key
-		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()))
-	ex, err := envelope.Execution()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution data")
-	}
-	// Send feed event
-	// Send notification of the processed block to the state feed.
-	s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed().Send(&feed.Event{
-		Type: statefeed.PayloadProcessed,
-		Data: &statefeed.PayloadProcessedData{
-			Slot:                envelope.Slot(),
-			BlockRoot:           root,
-			ExecutionBlockHash:  blockHash,
-			ExecutionOptimistic: !isValidPayload,
-		},
-	})
-
-	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"slot":       envelope.Slot(),
-		"blockRoot":  fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(root[:])),
-		"blockHash":  fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(ex.BlockHash())),
-		"ParentHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(ex.ParentHash())),
-	}).Info("Processed execution payload envelope")
-	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
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_execution_payload_envelope_test.go
@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/cache"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/das"
-	mockExecution "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/execution/testing"
-	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
-	enginev1 "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/engine/v1"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/util"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/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.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{
-			ParentHash: make([]byte, 32),
-			BlockHash:  make([]byte, 32),
-		},
-		BeaconBlockRoot:    service.originBlockRoot[:],
-		BlobKzgCommitments: make([][]byte, 0),
-		BeaconStateRoot:    make([]byte, 32),
-		ExecutionRequests:  &enginev1.ExecutionRequests{},
-	}
-	sp := &enginev1.SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope{
-		Message: p,
-	}
-	e, err := blocks.WrappedROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope(sp)
-	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.BeaconStateRoot = stRoot[:]
-	engine := &mockExecution.EngineClient{}
-	service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = engine
-	require.NoError(t, service.ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx, e, das))
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_payload_attestation_message.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_payload_attestation_message.go
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"slices"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
-	eth "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/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))
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/service.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/startup"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
+	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
@@ -47,30 +48,27 @@ import (
 // Service represents a service that handles the internal
 // logic of managing the full PoS beacon chain.
 type Service struct {
-	cfg                            *config
-	ctx                            context.Context
-	cancel                         context.CancelFunc
-	genesisTime                    time.Time
-	head                           *head
-	headLock                       sync.RWMutex
-	originBlockRoot                [32]byte // genesis root, or weak subjectivity checkpoint root, depending on how the node is initialized
-	boundaryRoots                  [][32]byte
-	checkpointStateCache           *cache.CheckpointStateCache
-	initSyncBlocks                 map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
-	initSyncBlocksLock             sync.RWMutex
-	wsVerifier                     *WeakSubjectivityVerifier
-	clockSetter                    startup.ClockSetter
-	clockWaiter                    startup.ClockWaiter
-	syncComplete                   chan struct{}
-	blobNotifiers                  *blobNotifierMap
-	blockBeingSynced               *currentlySyncingBlock
-	blobStorage                    *filesystem.BlobStorage
-	dataColumnStorage              *filesystem.DataColumnStorage
-	slasherEnabled                 bool
-	lcStore                        *lightClient.Store
-	startWaitingDataColumnSidecars chan bool // for testing purposes only
-	syncCommitteeHeadState         *cache.SyncCommitteeHeadStateCache
-	payloadBeingSynced             *currentlySyncingPayload
+	cfg                  *config
+	ctx                  context.Context
+	cancel               context.CancelFunc
+	genesisTime          time.Time
+	head                 *head
+	headLock             sync.RWMutex
+	originBlockRoot      [32]byte // genesis root, or weak subjectivity checkpoint root, depending on how the node is initialized
+	boundaryRoots        [][32]byte
+	checkpointStateCache *cache.CheckpointStateCache
+	initSyncBlocks       map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock
+	initSyncBlocksLock   sync.RWMutex
+	wsVerifier           *WeakSubjectivityVerifier
+	clockSetter          startup.ClockSetter
+	clockWaiter          startup.ClockWaiter
+	syncComplete         chan struct{}
+	blobNotifiers        *blobNotifierMap
+	blockBeingSynced     *currentlySyncingBlock
+	blobStorage          *filesystem.BlobStorage
+	dataColumnStorage    *filesystem.DataColumnStorage
+	slasherEnabled       bool
+	lcStore              *lightClient.Store
 }

 // config options for the service.
@@ -79,8 +77,6 @@ type config struct {
 	ChainStartFetcher       execution.ChainStartFetcher
 	BeaconDB                db.HeadAccessDatabase
 	DepositCache            cache.DepositCache
-	PayloadAttestationCache *cache.PayloadAttestationCache
-	PayloadEnvelopeCache    *sync.Map
 	PayloadIDCache          *cache.PayloadIDCache
 	TrackedValidatorsCache  *cache.TrackedValidatorsCache
 	AttestationCache        *cache.AttestationCache
@@ -88,7 +84,7 @@ type config struct {
 	ExitPool                voluntaryexits.PoolManager
 	SlashingPool            slashings.PoolManager
 	BLSToExecPool           blstoexec.PoolManager
-	P2P                     p2p.Accessor
+	P2P                     p2p.Acceser
 	MaxRoutines             int
 	StateNotifier           statefeed.Notifier
 	ForkChoiceStore         f.ForkChoicer
@@ -114,22 +110,26 @@ var ErrMissingClockSetter = errors.New("blockchain Service initialized without a
 type blobNotifierMap struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	notifiers map[[32]byte]chan uint64
-	seenIndex map[[32]byte][]bool
+	// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+	// seenIndex map[[32]byte][]bool
+	seenIndex map[[32]byte][fieldparams.NumberOfColumns]bool
 }

 // notifyIndex notifies a blob by its index for a given root.
 // It uses internal maps to keep track of seen indices and notifier channels.
 func (bn *blobNotifierMap) notifyIndex(root [32]byte, idx uint64, slot primitives.Slot) {
-	maxBlobsPerBlock := params.BeaconConfig().MaxBlobsPerBlock(slot)
-	if idx >= uint64(maxBlobsPerBlock) {
-		return
-	}
+	// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+	// maxBlobsPerBlock := params.BeaconConfig().MaxBlobsPerBlock(slot)
+	// if idx >= uint64(maxBlobsPerBlock) {
+	// 	return
+	// }

 	bn.Lock()
 	seen := bn.seenIndex[root]
-	if seen == nil {
-		seen = make([]bool, maxBlobsPerBlock)
-	}
+	// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+	// if seen == nil {
+	// seen = make([]bool, maxBlobsPerBlock)
+	// }
 	if seen[idx] {
 		bn.Unlock()
 		return
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ func (bn *blobNotifierMap) notifyIndex(root [32]byte, idx uint64, slot primitive
 	// Retrieve or create the notifier channel for the given root.
 	c, ok := bn.notifiers[root]
 	if !ok {
-		c = make(chan uint64, maxBlobsPerBlock)
+		// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+		// c = make(chan uint64, maxBlobsPerBlock)
+		c = make(chan uint64, fieldparams.NumberOfColumns)
 		bn.notifiers[root] = c
 	}

@@ -150,12 +152,15 @@ func (bn *blobNotifierMap) notifyIndex(root [32]byte, idx uint64, slot primitive
 }

 func (bn *blobNotifierMap) forRoot(root [32]byte, slot primitives.Slot) chan uint64 {
-	maxBlobsPerBlock := params.BeaconConfig().MaxBlobsPerBlock(slot)
+	// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+	// maxBlobsPerBlock := params.BeaconConfig().MaxBlobsPerBlock(slot)
 	bn.Lock()
 	defer bn.Unlock()
 	c, ok := bn.notifiers[root]
 	if !ok {
-		c = make(chan uint64, maxBlobsPerBlock)
+		// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+		// c = make(chan uint64, maxBlobsPerBlock)
+		c = make(chan uint64, fieldparams.NumberOfColumns)
 		bn.notifiers[root] = c
 	}
 	return c
@@ -181,19 +186,19 @@ func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	bn := &blobNotifierMap{
 		notifiers: make(map[[32]byte]chan uint64),
-		seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][]bool),
+		// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+		// seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][]bool),
+		seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][fieldparams.NumberOfColumns]bool),
 	}
 	srv := &Service{
-		ctx:                    ctx,
-		cancel:                 cancel,
-		boundaryRoots:          [][32]byte{},
-		checkpointStateCache:   cache.NewCheckpointStateCache(),
-		initSyncBlocks:         make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock),
-		blobNotifiers:          bn,
-		cfg:                    &config{},
-		blockBeingSynced:       &currentlySyncingBlock{roots: make(map[[32]byte]struct{})},
-		syncCommitteeHeadState: cache.NewSyncCommitteeHeadState(),
-		payloadBeingSynced:     &currentlySyncingPayload{roots: make(map[[32]byte]primitives.PTCStatus)},
+		ctx:                  ctx,
+		cancel:               cancel,
+		boundaryRoots:        [][32]byte{},
+		checkpointStateCache: cache.NewCheckpointStateCache(),
+		initSyncBlocks:       make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock),
+		blobNotifiers:        bn,
+		cfg:                  &config{},
+		blockBeingSynced:     &currentlySyncingBlock{roots: make(map[[32]byte]struct{})},
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if err := opt(srv); err != nil {
@@ -272,7 +277,7 @@ func (s *Service) Status() error {
 // StartFromSavedState initializes the blockchain using a previously saved finalized checkpoint.
 func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 	log.Info("Blockchain data already exists in DB, initializing...")
-	s.genesisTime = saved.GenesisTime()
+	s.genesisTime = time.Unix(int64(saved.GenesisTime()), 0) // lint:ignore uintcast -- Genesis time will not exceed int64 in your lifetime.
 	s.cfg.AttService.SetGenesisTime(saved.GenesisTime())

 	originRoot, err := s.originRootFromSavedState(s.ctx)
@@ -377,7 +382,7 @@ func (s *Service) startFromExecutionChain() error {
 				if e.Type == statefeed.ChainStarted {
 					data, ok := e.Data.(*statefeed.ChainStartedData)
 					if !ok {
-						log.Error("Event data is not type *statefeed.ChainStartedData")
+						log.Error("event data is not type *statefeed.ChainStartedData")
 						return
 					}
 					log.WithField("startTime", data.StartTime).Debug("Received chain start event")
@@ -414,7 +419,7 @@ func (s *Service) onExecutionChainStart(ctx context.Context, genesisTime time.Ti

 	vr := bytesutil.ToBytes32(initializedState.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
 	if err := s.clockSetter.SetClock(startup.NewClock(genesisTime, vr)); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to initialize blockchain service from execution start event")
+		log.WithError(err).Fatal("failed to initialize blockchain service from execution start event")
 	}
 }

@@ -428,7 +433,7 @@ func (s *Service) initializeBeaconChain(
 	eth1data *ethpb.Eth1Data) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "beacon-chain.Service.initializeBeaconChain")
 	defer span.End()
-	s.genesisTime = genesisTime.Truncate(time.Second) // Genesis time has a precision of 1 second.
+	s.genesisTime = genesisTime
 	unixTime := uint64(genesisTime.Unix())

 	genesisState, err := transition.OptimizedGenesisBeaconState(unixTime, preGenesisState, eth1data)
@@ -489,7 +494,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveGenesisData(ctx context.Context, genesisState state.Beacon
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, genesisBlkRoot); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not set optimistic status of genesis block to false")
 	}
-	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(s.genesisTime)
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()))

 	if err := s.setHead(&head{
 		genesisBlkRoot,
@@ -508,7 +513,7 @@ 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) chainHasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
+func (s *Service) hasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
 	if s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(root) {
 		return true
 	}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_norace_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_norace_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
 	"testing"

+	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/blocks"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/util"
@@ -16,12 +18,15 @@ func init() {
 }

 func TestChainService_SaveHead_DataRace(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+	}
 	b, err := blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+		require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
 	}()
-	require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(t.Context(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
+	require.NoError(t, s.saveHead(context.Background(), [32]byte{}, b, st))
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 )

 func setupBeaconChain(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database) *Service {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	var web3Service *execution.Service
 	var err error
 	srv, endpoint, err := mockExecution.SetupRPCServer()
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func setupBeaconChain(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database) *Service {
 		WithAttestationPool(attestations.NewPool()),
 		WithSlashingPool(slashings.NewPool()),
 		WithExitPool(voluntaryexits.NewPool()),
-		WithP2PBroadcaster(&mockAccessor{}),
+		WithP2PBroadcaster(&mockAccesser{}),
 		WithStateNotifier(&mockBeaconNode{}),
 		WithForkChoiceStore(fc),
 		WithAttestationService(attService),
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func setupBeaconChain(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database) *Service {

 func TestChainStartStop_Initialized(t *testing.T) {
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)

 	chainService := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_Initialized(t *testing.T) {
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(gt))
+	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(uint64(gt.Unix())))
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(1))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, blkRoot))
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_Initialized(t *testing.T) {

 func TestChainStartStop_GenesisZeroHashes(t *testing.T) {
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)

 	chainService := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_GenesisZeroHashes(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(gt))
+	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(uint64(gt.Unix())))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_GenesisZeroHashes(t *testing.T) {
 func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 	helpers.ClearCache()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()

 	bc := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	var err error
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestChainService_CorrectGenesisRoots(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)

 	chainService := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestChainService_CorrectGenesisRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(gt))
+	require.NoError(t, s.SetGenesisTime(uint64(gt.Unix())))
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(0))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, blkRoot))
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, headState.ToProtoUnsafe(), s.ToProtoUnsafe(), "Head state incorrect")
 	assert.Equal(t, c.HeadSlot(), headBlock.Block.Slot, "Head slot incorrect")
-	r, err := c.HeadRoot(t.Context())
+	r, err := c.HeadRoot(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if !bytes.Equal(headRoot[:], r) {
 		t.Error("head slot incorrect")
@@ -345,8 +345,12 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_SetHeadAtGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestChainService_SaveHeadNoDB(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	fc := doublylinkedtree.New()
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB, fc), ForkChoiceStore: fc},
+	}
 	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blk.Block.Slot = 1
 	r, err := blk.HashTreeRoot()
@@ -366,8 +370,11 @@ func TestChainService_SaveHeadNoDB(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+	}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -379,31 +386,37 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, beaconState, roblock))

-	assert.Equal(t, false, s.chainHasBlock(ctx, [32]byte{}), "Should not have block")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, s.chainHasBlock(ctx, r), "Should have block")
+	assert.Equal(t, false, s.hasBlock(ctx, [32]byte{}), "Should not have block")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, s.hasBlock(ctx, r), "Should have block")
 }

 func TestServiceStop_SaveCachedBlocks(t *testing.T) {
-	s := testServiceWithDB(t)
-	s.initSyncBlocks = make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg:            &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB, doublylinkedtree.New())},
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		cancel:         cancel,
+		initSyncBlocks: make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock),
+	}
 	bb := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := bb.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(s.ctx, r, wsb))
+	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r, wsb))
 	require.NoError(t, s.Stop())
-	require.Equal(t, true, s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(s.ctx, r))
+	require.Equal(t, true, s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, r))
 }

 func TestProcessChainStartTime_ReceivedFeed(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	mgs := &MockClockSetter{}
 	service.clockSetter = mgs
 	gt := time.Now()
-	service.onExecutionChainStart(t.Context(), gt)
+	service.onExecutionChainStart(context.Background(), gt)
 	gs, err := beaconDB.GenesisState(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEqual(t, nil, gs)
@@ -415,8 +428,11 @@ func TestProcessChainStartTime_ReceivedFeed(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func BenchmarkHasBlockDB(b *testing.B) {
-	ctx := b.Context()
-	s := testServiceWithDB(b)
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+	}
 	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	wsb, err := consensusblocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
 	require.NoError(b, err)
@@ -431,8 +447,11 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockDB(b *testing.B) {
 }

 func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_DoublyLinkedTree(b *testing.B) {
-	ctx := b.Context()
-	s := testServiceWithDB(b)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
+	s := &Service{
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+	}
 	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(b, err)
@@ -568,7 +587,9 @@ func (s *MockClockSetter) SetClock(g *startup.Clock) error {
 func TestNotifyIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	// Initialize a blobNotifierMap
 	bn := &blobNotifierMap{
-		seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][]bool),
+		// TODO: Separate blobs from data columns
+		// seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][]bool),
+		seenIndex: make(map[[32]byte][fieldparams.NumberOfColumns]bool),
 		notifiers: make(map[[32]byte]chan uint64),
 	}

--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_forchoice.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_forchoice.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (s *Service) startupHeadRoot() [32]byte {
 	if headStr == "head" {
 		root, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.HeadBlockRoot()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get head block root, starting with finalized block as head")
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not get head block root, starting with finalized block as head")
 			return fRoot
 		}
 		log.Infof("Using Head root of %#x", root)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (s *Service) startupHeadRoot() [32]byte {
 	}
 	root, err := bytesutil.DecodeHexWithLength(headStr, 32)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not parse head root, starting with finalized block as head")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not parse head root, starting with finalized block as head")
 		return fRoot
 	}
 	return [32]byte(root)
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ func (s *Service) setupForkchoiceTree(st state.BeaconState) error {
 	}
 	blk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(s.ctx, headRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get head block, starting with finalized block as head")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not get head block, starting with finalized block as head")
 		return nil
 	}
 	if slots.ToEpoch(blk.Block().Slot()) < cp.Epoch {
-		log.WithField("headRoot", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", headRoot)).Error("Head block is older than finalized block, starting with finalized block as head")
+		log.WithField("headRoot", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", headRoot)).Error("head block is older than finalized block, starting with finalized block as head")
 		return nil
 	}
 	chain, err := s.buildForkchoiceChain(s.ctx, blk)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not build forkchoice chain, starting with finalized block as head")
+		log.WithError(err).Error("could not build forkchoice chain, starting with finalized block as head")
 		return nil
 	}
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Lock()
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ func (s *Service) setupForkchoiceCheckpoints() error {
 		Root: fRoot}); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not update forkchoice's finalized checkpoint")
 	}
-	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(s.genesisTime)
+	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix()))
 	return nil
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_forkchoice_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_forkchoice_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_startupHeadRoot(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		defer resetCfg()
 		require.Equal(t, service.startupHeadRoot(), gr)
-		require.LogsContain(t, hook, "Could not get head block root, starting with finalized block as head")
+		require.LogsContain(t, hook, "could not get head block root, starting with finalized block as head")
 	})

 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/setup_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/async/event"
 	mock "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing"
@@ -25,9 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/startup"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/params"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
 	ethpb "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/require"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ type mockBroadcaster struct {
 	broadcastCalled bool
 }

-type mockAccessor struct {
+type mockAccesser struct {
 	mockBroadcaster
 	p2pTesting.MockPeerManager
 }
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ func (mb *mockBroadcaster) BroadcastLightClientFinalityUpdate(_ context.Context,
 	return nil
 }

-func (mb *mockBroadcaster) BroadcastDataColumn(_ [fieldparams.RootLength]byte, _ uint64, _ *ethpb.DataColumnSidecar) error {
+func (mb *mockBroadcaster) BroadcastDataColumn(_ context.Context, _ [fieldparams.RootLength]byte, _ uint64, _ *ethpb.DataColumnSidecar) error {
 	mb.broadcastCalled = true
 	return nil
 }
@@ -111,11 +108,9 @@ type testServiceRequirements struct {
 }

 func minimalTestService(t *testing.T, opts ...Option) (*Service, *testServiceRequirements) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-	genesis := time.Now().Add(-1 * 4 * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*primitives.Slot(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second) // Genesis was 4 epochs ago.
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
-	fcs.SetGenesisTime(genesis)
 	sg := stategen.New(beaconDB, fcs)
 	notif := &mockBeaconNode{}
 	fcs.SetBalancesByRooter(sg.ActiveNonSlashedBalancesByRoot)
@@ -152,9 +147,8 @@ func minimalTestService(t *testing.T, opts ...Option) (*Service, *testServiceReq
 		WithDataColumnStorage(filesystem.NewEphemeralDataColumnStorage(t)),
 		WithSyncChecker(mock.MockChecker{}),
 		WithExecutionEngineCaller(&mockExecution.EngineClient{}),
-		WithP2PBroadcaster(&mockAccessor{}),
+		WithP2PBroadcaster(&mockAccesser{}),
 		WithLightClientStore(&lightclient.Store{}),
-		WithGenesisTime(genesis),
 	}
 	// append the variadic opts so they override the defaults by being processed afterwards
 	opts = append(defOpts, opts...)
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/BUILD.bazel
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library")
 go_library(
    name = "go_default_library",
    testonly = True,
-    srcs = [
-        "mock.go",
-        "mock_epbs.go",
-    ],
+    srcs = ["mock.go"],
    importpath = "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing",
    visibility = [
        "//beacon-chain:__subpackages__",
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go
@@ -37,51 +37,47 @@ 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
-	HeadStateErr                        error
-	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
-	DataColumns                         []blocks.VerifiedRODataColumn
-	TargetRoot                          [32]byte
-	MockHeadSlot                        *primitives.Slot
-	HighestReceivedSlot                 primitives.Slot
-	HighestReceivedRoot                 [32]byte
-	PayloadStatus                       primitives.PTCStatus
-	ReceivePayloadAttestationMessageErr error
+	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
+	HeadStateErr                error
+	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
+	DataColumns                 []blocks.VerifiedRODataColumn
+	TargetRoot                  [32]byte
+	MockHeadSlot                *primitives.Slot
 }

 func (s *ChainService) Ancestor(ctx context.Context, root []byte, slot primitives.Slot) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -559,11 +555,11 @@ func (s *ChainService) UpdateHead(ctx context.Context, slot primitives.Slot) {
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{}
 	st, root, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(s.Root), [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ojc)
 	if err != nil {
-		logrus.WithError(err).Error("Could not update head")
+		logrus.WithError(err).Error("could not update head")
 	}
 	err = s.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root)
 	if err != nil {
-		logrus.WithError(err).Error("Could not insert node to forkchoice")
+		logrus.WithError(err).Error("could not insert node to forkchoice")
 	}
 }

@@ -645,7 +641,7 @@ func (s *ChainService) GetProposerHead() [32]byte {
 }

 // SetForkChoiceGenesisTime mocks the same method in the chain service
-func (s *ChainService) SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(timestamp time.Time) {
+func (s *ChainService) SetForkChoiceGenesisTime(timestamp uint64) {
 	if s.ForkChoiceStore != nil {
 		s.ForkChoiceStore.SetGenesisTime(timestamp)
 	}
@@ -659,12 +655,12 @@ func (s *ChainService) ReceivedBlocksLastEpoch() (uint64, error) {
 	return 0, nil
 }

-// HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot mocks the same method in the chain service
-func (s *ChainService) HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot() (primitives.Slot, [32]byte) {
+// HighestReceivedBlockSlot mocks the same method in the chain service
+func (s *ChainService) HighestReceivedBlockSlot() primitives.Slot {
 	if s.ForkChoiceStore != nil {
-		return s.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlotRoot()
+		return s.ForkChoiceStore.HighestReceivedBlockSlot()
 	}
-	return s.HighestReceivedSlot, s.HighestReceivedRoot
+	return 0
 }

 // InsertNode mocks the same method in the chain service
@@ -709,11 +705,6 @@ func (*ChainService) UnrealizedJustifiedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
 	return [32]byte{}
 }

-// PayloadBeingSynced mocks the same method in the chain service
-func (c *ChainService) PayloadBeingSynced(root [32]byte) bool {
-	return root == c.SyncingRoot
-}
-
 // BlockBeingSynced mocks the same method in the chain service
 func (c *ChainService) BlockBeingSynced(root [32]byte) bool {
 	return root == c.SyncingRoot
@@ -751,21 +742,3 @@ type MockSyncChecker struct {
 func (m *MockSyncChecker) Synced() bool {
 	return m.synced
 }
-
-// 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
-}
-
-func (c *ChainService) HashForBlockRoot(_ context.Context, root [32]byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return root[:], nil
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock_epbs.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock_epbs.go
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package testing
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/das"
-	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/interfaces"
-)
-
-// ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope mocks the  method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) ReceiveExecutionPayloadEnvelope(ctx context.Context, env interfaces.ROSignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, _ das.AvailabilityStore) error {
-	if s.ReceiveBlockMockErr != nil {
-		return s.ReceiveBlockMockErr
-	}
-	if s.State == nil {
-		return ErrNilState
-	}
-	e, err := env.Envelope()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if s.State.Slot() == e.Slot() {
-		if err := s.State.SetLatestFullSlot(s.State.Slot()); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	s.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope = e
-	return nil
-}
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/weak_subjectivity_checks_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/weak_subjectivity_checks_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package blockchain

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

+	testDB "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	forkchoicetypes "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	fieldparams "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/consensus-types/primitives"
@@ -15,8 +18,11 @@ import (
 )

 func TestService_VerifyWeakSubjectivityRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 1792480
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)

@@ -63,17 +69,17 @@ func TestService_VerifyWeakSubjectivityRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			s := testServiceWithDB(t)
-			beaconDB := s.cfg.BeaconDB
-			util.SaveBlock(t, t.Context(), beaconDB, b)
 			wv, err := NewWeakSubjectivityVerifier(tt.checkpt, beaconDB)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			s.cfg.WeakSubjectivityCheckpt = tt.checkpt
-			s.wsVerifier = wv
 			require.Equal(t, !tt.disabled, wv.enabled)
-			require.NoError(t, s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch}))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
+			s := &Service{
+				cfg:        &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, WeakSubjectivityCheckpt: tt.checkpt, ForkChoiceStore: fcs},
+				wsVerifier: wv,
+			}
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch}))
 			cp := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-			err = s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(t.Context(), cp.Epoch)
+			err = s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(context.Background(), cp.Epoch)
 			if tt.wantErr == nil {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			} else {
--- a/beacon-chain/builder/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/builder/service.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var ErrNoBuilder = errors.New("builder endpoint not configured")

 // BlockBuilder defines the interface for interacting with the block builder
 type BlockBuilder interface {
-	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error)
+	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error)
 	GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot primitives.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubKey [48]byte) (builder.SignedBid, error)
 	RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg []*ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error
 	RegistrationByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id primitives.ValidatorIndex) (*ethpb.ValidatorRegistrationV1, error)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to check builder status")
 		} else {
 			log.WithField("endpoint", s.c.NodeURL()).Info("Builder has been configured")
-			log.Warn("Outsourcing block construction to external builders adds non-trivial delay to block propagation time. " +
+			log.Warn("Outsourcing block construction to external builders adds non-trivial delay to block propagation time.  " +
 				"Builder-constructed blocks or fallback blocks may get orphaned. Use at your own risk!")
 		}
 	}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (s *Service) Stop() error {
 }

 // SubmitBlindedBlock submits a blinded block to the builder relay network.
-func (s *Service) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
+func (s *Service) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.SubmitBlindedBlock")
 	defer span.End()
 	start := time.Now()
--- a/beacon-chain/builder/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/builder/service_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package builder

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 	"time"

@@ -14,19 +15,19 @@ import (
 )

 func Test_NewServiceWithBuilder(t *testing.T) {
-	s, err := NewService(t.Context(), WithBuilderClient(&buildertesting.MockClient{}))
+	s, err := NewService(context.Background(), WithBuilderClient(&buildertesting.MockClient{}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, s.Configured())
 }

 func Test_NewServiceWithoutBuilder(t *testing.T) {
-	s, err := NewService(t.Context())
+	s, err := NewService(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, s.Configured())
 }

 func Test_RegisterValidator(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	db := dbtesting.SetupDB(t)
 	headFetcher := &blockchainTesting.ChainService{}
 	builder := buildertesting.NewClient()
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func Test_RegisterValidator(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func Test_RegisterValidator_WithCache(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	headFetcher := &blockchainTesting.ChainService{}
 	builder := buildertesting.NewClient()
 	s, err := NewService(ctx, WithRegistrationCache(), WithHeadFetcher(headFetcher), WithBuilderClient(&builder))
@@ -54,16 +55,16 @@ func Test_RegisterValidator_WithCache(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func Test_BuilderMethodsWithouClient(t *testing.T) {
-	s, err := NewService(t.Context())
+	s, err := NewService(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, s.Configured())

-	_, err = s.GetHeader(t.Context(), 0, [32]byte{}, [48]byte{})
+	_, err = s.GetHeader(context.Background(), 0, [32]byte{}, [48]byte{})
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, ErrNoBuilder.Error(), err)

-	_, _, err = s.SubmitBlindedBlock(t.Context(), nil)
+	_, _, err = s.SubmitBlindedBlock(context.Background(), nil)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, ErrNoBuilder.Error(), err)

-	err = s.RegisterValidator(t.Context(), nil)
+	err = s.RegisterValidator(context.Background(), nil)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, ErrNoBuilder.Error(), err)
 }
--- a/beacon-chain/builder/testing/mock.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/builder/testing/mock.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ type MockBuilderService struct {
 	PayloadCapella        *v1.ExecutionPayloadCapella
 	PayloadDeneb          *v1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb
 	BlobBundle            *v1.BlobsBundle
-	BlobBundleV2          *v1.BlobsBundleV2
 	ErrSubmitBlindedBlock error
 	Bid                   *ethpb.SignedBuilderBid
 	BidCapella            *ethpb.SignedBuilderBidCapella
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func (s *MockBuilderService) Configured() bool {
 }

 // SubmitBlindedBlock for mocking.
-func (s *MockBuilderService) SubmitBlindedBlock(_ context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, v1.BlobsBundler, error) {
+func (s *MockBuilderService) SubmitBlindedBlock(_ context.Context, b interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock) (interfaces.ExecutionData, *v1.BlobsBundle, error) {
 	switch b.Version() {
 	case version.Bellatrix:
 		w, err := blocks.WrappedExecutionPayload(s.Payload)
@@ -67,16 +66,6 @@ func (s *MockBuilderService) SubmitBlindedBlock(_ context.Context, b interfaces.
 			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not wrap deneb payload")
 		}
 		return w, s.BlobBundle, s.ErrSubmitBlindedBlock
-	case version.Fulu:
-		w, err := blocks.WrappedExecutionPayloadDeneb(s.PayloadDeneb)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not wrap deneb payload for fulu")
-		}
-		// For Fulu, return BlobsBundleV2 if available, otherwise regular BlobsBundle
-		if s.BlobBundleV2 != nil {
-			return w, s.BlobBundleV2, s.ErrSubmitBlindedBlock
-		}
-		return w, s.BlobBundle, s.ErrSubmitBlindedBlock
 	default:
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("unknown block version for mocking")
 	}
--- a/beacon-chain/cache/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/cache/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@ 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",
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ go_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",
        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation:go_default_library",
        "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
@@ -78,12 +75,10 @@ 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",
@@ -99,10 +94,8 @@ go_test(
        "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
        "//config/params:go_default_library",
        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
-        "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
        "//crypto/bls/blst:go_default_library",
        "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
-        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation:go_default_library",
        "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
--- a/beacon-chain/cache/committee_fuzz_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/cache/committee_fuzz_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package cache

 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/testing/assert"
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_FuzzCommitteesByEpoch(t *testing.T) {

 	for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(c)
-		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), c))
-		_, err := cache.Committee(t.Context(), 0, c.Seed, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), c))
+		_, err := cache.Committee(context.Background(), 0, c.Seed, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}

@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_FuzzActiveIndices(t *testing.T) {

 	for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(c)
-		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), c))
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), c))

-		indices, err := cache.ActiveIndices(t.Context(), c.Seed)
+		indices, err := cache.ActiveIndices(context.Background(), c.Seed)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.DeepEqual(t, c.SortedIndices, indices)
 	}
--- a/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_CommitteesByEpoch(t *testing.T) {

 	slot := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch
 	committeeIndex := primitives.CommitteeIndex(1)
-	indices, err := cache.Committee(t.Context(), slot, item.Seed, committeeIndex)
+	indices, err := cache.Committee(context.Background(), slot, item.Seed, committeeIndex)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if indices != nil {
 		t.Error("Expected committee not to exist in empty cache")
 	}
-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))

 	wantedIndex := primitives.CommitteeIndex(0)
-	indices, err = cache.Committee(t.Context(), slot, item.Seed, wantedIndex)
+	indices, err = cache.Committee(context.Background(), slot, item.Seed, wantedIndex)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	start, end := startEndIndices(item, uint64(wantedIndex))
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_ActiveIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := NewCommitteesCache()

 	item := &Committees{Seed: [32]byte{'A'}, SortedIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}}
-	indices, err := cache.ActiveIndices(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	indices, err := cache.ActiveIndices(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if indices != nil {
 		t.Error("Expected committee not to exist in empty cache")
 	}

-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))

-	indices, err = cache.ActiveIndices(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	indices, err = cache.ActiveIndices(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, item.SortedIndices, indices)
 }
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_ActiveCount(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := NewCommitteesCache()

 	item := &Committees{Seed: [32]byte{'A'}, SortedIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}}
-	count, err := cache.ActiveIndicesCount(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	count, err := cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "Expected active count not to exist in empty cache")

-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))

-	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(item.SortedIndices), count)
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_CanRotate(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := start; i < end; i++ {
 		s := []byte(strconv.Itoa(i))
 		item := &Committees{Seed: bytesutil.ToBytes32(s)}
-		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(t.Context(), item))
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))
 	}

 	k := cache.CommitteeCache.Keys()
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCacheOutOfRange(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	_ = cache.CommitteeCache.Add(key, comms)

-	_, err = cache.Committee(t.Context(), 0, seed, math.MaxUint64) // Overflow!
+	_, err = cache.Committee(context.Background(), 0, seed, math.MaxUint64) // Overflow!
 	require.NotNil(t, err, "Did not fail as expected")
 }

@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_DoesNothingWhenCancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := NewCommitteesCache()

 	item := &Committees{Seed: [32]byte{'A'}, SortedIndices: []primitives.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}}
-	count, err := cache.ActiveIndicesCount(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	count, err := cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "Expected active count not to exist in empty cache")

-	cancelled, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	cancelled, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cancel()
 	require.ErrorIs(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(cancelled, item), context.Canceled)

-	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(t.Context(), item.Seed)
+	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, count)
 }
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More