Merge branch 'develop' into disallow-lower-epoch-update

* Sync: don't process pending blocks w/o genesis time

* Update pending_blocks_queue.go

Co-authored-by: Raul Jordan <raul@prysmaticlabs.com>

.buildkite-bazelrc

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # Prysm specific remote-cache properties.
 #build:remote-cache --disk_cache=
-build:remote-cache --remote_download_minimal
+build:remote-cache --remote_download_toplevel
 build:remote-cache --remote_cache=grpc://bazel-remote-cache:9092
 build:remote-cache --experimental_remote_downloader=grpc://bazel-remote-cache:9092
 build:remote-cache --remote_local_fallback

.github/workflows/go.yml

@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Go 1.17
+      - name: Set up Go 1.18
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - name: Run Gosec Security Scanner
         run: | # https://github.com/securego/gosec/issues/469
           export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Set up Go 1.17
+      - name: Set up Go 1.18
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
           id: go
 
       - name: Golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
-          args: --print-issued-lines --sort-results --no-config --timeout=10m --disable-all -E deadcode  -E errcheck -E gosimple --skip-files=validator/web/site_data.go --skip-dirs=proto --go=1.17
+          args: --print-issued-lines --sort-results --no-config --timeout=10m --disable-all -E deadcode  -E errcheck -E gosimple --skip-files=validator/web/site_data.go --skip-dirs=proto --go=1.18
           version: v1.45.2
           skip-go-installation: true
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
         id: go
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ jobs:
         # Use blst tag to allow go and bazel builds for blst.
         run: go build -v ./...
 
-        # fuzz and blst_disabled leverage go tag based stubs at compile time.
-        # Building with these tags should be checked and enforced at pre-submit.
-      - name: Build for fuzzing
-        run: go build -tags=fuzz,blst_disabled ./... 
+        # fuzz leverage go tag based stubs at compile time.
+        # Building and testing with these tags should be checked and enforced at pre-submit.
+      - name: Test for fuzzing
+        run: go test  -tags=fuzz,develop ./...  -test.run=^Fuzz
 
 # Tests run via Bazel for now...
 #      - name: Test

.gitignore

@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ bin
 
 # p2p metaData
 metaData
+
+# execution API authentication
+jwt.hex

INTEROP.md

@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@ You can use `bazel run //tools/genesis-state-gen` to create a deterministic gene
 ### Usage
 
 - **--genesis-time** uint: Unix timestamp used as the genesis time in the generated genesis state (defaults to now)
-- **--mainnet-config** bool: Select whether genesis state should be generated with mainnet or minimal (default) params
 - **--num-validators** int: Number of validators to deterministically include in the generated genesis state
 - **--output-ssz** string: Output filename of the SSZ marshaling of the generated genesis state
+- **--config-name=interop** string: name of the beacon chain config to use when generating the state. ex mainnet|minimal|interop
+
+**deprecated flag: use --config-name instead**
+- **--mainnet-config** bool: Select whether genesis state should be generated with mainnet or minimal (default) params
 
 The example below creates 64 validator keys, instantiates a genesis state with those 64 validators and with genesis unix timestamp 1567542540,
-and finally writes a ssz encoded output to ~/Desktop/genesis.ssz. This file can be used to kickstart the beacon chain in the next section.
+and finally writes a ssz encoded output to ~/Desktop/genesis.ssz. This file can be used to kickstart the beacon chain in the next section. When using the `--interop-*` flags, the beacon node will assume the `interop` config should be used, unless a different config is specified on the command line.
 
 ```
-bazel run //tools/genesis-state-gen -- --output-ssz ~/Desktop/genesis.ssz --num-validators 64 --genesis-time 1567542540
+bazel run //tools/genesis-state-gen -- --config-name interop --output-ssz ~/Desktop/genesis.ssz --num-validators 64 --genesis-time 1567542540
 ```
 
 ## Launching a Beacon Node + Validator Client
@@ -46,8 +49,10 @@ Open up two terminal windows, run:
 ```
 bazel run //beacon-chain -- \
 --bootstrap-node= \
---deposit-contract $(curl -s https://prylabs.net/contract) \
+--deposit-contract 0x8A04d14125D0FDCDc742F4A05C051De07232EDa4 \
+--datadir=/tmp/beacon-chain-interop \
 --force-clear-db \
+--min-sync-peers=0 \
 --interop-num-validators 64 \
 --interop-eth1data-votes
 ```
@@ -69,8 +74,10 @@ Assuming you generated a `genesis.ssz` file with 64 validators, open up two term
 ```
  bazel run //beacon-chain -- \
 --bootstrap-node= \
---deposit-contract $(curl -s https://prylabs.net/contract) \
+--deposit-contract 0x8A04d14125D0FDCDc742F4A05C051De07232EDa4 \
+--datadir=/tmp/beacon-chain-interop \
 --force-clear-db \
+--min-sync-peers=0 \
 --interop-genesis-state /path/to/genesis.ssz \
 --interop-eth1data-votes
 ```

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 [![Build status](https://badge.buildkite.com/b555891daf3614bae4284dcf365b2340cefc0089839526f096.svg?branch=master)](https://buildkite.com/prysmatic-labs/prysm)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm)
-[![Consensus_Spec_Version 1.1.10](https://img.shields.io/badge/Consensus%20Spec%20Version-v1.1.10-blue.svg)](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/tree/v1.1.10)
+[![Consensus_Spec_Version 1.2.0-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Consensus%20Spec%20Version-v1.2.0.rc.1-blue.svg)](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/tree/v1.2.0-rc.1)
+[![Execution_API_Version 1.0.0-alpha.9](https://img.shields.io/badge/Execution%20API%20Version-v1.0.0.alpha.9-blue.svg)](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis/tree/v1.0.0-alpha.9/src/engine)
 [![Discord](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7288322/34471967-1df7808a-efbb-11e7-9088-ed0b04151291.png)](https://discord.gg/CTYGPUJ)
 
 This is the core repository for Prysm, a [Golang](https://golang.org/) implementation of the [Ethereum Consensus](https://ethereum.org/en/eth2/) specification, developed by [Prysmatic Labs](https://prysmaticlabs.com). See the [Changelog](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases) for details of the latest releases and upcoming breaking changes.

WORKSPACE

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ filegroup(
     url = "https://github.com/eth-clients/slashing-protection-interchange-tests/archive/b8413ca42dc92308019d0d4db52c87e9e125c4e9.tar.gz",
 )
 
-consensus_spec_version = "v1.1.10"
+consensus_spec_version = "v1.2.0-rc.1"
 
 bls_test_version = "v0.1.1"
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    sha256 = "28043009cc2f6fc9804e73c8c1fc2cb27062f1591e6884f3015ae1dd7a276883",
+    sha256 = "9c93f87378aaa6d6fe1c67b396eac2aacc9594af2a83f028cb99c95dea5b81df",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/general.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    sha256 = "bc1a283ca068f310f04d70c4f6a8eaa0b8f7e9318073a8bdc2ee233111b4e339",
+    sha256 = "52f2c52415228cee8a4de5a09abff785f439a77dfef8f03e834e4e16857673c1",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/minimal.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    sha256 = "bbabb482c229ff9d4e2c7b77c992edb452f9d0af7c6d8dd4f922f06a7b101e81",
+    sha256 = "022dcc0d6de7dd27b337a0d1b945077eaf5ee47000700395a693fc25e12f96df",
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases/download/%s/mainnet.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
     """,
-    sha256 = "408a5524548ad3fcf387f65ac7ec52781d9ee899499720bb12451b48a15818d4",
+    sha256 = "0a9c110305cbd6ebbe0d942f0f33e6ce22dd484ce4ceed277bf185a091941cde",
     strip_prefix = "consensus-specs-" + consensus_spec_version[1:],
     url = "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/archive/refs/tags/%s.tar.gz" % consensus_spec_version,
 )

api/client/beacon/checkpoint.go

@@ -26,69 +26,126 @@ type OriginData struct {
 	bb  []byte
 	st  state.BeaconState
 	b   interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
-	cf  *detect.VersionedUnmarshaler
-}
-
-// CheckpointString returns the standard string representation of a Checkpoint for the block root and epoch for the
-// SignedBeaconBlock value found by DownloadOriginData.
-// The format is a a hex-encoded block root, followed by the epoch of the block, separated by a colon. For example:
-// "0x1c35540cac127315fabb6bf29181f2ae0de1a3fc909d2e76ba771e61312cc49a:74888"
-func (od *OriginData) CheckpointString() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%#x:%d", od.wsd.BlockRoot, od.wsd.Epoch)
+	vu  *detect.VersionedUnmarshaler
+	br  [32]byte
+	sr  [32]byte
 }
 
 // SaveBlock saves the downloaded block to a unique file in the given path.
 // For readability and collision avoidance, the file name includes: type, config name, slot and root
-func (od *OriginData) SaveBlock(dir string) (string, error) {
-	blockPath := path.Join(dir, fname("block", od.cf, od.b.Block().Slot(), od.wsd.BlockRoot))
-	return blockPath, file.WriteFile(blockPath, od.BlockBytes())
+func (o *OriginData) SaveBlock(dir string) (string, error) {
+	blockPath := path.Join(dir, fname("block", o.vu, o.b.Block().Slot(), o.br))
+	return blockPath, file.WriteFile(blockPath, o.BlockBytes())
 }
 
 // SaveState saves the downloaded state to a unique file in the given path.
 // For readability and collision avoidance, the file name includes: type, config name, slot and root
-func (od *OriginData) SaveState(dir string) (string, error) {
-	statePath := path.Join(dir, fname("state", od.cf, od.st.Slot(), od.wsd.StateRoot))
-	return statePath, file.WriteFile(statePath, od.StateBytes())
+func (o *OriginData) SaveState(dir string) (string, error) {
+	statePath := path.Join(dir, fname("state", o.vu, o.st.Slot(), o.sr))
+	return statePath, file.WriteFile(statePath, o.StateBytes())
 }
 
 // StateBytes returns the ssz-encoded bytes of the downloaded BeaconState value.
-func (od *OriginData) StateBytes() []byte {
-	return od.sb
+func (o *OriginData) StateBytes() []byte {
+	return o.sb
 }
 
 // BlockBytes returns the ssz-encoded bytes of the downloaded SignedBeaconBlock value.
-func (od *OriginData) BlockBytes() []byte {
-	return od.bb
+func (o *OriginData) BlockBytes() []byte {
+	return o.bb
 }
 
-func fname(prefix string, cf *detect.VersionedUnmarshaler, slot types.Slot, root [32]byte) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s_%d-%#x.ssz", prefix, cf.Config.ConfigName, version.String(cf.Fork), slot, root)
+func fname(prefix string, vu *detect.VersionedUnmarshaler, slot types.Slot, root [32]byte) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s_%d-%#x.ssz", prefix, vu.Config.ConfigName, version.String(vu.Fork), slot, root)
 }
 
-// this method downloads the head state, which can be used to find the correct chain config
-// and use prysm's helper methods to compute the latest weak subjectivity epoch.
-func getWeakSubjectivityEpochFromHead(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (types.Epoch, error) {
-	headBytes, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdHead)
+// DownloadFinalizedData downloads the most recently finalized state, and the block most recently applied to that state.
+// This pair can be used to initialize a new beacon node via checkpoint sync.
+func DownloadFinalizedData(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*OriginData, error) {
+	sb, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdFinalized)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	cf, err := detect.FromState(headBytes)
+	vu, err := detect.FromState(sb)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error detecting chain config for beacon state")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error detecting chain config for finalized state")
 	}
-	log.Printf("detected supported config in remote head state, name=%s, fork=%s", cf.Config.ConfigName, version.String(cf.Fork))
-	headState, err := cf.UnmarshalBeaconState(headBytes)
+	log.Printf("detected supported config in remote finalized state, name=%s, fork=%s", vu.Config.ConfigName, version.String(vu.Fork))
+	s, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconState(sb)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error unmarshaling state to correct version")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error unmarshaling finalized state to correct version")
 	}
 
-	epoch, err := helpers.LatestWeakSubjectivityEpoch(ctx, headState, cf.Config)
+	sr, err := s.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing the weak subjectivity epoch from head state")
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to compute htr for finalized state at slot=%d", s.Slot())
+	}
+	header := s.LatestBlockHeader()
+	header.StateRoot = sr[:]
+	br, err := header.HashTreeRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error while computing block root using state data")
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("(computed client-side) weak subjectivity epoch = %d", epoch)
-	return epoch, nil
+	bb, err := client.GetBlock(ctx, IdFromRoot(br))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error requesting block by root = %#x", br)
+	}
+	b, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(bb)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to unmarshal block to a supported type using the detected fork schedule")
+	}
+	realBlockRoot, err := b.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing hash_tree_root of retrieved block")
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("BeaconState slot=%d, Block slot=%d", s.Slot(), b.Block().Slot())
+	log.Printf("BeaconState htr=%#xd, Block state_root=%#x", sr, b.Block().StateRoot())
+	log.Printf("BeaconState latest_block_header htr=%#xd, block htr=%#x", br, realBlockRoot)
+	return &OriginData{
+		st: s,
+		b:  b,
+		sb: sb,
+		bb: bb,
+		vu: vu,
+		br: br,
+		sr: sr,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// WeakSubjectivityData represents the state root, block root and epoch of the BeaconState + SignedBeaconBlock
+// that falls at the beginning of the current weak subjectivity period. These values can be used to construct
+// a weak subjectivity checkpoint beacon node flag to be used for validation.
+type WeakSubjectivityData struct {
+	BlockRoot [32]byte
+	StateRoot [32]byte
+	Epoch     types.Epoch
+}
+
+// CheckpointString returns the standard string representation of a Checkpoint.
+// The format is a a hex-encoded block root, followed by the epoch of the block, separated by a colon. For example:
+// "0x1c35540cac127315fabb6bf29181f2ae0de1a3fc909d2e76ba771e61312cc49a:74888"
+func (wsd *WeakSubjectivityData) CheckpointString() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%#x:%d", wsd.BlockRoot, wsd.Epoch)
+}
+
+// ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint attempts to use the prysm weak_subjectivity api
+// to obtain the current weak_subjectivity checkpoint.
+// For non-prysm nodes, the same computation will be performed with extra steps,
+// using the head state downloaded from the beacon node api.
+func ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*WeakSubjectivityData, error) {
+	ws, err := client.GetWeakSubjectivity(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		// a 404/405 is expected if querying an endpoint that doesn't support the weak subjectivity checkpoint api
+		if !errors.Is(err, ErrNotOK) {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unexpected API response for prysm-only weak subjectivity checkpoint API")
+		}
+		// fall back to vanilla Beacon Node API method
+		return computeBackwardsCompatible(ctx, client)
+	}
+	log.Printf("server weak subjectivity checkpoint response - epoch=%d, block_root=%#x, state_root=%#x", ws.Epoch, ws.BlockRoot, ws.StateRoot)
+	return ws, nil
 }
 
 const (
@@ -96,8 +153,8 @@ const (
 	prysmImplementationName = "Prysm"
 )
 
-// ErrUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion indicates remote beacon node can't be used for checkpoint retrieval.
-var ErrUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion = errors.New("node does not meet minimum version requirements for checkpoint retrieval")
+// errUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion indicates remote beacon node can't be used for checkpoint retrieval.
+var errUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion = errors.New("node does not meet minimum version requirements for checkpoint retrieval")
 
 // for older endpoints or clients that do not support the weak_subjectivity api method
 // we gather the necessary data for a checkpoint sync by:
@@ -105,14 +162,14 @@ var ErrUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion = errors.New("node does not meet minimu
 // - requesting the state at the first slot of the epoch
 // - using hash_tree_root(state.latest_block_header) to compute the block the state integrates
 // - requesting that block by its root
-func downloadBackwardsCompatible(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*OriginData, error) {
+func computeBackwardsCompatible(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*WeakSubjectivityData, error) {
 	log.Print("falling back to generic checkpoint derivation, weak_subjectivity API not supported by server")
 	nv, err := client.GetNodeVersion(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to proceed with fallback method without confirming node version")
 	}
 	if nv.implementation == prysmImplementationName && semver.Compare(nv.semver, prysmMinimumVersion) < 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(ErrUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion, "%s < minimum (%s)", nv.semver, prysmMinimumVersion)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(errUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion, "%s < minimum (%s)", nv.semver, prysmMinimumVersion)
 	}
 	epoch, err := getWeakSubjectivityEpochFromHead(ctx, client)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -127,136 +184,78 @@ func downloadBackwardsCompatible(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*OriginDa
 
 	log.Printf("requesting checkpoint state at slot %d", slot)
 	// get the state at the first slot of the epoch
-	stateBytes, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdFromSlot(slot))
+	sb, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdFromSlot(slot))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to request state by slot from api, slot=%d", slot)
 	}
 
 	// ConfigFork is used to unmarshal the BeaconState so we can read the block root in latest_block_header
-	cf, err := detect.FromState(stateBytes)
+	vu, err := detect.FromState(sb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error detecting chain config for beacon state")
 	}
-	log.Printf("detected supported config in checkpoint state, name=%s, fork=%s", cf.Config.ConfigName, version.String(cf.Fork))
+	log.Printf("detected supported config in checkpoint state, name=%s, fork=%s", vu.Config.ConfigName, version.String(vu.Fork))
 
-	st, err := cf.UnmarshalBeaconState(stateBytes)
+	s, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconState(sb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error using detected config fork to unmarshal state bytes")
 	}
 
 	// compute state and block roots
-	stateRoot, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	sr, err := s.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing hash_tree_root of state")
 	}
 
-	header := st.LatestBlockHeader()
-	header.StateRoot = stateRoot[:]
-	computedBlockRoot, err := header.HashTreeRoot()
+	h := s.LatestBlockHeader()
+	h.StateRoot = sr[:]
+	br, err := h.HashTreeRoot()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error while computing block root using state data")
 	}
 
-	blockBytes, err := client.GetBlock(ctx, IdFromRoot(computedBlockRoot))
+	bb, err := client.GetBlock(ctx, IdFromRoot(br))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error requesting block by root = %d", computedBlockRoot)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error requesting block by root = %d", br)
 	}
-	block, err := cf.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(blockBytes)
+	b, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(bb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to unmarshal block to a supported type using the detected fork schedule")
 	}
-	blockRoot, err := block.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	br, err = b.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing hash_tree_root for block obtained via root")
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("BeaconState slot=%d, Block slot=%d", st.Slot(), block.Block().Slot())
-	log.Printf("BeaconState htr=%#xd, Block state_root=%#x", stateRoot, block.Block().StateRoot())
-	log.Printf("BeaconBlock root computed from state=%#x, Block htr=%#x", computedBlockRoot, blockRoot)
-
-	return &OriginData{
-		wsd: &WeakSubjectivityData{
-			BlockRoot: blockRoot,
-			StateRoot: stateRoot,
-			Epoch:     epoch,
-		},
-		st: st,
-		sb: stateBytes,
-		b:  block,
-		bb: blockBytes,
-		cf: cf,
+	return &WeakSubjectivityData{
+		Epoch:     epoch,
+		BlockRoot: br,
+		StateRoot: sr,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// DownloadOriginData attempts to use the proposed weak_subjectivity beacon node api
-// to obtain the weak_subjectivity metadata (epoch, block_root, state_root) needed to sync
-// a beacon node from the canonical weak subjectivity checkpoint. As this is a proposed API
-// that will only be supported by prysm at first, in the event of a 404 we fallback to using a
-// different technique where we first download the head state which can be used to compute the
-// weak subjectivity epoch on the client side.
-func DownloadOriginData(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (*OriginData, error) {
-	ws, err := client.GetWeakSubjectivity(ctx)
+// this method downloads the head state, which can be used to find the correct chain config
+// and use prysm's helper methods to compute the latest weak subjectivity epoch.
+func getWeakSubjectivityEpochFromHead(ctx context.Context, client *Client) (types.Epoch, error) {
+	headBytes, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdHead)
 	if err != nil {
-		// a 404/405 is expected if querying an endpoint that doesn't support the weak subjectivity checkpoint api
-		if !errors.Is(err, ErrNotOK) {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unexpected API response for prysm-only weak subjectivity checkpoint API")
-		}
-		// fall back to vanilla Beacon Node API method
-		return downloadBackwardsCompatible(ctx, client)
+		return 0, err
 	}
-	log.Printf("server weak subjectivity checkpoint response - epoch=%d, block_root=%#x, state_root=%#x", ws.Epoch, ws.BlockRoot, ws.StateRoot)
-
-	// use first slot of the epoch for the block slot
-	slot, err := slots.EpochStart(ws.Epoch)
+	vu, err := detect.FromState(headBytes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error computing first slot of epoch=%d", ws.Epoch)
+		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error detecting chain config for beacon state")
 	}
-	log.Printf("requesting checkpoint state at slot %d", slot)
-
-	stateBytes, err := client.GetState(ctx, IdFromSlot(slot))
+	log.Printf("detected supported config in remote head state, name=%s, fork=%s", vu.Config.ConfigName, version.String(vu.Fork))
+	headState, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconState(headBytes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to request state by slot from api, slot=%d", slot)
-	}
-	cf, err := detect.FromState(stateBytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error detecting chain config for beacon state")
-	}
-	log.Printf("detected supported config in checkpoint state, name=%s, fork=%s", cf.Config.ConfigName, version.String(cf.Fork))
-
-	state, err := cf.UnmarshalBeaconState(stateBytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error using detected config fork to unmarshal state bytes")
-	}
-	stateRoot, err := state.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to compute htr for state at slot=%d", slot)
+		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error unmarshaling state to correct version")
 	}
 
-	blockRoot, err := state.LatestBlockHeader().HashTreeRoot()
+	epoch, err := helpers.LatestWeakSubjectivityEpoch(ctx, headState, vu.Config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing hash_tree_root of latest_block_header")
+		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing the weak subjectivity epoch from head state")
 	}
-	blockBytes, err := client.GetBlock(ctx, IdFromRoot(ws.BlockRoot))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error requesting block by slot = %d", slot)
-	}
-	block, err := cf.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(blockBytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to unmarshal block to a supported type using the detected fork schedule")
-	}
-	realBlockRoot, err := block.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error computing hash_tree_root of retrieved block")
-	}
-	log.Printf("BeaconState slot=%d, Block slot=%d", state.Slot(), block.Block().Slot())
-	log.Printf("BeaconState htr=%#xd, Block state_root=%#x", stateRoot, block.Block().StateRoot())
-	log.Printf("BeaconState latest_block_header htr=%#xd, block htr=%#x", blockRoot, realBlockRoot)
-	return &OriginData{
-		wsd: ws,
-		st:  state,
-		b:   block,
-		sb:  stateBytes,
-		bb:  blockBytes,
-		cf:  cf,
-	}, nil
+
+	log.Printf("(computed client-side) weak subjectivity epoch = %d", epoch)
+	return epoch, nil
 }

api/client/beacon/checkpoint_test.go

@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func TestFallbackVersionCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	}}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	_, err := DownloadOriginData(ctx, c)
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion)
+	_, err := ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(ctx, c)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, errUnsupportedPrysmCheckpointVersion)
 }
 
 func TestFname(t *testing.T) {
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func TestFname(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 }
 
-func TestDownloadOriginData(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDownloadWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := params.MainnetConfig()
+	cfg := params.MainnetConfig().Copy()
 
 	epoch := cfg.AltairForkEpoch - 1
 	// set up checkpoint state, using the epoch that will be computed as the ws checkpoint state based on the head state
@@ -204,19 +204,15 @@ func TestDownloadOriginData(t *testing.T) {
 		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
 	}
 
-	od, err := DownloadOriginData(ctx, c)
+	wsd, err := ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(ctx, c)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.Epoch, od.wsd.Epoch)
-	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.StateRoot, od.wsd.StateRoot)
-	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.BlockRoot, od.wsd.BlockRoot)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, wsSerialized, od.sb)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, serBlock, od.bb)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, wst.Fork().CurrentVersion, od.cf.Version[:])
-	require.DeepEqual(t, version.Phase0, od.cf.Fork)
+	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.Epoch, wsd.Epoch)
+	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.StateRoot, wsd.StateRoot)
+	require.Equal(t, expectedWSD.BlockRoot, wsd.BlockRoot)
 }
 
-// runs downloadBackwardsCompatible directly
-// and via DownloadOriginData with a round tripper that triggers the backwards compatible code path
+// runs computeBackwardsCompatible directly
+// and via ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint with a round tripper that triggers the backwards compatible code path
 func TestDownloadBackwardsCompatibleCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := params.MainnetConfig()
@@ -297,16 +293,12 @@ func TestDownloadBackwardsCompatibleCombined(t *testing.T) {
 		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
 	}
 
-	odPub, err := DownloadOriginData(ctx, c)
+	wsPub, err := ComputeWeakSubjectivityCheckpoint(ctx, c)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	odPriv, err := downloadBackwardsCompatible(ctx, c)
+	wsPriv, err := computeBackwardsCompatible(ctx, c)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, odPriv.wsd, odPub.wsd)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, odPriv.sb, odPub.sb)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, odPriv.bb, odPub.bb)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, odPriv.cf.Fork, odPub.cf.Fork)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, odPriv.cf.Version, odPub.cf.Version)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, wsPriv, wsPub)
 }
 
 func TestGetWeakSubjectivityEpochFromHead(t *testing.T) {
@@ -402,3 +394,94 @@ func populateValidators(cfg *params.BeaconChainConfig, st state.BeaconState, val
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func TestDownloadFinalizedData(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	cfg := params.MainnetConfig().Copy()
+
+	// avoid the altair zone because genesis tests are easier to set up
+	epoch := cfg.AltairForkEpoch - 1
+	// set up checkpoint state, using the epoch that will be computed as the ws checkpoint state based on the head state
+	slot, err := slots.EpochStart(epoch)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	st, err := util.NewBeaconState()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	fork, err := forkForEpoch(cfg, epoch)
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetFork(fork))
+
+	// set up checkpoint block
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
+	require.NoError(t, wrapper.SetBlockParentRoot(b, cfg.ZeroHash))
+	require.NoError(t, wrapper.SetBlockSlot(b, slot))
+	require.NoError(t, wrapper.SetProposerIndex(b, 0))
+
+	// set up state header pointing at checkpoint block - this is how the block is downloaded by root
+	header, err := b.Header()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetLatestBlockHeader(header.Header))
+
+	// order of operations can be confusing here:
+	// - when computing the state root, make sure block header is complete, EXCEPT the state root should be zero-value
+	// - before computing the block root (to match the request route), the block should include the state root
+	//   *computed from the state with a header that does not have a state root set yet*
+	sr, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, wrapper.SetBlockStateRoot(b, sr))
+	mb, err := b.MarshalSSZ()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	br, err := b.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ms, err := st.MarshalSSZ()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: &testRT{rt: func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			res := &http.Response{Request: req}
+			switch req.URL.Path {
+			case renderGetStatePath(IdFinalized):
+				res.StatusCode = http.StatusOK
+				res.Body = io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(ms))
+			case renderGetBlockPath(IdFromRoot(br)):
+				res.StatusCode = http.StatusOK
+				res.Body = io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(mb))
+			default:
+				res.StatusCode = http.StatusInternalServerError
+				res.Body = io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString(""))
+			}
+
+			return res, nil
+		}},
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+
+	// sanity check before we go through checkpoint
+	// make sure we can download the state and unmarshal it with the VersionedUnmarshaler
+	sb, err := c.GetState(ctx, IdFinalized)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(sb, ms))
+	vu, err := detect.FromState(sb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	us, err := vu.UnmarshalBeaconState(sb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ushtr, err := us.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, sr, ushtr)
+
+	expected := &OriginData{
+		sb: ms,
+		bb: mb,
+		br: br,
+		sr: sr,
+	}
+	od, err := DownloadFinalizedData(ctx, c)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(expected.sb, od.sb))
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(expected.bb, od.bb))
+	require.Equal(t, expected.br, od.br)
+	require.Equal(t, expected.sr, od.sr)
+}

api/client/beacon/client.go

@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ const (
 type StateOrBlockId string
 
 const (
-	IdFinalized StateOrBlockId = "finalized"
 	IdGenesis   StateOrBlockId = "genesis"
 	IdHead      StateOrBlockId = "head"
-	IdJustified StateOrBlockId = "justified"
+	IdFinalized StateOrBlockId = "finalized"
 )
 
 var ErrMalformedHostname = errors.New("hostname must include port, separated by one colon, like example.com:3500")
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ func IdFromRoot(r [32]byte) StateOrBlockId {
 	return StateOrBlockId(fmt.Sprintf("%#x", r))
 }
 
-// IdFromRoot encodes a Slot in the format expected by the API in places where a slot can be used to identify
+// IdFromSlot encodes a Slot in the format expected by the API in places where a slot can be used to identify
 // a BeaconState or SignedBeaconBlock.
 func IdFromSlot(s types.Slot) StateOrBlockId {
 	return StateOrBlockId(strconv.FormatUint(uint64(s), 10))
@@ -346,16 +345,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetWeakSubjectivity(ctx context.Context) (*WeakSubjectivityData
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// WeakSubjectivityData represents the state root, block root and epoch of the BeaconState + SignedBeaconBlock
-// that falls at the beginning of the current weak subjectivity period. These values can be used to construct
-// a weak subjectivity checkpoint, or to download a BeaconState+SignedBeaconBlock pair that can be used to bootstrap
-// a new Beacon Node using Checkpoint Sync.
-type WeakSubjectivityData struct {
-	BlockRoot [32]byte
-	StateRoot [32]byte
-	Epoch     types.Epoch
-}
-
 func non200Err(response *http.Response) error {
 	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	var body string

api/client/builder/BUILD.bazel

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = [
+        "client.go",
+        "errors.go",
+        "types.go",
+    ],
+    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/api/client/builder",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = [
+        "client_test.go",
+        "types_test.go",
+    ],
+    data = glob(["testdata/**"]),
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+    deps = [
+        "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_go_bitfield//:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)

api/client/builder/client.go

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"text/template"
+	"time"
+
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	getExecHeaderPath          = "/eth/v1/builder/header/{{.Slot}}/{{.ParentHash}}/{{.Pubkey}}"
+	getStatus                  = "/eth/v1/builder/status"
+	postBlindedBeaconBlockPath = "/eth/v1/builder/blinded_blocks"
+	postRegisterValidatorPath  = "/eth/v1/builder/validators"
+)
+
+var errMalformedHostname = errors.New("hostname must include port, separated by one colon, like example.com:3500")
+
+// ClientOpt is a functional option for the Client type (http.Client wrapper)
+type ClientOpt func(*Client)
+
+// WithTimeout sets the .Timeout attribute of the wrapped http.Client.
+func WithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) ClientOpt {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		c.hc.Timeout = timeout
+	}
+}
+
+type observer interface {
+	observe(r *http.Request) error
+}
+
+func WithObserver(m observer) ClientOpt {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		c.obvs = append(c.obvs, m)
+	}
+}
+
+type requestLogger struct{}
+
+func (*requestLogger) observe(r *http.Request) (e error) {
+	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	if r.Body == nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"body-base64": "(nil value)",
+			"url":         r.URL.String(),
+		}).Info("builder http request")
+		return nil
+	}
+	t := io.TeeReader(r.Body, b)
+	defer func() {
+		if r.Body != nil {
+			e = r.Body.Close()
+		}
+	}()
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r.Body = io.NopCloser(b)
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"body-base64": string(body),
+		"url":         r.URL.String(),
+	}).Info("builder http request")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+var _ observer = &requestLogger{}
+
+// Client provides a collection of helper methods for calling Builder API endpoints.
+type Client struct {
+	hc      *http.Client
+	baseURL *url.URL
+	obvs    []observer
+}
+
+// NewClient constructs a new client with the provided options (ex WithTimeout).
+// `host` is the base host + port used to construct request urls. This value can be
+// a URL string, or NewClient will assume an http endpoint if just `host:port` is used.
+func NewClient(host string, opts ...ClientOpt) (*Client, error) {
+	u, err := urlForHost(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      &http.Client{},
+		baseURL: u,
+	}
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(c)
+	}
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+func urlForHost(h string) (*url.URL, error) {
+	// try to parse as url (being permissive)
+	u, err := url.Parse(h)
+	if err == nil && u.Host != "" {
+		return u, nil
+	}
+	// try to parse as host:port
+	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(h)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errMalformedHostname
+	}
+	return &url.URL{Host: net.JoinHostPort(host, port), Scheme: "http"}, nil
+}
+
+// NodeURL returns a human-readable string representation of the beacon node base url.
+func (c *Client) NodeURL() string {
+	return c.baseURL.String()
+}
+
+type reqOption func(*http.Request)
+
+// do is a generic, opinionated GET function to reduce boilerplate amongst the getters in this packageapi/client/builder/types.go.
+func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method string, path string, body io.Reader, opts ...reqOption) ([]byte, error) {
+	u := c.baseURL.ResolveReference(&url.URL{Path: path})
+	log.Printf("requesting %s", u.String())
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, method, u.String(), body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(req)
+	}
+	for _, o := range c.obvs {
+		if err := o.observe(req); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	r, err := c.hc.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = r.Body.Close()
+	}()
+	if r.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, non200Err(r)
+	}
+	b, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error reading http response body from GetBlock")
+	}
+	return b, nil
+}
+
+var execHeaderTemplate = template.Must(template.New("").Parse(getExecHeaderPath))
+
+func execHeaderPath(slot types.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubkey [48]byte) (string, error) {
+	v := struct {
+		Slot       types.Slot
+		ParentHash string
+		Pubkey     string
+	}{
+		Slot:       slot,
+		ParentHash: fmt.Sprintf("%#x", parentHash),
+		Pubkey:     fmt.Sprintf("%#x", pubkey),
+	}
+	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	err := execHeaderTemplate.Execute(b, v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "error rendering exec header template with slot=%d, parentHash=%#x, pubkey=%#x", slot, parentHash, pubkey)
+	}
+	return b.String(), nil
+}
+
+// GetHeader is used by a proposing validator to request an ExecutionPayloadHeader from the Builder node.
+func (c *Client) GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubkey [48]byte) (*ethpb.SignedBuilderBid, error) {
+	path, err := execHeaderPath(slot, parentHash, pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hb, err := c.do(ctx, http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hr := &ExecHeaderResponse{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(hb, hr); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmarshaling the builder GetHeader response, using slot=%d, parentHash=%#x, pubkey=%#x", slot, parentHash, pubkey)
+	}
+	return hr.ToProto()
+}
+
+// RegisterValidator encodes the SignedValidatorRegistrationV1 message to json (including hex-encoding the byte
+// fields with 0x prefixes) and posts to the builder validator registration endpoint.
+func (c *Client) RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, svr *ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error {
+	v := &SignedValidatorRegistration{SignedValidatorRegistrationV1: svr}
+	body, err := json.Marshal(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error encoding the SignedValidatorRegistration value body in RegisterValidator")
+	}
+	_, err = c.do(ctx, http.MethodPost, postRegisterValidatorPath, bytes.NewBuffer(body))
+	return err
+}
+
+// SubmitBlindedBlock calls the builder API endpoint that binds the validator to the builder and submits the block.
+// The response is the full ExecutionPayload used to create the blinded block.
+func (c *Client) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, sb *ethpb.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+	v := &SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix: sb}
+	body, err := json.Marshal(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error encoding the SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix value body in SubmitBlindedBlock")
+	}
+	rb, err := c.do(ctx, http.MethodPost, postBlindedBeaconBlockPath, bytes.NewBuffer(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error posting the SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix to the builder api")
+	}
+	ep := &ExecPayloadResponse{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rb, ep); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error unmarshaling the builder SubmitBlindedBlock response")
+	}
+	return ep.ToProto()
+}
+
+// Status asks the remote builder server for a health check. A response of 200 with an empty body is the success/healthy
+// response, and an error response may have an error message. This method will return a nil value for error in the
+// happy path, and an error with information about the server response body for a non-200 response.
+func (c *Client) Status(ctx context.Context) error {
+	_, err := c.do(ctx, http.MethodGet, getStatus, nil)
+	return err
+}
+
+func non200Err(response *http.Response) error {
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
+	var body string
+	if err != nil {
+		body = "(Unable to read response body.)"
+	} else {
+		body = "response body:\n" + string(bodyBytes)
+	}
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("code=%d, url=%s, body=%s", response.StatusCode, response.Request.URL, body)
+	switch response.StatusCode {
+	case 404:
+		return errors.Wrap(ErrNotFound, msg)
+	default:
+		return errors.Wrap(ErrNotOK, msg)
+	}
+}

api/client/builder/client_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
+)
+
+type roundtrip func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
+
+func (fn roundtrip) RoundTrip(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return fn(r)
+}
+
+func TestClient_Status(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	statusPath := "/eth/v1/builder/status"
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			defer func() {
+				if r.Body == nil {
+					return
+				}
+				require.NoError(t, r.Body.Close())
+			}()
+			require.Equal(t, statusPath, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(nil)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, c.Status(ctx))
+	hc = &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			defer func() {
+				if r.Body == nil {
+					return
+				}
+				require.NoError(t, r.Body.Close())
+			}()
+			require.Equal(t, statusPath, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(nil)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c = &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	require.ErrorIs(t, c.Status(ctx), ErrNotOK)
+}
+
+func TestClient_RegisterValidator(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	expectedBody := `{"message":{"fee_recipient":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","gas_limit":"23","timestamp":"42","pubkey":"0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"}}`
+	expectedPath := "/eth/v1/builder/validators"
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+			defer func() {
+				require.NoError(t, r.Body.Close())
+			}()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, expectedBody, string(body))
+			require.Equal(t, expectedPath, r.URL.Path)
+			require.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, r.Method)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(nil)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	reg := &eth.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1{
+		Message: &eth.ValidatorRegistrationV1{
+			FeeRecipient: ezDecode(t, params.BeaconConfig().EthBurnAddressHex),
+			GasLimit:     23,
+			Timestamp:    42,
+			Pubkey:       ezDecode(t, "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"),
+		},
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, c.RegisterValidator(ctx, reg))
+}
+
+func TestClient_GetHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	expectedPath := "/eth/v1/builder/header/23/0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2/0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			require.Equal(t, expectedPath, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(nil)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	var slot types.Slot = 23
+	parentHash := ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	pubkey := ezDecode(t, "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a")
+	_, err := c.GetHeader(ctx, slot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(parentHash), bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubkey))
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotOK)
+
+	hc = &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			require.Equal(t, expectedPath, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString(testExampleHeaderResponse)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c = &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	h, err := c.GetHeader(ctx, slot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(parentHash), bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubkey))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expectedSig := ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505")
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(expectedSig, h.Signature))
+	expectedTxRoot := ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(expectedTxRoot, h.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot))
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), h.Message.Header.GasUsed)
+	value := stringToUint256("652312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%#x", value.SSZBytes()), fmt.Sprintf("%#x", h.Message.Value))
+}
+
+func TestSubmitBlindedBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			require.Equal(t, postBlindedBeaconBlockPath, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString(testExampleExecutionPayload)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c := &Client{
+		hc:      hc,
+		baseURL: &url.URL{Host: "localhost:3500", Scheme: "http"},
+	}
+	sbbb := testSignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix(t)
+	ep, err := c.SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx, sbbb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"), ep.ParentHash))
+	bfpg := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bfpg.SSZBytes()), fmt.Sprintf("%#x", ep.BaseFeePerGas))
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), ep.GasLimit)
+}
+
+func testSignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix(t *testing.T) *eth.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix {
+	return &eth.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{
+		Block: &eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{
+			Slot:          1,
+			ProposerIndex: 1,
+			ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			Body: &eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix{
+				RandaoReveal: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+				Eth1Data: &eth.Eth1Data{
+					DepositRoot:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					DepositCount: 1,
+					BlockHash:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+				Graffiti: ezDecode(t, "0xdeadbeefc0ffee"),
+				ProposerSlashings: []*eth.ProposerSlashing{
+					{
+						Header_1: &eth.SignedBeaconBlockHeader{
+							Header: &eth.BeaconBlockHeader{
+								Slot:          1,
+								ProposerIndex: 1,
+								ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								BodyRoot:      ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							},
+							Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+						},
+						Header_2: &eth.SignedBeaconBlockHeader{
+							Header: &eth.BeaconBlockHeader{
+								Slot:          1,
+								ProposerIndex: 1,
+								ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								BodyRoot:      ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							},
+							Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				AttesterSlashings: []*eth.AttesterSlashing{
+					{
+						Attestation_1: &eth.IndexedAttestation{
+							AttestingIndices: []uint64{1},
+							Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+								Slot:            1,
+								CommitteeIndex:  1,
+								BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+									Epoch: 1,
+									Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								},
+								Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+									Epoch: 1,
+									Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								},
+							},
+							Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+						},
+						Attestation_2: &eth.IndexedAttestation{
+							AttestingIndices: []uint64{1},
+							Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+								Slot:            1,
+								CommitteeIndex:  1,
+								BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+									Epoch: 1,
+									Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								},
+								Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+									Epoch: 1,
+									Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+								},
+							},
+							Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				Attestations: []*eth.Attestation{
+					{
+						AggregationBits: bitfield.Bitlist{0x01},
+						Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+							Slot:            1,
+							CommitteeIndex:  1,
+							BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+								Epoch: 1,
+								Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							},
+							Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+								Epoch: 1,
+								Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							},
+						},
+						Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+					},
+				},
+				Deposits: []*eth.Deposit{
+					{
+						Proof: [][]byte{ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")},
+						Data: &eth.Deposit_Data{
+							PublicKey:             ezDecode(t, "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"),
+							WithdrawalCredentials: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+							Amount:                1,
+							Signature:             ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				VoluntaryExits: []*eth.SignedVoluntaryExit{
+					{
+						Exit: &eth.VoluntaryExit{
+							Epoch:          1,
+							ValidatorIndex: 1,
+						},
+						Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+					},
+				},
+				SyncAggregate: &eth.SyncAggregate{
+					SyncCommitteeSignature: make([]byte, 48),
+					SyncCommitteeBits:      bitfield.Bitvector512{0x01},
+				},
+				ExecutionPayloadHeader: &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+					ParentHash:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					FeeRecipient:     ezDecode(t, "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09"),
+					StateRoot:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					ReceiptsRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					LogsBloom:        ezDecode(t, "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"),
+					PrevRandao:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					BlockNumber:      1,
+					GasLimit:         1,
+					GasUsed:          1,
+					Timestamp:        1,
+					ExtraData:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					BaseFeePerGas:    []byte(strconv.FormatUint(1, 10)),
+					BlockHash:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+					TransactionsRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRequestLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	wo := WithObserver(&requestLogger{})
+	c, err := NewClient("localhost:3500", wo)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	hc := &http.Client{
+		Transport: roundtrip(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			require.Equal(t, getStatus, r.URL.Path)
+			return &http.Response{
+				StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString(testExampleExecutionPayload)),
+				Request:    r.Clone(ctx),
+			}, nil
+		}),
+	}
+	c.hc = hc
+	err = c.Status(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}

api/client/builder/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package builder
+
+import "github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+// ErrNotOK is used to indicate when an HTTP request to the Beacon Node API failed with any non-2xx response code.
+// More specific errors may be returned, but an error in reaction to a non-2xx response will always wrap ErrNotOK.
+var ErrNotOK = errors.New("did not receive 2xx response from API")
+
+// ErrNotFound specifically means that a '404 - NOT FOUND' response was received from the API.
+var ErrNotFound = errors.Wrap(ErrNotOK, "recv 404 NotFound response from API")

api/client/builder/testdata/execution-payload.json

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"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":"14074904626401341155369551180448584754667373453244490859944217516317499064576","block_hash":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","transactions_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"}

api/client/builder/types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,585 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+type SignedValidatorRegistration struct {
+	*eth.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1
+}
+
+type ValidatorRegistration struct {
+	*eth.ValidatorRegistrationV1
+}
+
+func (r *SignedValidatorRegistration) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Message   *ValidatorRegistration `json:"message,omitempty"`
+		Signature hexutil.Bytes          `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Message:   &ValidatorRegistration{r.Message},
+		Signature: r.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+func (r *ValidatorRegistration) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		FeeRecipient hexutil.Bytes `json:"fee_recipient,omitempty"`
+		GasLimit     string        `json:"gas_limit,omitempty"`
+		Timestamp    string        `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
+		Pubkey       hexutil.Bytes `json:"pubkey,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		FeeRecipient: r.FeeRecipient,
+		GasLimit:     fmt.Sprintf("%d", r.GasLimit),
+		Timestamp:    fmt.Sprintf("%d", r.Timestamp),
+		Pubkey:       r.Pubkey,
+	})
+}
+
+type Uint256 struct {
+	*big.Int
+}
+
+func stringToUint256(s string) Uint256 {
+	bi := new(big.Int)
+	bi.SetString(s, 10)
+	return Uint256{Int: bi}
+}
+
+// sszBytesToUint256 creates a Uint256 from a ssz-style (little-endian byte slice) representation.
+func sszBytesToUint256(b []byte) Uint256 {
+	bi := new(big.Int)
+	return Uint256{Int: bi.SetBytes(bytesutil.ReverseByteOrder(b))}
+}
+
+// SSZBytes creates an ssz-style (little-endian byte slice) representation of the Uint256
+func (s Uint256) SSZBytes() []byte {
+	return bytesutil.ReverseByteOrder(s.Int.Bytes())
+}
+
+var errUnmarshalUint256Failed = errors.New("unable to UnmarshalText into a Uint256 value")
+
+func (s *Uint256) UnmarshalJSON(t []byte) error {
+	start := 0
+	end := len(t)
+	if t[0] == '"' {
+		start += 1
+	}
+	if t[end-1] == '"' {
+		end -= 1
+	}
+	return s.UnmarshalText(t[start:end])
+}
+
+func (s *Uint256) UnmarshalText(t []byte) error {
+	if s.Int == nil {
+		s.Int = big.NewInt(0)
+	}
+	z, ok := s.SetString(string(t), 10)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.Wrapf(errUnmarshalUint256Failed, "value=%s", string(t))
+	}
+	s.Int = z
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s Uint256) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	t, err := s.MarshalText()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	t = append([]byte{'"'}, t...)
+	t = append(t, '"')
+	return t, nil
+}
+
+func (s Uint256) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(s.String()), nil
+}
+
+type Uint64String uint64
+
+func (s *Uint64String) UnmarshalText(t []byte) error {
+	u, err := strconv.ParseUint(string(t), 10, 64)
+	*s = Uint64String(u)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (s Uint64String) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d", s)), nil
+}
+
+type ExecHeaderResponse struct {
+	Version string `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Data    struct {
+		Signature hexutil.Bytes `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+		Message   *BuilderBid   `json:"message,omitempty"`
+	} `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (ehr *ExecHeaderResponse) ToProto() (*eth.SignedBuilderBid, error) {
+	bb, err := ehr.Data.Message.ToProto()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &eth.SignedBuilderBid{
+		Message:   bb,
+		Signature: ehr.Data.Signature,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (bb *BuilderBid) ToProto() (*eth.BuilderBid, error) {
+	header, err := bb.Header.ToProto()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &eth.BuilderBid{
+		Header: header,
+		Value:  bb.Value.SSZBytes(),
+		Pubkey: bb.Pubkey,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) ToProto() (*eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
+	return &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+		ParentHash:       h.ParentHash,
+		FeeRecipient:     h.FeeRecipient,
+		StateRoot:        h.StateRoot,
+		ReceiptsRoot:     h.ReceiptsRoot,
+		LogsBloom:        h.LogsBloom,
+		PrevRandao:       h.PrevRandao,
+		BlockNumber:      uint64(h.BlockNumber),
+		GasLimit:         uint64(h.GasLimit),
+		GasUsed:          uint64(h.GasUsed),
+		Timestamp:        uint64(h.Timestamp),
+		ExtraData:        h.ExtraData,
+		BaseFeePerGas:    h.BaseFeePerGas.SSZBytes(),
+		BlockHash:        h.BlockHash,
+		TransactionsRoot: h.TransactionsRoot,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+type BuilderBid struct {
+	Header *ExecutionPayloadHeader `json:"header,omitempty"`
+	Value  Uint256                 `json:"value,omitempty"`
+	Pubkey hexutil.Bytes           `json:"pubkey,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ExecutionPayloadHeader struct {
+	ParentHash       hexutil.Bytes `json:"parent_hash,omitempty"`
+	FeeRecipient     hexutil.Bytes `json:"fee_recipient,omitempty"`
+	StateRoot        hexutil.Bytes `json:"state_root,omitempty"`
+	ReceiptsRoot     hexutil.Bytes `json:"receipts_root,omitempty"`
+	LogsBloom        hexutil.Bytes `json:"logs_bloom,omitempty"`
+	PrevRandao       hexutil.Bytes `json:"prev_randao,omitempty"`
+	BlockNumber      Uint64String  `json:"block_number,omitempty"`
+	GasLimit         Uint64String  `json:"gas_limit,omitempty"`
+	GasUsed          Uint64String  `json:"gas_used,omitempty"`
+	Timestamp        Uint64String  `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
+	ExtraData        hexutil.Bytes `json:"extra_data,omitempty"`
+	BaseFeePerGas    Uint256       `json:"base_fee_per_gas,omitempty"`
+	BlockHash        hexutil.Bytes `json:"block_hash,omitempty"`
+	TransactionsRoot hexutil.Bytes `json:"transactions_root,omitempty"`
+	*eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+}
+
+func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	type MarshalCaller ExecutionPayloadHeader
+	return json.Marshal(&MarshalCaller{
+		ParentHash:       h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ParentHash,
+		FeeRecipient:     h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.FeeRecipient,
+		StateRoot:        h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.StateRoot,
+		ReceiptsRoot:     h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ReceiptsRoot,
+		LogsBloom:        h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.LogsBloom,
+		PrevRandao:       h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.PrevRandao,
+		BlockNumber:      Uint64String(h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockNumber),
+		GasLimit:         Uint64String(h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasLimit),
+		GasUsed:          Uint64String(h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasUsed),
+		Timestamp:        Uint64String(h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.Timestamp),
+		ExtraData:        h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ExtraData,
+		BaseFeePerGas:    sszBytesToUint256(h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BaseFeePerGas),
+		BlockHash:        h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockHash,
+		TransactionsRoot: h.ExecutionPayloadHeader.TransactionsRoot,
+	})
+}
+
+func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	type UnmarshalCaller ExecutionPayloadHeader
+	uc := &UnmarshalCaller{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, uc); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ep := ExecutionPayloadHeader(*uc)
+	*h = ep
+	var err error
+	h.ExecutionPayloadHeader, err = h.ToProto()
+	return err
+}
+
+type ExecPayloadResponse struct {
+	Version string           `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Data    ExecutionPayload `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ExecutionPayload struct {
+	ParentHash    hexutil.Bytes   `json:"parent_hash,omitempty"`
+	FeeRecipient  hexutil.Bytes   `json:"fee_recipient,omitempty"`
+	StateRoot     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"state_root,omitempty"`
+	ReceiptsRoot  hexutil.Bytes   `json:"receipts_root,omitempty"`
+	LogsBloom     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"logs_bloom,omitempty"`
+	PrevRandao    hexutil.Bytes   `json:"prev_randao,omitempty"`
+	BlockNumber   Uint64String    `json:"block_number,omitempty"`
+	GasLimit      Uint64String    `json:"gas_limit,omitempty"`
+	GasUsed       Uint64String    `json:"gas_used,omitempty"`
+	Timestamp     Uint64String    `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
+	ExtraData     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"extra_data,omitempty"`
+	BaseFeePerGas Uint256         `json:"base_fee_per_gas,omitempty"`
+	BlockHash     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"block_hash,omitempty"`
+	Transactions  []hexutil.Bytes `json:"transactions,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (r *ExecPayloadResponse) ToProto() (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+	return r.Data.ToProto()
+}
+
+func (p *ExecutionPayload) ToProto() (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+	txs := make([][]byte, len(p.Transactions))
+	for i := range p.Transactions {
+		txs[i] = p.Transactions[i]
+	}
+	return &v1.ExecutionPayload{
+		ParentHash:    p.ParentHash,
+		FeeRecipient:  p.FeeRecipient,
+		StateRoot:     p.StateRoot,
+		ReceiptsRoot:  p.ReceiptsRoot,
+		LogsBloom:     p.LogsBloom,
+		PrevRandao:    p.PrevRandao,
+		BlockNumber:   uint64(p.BlockNumber),
+		GasLimit:      uint64(p.GasLimit),
+		GasUsed:       uint64(p.GasUsed),
+		Timestamp:     uint64(p.Timestamp),
+		ExtraData:     p.ExtraData,
+		BaseFeePerGas: p.BaseFeePerGas.SSZBytes(),
+		BlockHash:     p.BlockHash,
+		Transactions:  txs,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+type SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix struct {
+	*eth.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix
+}
+
+type BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix struct {
+	*eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix
+}
+
+type BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix struct {
+	*eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix
+}
+
+func (r *SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Message   *BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix `json:"message,omitempty"`
+		Signature hexutil.Bytes                `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Message:   &BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{r.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix.Block},
+		Signature: r.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+func (b *BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Slot          string                           `json:"slot"`
+		ProposerIndex string                           `json:"proposer_index,omitempty"`
+		ParentRoot    hexutil.Bytes                    `json:"parent_root,omitempty"`
+		StateRoot     hexutil.Bytes                    `json:"state_root,omitempty"`
+		Body          *BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix `json:"body,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Slot:          fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.Slot),
+		ProposerIndex: fmt.Sprintf("%d", b.ProposerIndex),
+		ParentRoot:    b.ParentRoot,
+		StateRoot:     b.StateRoot,
+		Body:          &BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix{b.BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix.Body},
+	})
+}
+
+type ProposerSlashing struct {
+	*eth.ProposerSlashing
+}
+
+func (s *ProposerSlashing) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		SignedHeader1 *SignedBeaconBlockHeader `json:"signed_header_1,omitempty"`
+		SignedHeader2 *SignedBeaconBlockHeader `json:"signed_header_2,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		SignedHeader1: &SignedBeaconBlockHeader{s.ProposerSlashing.Header_1},
+		SignedHeader2: &SignedBeaconBlockHeader{s.ProposerSlashing.Header_2},
+	})
+}
+
+type SignedBeaconBlockHeader struct {
+	*eth.SignedBeaconBlockHeader
+}
+
+func (h *SignedBeaconBlockHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Header    *BeaconBlockHeader `json:"message,omitempty"`
+		Signature hexutil.Bytes      `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Header:    &BeaconBlockHeader{h.SignedBeaconBlockHeader.Header},
+		Signature: h.SignedBeaconBlockHeader.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+type BeaconBlockHeader struct {
+	*eth.BeaconBlockHeader
+}
+
+func (h *BeaconBlockHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Slot          string        `json:"slot,omitempty"`
+		ProposerIndex string        `json:"proposer_index,omitempty"`
+		ParentRoot    hexutil.Bytes `json:"parent_root,omitempty"`
+		StateRoot     hexutil.Bytes `json:"state_root,omitempty"`
+		BodyRoot      hexutil.Bytes `json:"body_root,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Slot:          fmt.Sprintf("%d", h.BeaconBlockHeader.Slot),
+		ProposerIndex: fmt.Sprintf("%d", h.BeaconBlockHeader.ProposerIndex),
+		ParentRoot:    h.BeaconBlockHeader.ParentRoot,
+		StateRoot:     h.BeaconBlockHeader.StateRoot,
+		BodyRoot:      h.BeaconBlockHeader.BodyRoot,
+	})
+}
+
+type IndexedAttestation struct {
+	*eth.IndexedAttestation
+}
+
+func (a *IndexedAttestation) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	indices := make([]string, len(a.IndexedAttestation.AttestingIndices))
+	for i := range a.IndexedAttestation.AttestingIndices {
+		indices[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", a.AttestingIndices[i])
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		AttestingIndices []string         `json:"attesting_indices,omitempty"`
+		Data             *AttestationData `json:"data,omitempty"`
+		Signature        hexutil.Bytes    `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		AttestingIndices: indices,
+		Data:             &AttestationData{a.IndexedAttestation.Data},
+		Signature:        a.IndexedAttestation.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+type AttesterSlashing struct {
+	*eth.AttesterSlashing
+}
+
+func (s *AttesterSlashing) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Attestation1 *IndexedAttestation `json:"attestation_1,omitempty"`
+		Attestation2 *IndexedAttestation `json:"attestation_2,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Attestation1: &IndexedAttestation{s.Attestation_1},
+		Attestation2: &IndexedAttestation{s.Attestation_2},
+	})
+}
+
+type Checkpoint struct {
+	*eth.Checkpoint
+}
+
+func (c *Checkpoint) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Epoch string        `json:"epoch,omitempty"`
+		Root  hexutil.Bytes `json:"root,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Epoch: fmt.Sprintf("%d", c.Checkpoint.Epoch),
+		Root:  c.Checkpoint.Root,
+	})
+}
+
+type AttestationData struct {
+	*eth.AttestationData
+}
+
+func (a *AttestationData) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Slot            string        `json:"slot,omitempty"`
+		Index           string        `json:"index,omitempty"`
+		BeaconBlockRoot hexutil.Bytes `json:"beacon_block_root,omitempty"`
+		Source          *Checkpoint   `json:"source,omitempty"`
+		Target          *Checkpoint   `json:"target,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Slot:            fmt.Sprintf("%d", a.AttestationData.Slot),
+		Index:           fmt.Sprintf("%d", a.AttestationData.CommitteeIndex),
+		BeaconBlockRoot: a.AttestationData.BeaconBlockRoot,
+		Source:          &Checkpoint{a.AttestationData.Source},
+		Target:          &Checkpoint{a.AttestationData.Target},
+	})
+}
+
+type Attestation struct {
+	*eth.Attestation
+}
+
+func (a *Attestation) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		AggregationBits hexutil.Bytes    `json:"aggregation_bits,omitempty"`
+		Data            *AttestationData `json:"data,omitempty"`
+		Signature       hexutil.Bytes    `json:"signature,omitempty" ssz-size:"96"`
+	}{
+		AggregationBits: hexutil.Bytes(a.Attestation.AggregationBits),
+		Data:            &AttestationData{a.Attestation.Data},
+		Signature:       a.Attestation.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+type DepositData struct {
+	*eth.Deposit_Data
+}
+
+func (d *DepositData) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		PublicKey             hexutil.Bytes `json:"pubkey,omitempty"`
+		WithdrawalCredentials hexutil.Bytes `json:"withdrawal_credentials,omitempty"`
+		Amount                string        `json:"amount,omitempty"`
+		Signature             hexutil.Bytes `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		PublicKey:             d.PublicKey,
+		WithdrawalCredentials: d.WithdrawalCredentials,
+		Amount:                fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Amount),
+		Signature:             d.Signature,
+	})
+}
+
+type Deposit struct {
+	*eth.Deposit
+}
+
+func (d *Deposit) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	proof := make([]hexutil.Bytes, len(d.Proof))
+	for i := range d.Proof {
+		proof[i] = d.Proof[i]
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Proof []hexutil.Bytes `json:"proof"`
+		Data  *DepositData    `json:"data"`
+	}{
+		Proof: proof,
+		Data:  &DepositData{Deposit_Data: d.Deposit.Data},
+	})
+}
+
+type SignedVoluntaryExit struct {
+	*eth.SignedVoluntaryExit
+}
+
+func (sve *SignedVoluntaryExit) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Message   *VoluntaryExit `json:"message,omitempty"`
+		Signature hexutil.Bytes  `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Signature: sve.SignedVoluntaryExit.Signature,
+		Message:   &VoluntaryExit{sve.SignedVoluntaryExit.Exit},
+	})
+}
+
+type VoluntaryExit struct {
+	*eth.VoluntaryExit
+}
+
+func (ve *VoluntaryExit) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Epoch          string `json:"epoch,omitempty"`
+		ValidatorIndex string `json:"validator_index,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Epoch:          fmt.Sprintf("%d", ve.Epoch),
+		ValidatorIndex: fmt.Sprintf("%d", ve.ValidatorIndex),
+	})
+}
+
+type SyncAggregate struct {
+	*eth.SyncAggregate
+}
+
+func (s *SyncAggregate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		SyncCommitteeBits      hexutil.Bytes `json:"sync_committee_bits,omitempty"`
+		SyncCommitteeSignature hexutil.Bytes `json:"sync_committee_signature,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		SyncCommitteeBits:      hexutil.Bytes(s.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeBits),
+		SyncCommitteeSignature: s.SyncAggregate.SyncCommitteeSignature,
+	})
+}
+
+type Eth1Data struct {
+	*eth.Eth1Data
+}
+
+func (e *Eth1Data) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		DepositRoot  hexutil.Bytes `json:"deposit_root,omitempty"`
+		DepositCount string        `json:"deposit_count,omitempty"`
+		BlockHash    hexutil.Bytes `json:"block_hash,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		DepositRoot:  e.DepositRoot,
+		DepositCount: fmt.Sprintf("%d", e.DepositCount),
+		BlockHash:    e.BlockHash,
+	})
+}
+
+func (b *BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	sve := make([]*SignedVoluntaryExit, len(b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.VoluntaryExits))
+	for i := range b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.VoluntaryExits {
+		sve[i] = &SignedVoluntaryExit{SignedVoluntaryExit: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.VoluntaryExits[i]}
+	}
+	deps := make([]*Deposit, len(b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Deposits))
+	for i := range b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Deposits {
+		deps[i] = &Deposit{Deposit: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Deposits[i]}
+	}
+	atts := make([]*Attestation, len(b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Attestations))
+	for i := range b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Attestations {
+		atts[i] = &Attestation{Attestation: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Attestations[i]}
+	}
+	atsl := make([]*AttesterSlashing, len(b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.AttesterSlashings))
+	for i := range b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.AttesterSlashings {
+		atsl[i] = &AttesterSlashing{AttesterSlashing: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.AttesterSlashings[i]}
+	}
+	pros := make([]*ProposerSlashing, len(b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.ProposerSlashings))
+	for i := range b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.ProposerSlashings {
+		pros[i] = &ProposerSlashing{ProposerSlashing: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.ProposerSlashings[i]}
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		RandaoReveal           hexutil.Bytes           `json:"randao_reveal,omitempty"`
+		Eth1Data               *Eth1Data               `json:"eth1_data,omitempty"`
+		Graffiti               hexutil.Bytes           `json:"graffiti,omitempty"`
+		ProposerSlashings      []*ProposerSlashing     `json:"proposer_slashings,omitempty"`
+		AttesterSlashings      []*AttesterSlashing     `json:"attester_slashings,omitempty"`
+		Attestations           []*Attestation          `json:"attestations,omitempty"`
+		Deposits               []*Deposit              `json:"deposits,omitempty"`
+		VoluntaryExits         []*SignedVoluntaryExit  `json:"voluntary_exits,omitempty"`
+		SyncAggregate          *SyncAggregate          `json:"sync_aggregate,omitempty"`
+		ExecutionPayloadHeader *ExecutionPayloadHeader `json:"execution_payload_header,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		RandaoReveal:           b.RandaoReveal,
+		Eth1Data:               &Eth1Data{b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Eth1Data},
+		Graffiti:               b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.Graffiti,
+		ProposerSlashings:      pros,
+		AttesterSlashings:      atsl,
+		Attestations:           atts,
+		Deposits:               deps,
+		VoluntaryExits:         sve,
+		SyncAggregate:          &SyncAggregate{b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.SyncAggregate},
+		ExecutionPayloadHeader: &ExecutionPayloadHeader{ExecutionPayloadHeader: b.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix.ExecutionPayloadHeader},
+	})
+}

api/client/builder/types_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,726 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
+	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
+)
+
+func ezDecode(t *testing.T, s string) []byte {
+	v, err := hexutil.Decode(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return v
+}
+
+func TestSignedValidatorRegistration_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	svr := &eth.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1{
+		Message: &eth.ValidatorRegistrationV1{
+			FeeRecipient: make([]byte, 20),
+			GasLimit:     0,
+			Timestamp:    0,
+			Pubkey:       make([]byte, 48),
+		},
+		Signature: make([]byte, 96),
+	}
+	je, err := json.Marshal(&SignedValidatorRegistration{SignedValidatorRegistrationV1: svr})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// decode with a struct w/ plain strings so we can check the string encoding of the hex fields
+	un := struct {
+		Message struct {
+			FeeRecipient string `json:"fee_recipient"`
+			Pubkey       string `json:"pubkey"`
+		} `json:"message"`
+		Signature string `json:"signature"`
+	}{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(je, &un))
+	require.Equal(t, "0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", un.Signature)
+	require.Equal(t, "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000", un.Message.FeeRecipient)
+	require.Equal(t, "0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", un.Message.Pubkey)
+}
+
+var testExampleHeaderResponse = `{
+  "version": "bellatrix",
+  "data": {
+    "message": {
+      "header": {
+        "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"
+      },
+      "value": "652312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
+      "pubkey": "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"
+    },
+    "signature": "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"
+  }
+}`
+
+func TestExecutionHeaderResponseUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	hr := &ExecHeaderResponse{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleHeaderResponse), hr))
+	cases := []struct {
+		expected string
+		actual   string
+		name     string
+	}{
+		{
+			expected: "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Signature),
+			name:     "Signature",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Pubkey),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.Pubkey",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "652312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
+			actual:   hr.Data.Message.Value.String(),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.Value",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ParentHash),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ParentHash",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.FeeRecipient),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.FeeRecipient",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.StateRoot),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.StateRoot",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ReceiptsRoot),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ReceiptsRoot",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.LogsBloom),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.LogsBloom",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.PrevRandao),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.PrevRandao",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockNumber),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockNumber",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasLimit),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasLimit",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.GasUsed),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.GasUsed",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "1",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.Timestamp),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.Timestamp",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.ExtraData),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.ExtraData",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
+			actual:   fmt.Sprintf("%d", hr.Data.Message.Header.BaseFeePerGas),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BaseFeePerGas",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.BlockHash),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.BlockHash",
+		},
+		{
+			expected: "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2",
+			actual:   hexutil.Encode(hr.Data.Message.Header.TransactionsRoot),
+			name:     "ExecHeaderResponse.ExecutionPayloadHeader.TransactionsRoot",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		require.Equal(t, c.expected, c.actual, fmt.Sprintf("unexpected value for field %s", c.name))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecutionHeaderResponseToProto(t *testing.T) {
+	bfpg := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	v := stringToUint256("652312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	hr := &ExecHeaderResponse{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testExampleHeaderResponse), hr))
+	p, err := hr.ToProto()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	signature, err := hexutil.Decode("0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	pubkey, err := hexutil.Decode("0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a")
+	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)
+	txRoot, err := hexutil.Decode("0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expected := &eth.SignedBuilderBid{
+		Message: &eth.BuilderBid{
+			Header: &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+				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,
+				TransactionsRoot: txRoot,
+			},
+			Value:  v.SSZBytes(),
+			Pubkey: pubkey,
+		},
+		Signature: signature,
+	}
+	require.DeepEqual(t, expected, p)
+}
+
+var testExampleExecutionPayload = `{
+  "version": "bellatrix",
+  "data": {
+    "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": [
+      "0x02f878831469668303f51d843b9ac9f9843b9aca0082520894c93269b73096998db66be0441e836d873535cb9c8894a19041886f000080c001a031cc29234036afbf9a1fb9476b463367cb1f957ac0b919b69bbc798436e604aaa018c4e9c3914eb27aadd0b91e10b18655739fcf8c1fc398763a9f1beecb8ddc86"
+    ]
+  }
+}`
+
+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 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 := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	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 pbEth1Data() *eth.Eth1Data {
+	return &eth.Eth1Data{
+		DepositRoot:  make([]byte, 32),
+		DepositCount: 23,
+		BlockHash:    make([]byte, 32),
+	}
+}
+
+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),
+		SyncCommitteeBits:      bitfield.Bitvector512{0x01},
+	}
+}
+
+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")},
+		Data: &eth.Deposit_Data{
+			PublicKey:             ezDecode(t, "0x93247f2209abcacf57b75a51dafae777f9dd38bc7053d1af526f220a7489a6d3a2753e5f3e8b1cfe39b56f43611df74a"),
+			WithdrawalCredentials: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			Amount:                1,
+			Signature:             ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+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{
+			Epoch:          1,
+			ValidatorIndex: 1,
+		},
+		Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+	}
+}
+
+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},
+		Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+			Slot:            1,
+			CommitteeIndex:  1,
+			BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+				Epoch: 1,
+				Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			},
+			Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+				Epoch: 1,
+				Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			},
+		},
+		Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+	}
+}
+
+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{
+			AttestingIndices: []uint64{1},
+			Signature:        ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+			Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+				Slot:            1,
+				CommitteeIndex:  1,
+				BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+					Epoch: 1,
+					Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+				Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+					Epoch: 1,
+					Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Attestation_2: &eth.IndexedAttestation{
+			AttestingIndices: []uint64{1},
+			Signature:        ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+			Data: &eth.AttestationData{
+				Slot:            1,
+				CommitteeIndex:  1,
+				BeaconBlockRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				Source: &eth.Checkpoint{
+					Epoch: 1,
+					Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+				Target: &eth.Checkpoint{
+					Epoch: 1,
+					Root:  ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAttesterSlashing_MarshalJSON(t *testing.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"}}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
+func pbProposerSlashing(t *testing.T) *eth.ProposerSlashing {
+	return &eth.ProposerSlashing{
+		Header_1: &eth.SignedBeaconBlockHeader{
+			Header: &eth.BeaconBlockHeader{
+				Slot:          1,
+				ProposerIndex: 1,
+				ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				BodyRoot:      ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			},
+			Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+		},
+		Header_2: &eth.SignedBeaconBlockHeader{
+			Header: &eth.BeaconBlockHeader{
+				Slot:          1,
+				ProposerIndex: 1,
+				ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+				BodyRoot:      ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+			},
+			Signature: ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProposerSlashings(t *testing.T) {
+	ps := &ProposerSlashing{ProposerSlashing: pbProposerSlashing(t)}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(ps)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"signed_header_1":{"message":{"slot":"1","proposer_index":"1","parent_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","state_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","body_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"},"signed_header_2":{"message":{"slot":"1","proposer_index":"1","parent_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","state_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2","body_root":"0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"},"signature":"0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"}}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
+func pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) *eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+	bfpg := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
+	return &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+		ParentHash:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		FeeRecipient:     ezDecode(t, "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09"),
+		StateRoot:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		ReceiptsRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		LogsBloom:        ezDecode(t, "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"),
+		PrevRandao:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		BlockNumber:      1,
+		GasLimit:         1,
+		GasUsed:          1,
+		Timestamp:        1,
+		ExtraData:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		BaseFeePerGas:    bfpg.SSZBytes(),
+		BlockHash:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		TransactionsRoot: ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecutionPayloadHeader_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	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"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
+}
+
+var testBuilderBid = `{
+    "version":"bellatrix",
+	"data":{
+		"message":{
+			"header":{
+				"parent_hash":"0xa0513a503d5bd6e89a144c3268e5b7e9da9dbf63df125a360e3950a7d0d67131",
+				"fee_recipient":"0xdfb434922631787e43725c6b926e989875125751",
+				"state_root":"0xca3149fa9e37db08d1cd49c9061db1002ef1cd58db2210f2115c8c989b2bdf45",
+				"receipts_root":"0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+				"logs_bloom":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+				"prev_randao":"0xc2fa210081542a87f334b7b14a2da3275e4b281dd77b007bcfcb10e34c42052e",
+				"block_number":"1",
+				"gas_limit":"10000000",
+				"gas_used":"0",
+				"timestamp":"4660",
+				"extra_data":"0x",
+				"base_fee_per_gas":"7",
+				"block_hash":"0x10746fa06c248e7eacd4ff8ad8b48a826c227387ee31a6aa5eb4d83ddad34f07",
+				"transactions_root":"0x7ffe241ea60187fdb0187bfa22de35d1f9bed7ab061d9401fd47e34a54fbede1"
+			},
+			"value":"452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656",
+			"pubkey":"0x8645866c95cbc2e08bc77ccad473540eddf4a1f51a2a8edc8d7a673824218f7f68fe565f1ab38dadd5c855b45bbcec95"
+		},
+		"signature":"0x9183ebc1edf9c3ab2bbd7abdc3b59c6b249d6647b5289a97eea36d9d61c47f12e283f64d928b1e7f5b8a5182b714fa921954678ea28ca574f5f232b2f78cf8900915a2993b396e3471e0655291fec143a300d41408f66478c8208e0f9be851dc"
+	}
+}`
+
+func TestBuilderBidUnmarshalUint256(t *testing.T) {
+	base10 := "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656"
+	var expectedValue big.Int
+	require.NoError(t, expectedValue.UnmarshalText([]byte(base10)))
+	r := &ExecHeaderResponse{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(testBuilderBid), r))
+	//require.Equal(t, expectedValue, r.Data.Message.Value)
+	marshaled := r.Data.Message.Value.String()
+	require.Equal(t, base10, marshaled)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, expectedValue.Cmp(r.Data.Message.Value.Int))
+}
+
+func TestMathBigUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	base10 := "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656"
+	var expectedValue big.Int
+	require.NoError(t, expectedValue.UnmarshalText([]byte(base10)))
+	marshaled, err := expectedValue.MarshalText()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, base10, string(marshaled))
+
+	var u256 Uint256
+	require.NoError(t, u256.UnmarshalText([]byte("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")))
+}
+
+func TestUint256Unmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	base10 := "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656"
+	bi := new(big.Int)
+	bi, ok := bi.SetString(base10, 10)
+	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+	s := struct {
+		BigNumber Uint256 `json:"big_number"`
+	}{
+		BigNumber: Uint256{Int: bi},
+	}
+	m, err := json.Marshal(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected := `{"big_number":"452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656"}`
+	require.Equal(t, expected, string(m))
+}
+
+func TestMarshalBlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
+	expected, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/blinded-block.json")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	b := &BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix: &eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix{
+		Slot:          1,
+		ProposerIndex: 1,
+		ParentRoot:    ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		StateRoot:     ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
+		Body: &eth.BlindedBeaconBlockBodyBellatrix{
+			RandaoReveal:           ezDecode(t, "0x1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505cc411d61252fb6cb3fa0017b679f8bb2305b26a285fa2737f175668d0dff91cc1b66ac1fb663c9bc59509846d6ec05345bd908eda73e670af888da41af171505"),
+			Eth1Data:               pbEth1Data(),
+			Graffiti:               ezDecode(t, "0xdeadbeefc0ffee"),
+			ProposerSlashings:      []*eth.ProposerSlashing{pbProposerSlashing(t)},
+			AttesterSlashings:      []*eth.AttesterSlashing{pbAttesterSlashing(t)},
+			Attestations:           []*eth.Attestation{pbAttestation(t)},
+			Deposits:               []*eth.Deposit{pbDeposit(t)},
+			VoluntaryExits:         []*eth.SignedVoluntaryExit{pbSignedVoluntaryExit(t)},
+			SyncAggregate:          pbSyncAggregate(),
+			ExecutionPayloadHeader: pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t),
+		},
+	}}
+	m, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// string error output is easier to deal with
+	// -1 end slice index on expected is to get rid of trailing newline
+	// if you update this fixture and this test breaks, you probably removed the trailing newline
+	require.Equal(t, string(expected[0:len(expected)-1]), string(m))
+}
+
+func TestRoundTripUint256(t *testing.T) {
+	vs := "452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656"
+	u := stringToUint256(vs)
+	sb := u.SSZBytes()
+	uu := sszBytesToUint256(sb)
+	require.Equal(t, true, bytes.Equal(u.SSZBytes(), uu.SSZBytes()))
+	require.Equal(t, vs, uu.String())
+}
+
+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 := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{ExecutionPayloadHeader: h}
+	m, err := json.Marshal(hm)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	hu := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(m, hu))
+	hp, err := hu.ToProto()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, h.BaseFeePerGas, hp.BaseFeePerGas)
+}
+
+func TestExecutionPayloadHeaderRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
+	expected, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/execution-payload.json")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	hu := &ExecutionPayloadHeader{}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(expected, hu))
+	m, err := json.Marshal(hu)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, string(expected[0:len(expected)-1]), string(m))
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/BUILD.bazel

@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ go_library(
         "//config/features:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/forks/bellatrix:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//math:go_default_library",
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ go_test(
         "log_test.go",
         "metrics_test.go",
         "mock_test.go",
+        "new_slot_test.go",
         "pow_block_test.go",
         "process_attestation_test.go",
         "process_block_test.go",
@@ -134,9 +137,11 @@ go_test(
         "//beacon-chain/powchain/testing:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/stateutil:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/state/v3:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
+        "//container/trie:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ go_test(
         "//beacon-chain/powchain/testing:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
+        "//container/trie:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // ChainInfoFetcher defines a common interface for methods in blockchain service which
-// directly retrieves chain info related data.
+// directly retrieve chain info related data.
 type ChainInfoFetcher interface {
 	HeadFetcher
 	FinalizationFetcher
@@ -31,6 +33,12 @@ type ChainInfoFetcher interface {
 	HeadDomainFetcher
 }
 
+// HeadUpdater defines a common interface for methods in blockchain service
+// which allow to update the head info
+type HeadUpdater interface {
+	UpdateHead(context.Context) error
+}
+
 // TimeFetcher retrieves the Ethereum consensus data that's related to time.
 type TimeFetcher interface {
 	GenesisTime() time.Time
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ type GenesisFetcher interface {
 }
 
 // HeadFetcher defines a common interface for methods in blockchain service which
-// directly retrieves head related data.
+// directly retrieve head related data.
 type HeadFetcher interface {
 	HeadSlot() types.Slot
 	HeadRoot(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error)
@@ -55,8 +63,6 @@ type HeadFetcher interface {
 	HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex(pubKey [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte) (types.ValidatorIndex, bool)
 	HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(ctx context.Context, index types.ValidatorIndex) ([fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte, error)
 	ChainHeads() ([][32]byte, []types.Slot)
-	IsOptimistic(ctx context.Context) (bool, error)
-	IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool, error)
 	HeadSyncCommitteeFetcher
 	HeadDomainFetcher
 }
@@ -73,53 +79,62 @@ type CanonicalFetcher interface {
 }
 
 // FinalizationFetcher defines a common interface for methods in blockchain service which
-// directly retrieves finalization and justification related data.
+// directly retrieve finalization and justification related data.
 type FinalizationFetcher interface {
-	FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
+	CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
+	PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
 	VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) error
 }
 
+// OptimisticModeFetcher retrieves information about optimistic status of the node.
+type OptimisticModeFetcher interface {
+	IsOptimistic(ctx context.Context) (bool, error)
+	IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool, error)
+}
+
 // FinalizedCheckpt returns the latest finalized checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	cp := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if cp == nil {
-		return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
+func (s *Service) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	cp, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp)
+	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
 }
 
 // CurrentJustifiedCheckpt returns the current justified checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	cp := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if cp == nil {
-		return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
+func (s *Service) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	cp, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp)
+	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
 }
 
 // PreviousJustifiedCheckpt returns the previous justified checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	cp := s.store.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if cp == nil {
-		return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
+func (s *Service) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	cp, err := s.store.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp)
+	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
 }
 
 // BestJustifiedCheckpt returns the best justified checkpoint from store.
-func (s *Service) BestJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	cp := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	// If there is no best justified checkpoint, return the checkpoint with root as zeros to be used for genesis cases.
-	if cp == nil {
-		return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
+func (s *Service) BestJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	cp, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		// If there is no best justified checkpoint, return the checkpoint with root as zeros to be used for genesis cases.
+		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint) {
+			return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp)
+	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
 }
 
 // HeadSlot returns the slot of the head of the chain.
@@ -232,7 +247,7 @@ func (s *Service) GenesisTime() time.Time {
 	return s.genesisTime
 }
 
-// GenesisValidatorsRoot returns the genesis validator
+// GenesisValidatorsRoot returns the genesis validators
 // root of the chain.
 func (s *Service) GenesisValidatorsRoot() [32]byte {
 	s.headLock.RLock()
@@ -299,7 +314,7 @@ func (s *Service) HeadValidatorIndexToPublicKey(_ context.Context, index types.V
 	return v.PublicKey(), nil
 }
 
-// ForkChoicer returns the forkchoice interface
+// ForkChoicer returns the forkchoice interface.
 func (s *Service) ForkChoicer() forkchoice.ForkChoicer {
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore
 }
@@ -315,7 +330,7 @@ func (s *Service) IsOptimistic(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 	return s.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, s.head.root)
 }
 
-// IsOptimisticForRoot takes the root and slot as arguments instead of the current head
+// 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) {
 	optimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(root)
@@ -345,7 +360,7 @@ func (s *Service) IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool,
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	// checkpoint root could be zeros before the first finalized epoch. Use genesis root if the case.
+	// Checkpoint root could be zeros before the first finalized epoch. Use genesis root if the case.
 	lastValidated, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.StateSummary(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(validatedCheckpoint.Root)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -363,7 +378,7 @@ func (s *Service) IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool,
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	// historical non-canonical blocks here are returned as optimistic for safety.
+	// Historical non-canonical blocks here are returned as optimistic for safety.
 	return !isCanonical, nil
 }
 
@@ -372,7 +387,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetGenesisTime(t time.Time) {
 	s.genesisTime = t
 }
 
-// ForkChoiceStore returns the fork choice store in the service
+// ForkChoiceStore returns the fork choice store in the service.
 func (s *Service) ForkChoiceStore() forkchoice.ForkChoicer {
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_test.go

@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v1"
+	v3 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v3"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
@@ -26,10 +29,46 @@ var _ ChainInfoFetcher = (*Service)(nil)
 var _ TimeFetcher = (*Service)(nil)
 var _ ForkFetcher = (*Service)(nil)
 
-func TestFinalizedCheckpt_Nil(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], c.FinalizedCheckpt().Root, "Incorrect pre chain start value")
+// prepareForkchoiceState prepares a beacon state with the given data to mock
+// insert into forkchoice
+func prepareForkchoiceState(
+	_ context.Context,
+	slot types.Slot,
+	blockRoot [32]byte,
+	parentRoot [32]byte,
+	payloadHash [32]byte,
+	justifiedEpoch types.Epoch,
+	finalizedEpoch types.Epoch,
+) (state.BeaconState, [32]byte, error) {
+	blockHeader := &ethpb.BeaconBlockHeader{
+		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
+	}
+
+	executionHeader := &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+		BlockHash: payloadHash[:],
+	}
+
+	justifiedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
+		Epoch: justifiedEpoch,
+	}
+
+	finalizedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
+		Epoch: finalizedEpoch,
+	}
+
+	base := &ethpb.BeaconStateBellatrix{
+		Slot:                         slot,
+		RandaoMixes:                  make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
+		BlockRoots:                   make([][]byte, 1),
+		CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint:   justifiedCheckpoint,
+		FinalizedCheckpoint:          finalizedCheckpoint,
+		LatestExecutionPayloadHeader: executionHeader,
+		LatestBlockHeader:            blockHeader,
+	}
+
+	base.BlockRoots[0] = append(base.BlockRoots[0], blockRoot[:]...)
+	st, err := v3.InitializeFromProto(base)
+	return st, blockRoot, err
 }
 
 func TestHeadRoot_Nil(t *testing.T) {
@@ -41,9 +80,9 @@ func TestHeadRoot_Nil(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestService_ForkChoiceStore(t *testing.T) {
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}}
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	p := c.ForkChoiceStore()
-	require.Equal(t, 0, int(p.FinalizedEpoch()))
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(0), p.FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch)
 }
 
 func TestFinalizedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
@@ -51,9 +90,11 @@ func TestFinalizedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 5, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(cp)
+	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{'a'})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, c.FinalizedCheckpt().Epoch, "Unexpected finalized epoch")
+	cp, err := c.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, cp.Epoch, "Unexpected finalized epoch")
 }
 
 func TestFinalizedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,19 +103,24 @@ func TestFinalizedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: genesisRoot[:]}
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(cp)
+	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{'a'})
 	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], c.FinalizedCheckpt().Root)
+	cp, err := c.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], cp.Root)
 }
 
 func TestCurrentJustifiedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	assert.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, bytesutil.ToBytes32(c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Root), "Unexpected justified epoch")
+	_, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint)
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 6, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
-	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch, "Unexpected justified epoch")
+	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{})
+	jp, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, jp.Epoch, "Unexpected justified epoch")
 }
 
 func TestJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
@@ -83,9 +129,11 @@ func TestJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	genesisRoot := [32]byte{'B'}
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: genesisRoot[:]}
-	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
+	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{})
 	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Root)
+	cp, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], cp.Root)
 }
 
 func TestPreviousJustifiedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
@@ -93,9 +141,12 @@ func TestPreviousJustifiedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 7, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	assert.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, bytesutil.ToBytes32(c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Root), "Unexpected justified epoch")
+	_, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint)
 	c.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch, "Unexpected previous justified epoch")
+	pcp, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, pcp.Epoch, "Unexpected previous justified epoch")
 }
 
 func TestPrevJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
@@ -106,7 +157,9 @@ func TestPrevJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
 	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 	c.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
 	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt().Root)
+	pcp, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], pcp.Root)
 }
 
 func TestHeadSlot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
@@ -274,27 +327,55 @@ func TestService_HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot(t *testing.T) {
 }
 func TestService_ChainHeads_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash)}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	roots, slots := c.ChainHeads()
 	require.DeepEqual(t, [][32]byte{{'c'}, {'d'}, {'e'}}, roots)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, []types.Slot{102, 103, 104}, slots)
 }
 
+//
+//  A <- B <- C
+//   \    \
+//    \    ---------- E
+//     ---------- D
+
 func TestService_ChainHeads_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	roots, slots := c.ChainHeads()
 	require.Equal(t, 3, len(roots))
@@ -371,9 +452,13 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -387,9 +472,13 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -406,9 +495,13 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticBeforeBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -417,9 +510,13 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -429,7 +526,7 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
@@ -494,7 +591,7 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
@@ -558,7 +655,7 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_non_canonical(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
+	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 10

beacon-chain/blockchain/error.go

@@ -3,19 +3,62 @@ package blockchain
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-	// errNilJustifiedInStore is returned when a nil justified checkpt is returned from store.
-	errNilJustifiedInStore = errors.New("nil justified checkpoint returned from store")
-	// errNilBestJustifiedInStore is returned when a nil justified checkpt is returned from store.
-	errNilBestJustifiedInStore = errors.New("nil best justified checkpoint returned from store")
+	// ErrInvalidPayload is returned when the payload is invalid
+	ErrInvalidPayload = errors.New("recevied an INVALID payload from execution engine")
+	// ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError is returned when the execution engine returns an error that is not defined
+	ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError = errors.New("received an undefined ee error")
 	// errNilFinalizedInStore is returned when a nil finalized checkpt is returned from store.
 	errNilFinalizedInStore = errors.New("nil finalized checkpoint returned from store")
+	// errNilFinalizedCheckpoint is returned when a nil finalized checkpt is returned from a state.
+	errNilFinalizedCheckpoint = errors.New("nil finalized checkpoint returned from state")
+	// errNilJustifiedCheckpoint is returned when a nil justified checkpt is returned from a state.
+	errNilJustifiedCheckpoint = errors.New("nil finalized checkpoint returned from state")
 	// errInvalidNilSummary is returned when a nil summary is returned from the DB.
 	errInvalidNilSummary = errors.New("nil summary returned from the DB")
-	// errNilParentInDB is returned when a nil parent block is returned from the DB.
-	errNilParentInDB = errors.New("nil parent block in DB")
-	// errWrongBlockCount is returned when the wrong number of blocks or
-	// block roots is used
+	// errWrongBlockCount is returned when the wrong number of blocks or block roots is used
 	errWrongBlockCount = errors.New("wrong number of blocks or block roots")
 	// block is not a valid optimistic candidate block
 	errNotOptimisticCandidate = errors.New("block is not suitable for optimistic sync")
+	// errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB is returned when a block is not found in the cache or DB.
+	errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB = errors.New("block not found in cache or db")
+	// errNilStateFromStategen is returned when a nil state is returned from the state generator.
+	errNilStateFromStategen = errors.New("justified state can't be nil")
+	// errWSBlockNotFound is returned when a block is not found in the WS cache or DB.
+	errWSBlockNotFound = errors.New("weak subjectivity root not found in db")
+	// errWSBlockNotFoundInEpoch is returned when a block is not found in the WS cache or DB within epoch.
+	errWSBlockNotFoundInEpoch = errors.New("weak subjectivity root not found in db within epoch")
+	// errNotDescendantOfFinalized is returned when a block is not a descendant of the finalized checkpoint
+	errNotDescendantOfFinalized = invalidBlock{errors.New("not descendant of finalized checkpoint")}
 )
+
+// An invalid block is the block that fails state transition based on the core protocol rules.
+// The beacon node shall not be accepting nor building blocks that branch off from an invalid block.
+// Some examples of invalid blocks are:
+// The block violates state transition rules.
+// The block is deemed invalid according to execution layer client.
+// The block violates certain fork choice rules (before finalized slot, not finalized ancestor)
+type invalidBlock struct {
+	error
+}
+
+type invalidBlockError interface {
+	Error() string
+	InvalidBlock() bool
+}
+
+// InvalidBlock returns true for `invalidBlock`.
+func (e invalidBlock) InvalidBlock() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+// IsInvalidBlock returns true if the error has `invalidBlock`.
+func IsInvalidBlock(e error) bool {
+	if e == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	d, ok := e.(invalidBlockError)
+	if !ok {
+		return IsInvalidBlock(errors.Unwrap(e))
+	}
+	return d.InvalidBlock()
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/error_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestIsInvalidBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	require.Equal(t, false, IsInvalidBlock(ErrInvalidPayload))
+	err := invalidBlock{ErrInvalidPayload}
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+
+	newErr := errors.Wrap(err, "wrap me")
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(newErr))
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine.go

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/kv"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/powchain"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
-	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
@@ -24,18 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 )
 
-var (
-	ErrInvalidPayload                = errors.New("recevied an INVALID payload from execution engine")
-	ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError = errors.New("received an undefined ee error")
-)
-
 // notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg is the argument for the forkchoice update notification `notifyForkchoiceUpdate`.
 type notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg struct {
-	headState     state.BeaconState
-	headRoot      [32]byte
-	headBlock     interfaces.BeaconBlock
-	finalizedRoot [32]byte
-	justifiedRoot [32]byte
+	headState state.BeaconState
+	headRoot  [32]byte
+	headBlock interfaces.BeaconBlock
 }
 
 // notifyForkchoiceUpdate signals execution engine the fork choice updates. Execution engine should:
@@ -61,18 +54,12 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *notifyForkcho
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
 	}
-	finalizedHash, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, arg.finalizedRoot)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized block hash")
-	}
-	justifiedHash, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, arg.justifiedRoot)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified block hash")
-	}
+	finalizedHash := s.store.FinalizedPayloadBlockHash()
+	justifiedHash := s.store.JustifiedPayloadBlockHash()
 	fcs := &enginev1.ForkchoiceState{
 		HeadBlockHash:      headPayload.BlockHash,
-		SafeBlockHash:      justifiedHash,
-		FinalizedBlockHash: finalizedHash,
+		SafeBlockHash:      justifiedHash[:],
+		FinalizedBlockHash: finalizedHash[:],
 	}
 
 	nextSlot := s.CurrentSlot() + 1 // Cache payload ID for next slot proposer.
@@ -89,10 +76,11 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *notifyForkcho
 			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 				"headSlot":                  headBlk.Slot(),
 				"headPayloadBlockHash":      fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(headPayload.BlockHash)),
-				"finalizedPayloadBlockHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(finalizedHash)),
+				"finalizedPayloadBlockHash": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(finalizedHash[:])),
 			}).Info("Called fork choice updated with optimistic block")
 			return payloadID, s.optimisticCandidateBlock(ctx, headBlk)
 		case powchain.ErrInvalidPayloadStatus:
+			newPayloadInvalidNodeCount.Inc()
 			headRoot := arg.headRoot
 			invalidRoots, err := s.ForkChoicer().SetOptimisticToInvalid(ctx, headRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(headBlk.ParentRoot()), bytesutil.ToBytes32(lastValidHash))
 			if err != nil {
@@ -101,12 +89,35 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *notifyForkcho
 			if err := s.removeInvalidBlockAndState(ctx, invalidRoots); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
+
+			r, err := s.updateHead(ctx, s.justifiedBalances.balances)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			b, err := s.getBlock(ctx, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			st, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			pid, err := s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
+				headState: st,
+				headRoot:  r,
+				headBlock: b.Block(),
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
 			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 				"slot":         headBlk.Slot(),
 				"blockRoot":    fmt.Sprintf("%#x", headRoot),
 				"invalidCount": len(invalidRoots),
 			}).Warn("Pruned invalid blocks")
-			return nil, ErrInvalidPayload
+			return pid, ErrInvalidPayload
+
 		default:
 			return nil, errors.WithMessage(ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError, err.Error())
 		}
@@ -125,19 +136,19 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *notifyForkcho
 
 // getPayloadHash returns the payload hash given the block root.
 // if the block is before bellatrix fork epoch, it returns the zero hash.
-func (s *Service) getPayloadHash(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	finalizedBlock, err := s.getBlock(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(root))
+func (s *Service) getPayloadHash(ctx context.Context, root []byte) ([32]byte, error) {
+	blk, err := s.getBlock(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(root)))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return [32]byte{}, err
 	}
-	if blocks.IsPreBellatrixVersion(finalizedBlock.Block().Version()) {
-		return params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], nil
+	if blocks.IsPreBellatrixVersion(blk.Block().Version()) {
+		return params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, nil
 	}
-	payload, err := finalizedBlock.Block().Body().ExecutionPayload()
+	payload, err := blk.Block().Body().ExecutionPayload()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
+		return [32]byte{}, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
 	}
-	return payload.BlockHash, nil
+	return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.BlockHash), nil
 }
 
 // notifyForkchoiceUpdate signals execution engine on a new payload.
@@ -152,20 +163,20 @@ func (s *Service) notifyNewPayload(ctx context.Context, postStateVersion int,
 	if blocks.IsPreBellatrixVersion(postStateVersion) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(blk); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(blk); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 	body := blk.Block().Body()
 	enabled, err := blocks.IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(postStateHeader, body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not determine if execution is enabled")
+		return false, errors.Wrap(invalidBlock{err}, "could not determine if execution is enabled")
 	}
 	if !enabled {
 		return true, nil
 	}
 	payload, err := body.ExecutionPayload()
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
+		return false, errors.Wrap(invalidBlock{err}, "could not get execution payload")
 	}
 	lastValidHash, err := s.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller.NewPayload(ctx, payload)
 	switch err {
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@ func (s *Service) notifyNewPayload(ctx context.Context, postStateVersion int,
 			"blockRoot":    fmt.Sprintf("%#x", root),
 			"invalidCount": len(invalidRoots),
 		}).Warn("Pruned invalid blocks")
-		return false, ErrInvalidPayload
+		return false, invalidBlock{ErrInvalidPayload}
 	default:
 		return false, errors.WithMessage(ErrUndefinedExecutionEngineError, err.Error())
 	}
@@ -219,14 +230,10 @@ func (s *Service) optimisticCandidateBlock(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.B
 	if blk.Slot()+params.BeaconConfig().SafeSlotsToImportOptimistically <= s.CurrentSlot() {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	parent, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.ParentRoot()))
+	parent, err := s.getBlock(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.ParentRoot()))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if parent == nil || parent.IsNil() {
-		return errNilParentInDB
-	}
 	parentIsExecutionBlock, err := blocks.IsExecutionBlock(parent.Block().Body())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -262,11 +269,14 @@ func (s *Service) getPayloadAttribute(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState,
 	recipient, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx, proposerID)
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, kv.ErrNotFoundFeeRecipient):
-		if feeRecipient.String() == fieldparams.EthBurnAddressHex {
+		if feeRecipient.String() == params.BeaconConfig().EthBurnAddressHex {
 			logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 				"validatorIndex": proposerID,
-				"burnAddress":    fieldparams.EthBurnAddressHex,
-			}).Error("Fee recipient not set. Using burn address")
+				"burnAddress":    params.BeaconConfig().EthBurnAddressHex,
+			}).Warn("Fee recipient is currently using the burn address, " +
+				"you will not be rewarded transaction fees on this setting. " +
+				"Please set a different eth address as the fee recipient. " +
+				"Please refer to our documentation for instructions")
 		}
 	case err != nil:
 		return false, nil, 0, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get fee recipient in db")

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_test.go

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/cache"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/powchain"
 	mockPOW "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/powchain/testing"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
+	bstate "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, altairBlk))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, bellatrixBlk))
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -50,13 +52,20 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		WithProposerIdsCache(cache.NewProposerPayloadIDsCache()),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
-	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
+	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
 	service.head = &head{
 		state: st,
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, altairBlkRoot, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, bellatrixBlkRoot, altairBlkRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name             string
@@ -174,14 +183,17 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = &mockPOW.EngineClient{ErrForkchoiceUpdated: tt.newForkchoiceErr}
 			st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
+			require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, tt.finalizedRoot))
+			require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, tt.finalizedRoot))
+			fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: tt.finalizedRoot[:]}
+			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'a'})
+			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'b'})
 			arg := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
-				headState:     st,
-				headRoot:      tt.headRoot,
-				headBlock:     tt.blk,
-				finalizedRoot: tt.finalizedRoot,
-				justifiedRoot: tt.justifiedRoot,
+				headState: st,
+				headRoot:  tt.headRoot,
+				headBlock: tt.blk,
 			}
-			_, err := service.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, arg)
+			_, err = service.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, arg)
 			if tt.errString != "" {
 				require.ErrorContains(t, tt.errString, err)
 			} else {
@@ -191,6 +203,163 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//
+//
+//  A <- B <- C <- D
+//       \
+//         ---------- E <- F
+//                     \
+//                       ------ G
+// D is the current head, attestations for F and G come late, both are invalid.
+// We switch recursively to F then G and finally to D.
+//
+// We test:
+// 1. forkchoice removes blocks F and G from the forkchoice implementation
+// 2. forkchoice removes the weights of these blocks
+// 3. the blockchain package calls fcu to obtain heads G -> F -> D.
+
+func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdateRecursive(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+
+	// Prepare blocks
+	ba := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	ba.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 1
+	wba, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(ba)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	bra, err := wba.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wba))
+
+	bb := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	bb.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 2
+	wbb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	brb, err := wbb.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbb))
+
+	bc := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	bc.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 3
+	wbc, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	brc, err := wbc.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbc))
+
+	bd := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	pd := [32]byte{'D'}
+	bd.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pd[:]
+	bd.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 4
+	wbd, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bd)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	brd, err := wbd.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbd))
+
+	be := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	pe := [32]byte{'E'}
+	be.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pe[:]
+	be.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 5
+	wbe, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(be)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	bre, err := wbe.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbe))
+
+	bf := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	pf := [32]byte{'F'}
+	bf.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pf[:]
+	bf.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 6
+	bf.Block.ParentRoot = bre[:]
+	wbf, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	brf, err := wbf.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbf))
+
+	bg := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
+	bg.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 7
+	pg := [32]byte{'G'}
+	bg.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pg[:]
+	bg.Block.ParentRoot = bre[:]
+	wbg, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	brg, err := wbg.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbg))
+
+	// Insert blocks into forkchoice
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithProposerIdsCache(cache.NewProposerPayloadIDsCache()),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	service.justifiedBalances.balances = []uint64{50, 100, 200}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, bra, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{'A'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, brb, bra, [32]byte{'B'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, brc, brb, [32]byte{'C'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, brd, brc, [32]byte{'D'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, bre, brb, [32]byte{'E'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, brf, bre, [32]byte{'F'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, brg, bre, [32]byte{'G'}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+
+	// Insert Attestations to D, F and G so that they have higher weight than D
+	// Ensure G is head
+	fcs.ProcessAttestation(ctx, []uint64{0}, brd, 1)
+	fcs.ProcessAttestation(ctx, []uint64{1}, brf, 1)
+	fcs.ProcessAttestation(ctx, []uint64{2}, brg, 1)
+	jc := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: bra}
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(jc))
+	headRoot, err := fcs.Head(ctx, []uint64{50, 100, 200})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, brg, headRoot)
+
+	// Prepare Engine Mock to return invalid unless head is D, LVH =  E
+	service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = &mockPOW.EngineClient{ErrForkchoiceUpdated: powchain.ErrInvalidPayloadStatus, ForkChoiceUpdatedResp: pe[:], OverrideValidHash: [32]byte{'D'}}
+	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
+
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, bra))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, bra))
+	fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: bra[:]}
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'b'})
+	a := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
+		headState: st,
+		headBlock: wbg.Block(),
+		headRoot:  brg,
+	}
+	_, err = service.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, a)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrInvalidPayload, err)
+	// Ensure Head is D
+	headRoot, err = fcs.Head(ctx, service.justifiedBalances.balances)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, brd, headRoot)
+
+	// Ensure F and G where removed but their parent E wasn't
+	require.Equal(t, false, fcs.HasNode(brf))
+	require.Equal(t, false, fcs.HasNode(brg))
+	require.Equal(t, true, fcs.HasNode(bre))
+}
+
 func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
 	cfg.TerminalTotalDifficulty = "2"
@@ -198,7 +367,7 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -238,16 +407,21 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	r, err := bellatrixBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, r, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	tests := []struct {
-		name           string
-		postState      state.BeaconState
+		postState      bstate.BeaconState
+		invalidBlock   bool
 		isValidPayload bool
 		blk            interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
 		newPayloadErr  error
 		errString      string
+		name           string
 	}{
 		{
 			name:           "phase 0 post state",
@@ -279,6 +453,7 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 			newPayloadErr:  powchain.ErrInvalidPayloadStatus,
 			errString:      ErrInvalidPayload.Error(),
 			isValidPayload: false,
+			invalidBlock:   true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:           "altair pre state, altair block",
@@ -384,15 +559,21 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			service.cfg.ExecutionEngineCaller = e
 			root := [32]byte{'a'}
-			require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, root, root, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+			state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, root, root, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 			postVersion, postHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(tt.postState)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			isValidPayload, err := service.notifyNewPayload(ctx, postVersion, postHeader, tt.blk)
 			if tt.errString != "" {
 				require.ErrorContains(t, tt.errString, err)
+				if tt.invalidBlock {
+					require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+				}
 			} else {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, tt.isValidPayload, isValidPayload)
+				require.Equal(t, false, IsInvalidBlock(err))
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -404,7 +585,7 @@ func Test_NotifyNewPayload_SetOptimisticToValid(t *testing.T) {
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -447,7 +628,7 @@ func Test_IsOptimisticCandidateBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -537,15 +718,19 @@ func Test_IsOptimisticCandidateBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		jRoot, err := tt.justified.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, tt.justified))
-		service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(
+		service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(
 			&ethpb.Checkpoint{
 				Root:  jRoot[:],
 				Epoch: slots.ToEpoch(tt.justified.Block().Slot()),
-			})
+			}, [32]byte{'a'})
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wrappedParentBlock))
 
 		err = service.optimisticCandidateBlock(ctx, tt.blk)
-		require.Equal(t, tt.err, err)
+		if tt.err != nil {
+			require.Equal(t, tt.err.Error(), err.Error())
+		} else {
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -624,8 +809,8 @@ func Test_GetPayloadAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, true, hasPayload)
 	require.Equal(t, suggestedVid, vId)
-	require.Equal(t, fieldparams.EthBurnAddressHex, common.BytesToAddress(attr.SuggestedFeeRecipient).String())
-	require.LogsContain(t, hook, "Fee recipient not set. Using burn address")
+	require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().EthBurnAddressHex, common.BytesToAddress(attr.SuggestedFeeRecipient).String())
+	require.LogsContain(t, hook, "Fee recipient is currently using the burn address")
 
 	// Cache hit, advance state, has fee recipient
 	suggestedAddr := common.HexToAddress("123")
@@ -645,7 +830,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	stateGen := stategen.New(beaconDB)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stateGen),
@@ -661,8 +846,9 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisRoot, err := genesisBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, genesisRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	genesisSummary := &ethpb.StateSummary{
 		Root: genesisStateRoot[:],
 		Slot: 0,
@@ -693,8 +879,9 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		Slot: 320,
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, opStateSummary))
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 320, opRoot, genesisRoot,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 10, 10))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 320, opRoot, genesisRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 10, 10)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, opRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.updateFinalized(ctx, opCheckpoint))
 	cp, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.LastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx)
@@ -721,8 +908,9 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		Slot: 640,
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, validSummary))
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 640, validRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 20, 20))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 640, validRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 20, 20)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, validRoot))
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, validRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.updateFinalized(ctx, validCheckpoint))
@@ -742,7 +930,7 @@ func TestService_removeInvalidBlockAndState(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -798,12 +986,12 @@ func TestService_getPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = service.getPayloadHash(ctx, [32]byte{})
+	_, err = service.getPayloadHash(ctx, []byte{})
 	require.ErrorIs(t, errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB, err)
 
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -813,20 +1001,20 @@ func TestService_getPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
 
-	h, err := service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r)
+	h, err := service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r[:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], h)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, h)
 
 	bb := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
-	h = []byte{'a'}
-	bb.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = h
+	h = [32]byte{'a'}
+	bb.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = h[:]
 	r, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
 
-	h, err = service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r)
+	h, err = service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r[:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepEqual(t, []byte{'a'}, h)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{'a'}, h)
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/head.go

@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed"
 	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/features"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpbv1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/eth/v1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
@@ -27,20 +30,21 @@ import (
 // UpdateAndSaveHeadWithBalances updates the beacon state head after getting justified balanced from cache.
 // This function is only used in spec-tests, it does save the head after updating it.
 func (s *Service) UpdateAndSaveHeadWithBalances(ctx context.Context) error {
-	cp := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if cp == nil {
-		return errors.New("no justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root))
+	jp, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
 	if err != nil {
-		msg := fmt.Sprintf("could not read balances for state w/ justified checkpoint %#x", cp.Root)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(jp.Root))
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("could not read balances for state w/ justified checkpoint %#x", jp.Root)
 		return errors.Wrap(err, msg)
 	}
 	headRoot, err := s.updateHead(ctx, balances)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not update head")
 	}
-	headBlock, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, headRoot)
+	headBlock, err := s.getBlock(ctx, headRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -66,58 +70,66 @@ func (s *Service) updateHead(ctx context.Context, balances []uint64) ([32]byte,
 	defer span.End()
 
 	// Get head from the fork choice service.
-	f := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if f == nil {
-		return [32]byte{}, errNilFinalizedInStore
+	f, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return [32]byte{}, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 	}
-	j := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if j == nil {
-		return [32]byte{}, errNilJustifiedInStore
+	j, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return [32]byte{}, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
 	// To get head before the first justified epoch, the fork choice will start with origin root
 	// instead of zero hashes.
-	headStartRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(j.Root)
-	if headStartRoot == params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash {
-		headStartRoot = s.originBlockRoot
-	}
+	headStartRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(j.Root))
 
 	// In order to process head, fork choice store requires justified info.
 	// If the fork choice store is missing justified block info, a node should
 	// re-initiate fork choice store using the latest justified info.
 	// This recovers a fatal condition and should not happen in run time.
 	if !s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(headStartRoot) {
-		jb, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, headStartRoot)
+		jb, err := s.getBlock(ctx, headStartRoot)
+		if err != nil {
+			return [32]byte{}, err
+		}
+		st, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(headStartRoot))
 		if err != nil {
 			return [32]byte{}, err
 		}
 		if features.Get().EnableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree {
-			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(j.Epoch, f.Epoch)
+			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 		} else {
-			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(j.Epoch, f.Epoch, bytesutil.ToBytes32(f.Root))
+			s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 		}
-		if err := s.insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx, jb.Block(), headStartRoot, f, j); err != nil {
+		if err := s.insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx, jb.Block(), headStartRoot, st, f, j); err != nil {
 			return [32]byte{}, err
 		}
 	}
-
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, j.Epoch, headStartRoot, balances, f.Epoch)
+	jc := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: j.Epoch, Root: headStartRoot}
+	fc := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: f.Epoch, Root: s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(f.Root))}
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(jc); err != nil {
+		return [32]byte{}, err
+	}
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(fc); err != nil {
+		return [32]byte{}, err
+	}
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, balances)
 }
 
 // This saves head info to the local service cache, it also saves the
 // new head root to the DB.
-func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, headRoot [32]byte, headBlock interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, headState state.BeaconState) error {
+func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, headState state.BeaconState) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.saveHead")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	// Do nothing if head hasn't changed.
-	r, err := s.HeadRoot(ctx)
+	oldHeadroot, err := s.HeadRoot(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if headRoot == bytesutil.ToBytes32(r) {
+	if newHeadRoot == bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(headBlock); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(headBlock); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if headState == nil || headState.IsNil() {
@@ -126,17 +138,19 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, headRoot [32]byte, headBlock int
 
 	// If the head state is not available, just return nil.
 	// There's nothing to cache
-	if !s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, headRoot) {
+	if !s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasStateSummary(ctx, newHeadRoot) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// A chain re-org occurred, so we fire an event notifying the rest of the services.
-	headSlot := s.HeadSlot()
-	newHeadSlot := headBlock.Block().Slot()
+	s.headLock.RLock()
 	oldHeadRoot := s.headRoot()
 	oldStateRoot := s.headBlock().Block().StateRoot()
+	s.headLock.RUnlock()
+	headSlot := s.HeadSlot()
+	newHeadSlot := headBlock.Block().Slot()
 	newStateRoot := headBlock.Block().StateRoot()
-	if bytesutil.ToBytes32(headBlock.Block().ParentRoot()) != bytesutil.ToBytes32(r) {
+	if bytesutil.ToBytes32(headBlock.Block().ParentRoot()) != bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot) {
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"newSlot": fmt.Sprintf("%d", newHeadSlot),
 			"oldSlot": fmt.Sprintf("%d", headSlot),
@@ -152,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, headRoot [32]byte, headBlock int
 				Slot:                newHeadSlot,
 				Depth:               absoluteSlotDifference,
 				OldHeadBlock:        oldHeadRoot[:],
-				NewHeadBlock:        headRoot[:],
+				NewHeadBlock:        newHeadRoot[:],
 				OldHeadState:        oldStateRoot,
 				NewHeadState:        newStateRoot,
 				Epoch:               slots.ToEpoch(newHeadSlot),
@@ -160,25 +174,24 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, headRoot [32]byte, headBlock int
 			},
 		})
 
-		if err := s.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(r)); err != nil {
+		if err := s.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot), newHeadRoot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
 		reorgCount.Inc()
 	}
 
 	// Cache the new head info.
-	s.setHead(headRoot, headBlock, headState)
+	s.setHead(newHeadRoot, headBlock, headState)
 
 	// Save the new head root to DB.
-	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, headRoot); err != nil {
+	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, newHeadRoot); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not save head root in DB")
 	}
 
 	// Forward an event capturing a new chain head over a common event feed
 	// done in a goroutine to avoid blocking the critical runtime main routine.
 	go func() {
-		if err := s.notifyNewHeadEvent(ctx, newHeadSlot, headState, newStateRoot, headRoot[:]); err != nil {
+		if err := s.notifyNewHeadEvent(ctx, newHeadSlot, headState, newStateRoot, newHeadRoot[:]); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not notify event feed of new chain head")
 		}
 	}()
@@ -190,7 +203,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, headRoot [32]byte, headBlock int
 // root in DB. With the inception of initial-sync-cache-state flag, it uses finalized
 // check point as anchors to resume sync therefore head is no longer needed to be saved on per slot basis.
 func (s *Service) saveHeadNoDB(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, r [32]byte, hs state.BeaconState) error {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	cachedHeadRoot, err := s.HeadRoot(ctx)
@@ -351,35 +364,48 @@ func (s *Service) notifyNewHeadEvent(
 	return nil
 }
 
-// This saves the attestations inside the beacon block with respect to root `orphanedRoot` back into the
-// attestation pool. It also filters out the attestations that is one epoch older as a
-// defense so invalid attestations don't flow into the attestation pool.
-func (s *Service) saveOrphanedAtts(ctx context.Context, orphanedRoot [32]byte) error {
-	orphanedBlk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, orphanedRoot)
-	if err != nil {
+// This saves the attestations between `orphanedRoot` and the common ancestor root that is derived using `newHeadRoot`.
+// It also filters out the attestations that is one epoch older as a defense so invalid attestations don't flow into the attestation pool.
+func (s *Service) saveOrphanedAtts(ctx context.Context, orphanedRoot [32]byte, newHeadRoot [32]byte) error {
+	commonAncestorRoot, err := s.ForkChoicer().CommonAncestorRoot(ctx, newHeadRoot, orphanedRoot)
+	switch {
+	// Exit early if there's no common ancestor as there would be nothing to save.
+	case errors.Is(err, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor):
+		return nil
+	case err != nil:
 		return err
 	}
-
-	if orphanedBlk == nil || orphanedBlk.IsNil() {
-		return errors.New("orphaned block can't be nil")
-	}
-
-	for _, a := range orphanedBlk.Block().Body().Attestations() {
-		// Is the attestation one epoch older.
-		if a.Data.Slot+params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch < s.CurrentSlot() {
-			continue
+	for orphanedRoot != commonAncestorRoot {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return ctx.Err()
 		}
-		if helpers.IsAggregated(a) {
-			if err := s.cfg.AttPool.SaveAggregatedAttestation(a); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			if err := s.cfg.AttPool.SaveUnaggregatedAttestation(a); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		saveOrphanedAttCount.Inc()
-	}
 
+		orphanedBlk, err := s.getBlock(ctx, orphanedRoot)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// If the block is an epoch older, break out of the loop since we can't include atts anyway.
+		// This prevents stuck within this for loop longer than necessary.
+		if orphanedBlk.Block().Slot()+params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch <= s.CurrentSlot() {
+			break
+		}
+		for _, a := range orphanedBlk.Block().Body().Attestations() {
+			// if the attestation is one epoch older, it wouldn't been useful to save it.
+			if a.Data.Slot+params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch < s.CurrentSlot() {
+				continue
+			}
+			if helpers.IsAggregated(a) {
+				if err := s.cfg.AttPool.SaveAggregatedAttestation(a); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err := s.cfg.AttPool.SaveUnaggregatedAttestation(a); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			saveOrphanedAttCount.Inc()
+		}
+		orphanedRoot = bytesutil.ToBytes32(orphanedBlk.Block().ParentRoot())
+	}
 	return nil
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/head_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package blockchain
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"sort"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -10,9 +11,11 @@ import (
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/features"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpbv1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/eth/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), oldBlock))
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
 		slot:  0,
 		root:  oldRoot,
@@ -64,6 +70,9 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wsb.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	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))
@@ -93,6 +102,9 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), oldBlock))
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, oldBlock.Block().Slot(), oldRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldBlock.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	service.head = &head{
 		slot:  0,
 		root:  oldRoot,
@@ -110,6 +122,9 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wsb.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	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))
@@ -153,14 +168,14 @@ func TestUpdateHead_MissingJustifiedRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	state, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(context.Background(), state, r))
 
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{'b'})
 	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{})
-	headRoot, err := service.updateHead(context.Background(), []uint64{})
+	_, err = service.updateHead(context.Background(), []uint64{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveHead(context.Background(), headRoot, wsb, st))
 }
 
 func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {
@@ -229,57 +244,374 @@ func Test_notifyNewHeadEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
-	genesis, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
-	b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(genesis, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
+func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	service.genesisTime = time.Now()
+	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
 
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3
+	//    -4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r))
 
-	require.Equal(t, len(b.Block.Body.Attestations), service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
-	savedAtts := service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestations()
-	atts := b.Block.Body.Attestations
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, atts, savedAtts)
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk3, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk3.Block.ParentRoot = r2[:]
+	r3, err := blk3.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
+	require.Equal(t, 0, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
+}
+
+func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
+	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)
+
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3
+	//  \-4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk3, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk3.Block.ParentRoot = r2[:]
+	r3, err := blk3.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	blk4.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
+	require.Equal(t, 3, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
+	wantAtts := []*ethpb.Attestation{
+		blk3.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+		blk2.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+		blk1.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+	}
+	atts := service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestations()
+	sort.Slice(atts, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return atts[i].Data.Slot > atts[j].Data.Slot
+	})
+	require.DeepEqual(t, wantAtts, atts)
 }
 
 func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	genesis, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
-	b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(genesis, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	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)
+
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2
+	//  \-4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	blk4.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r2, r4))
+	require.Equal(t, 0, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
+}
+
+func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
+	resetCfg := features.InitWithReset(&features.Flags{
+		EnableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree: true,
+	})
+	defer resetCfg()
+
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch+1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
+	service.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-10*int64(1)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
 
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3
+	//    -4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r))
 
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk3, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk3.Block.ParentRoot = r2[:]
+	r3, err := blk3.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
+	require.Equal(t, 0, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
+}
+
+func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
+	resetCfg := features.InitWithReset(&features.Flags{
+		EnableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree: true,
+	})
+	defer resetCfg()
+
+	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)
+
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3
+	//  \-4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk3, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk3.Block.ParentRoot = r2[:]
+	r3, err := blk3.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	blk4.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
+	require.Equal(t, 3, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
+	wantAtts := []*ethpb.Attestation{
+		blk3.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+		blk2.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+		blk1.Block.Body.Attestations[0],
+	}
+	atts := service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestations()
+	sort.Slice(atts, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return atts[i].Data.Slot > atts[j].Data.Slot
+	})
+	require.DeepEqual(t, wantAtts, atts)
+}
+
+func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
+	resetCfg := features.InitWithReset(&features.Flags{
+		EnableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree: true,
+	})
+	defer resetCfg()
+
+	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)
+
+	// Chain setup
+	// 0 -- 1 -- 2
+	//  \-4
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2.Block.ParentRoot = r1[:]
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	blk4 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk4.Block.Slot = 4
+	blk4.Block.ParentRoot = rG[:]
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	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{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r2, r4))
 	require.Equal(t, 0, service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestationCount())
-	savedAtts := service.cfg.AttPool.AggregatedAttestations()
-	atts := b.Block.Body.Attestations
-	require.DeepNotSSZEqual(t, atts, savedAtts)
 }
 
 func TestUpdateHead_noSavedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -296,10 +628,10 @@ func TestUpdateHead_noSavedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, bellatrixBlk))
 	fcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 		Root:  bellatrixBlkRoot[:],
-		Epoch: 1,
+		Epoch: 0,
 	}
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(fcp)
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(fcp)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fcp, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fcp, [32]byte{'b'})
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, bellatrixBlkRoot))
 
 	bellatrixState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateBellatrix(t, 2)
@@ -309,6 +641,9 @@ 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{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	newRoot, err := service.updateHead(ctx, []uint64{1, 2})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEqual(t, headRoot, newRoot)

beacon-chain/blockchain/init_sync_process_block.go

@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 )
 
-var errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB = errors.New("block not found in cache or db")
-
 // This saves a beacon block to the initial sync blocks cache.
 func (s *Service) saveInitSyncBlock(r [32]byte, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) {
 	s.initSyncBlocksLock.Lock()
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ func (s *Service) getBlock(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte) (interfaces.SignedBe
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not retrieve block from db")
 		}
 	}
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return nil, errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB
 	}
 	return b, nil

beacon-chain/blockchain/init_test.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	// Override network name so that hardcoded genesis files are not loaded.
-	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
-	cfg.ConfigName = "test"
-	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
+	if err := params.SetActive(params.MainnetTestConfig()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go

@@ -54,25 +54,29 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.BeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesisTime uint64) error {
+func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.BeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, justified, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesisTime uint64) error {
 	startTime, err := slots.ToTime(genesisTime, block.Slot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	level := log.Logger.GetLevel()
+
+	log = log.WithField("slot", block.Slot())
+	if level >= logrus.DebugLevel {
+		log = log.WithField("slotInEpoch", block.Slot()%params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
+		log = log.WithField("justifiedEpoch", justified.Epoch)
+		log = log.WithField("justifiedRoot", fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(justified.Root)[:8]))
+		log = log.WithField("parentRoot", fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(block.ParentRoot())[:8]))
+		log = log.WithField("version", version.String(block.Version()))
+		log = log.WithField("sinceSlotStartTime", prysmTime.Now().Sub(startTime))
+		log = log.WithField("chainServiceProcessedTime", prysmTime.Now().Sub(receivedTime))
+	}
+
 	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"slot":           block.Slot(),
-		"slotInEpoch":    block.Slot() % params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		"block":          fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(blockRoot[:])[:8]),
 		"epoch":          slots.ToEpoch(block.Slot()),
 		"finalizedEpoch": finalized.Epoch,
 		"finalizedRoot":  fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(finalized.Root)[:8]),
-		"parentRoot":     fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(block.ParentRoot())[:8]),
-		"version":        version.String(block.Version()),
 	}).Info("Synced new block")
-	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"slot":                      block.Slot,
-		"sinceSlotStartTime":        prysmTime.Now().Sub(startTime),
-		"chainServiceProcessedTime": prysmTime.Now().Sub(receivedTime),
-	}).Debug("Sync new block times")
 	return nil
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics.go

@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ var (
 		Name: "forkchoice_updated_optimistic_node_count",
 		Help: "Count the number of optimistic nodes after forkchoiceUpdated EE call",
 	})
+	missedPayloadIDFilledCount = promauto.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+		Name: "missed_payload_id_filled_count",
+		Help: "",
+	})
 )
 
 // reportSlotMetrics reports slot related metrics.

beacon-chain/blockchain/mock_test.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func testServiceOptsWithDB(t *testing.T) []Option {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	return []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func testServiceOptsWithDB(t *testing.T) []Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// warning: only use these opts when you are certain there are no db calls
+// WARNING: only use these opts when you are certain there are no db calls
 // in your code path. this is a lightweight way to satisfy the stategen/beacondb
 // initialization requirements w/o the overhead of db init.
 func testServiceOptsNoDB() []Option {

beacon-chain/blockchain/new_slot.go

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 //        if ancestor_at_finalized_slot == store.finalized_checkpoint.root:
 //            store.justified_checkpoint = store.best_justified_checkpoint
 func (s *Service) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
-
 	// Reset proposer boost root in fork choice.
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ResetBoostedProposerRoot(ctx); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not reset boosted proposer root in fork choice")
@@ -42,17 +43,17 @@ func (s *Service) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
 	}
 
 	// Update store.justified_checkpoint if a better checkpoint on the store.finalized_checkpoint chain
-	bj := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if bj == nil {
-		return errNilBestJustifiedInStore
+	bj, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get best justified checkpoint")
 	}
-	j := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if j == nil {
-		return errNilJustifiedInStore
+	j, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
-	f := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if f == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
+	f, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 	}
 	if bj.Epoch > j.Epoch {
 		finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(f.Epoch)
@@ -64,7 +65,15 @@ func (s *Service) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if bytes.Equal(r, f.Root) {
-			s.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(bj)
+			h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, bj.Root)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(bj, h)
+			if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+				Epoch: bj.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(bj.Root)}); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return nil

beacon-chain/blockchain/new_slot_test.go

@@ -5,19 +5,22 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 )
 
 func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -25,11 +28,29 @@ func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0))        // genesis
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0))    // finalized
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)) // justified
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 96, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)) // best justified
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 97, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0))    // bad
+	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	bj, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // genesis
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // finalized
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // justified
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, bj, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // best justified
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 97, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // bad
 
 	type args struct {
 		slot          types.Slot
@@ -48,7 +69,7 @@ func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1,
 				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
 				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'c'}, 32)},
+				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj[:]},
 				shouldEqual:   false,
 			},
 		},
@@ -58,7 +79,7 @@ func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
 				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'c'}, 32)},
+				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bj[:]},
 				shouldEqual:   false,
 			},
 		},
@@ -78,7 +99,7 @@ func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
 				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'c'}, 32)},
+				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj[:]},
 				shouldEqual:   true,
 			},
 		},
@@ -92,9 +113,17 @@ func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.NoError(t, service.NewSlot(ctx, test.args.slot))
 		if test.args.shouldEqual {
-			require.DeepSSZEqual(t, service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt(), service.store.JustifiedCheckpt())
+			bcp, err := service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			cp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.DeepSSZEqual(t, bcp, cp)
 		} else {
-			require.DeepNotSSZEqual(t, service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt(), service.store.JustifiedCheckpt())
+			bcp, err := service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			cp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.DeepNotSSZEqual(t, bcp, cp)
 		}
 	}
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/pow_block.go

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 //    # Check if `pow_block` is a valid terminal PoW block
 //    assert is_valid_terminal_pow_block(pow_block, pow_parent)
 func (s *Service) validateMergeBlock(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) error {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	payload, err := b.Block().Body().ExecutionPayload()
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ func (s *Service) validateMergeBlock(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.SignedBea
 		return err
 	}
 	if !valid {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid TTD, configTTD: %s, currentTTD: %s, parentTTD: %s",
+		err := fmt.Errorf("invalid TTD, configTTD: %s, currentTTD: %s, parentTTD: %s",
 			params.BeaconConfig().TerminalTotalDifficulty, mergeBlockTD, mergeBlockParentTD)
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 
 	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{

beacon-chain/blockchain/pow_block_test.go

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func Test_validateMergeBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ func Test_validateMergeBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cfg.TerminalTotalDifficulty = "1"
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
-	require.ErrorContains(t, "invalid TTD, configTTD: 1, currentTTD: 2, parentTTD: 1", service.validateMergeBlock(ctx, b))
+	err = service.validateMergeBlock(ctx, b)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "invalid TTD, configTTD: 1, currentTTD: 2, parentTTD: 1", err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
 }
 
 func Test_getBlkParentHashAndTD(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_helpers.go

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/async"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/transition"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (s *Service) verifyBeaconBlock(ctx context.Context, data *ethpb.Attestation
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if b.Block().Slot() > data.Slot {

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(doublylinkedtree.New()),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -268,7 +269,9 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	copied, err = transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.OnAttestation(ctx, att[0]))
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +279,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -294,7 +297,9 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	copied, err = transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.OnAttestation(ctx, att[0]))
 }
 
@@ -324,9 +329,9 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	r := [32]byte{'g'}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, r))
 
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 	service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
 
 	r = bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'A'})
@@ -358,9 +363,9 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 2*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, s2.Slot(), "Unexpected state slot")
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch+1))
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 	service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
 	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'})))
@@ -483,7 +488,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -500,7 +505,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
@@ -518,7 +523,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -535,7 +540,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
@@ -564,7 +569,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
 
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
@@ -591,7 +596,7 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_IsCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
 
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
@@ -599,10 +604,16 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_IsCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, b32.Block.Slot, r32, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, b33.Block.Slot, r33, r32, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, b32.Block.Slot, r32, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, b33.Block.Slot, r33, r32, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
-	_, err = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, 0, r32, []uint64{}, 0)
+	jc := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: r32}
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(jc))
+	_, err = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, []uint64{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = service.VerifyFinalizedConsistency(context.Background(), r33[:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/async/event"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed"
 	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
@@ -16,8 +17,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/features"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/forks/bellatrix"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/monitoring/tracing"
@@ -92,8 +95,8 @@ var initialSyncBlockCacheSize = uint64(2 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.onBlock")
 	defer span.End()
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(signed); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(signed); err != nil {
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	b := signed.Block()
 
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 	}
 	postState, err := transition.ExecuteStateTransition(ctx, preState, signed)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	postStateVersion, postStateHeader, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(postState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -116,18 +119,20 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 	}
 	isValidPayload, err := s.notifyNewPayload(ctx, postStateVersion, postStateHeader, signed)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not verify new payload")
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not verify new payload: %v", err)
 	}
 	if isValidPayload {
 		if err := s.validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx, preStateVersion, preStateHeader, signed); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
+	if err := s.savePostStateInfo(ctx, blockRoot, signed, postState); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, signed.Block(), blockRoot, postState); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not insert block %d to fork choice store", signed.Block().Slot())
 	}
-	s.insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, signed.Block())
+	s.InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, signed.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings())
 	if isValidPayload {
 		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, blockRoot); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set optimistic block to valid")
@@ -146,9 +151,6 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := s.savePostStateInfo(ctx, blockRoot, signed, postState); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	// If slasher is configured, forward the attestations in the block via
 	// an event feed for processing.
 	if features.Get().EnableSlasher {
@@ -177,27 +179,57 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 	}
 
 	// Update justified check point.
-	justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if justified == nil {
-		return errNilJustifiedInStore
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
 	currJustifiedEpoch := justified.Epoch
-	if postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch > currJustifiedEpoch {
+	psj := postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
+	if psj == nil {
+		return errNilJustifiedCheckpoint
+	}
+
+	if psj.Epoch > currJustifiedEpoch {
 		if err := s.updateJustified(ctx, postState); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
+	}
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
-	newFinalized := postState.FinalizedCheckpointEpoch() > finalized.Epoch
+	psf := postState.FinalizedCheckpoint()
+	if psf == nil {
+		return errNilFinalizedCheckpoint
+	}
+
+	newFinalized := psf.Epoch > finalized.Epoch
 	if newFinalized {
 		s.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
-		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(postState.FinalizedCheckpoint())
+		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, psf.Root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(psf, h)
 		s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
-		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+		h, err = s.getPayloadHash(ctx, psj.Root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(), h)
+		// Update Forkchoice checkpoints
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+			Epoch: psj.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(psj.Root)}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+			Epoch: psf.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(psf.Root)}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root))
@@ -252,7 +284,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 		}
 		fRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(postState.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root)
 		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Prune(ctx, fRoot); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not prune proto array fork choice nodes")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not prune fork choice nodes")
 		}
 		isOptimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(fRoot)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -306,33 +338,38 @@ func getStateVersionAndPayload(st state.BeaconState) (int, *ethpb.ExecutionPaylo
 }
 
 func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
-	blockRoots [][32]byte) ([]*ethpb.Checkpoint, []*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	blockRoots [][32]byte) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.onBlockBatch")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	if len(blks) == 0 || len(blockRoots) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil, errors.New("no blocks provided")
+		return errors.New("no blocks provided")
 	}
 
 	if len(blks) != len(blockRoots) {
-		return nil, nil, errWrongBlockCount
+		return errWrongBlockCount
 	}
 
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(blks[0]); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(blks[0]); err != nil {
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	b := blks[0].Block()
 
 	// Retrieve incoming block's pre state.
 	if err := s.verifyBlkPreState(ctx, b); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	preState, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRootInitialSync(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.ParentRoot()))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if preState == nil || preState.IsNil() {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("nil pre state for slot %d", b.Slot())
+		return fmt.Errorf("nil pre state for slot %d", b.Slot())
+	}
+
+	// Fill in missing blocks
+	if err := s.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx, blks[0].Block(), preState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(), preState.FinalizedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not fill in missing blocks to forkchoice")
 	}
 
 	jCheckpoints := make([]*ethpb.Checkpoint, len(blks))
@@ -353,7 +390,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 	for i, b := range blks {
 		v, h, err := getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		preVersionAndHeaders[i] = &versionAndHeader{
 			version: v,
@@ -362,7 +399,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 
 		set, preState, err = transition.ExecuteStateTransitionNoVerifyAnySig(ctx, preState, b)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return invalidBlock{err}
 		}
 		// Save potential boundary states.
 		if slots.IsEpochStart(preState.Slot()) {
@@ -373,7 +410,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 
 		v, h, err = getStateVersionAndPayload(preState)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		postVersionAndHeaders[i] = &versionAndHeader{
 			version: v,
@@ -383,65 +420,81 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 	}
 	verify, err := sigSet.Verify()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	if !verify {
-		return nil, nil, errors.New("batch block signature verification failed")
+		return errors.New("batch block signature verification failed")
 	}
 
-	// blocks have been verified, add them to forkchoice and call the engine
+	// blocks have been verified, save them and call the engine
+	pendingNodes := make([]*forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints, len(blks))
+	var isValidPayload bool
 	for i, b := range blks {
-		isValidPayload, err := s.notifyNewPayload(ctx,
+		isValidPayload, err = s.notifyNewPayload(ctx,
 			postVersionAndHeaders[i].version,
 			postVersionAndHeaders[i].header, b)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		if isValidPayload {
 			if err := s.validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx, preVersionAndHeaders[i].version,
 				preVersionAndHeaders[i].header, b); err != nil {
-				return nil, nil, err
-			}
-		}
-
-		if err := s.insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx, b.Block(), blockRoots[i], fCheckpoints[i], jCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
-		}
-		if isValidPayload {
-			if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, blockRoots[i]); err != nil {
-				return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not set optimistic block to valid")
+				return err
 			}
 		}
+		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: b.Block(),
+			JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoints[i],
+			FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoints[i]}
+		pendingNodes[len(blks)-i-1] = args
 		s.saveInitSyncBlock(blockRoots[i], b)
+		if err = s.handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx, b, blockRoots[i], fCheckpoints[i], jCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
+			tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	// Insert all nodes but the last one to forkchoice
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticChain(ctx, pendingNodes); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert batch to forkchoice")
+	}
+	// Insert the last block to forkchoice
+	lastBR := blockRoots[len(blks)-1]
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, preState, lastBR); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert last block in batch to forkchoice")
+	}
+	// Prune forkchoice store only if the new finalized checkpoint is higher
+	// than the finalized checkpoint in forkchoice store.
+	if fCheckpoints[len(blks)-1].Epoch > s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch {
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Prune(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(fCheckpoints[len(blks)-1].Root))); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not prune fork choice nodes")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set their optimistic status
+	if isValidPayload {
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, lastBR); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set optimistic block to valid")
+		}
 	}
 
 	for r, st := range boundaries {
 		if err := s.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, r, st); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 	// Also saves the last post state which to be used as pre state for the next batch.
 	lastB := blks[len(blks)-1]
-	lastBR := blockRoots[len(blockRoots)-1]
 	if err := s.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, lastBR, preState); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return err
 	}
-	f := fCheckpoints[len(fCheckpoints)-1]
-	j := jCheckpoints[len(jCheckpoints)-1]
 	arg := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
-		headState:     preState,
-		headRoot:      lastBR,
-		headBlock:     lastB.Block(),
-		finalizedRoot: bytesutil.ToBytes32(f.Root),
-		justifiedRoot: bytesutil.ToBytes32(j.Root),
+		headState: preState,
+		headRoot:  lastBR,
+		headBlock: lastB.Block(),
 	}
 	if _, err := s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, arg); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return err
 	}
-	if err := s.saveHeadNoDB(ctx, lastB, lastBR, preState); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
-	return fCheckpoints, jCheckpoints, nil
+	return s.saveHeadNoDB(ctx, lastB, lastBR, preState)
 }
 
 // handles a block after the block's batch has been verified, where we can save blocks
@@ -464,9 +517,9 @@ func (s *Service) handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx context.Context, signed interf
 		s.clearInitSyncBlocks()
 	}
 
-	justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if justified == nil {
-		return errNilJustifiedInStore
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
 	if jCheckpoint.Epoch > justified.Epoch {
 		if err := s.updateJustifiedInitSync(ctx, jCheckpoint); err != nil {
@@ -474,7 +527,10 @@ func (s *Service) handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx context.Context, signed interf
 		}
 	}
 
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
+	}
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
@@ -484,7 +540,15 @@ func (s *Service) handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx context.Context, signed interf
 			return err
 		}
 		s.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
-		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(fCheckpoint)
+		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, fCheckpoint.Root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fCheckpoint, h)
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+			Epoch: fCheckpoint.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(fCheckpoint.Root)}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -495,22 +559,26 @@ func (s *Service) handleEpochBoundary(ctx context.Context, postState state.Beaco
 	defer span.End()
 
 	if postState.Slot()+1 == s.nextEpochBoundarySlot {
-		// Update caches for the next epoch at epoch boundary slot - 1.
-		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(postState, coreTime.NextEpoch(postState)); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
 		copied := postState.Copy()
 		copied, err := transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, copied.Slot()+1)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		// Update caches for the next epoch at epoch boundary slot - 1.
+		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, copied, coreTime.CurrentEpoch(copied)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if err := helpers.UpdateProposerIndicesInCache(ctx, copied); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else if postState.Slot() >= s.nextEpochBoundarySlot {
-		if err := reportEpochMetrics(ctx, postState, s.head.state); err != nil {
+		s.headLock.RLock()
+		st := s.head.state
+		s.headLock.RUnlock()
+		if err := reportEpochMetrics(ctx, postState, st); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		var err error
 		s.nextEpochBoundarySlot, err = slots.EpochStart(coreTime.NextEpoch(postState))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -519,7 +587,7 @@ func (s *Service) handleEpochBoundary(ctx context.Context, postState state.Beaco
 
 		// Update caches at epoch boundary slot.
 		// The following updates have short cut to return nil cheaply if fulfilled during boundary slot - 1.
-		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(postState, coreTime.CurrentEpoch(postState)); err != nil {
+		if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, postState, coreTime.CurrentEpoch(postState)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if err := helpers.UpdateProposerIndicesInCache(ctx, postState); err != nil {
@@ -532,14 +600,13 @@ func (s *Service) handleEpochBoundary(ctx context.Context, postState state.Beaco
 
 // This feeds in the block and block's attestations to fork choice store. It's allows fork choice store
 // to gain information on the most current chain.
-func (s *Service) insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock, root [32]byte,
-	st state.BeaconState) error {
+func (s *Service) insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock, root [32]byte, st state.BeaconState) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	fCheckpoint := st.FinalizedCheckpoint()
 	jCheckpoint := st.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
-	if err := s.insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx, blk, root, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint); err != nil {
+	if err := s.insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx, blk, root, st, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Feed in block's attestations to fork choice store.
@@ -557,27 +624,16 @@ func (s *Service) insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Contex
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Service) insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock,
-	root [32]byte, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
+func (s *Service) insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock, root [32]byte, st state.BeaconState, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
 	if err := s.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx, blk, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	// Feed in block to fork choice store.
-
-	payloadHash, err := getBlockPayloadHash(blk)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx,
-		blk.Slot(), root, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.ParentRoot()), payloadHash,
-		jCheckpoint.Epoch,
-		fCheckpoint.Epoch)
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root)
 }
 
 // Inserts attester slashing indices to fork choice store.
 // To call this function, it's caller's responsibility to ensure the slashing object is valid.
-func (s *Service) insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock) {
-	slashings := blk.Body().AttesterSlashings()
+func (s *Service) InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, slashings []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing) {
 	for _, slashing := range slashings {
 		indices := blocks.SlashableAttesterIndices(slashing)
 		for _, index := range indices {
@@ -586,18 +642,6 @@ func (s *Service) insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk inte
 	}
 }
 
-func getBlockPayloadHash(blk interfaces.BeaconBlock) ([32]byte, error) {
-	payloadHash := [32]byte{}
-	if blocks.IsPreBellatrixVersion(blk.Version()) {
-		return payloadHash, nil
-	}
-	payload, err := blk.Body().ExecutionPayload()
-	if err != nil {
-		return payloadHash, err
-	}
-	return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.BlockHash), nil
-}
-
 // This saves post state info to DB or cache. This also saves post state info to fork choice store.
 // Post state info consists of processed block and state. Do not call this method unless the block and state are verified.
 func (s *Service) savePostStateInfo(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, st state.BeaconState) error {
@@ -652,9 +696,9 @@ func (s *Service) validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx context.Context, stateVersion
 	// Skip validation if block has an empty payload.
 	payload, err := blk.Block().Body().ExecutionPayload()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
-	if blocks.IsEmptyPayload(payload) {
+	if bellatrix.IsEmptyPayload(payload) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -674,3 +718,53 @@ func (s *Service) validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx context.Context, stateVersion
 	}
 	return s.validateMergeBlock(ctx, blk)
 }
+
+// This routine checks if there is a cached proposer payload ID available for the next slot proposer.
+// If there is not, it will call forkchoice updated with the correct payload attribute then cache the payload ID.
+func (s *Service) fillMissingPayloadIDRoutine(ctx context.Context, stateFeed *event.Feed) {
+	// Wait for state to be initialized.
+	stateChannel := make(chan *feed.Event, 1)
+	stateSub := stateFeed.Subscribe(stateChannel)
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-s.ctx.Done():
+			stateSub.Unsubscribe()
+			return
+		case <-stateChannel:
+			stateSub.Unsubscribe()
+			break
+		}
+
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case ti := <-ticker.C:
+				if !atHalfSlot(ti) {
+					continue
+				}
+				_, id, has := s.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.GetProposerPayloadIDs(s.CurrentSlot() + 1)
+				// There exists proposer for next slot, but we haven't called fcu w/ payload attribute yet.
+				if has && id == [8]byte{} {
+					if _, err := s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx, &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
+						headState: s.headState(ctx),
+						headRoot:  s.headRoot(),
+						headBlock: s.headBlock().Block(),
+					}); err != nil {
+						log.WithError(err).Error("Could not prepare payload on empty ID")
+					}
+					missedPayloadIDFilledCount.Inc()
+				}
+			case <-s.ctx.Done():
+				log.Debug("Context closed, exiting routine")
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// Returns true if time `t` is halfway through the slot in sec.
+func atHalfSlot(t time.Time) bool {
+	s := params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
+	return uint64(t.Second())%s == s/2
+}

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_helpers.go

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
+	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
@@ -92,18 +95,15 @@ func (s *Service) verifyBlkPreState(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.BeaconBloc
 func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant")
 	defer span.End()
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if finalized == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 	}
 	fRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root))
-	finalizedBlkSigned, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, fRoot)
+	finalizedBlkSigned, err := s.getBlock(ctx, fRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if finalizedBlkSigned == nil || finalizedBlkSigned.IsNil() || finalizedBlkSigned.Block().IsNil() {
-		return errors.New("nil finalized block")
-	}
 	finalizedBlk := finalizedBlkSigned.Block()
 	bFinalizedRoot, err := s.ancestor(ctx, root[:], finalizedBlk.Slot())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byt
 			bytesutil.Trunc(root[:]), finalizedBlk.Slot(), bytesutil.Trunc(bFinalizedRoot),
 			bytesutil.Trunc(fRoot[:]))
 		tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
-		return err
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -126,16 +126,17 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byt
 // verifyBlkFinalizedSlot validates input block is not less than or equal
 // to current finalized slot.
 func (s *Service) verifyBlkFinalizedSlot(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if finalized == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 	}
 	finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(finalized.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if finalizedSlot >= b.Slot() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("block is equal or earlier than finalized block, slot %d < slot %d", b.Slot(), finalizedSlot)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("block is equal or earlier than finalized block, slot %d < slot %d", b.Slot(), finalizedSlot)
+		return invalidBlock{err}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -168,7 +169,10 @@ func (s *Service) shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx context.Context, newJustified
 	if slots.SinceEpochStarts(s.CurrentSlot()) < params.BeaconConfig().SafeSlotsToUpdateJustified {
 		return true, nil
 	}
-	justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
+	}
 	jSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(justified.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -190,9 +194,9 @@ func (s *Service) updateJustified(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaco
 	defer span.End()
 
 	cpt := state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
-	bestJustified := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if bestJustified == nil {
-		return errNilBestJustifiedInStore
+	bestJustified, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get best justified checkpoint")
 	}
 	if cpt.Epoch > bestJustified.Epoch {
 		s.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cpt)
@@ -203,12 +207,21 @@ func (s *Service) updateJustified(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaco
 	}
 
 	if canUpdate {
-		justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-		if justified == nil {
-			return errNilJustifiedInStore
+		justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 		}
 		s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
-		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(cpt)
+		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, cpt.Root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cpt, h)
+		// Update forkchoice's justified checkpoint
+		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+			Epoch: cpt.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(cpt.Root)}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -218,18 +231,22 @@ func (s *Service) updateJustified(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaco
 // caches justified checkpoint balances for fork choice and save justified checkpoint in DB.
 // This method does not have defense against fork choice bouncing attack, which is why it's only recommend to be used during initial syncing.
 func (s *Service) updateJustifiedInitSync(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
-	justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if justified == nil {
-		return errNilJustifiedInStore
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
 	s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
 
 	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, cp); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	s.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-
-	return nil
+	h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, cp.Root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
+		Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root)})
 }
 
 func (s *Service) updateFinalized(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
@@ -249,7 +266,7 @@ func (s *Service) updateFinalized(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) err
 
 	fRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root)
 	optimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(fRoot)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && err != protoarray.ErrUnknownNodeRoot && err != doublylinkedtree.ErrNilNode {
 		return err
 	}
 	if !optimistic {
@@ -333,53 +350,42 @@ func (s *Service) ancestorByDB(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, slot types.Slot)
 // This is useful for block tree visualizer and additional vote accounting.
 func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfaces.BeaconBlock,
 	fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
-	pendingNodes := make([]interfaces.BeaconBlock, 0)
-	pendingRoots := make([][32]byte, 0)
+	pendingNodes := make([]*forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints, 0)
 
-	parentRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.ParentRoot())
-	slot := blk.Slot()
 	// Fork choice only matters from last finalized slot.
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if finalized == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	fSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(finalized.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	higherThanFinalized := slot > fSlot
+	pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: blk,
+		JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoint, FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoint})
 	// As long as parent node is not in fork choice store, and parent node is in DB.
-	for !s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(parentRoot) && s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, parentRoot) && higherThanFinalized {
-		b, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, parentRoot)
+	root := bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.ParentRoot())
+	for !s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(root) && s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, root) {
+		b, err := s.getBlock(ctx, root)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
-		pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, b.Block())
-		copiedRoot := parentRoot
-		pendingRoots = append(pendingRoots, copiedRoot)
-		parentRoot = bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block().ParentRoot())
-		slot = b.Block().Slot()
-		higherThanFinalized = slot > fSlot
-	}
-
-	// Insert parent nodes to fork choice store in reverse order.
-	// Lower slots should be at the end of the list.
-	for i := len(pendingNodes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		b := pendingNodes[i]
-		r := pendingRoots[i]
-		payloadHash, err := getBlockPayloadHash(blk)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx,
-			b.Slot(), r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.ParentRoot()), payloadHash,
-			jCheckpoint.Epoch,
-			fCheckpoint.Epoch); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block for proto array fork choice")
+		if b.Block().Slot() <= fSlot {
+			break
 		}
+		root = bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block().ParentRoot())
+		args := &forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints{Block: b.Block(),
+			JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoint,
+			FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoint}
+		pendingNodes = append(pendingNodes, args)
 	}
-	return nil
+	if len(pendingNodes) == 1 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if root != s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root)) {
+		return errNotDescendantOfFinalized
+	}
+	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticChain(ctx, pendingNodes)
 }
 
 // inserts finalized deposits into our finalized deposit trie.

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -39,13 +40,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/util"
 	prysmTime "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time"
+	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 )
 
 func TestStore_OnBlock_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -129,9 +131,9 @@ func TestStore_OnBlock_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
+			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 			service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
-			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]})
+			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 			service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
 
 			root, err := tt.blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ func TestStore_OnBlock_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -232,9 +234,9 @@ func TestStore_OnBlock_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
+			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 			service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
-			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]})
+			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 			service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: validGenesisRoot[:]})
 
 			root, err := tt.blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ func TestStore_OnBlock_ProposerBoostEarly(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
 		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
@@ -266,8 +268,7 @@ func TestStore_OnBlock_ProposerBoostEarly(t *testing.T) {
 		SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
-	_, err = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, 0,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, []uint64{}, 0)
+	_, err = service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Head(ctx, []uint64{})
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "could not apply proposer boost score: invalid proposer boost root", err)
 }
 
@@ -289,9 +290,10 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	var blks []interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
 	var blkRoots [][32]byte
 	var firstState state.BeaconState
-	for i := 1; i < 10; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < 97; i++ {
 		b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(bState, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), types.Slot(i))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
@@ -329,9 +331,78 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	rBlock.Block.ParentRoot = gRoot[:]
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), blks[0]))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, blkRoots[0], firstState))
-	_, _, err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks, blkRoots[1:])
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks, blkRoots[1:])
 	require.ErrorIs(t, errWrongBlockCount, err)
-	_, _, err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
+	service.originBlockRoot = blkRoots[1]
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	jcp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	jroot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(jcp.Root)
+	require.Equal(t, blkRoots[63], jroot)
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.JustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch)
+}
+
+func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_PruneOK(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
+	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
+
+	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+
+	bState := st.Copy()
+
+	var blks []interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
+	var blkRoots [][32]byte
+	var firstState state.BeaconState
+	for i := 1; i < 128; i++ {
+		b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(bState, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), types.Slot(i))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		bState, err = transition.ExecuteStateTransition(ctx, bState, wsb)
+		if i == 32 {
+			firstState = bState.Copy()
+		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		service.saveInitSyncBlock(root, wsb)
+		wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		blks = append(blks, wsb)
+		blkRoots = append(blkRoots, root)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 32; i++ {
+		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), blks[i]))
+	}
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: blkRoots[31][:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: blkRoots[31][:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{'b'})
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, blkRoots[31], firstState))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, firstState, blkRoots[31]))
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[32:], blkRoots[32:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -353,9 +424,10 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
 
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
@@ -367,7 +439,7 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	var blks []interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
 	var blkRoots [][32]byte
 	var firstState state.BeaconState
-	for i := 1; i < 10; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < 97; i++ {
 		b, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(bState, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), types.Slot(i))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
@@ -393,10 +465,16 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	rBlock.Block.ParentRoot = gRoot[:]
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), blks[0]))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, blkRoots[0], firstState))
-	_, _, err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks, blkRoots[1:])
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks, blkRoots[1:])
 	require.ErrorIs(t, errWrongBlockCount, err)
-	_, _, err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
+	service.originBlockRoot = blkRoots[1]
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	jcp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	jroot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(jcp.Root)
+	require.Equal(t, blkRoots[63], jroot)
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.JustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch)
 }
 
 func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
@@ -415,8 +493,10 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
+
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	bState := st.Copy()
@@ -447,10 +527,9 @@ func TestStore_OnBlockBatch_NotifyNewPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	rBlock.Block.ParentRoot = gRoot[:]
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), blks[0]))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.StateGen.SaveState(ctx, blkRoots[0], firstState))
-	cp1, cp2, err := service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
+	service.originBlockRoot = blkRoots[1]
+	err = service.onBlockBatch(ctx, blks[1:], blkRoots[1:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, blkCount-1, len(cp1))
-	require.Equal(t, blkCount-1, len(cp2))
 }
 
 func TestRemoveStateSinceLastFinalized_EmptyStartSlot(t *testing.T) {
@@ -484,7 +563,7 @@ func TestRemoveStateSinceLastFinalized_EmptyStartSlot(t *testing.T) {
 
 	diff := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Sub(1).Mul(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Unix(time.Now().Unix()-int64(diff), 0)
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	update, err = service.shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: newJustifiedRoot[:]})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, update, "Should be able to update justified")
@@ -498,7 +577,7 @@ func TestShouldUpdateJustified_ReturnFalse_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 	lastJustifiedBlk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	lastJustifiedBlk.Block.ParentRoot = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'G'}, 32)
 	lastJustifiedRoot, err := lastJustifiedBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
@@ -516,7 +595,7 @@ func TestShouldUpdateJustified_ReturnFalse_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 	diff := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Sub(1).Mul(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Unix(time.Now().Unix()-int64(diff), 0)
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 
 	update, err := service.shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: newJustifiedRoot[:]})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -531,7 +610,7 @@ func TestShouldUpdateJustified_ReturnFalse_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 	lastJustifiedBlk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	lastJustifiedBlk.Block.ParentRoot = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'G'}, 32)
 	lastJustifiedRoot, err := lastJustifiedBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
@@ -549,7 +628,7 @@ func TestShouldUpdateJustified_ReturnFalse_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 
 	diff := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Sub(1).Mul(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
 	service.genesisTime = time.Unix(time.Now().Unix()-int64(diff), 0)
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: lastJustifiedRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 
 	update, err := service.shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: newJustifiedRoot[:]})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -577,8 +656,8 @@ func TestCachedPreState_CanGetFromStateSummary_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
@@ -614,8 +693,8 @@ func TestCachedPreState_CanGetFromStateSummary_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
@@ -648,15 +727,15 @@ func TestCachedPreState_CanGetFromDB(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	gRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock(gRoot, wsb)
 
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 1
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	wb, err := wrapper.WrappedBeaconBlock(b.Block)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = service.verifyBlkPreState(ctx, wb)
@@ -680,7 +759,7 @@ func TestUpdateJustified_CouldUpdateBest(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{})),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -691,7 +770,7 @@ func TestUpdateJustified_CouldUpdateBest(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 	r, err := signedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'A'}})
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'A'}}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'A'}})
 	st, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -703,13 +782,17 @@ func TestUpdateJustified_CouldUpdateBest(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetCurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: r[:]}))
 	require.NoError(t, service.updateJustified(context.Background(), s))
 
-	assert.Equal(t, s.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch, service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch, "Incorrect justified epoch in service")
+	cp, err := service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch, cp.Epoch, "Incorrect justified epoch in service")
 
 	// Could not update
 	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: []byte{'A'}, Epoch: 2})
 	require.NoError(t, service.updateJustified(context.Background(), s))
 
-	assert.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch, "Incorrect justified epoch in service")
+	cp, err = service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), cp.Epoch, "Incorrect justified epoch in service")
 }
 
 func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
@@ -722,8 +805,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'A'})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -746,12 +828,14 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
-	assert.Equal(t, 5, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	// 4 nodes from the block tree 1. B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[3])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[4])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[6])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[8])), "Didn't save node")
@@ -767,8 +851,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -792,12 +875,14 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_CanSave_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
-	assert.Equal(t, 5, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[3])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[4])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[6])), "Didn't save node")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(roots[8])), "Didn't save node")
@@ -813,8 +898,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_RootsMatch_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'A'})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -838,14 +922,15 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_RootsMatch_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
-	assert.Equal(t, 5, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	// 4 nodes from the block tree 1. B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
 	// Ensure all roots and their respective blocks exist.
-	wantedRoots := [][]byte{roots[0], roots[3], roots[4], roots[6], roots[8]}
+	wantedRoots := [][]byte{roots[3], roots[4], roots[6], roots[8]}
 	for i, rt := range wantedRoots {
 		assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(rt)), fmt.Sprintf("Didn't save node: %d", i))
 		assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(context.Background(), bytesutil.ToBytes32(rt)))
@@ -862,8 +947,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_RootsMatch_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -887,14 +971,15 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_RootsMatch_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[0]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B0 - B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
-	assert.Equal(t, 5, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	// 5 nodes from the block tree 1. B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
 	// Ensure all roots and their respective blocks exist.
-	wantedRoots := [][]byte{roots[0], roots[3], roots[4], roots[6], roots[8]}
+	wantedRoots := [][]byte{roots[3], roots[4], roots[6], roots[8]}
 	for i, rt := range wantedRoots {
 		assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(bytesutil.ToBytes32(rt)), fmt.Sprintf("Didn't save node: %d", i))
 		assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(context.Background(), bytesutil.ToBytes32(rt)))
@@ -911,9 +996,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'A'})
-	// Set finalized epoch to 1.
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -927,7 +1010,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st.Copy(), validGenesisRoot))
 
-	// Define a tree branch, slot 63 <- 64 <- 65
+	// Define a tree branch, slot 63 <- 64 <- 65 <- 66
 	b63 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b63.Block.Slot = 63
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b63)
@@ -946,20 +1029,28 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	b65 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b65.Block.Slot = 65
 	b65.Block.ParentRoot = r64[:]
+	r65, err := b65.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b65)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	b66 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	b66.Block.Slot = 66
+	b66.Block.ParentRoot = r65[:]
+	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b66)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 
 	beaconState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	// Set finalized epoch to 2.
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: r64[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// There should be 2 nodes, block 65 and block 64.
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
-
-	// Block with slot 63 should be in fork choice because it's less than finalized epoch 1.
-	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(r63), "Didn't save node")
+	// We should have saved 1 node: block 65
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(r65), "Didn't save node")
 }
 
 func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
@@ -972,9 +1063,7 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing
 	}
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0)
-	// Set finalized epoch to 1.
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1})
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
 
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
@@ -1007,27 +1096,75 @@ func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FilterFinalized_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing
 	b65 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b65.Block.Slot = 65
 	b65.Block.ParentRoot = r64[:]
+	r65, err := b65.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b65)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	b66 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	b66.Block.Slot = 66
+	b66.Block.ParentRoot = r65[:]
+	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b66)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 
 	beaconState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+
+	// Set finalized epoch to 1.
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: r64[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
 		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// There should be 2 nodes, block 65 and block 64.
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	// There should be 1 node: block 65
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.NodeCount(), "Miss match nodes")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(r65), "Didn't save node")
+}
 
-	// Block with slot 63 should be in fork choice because it's less than finalized epoch 1.
-	assert.Equal(t, true, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.HasNode(r63), "Didn't save node")
+func TestFillForkChoiceMissingBlocks_FinalizedSibling_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = doublylinkedtree.New()
+
+	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
+	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
+	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	validGenesisRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	st, err := util.NewBeaconState()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st.Copy(), validGenesisRoot))
+	roots, err := blockTree1(t, beaconDB, validGenesisRoot[:])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	beaconState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blk.Block.Slot = 9
+	blk.Block.ParentRoot = roots[8]
+
+	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[1]}, [32]byte{})
+	err = service.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(
+		context.Background(), wsb.Block(), beaconState.FinalizedCheckpoint(), beaconState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint())
+	require.ErrorIs(t, errNotDescendantOfFinalized, err)
 }
 
 // blockTree1 constructs the following tree:
 //    /- B1
 // B0           /- B5 - B7
 //    \- B3 - B4 - B6 - B8
-// (B1, and B3 are all from the same slots)
 func blockTree1(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database, genesisRoot []byte) ([][]byte, error) {
 	genesisRoot = bytesutil.PadTo(genesisRoot, 32)
 	b0 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -1135,7 +1272,7 @@ func TestAncestor_HandleSkipSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -1210,7 +1347,9 @@ func TestAncestor_CanUseForkchoice(t *testing.T) {
 		beaconBlock.Block.ParentRoot = bytesutil.PadTo(b.Block.ParentRoot, 32)
 		r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(context.Background(), b.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block.ParentRoot), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)) // Saves blocks to fork choice store.
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), b.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(b.Block.ParentRoot), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	}
 
 	r, err := service.ancestor(context.Background(), r200[:], 150)
@@ -1224,7 +1363,7 @@ func TestAncestor_CanUseDB(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -1257,7 +1396,9 @@ func TestAncestor_CanUseDB(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb)) // Saves blocks to DB.
 	}
 
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(context.Background(), 200, r200, r200, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 200, r200, r200, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
 	r, err := service.ancestor(context.Background(), r200[:], 150)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1284,7 +1425,7 @@ func TestVerifyBlkDescendant(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -1312,16 +1453,17 @@ func TestVerifyBlkDescendant(t *testing.T) {
 		finalizedRoot [32]byte
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
-		name      string
-		args      args
-		wantedErr string
+		name             string
+		args             args
+		wantedErr        string
+		invalidBlockRoot bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "could not get finalized block in block service cache",
 			args: args{
 				finalizedRoot: [32]byte{'a'},
 			},
-			wantedErr: "nil finalized block",
+			wantedErr: "block not found in cache or db",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "could not get finalized block root in DB",
@@ -1337,7 +1479,8 @@ func TestVerifyBlkDescendant(t *testing.T) {
 				finalizedRoot: r1,
 				parentRoot:    r,
 			},
-			wantedErr: "is not a descendant of the current finalized block slot",
+			wantedErr:        "is not a descendant of the current finalized block slot",
+			invalidBlockRoot: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "is descendant",
@@ -1350,10 +1493,13 @@ func TestVerifyBlkDescendant(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: tt.args.finalizedRoot[:]})
+		service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: tt.args.finalizedRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 		err = service.VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx, tt.args.parentRoot)
 		if tt.wantedErr != "" {
 			assert.ErrorContains(t, tt.wantedErr, err)
+			if tt.invalidBlockRoot {
+				require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+			}
 		} else if err != nil {
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		}
@@ -1378,14 +1524,18 @@ func TestUpdateJustifiedInitSync(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, beaconState, gRoot))
 	service.originBlockRoot = gRoot
 	currentCp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckpt(currentCp)
+	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(currentCp, [32]byte{'a'})
 	newCp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: gRoot[:]}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.updateJustifiedInitSync(ctx, newCp))
 
-	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, currentCp, service.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt(), "Incorrect previous justified checkpoint")
-	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, newCp, service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt(), "Incorrect current justified checkpoint in cache")
-	cp, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.JustifiedCheckpoint(ctx)
+	cp, err := service.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, currentCp, cp, "Incorrect previous justified checkpoint")
+	cp, err = service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, newCp, cp, "Incorrect current justified checkpoint in cache")
+	cp, err = service.cfg.BeaconDB.JustifiedCheckpoint(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.DeepSSZEqual(t, newCp, cp, "Incorrect current justified checkpoint in db")
 }
@@ -1420,7 +1570,7 @@ func TestHandleEpochBoundary_UpdateFirstSlot(t *testing.T) {
 func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	depositCache, err := depositcache.New()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	opts := []Option{
@@ -1439,7 +1589,7 @@ func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 
 	testState := gs.Copy()
 	for i := types.Slot(1); i <= 4*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch; i++ {
@@ -1453,28 +1603,49 @@ func TestOnBlock_CanFinalize(t *testing.T) {
 		testState, err = service.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, r)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
-	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(3), service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch)
-	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), service.FinalizedCheckpt().Epoch)
+	cp, err := service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(3), cp.Epoch)
+	cp, err = service.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), cp.Epoch)
 
 	// The update should persist in DB.
 	j, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.JustifiedCheckpoint(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, j.Epoch, service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt().Epoch)
+	cp, err = service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, j.Epoch, cp.Epoch)
 	f, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.FinalizedCheckpoint(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, f.Epoch, service.FinalizedCheckpt().Epoch)
+	cp, err = service.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, f.Epoch, cp.Epoch)
 }
 
-func TestOnBlock_CallNewPayloadAndForkchoiceUpdated(t *testing.T) {
-	params.SetupTestConfigCleanup(t)
-	config := params.BeaconConfig()
-	config.AltairForkEpoch = 1
-	config.BellatrixForkEpoch = 2
-	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(config)
-
+func TestOnBlock_NilBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	depositCache, err := depositcache.New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithDepositCache(depositCache),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = service.onBlock(ctx, nil, [32]byte{})
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+}
+
+func TestOnBlock_InvalidSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	depositCache, err := depositcache.New()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	opts := []Option{
@@ -1493,7 +1664,48 @@ func TestOnBlock_CallNewPayloadAndForkchoiceUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
+
+	blk, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(gs, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk.Signature = []byte{'a'} // Mutate the signature.
+	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.onBlock(ctx, wsb, r)
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
+}
+
+func TestOnBlock_CallNewPayloadAndForkchoiceUpdated(t *testing.T) {
+	params.SetupTestConfigCleanup(t)
+	config := params.BeaconConfig()
+	config.AltairForkEpoch = 1
+	config.BellatrixForkEpoch = 2
+	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(config)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	depositCache, err := depositcache.New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithDepositCache(depositCache),
+		WithStateNotifier(&mock.MockStateNotifier{}),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	gs, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	gBlk, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 
 	testState := gs.Copy()
 	for i := types.Slot(1); i < params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch; i++ {
@@ -1524,7 +1736,7 @@ func TestInsertFinalizedDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	gs = gs.Copy()
 	assert.NoError(t, gs.SetEth1Data(&ethpb.Eth1Data{DepositCount: 10}))
 	assert.NoError(t, gs.SetEth1DepositIndex(8))
@@ -1563,7 +1775,7 @@ func TestInsertFinalizedDeposits_MultipleFinalizedRoutines(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	gs = gs.Copy()
 	assert.NoError(t, gs.SetEth1Data(&ethpb.Eth1Data{DepositCount: 7}))
 	assert.NoError(t, gs.SetEth1DepositIndex(6))
@@ -1712,7 +1924,7 @@ func Test_validateMergeTransitionBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -1840,7 +2052,7 @@ func Test_validateMergeTransitionBlock(t *testing.T) {
 func TestService_insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{'a'})
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
 		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
@@ -1885,5 +2097,104 @@ func TestService_insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(t *testing.T) {
 	b.Block.Body.AttesterSlashings = slashings
 	wb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.insertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, wb.Block())
+	service.InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, wb.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings())
+}
+
+func TestOnBlock_ProcessBlocksParallel(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	depositCache, err := depositcache.New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithDepositCache(depositCache),
+		WithStateNotifier(&mock.MockStateNotifier{}),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	gs, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	gBlk, err := service.cfg.BeaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
+
+	blk1, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(gs, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	r1, err := blk1.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb1, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(gs, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	r2, err := blk2.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb2, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk3, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(gs, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 3)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	r3, err := blk3.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb3, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk3)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk4, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(gs, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 4)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	r4, err := blk4.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wsb4, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk4)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	logHook := logTest.NewGlobal()
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		wg.Add(4)
+		go func() {
+			require.NoError(t, service.onBlock(ctx, wsb1, r1))
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+		go func() {
+			require.NoError(t, service.onBlock(ctx, wsb2, r2))
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+		go func() {
+			require.NoError(t, service.onBlock(ctx, wsb3, r3))
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+		go func() {
+			require.NoError(t, service.onBlock(ctx, wsb4, r4))
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+		wg.Wait()
+		require.LogsDoNotContain(t, logHook, "New head does not exist in DB. Do nothing")
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, r1))
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, r2))
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, r3))
+		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.DeleteBlock(ctx, r4))
+		service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = protoarray.New()
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_verifyBlkFinalizedSlot_invalidBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{'a'})
+	blk := util.HydrateBeaconBlock(&ethpb.BeaconBlock{Slot: 1})
+	wb, err := wrapper.WrappedBeaconBlock(blk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = service.verifyBlkFinalizedSlot(wb)
+	require.Equal(t, true, IsInvalidBlock(err))
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation.go

@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedConsistency(ctx context.Context, root []byte) e
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	f := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if f == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
+	f, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	ss, err := slots.EpochStart(f.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -128,56 +128,68 @@ func (s *Service) spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine(stateFeed *event.Feed) {
 					return
 				}
 
-				// Continue when there's no fork choice attestation, there's nothing to process and update head.
-				// This covers the condition when the node is still initial syncing to the head of the chain.
-				if s.cfg.AttPool.ForkchoiceAttestationCount() == 0 {
-					continue
+				if err := s.UpdateHead(s.ctx); err != nil {
+					log.WithError(err).Error("Could not process attestations and update head")
+					return
 				}
-				s.processAttestations(s.ctx)
-
-				justified := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-				if justified == nil {
-					log.WithError(errNilJustifiedInStore).Error("Could not get justified checkpoint")
-					continue
-				}
-				balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(s.ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root))
-				if err != nil {
-					log.WithError(err).Errorf("Unable to get justified balances for root %v", justified.Root)
-					continue
-				}
-				newHeadRoot, err := s.updateHead(s.ctx, balances)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.WithError(err).Warn("Resolving fork due to new attestation")
-				}
-				if s.headRoot() != newHeadRoot {
-					log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-						"oldHeadRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", s.headRoot()),
-						"newHeadRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot),
-					}).Debug("Head changed due to attestations")
-				}
-				s.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(s.ctx, newHeadRoot)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
 }
 
+// UpdateHead updates the canonical head of the chain based on information from fork-choice attestations and votes.
+// It requires no external inputs.
+func (s *Service) UpdateHead(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Continue when there's no fork choice attestation, there's nothing to process and update head.
+	// This covers the condition when the node is still initial syncing to the head of the chain.
+	if s.cfg.AttPool.ForkchoiceAttestationCount() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Only one process can process attestations and update head at a time.
+	s.processAttestationsLock.Lock()
+	defer s.processAttestationsLock.Unlock()
+
+	s.processAttestations(ctx)
+
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	newHeadRoot, err := s.updateHead(ctx, balances)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Warn("Resolving fork due to new attestation")
+	}
+	s.headLock.RLock()
+	if s.headRoot() != newHeadRoot {
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"oldHeadRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", s.headRoot()),
+			"newHeadRoot": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", newHeadRoot),
+		}).Debug("Head changed due to attestations")
+	}
+	s.headLock.RUnlock()
+	s.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, newHeadRoot)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // This calls notify Forkchoice Update in the event that the head has changed
 func (s *Service) notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte) {
-	if s.headRoot() == newHeadRoot {
+	s.headLock.RLock()
+	if newHeadRoot == [32]byte{} || s.headRoot() == newHeadRoot {
+		s.headLock.RUnlock()
 		return
 	}
+	s.headLock.RUnlock()
 
 	if !s.hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(ctx, newHeadRoot) {
 		log.Debug("New head does not exist in DB. Do nothing")
 		return // We don't have the block, don't notify the engine and update head.
 	}
 
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if finalized == nil {
-		log.WithError(errNilFinalizedInStore).Error("could not get finalized checkpoint")
-		return
-	}
-
 	newHeadBlock, err := s.getBlock(ctx, newHeadRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Could not get new head block")
@@ -189,11 +201,9 @@ func (s *Service) notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32
 		return
 	}
 	arg := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
-		headState:     headState,
-		headRoot:      newHeadRoot,
-		headBlock:     newHeadBlock.Block(),
-		finalizedRoot: bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root),
-		justifiedRoot: bytesutil.ToBytes32(s.store.JustifiedCheckpt().Root),
+		headState: headState,
+		headRoot:  newHeadRoot,
+		headBlock: newHeadBlock.Block(),
 	}
 	_, err = s.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(s.ctx, arg)
 	if err != nil {

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation_test.go

@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	copied, err = transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.AttPool.SaveForkchoiceAttestations(atts))
 	service.processAttestations(ctx)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, len(service.cfg.AttPool.ForkchoiceAttestations()))
@@ -137,14 +139,14 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 	service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache = cache.NewProposerPayloadIDsCache()
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, service.headRoot())
 	hookErr := "could not notify forkchoice update"
-	finalizedErr := "could not get finalized checkpoint"
-	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, finalizedErr)
+	invalidStateErr := "Could not get state from db"
+	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
 	gb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service.saveInitSyncBlock([32]byte{'a'}, gb)
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
-	require.LogsContain(t, hook, finalizedErr)
+	require.LogsContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 
 	hook.Reset()
 	service.head = &head{
@@ -169,9 +171,9 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 		state: st,
 	}
 	service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.SetProposerAndPayloadIDs(2, 1, [8]byte{1})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(finalized, [32]byte{})
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, r1)
-	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, finalizedErr)
+	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
 
 	// Block in DB
@@ -191,12 +193,56 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 		state: st,
 	}
 	service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.SetProposerAndPayloadIDs(2, 1, [8]byte{1})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
+	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(finalized, [32]byte{})
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, r1)
-	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, finalizedErr)
+	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
 	vId, payloadID, has := service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.GetProposerPayloadIDs(2)
 	require.Equal(t, true, has)
 	require.Equal(t, types.ValidatorIndex(1), vId)
 	require.Equal(t, [8]byte{1}, payloadID)
+
+	// Test zero headRoot returns immediately.
+	headRoot := service.headRoot()
+	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, [32]byte{})
+	require.Equal(t, service.headRoot(), headRoot)
+}
+
+func TestService_ProcessAttestationsAndUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
+	opts = append(opts, WithAttestationPool(attestations.NewPool()), WithStateNotifier(&mockBeaconNode{}))
+
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	service.genesisTime = prysmTime.Now().Add(-1 * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second)
+	genesisState, pks := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
+	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)
+	tRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(atts[0].Data.Target.Root)
+	copied := genesisState.Copy()
+	copied, err = transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: tRoot[:]}))
+	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.AttPool.SaveForkchoiceAttestations(atts))
+	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	wb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wb))
+	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wb.Block().Slot(), r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wb.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	service.head.root = r // Old head
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(service.cfg.AttPool.ForkchoiceAttestations()))
+	require.NoError(t, err, service.UpdateHead(ctx))
+	require.Equal(t, tRoot, service.head.root)                             // Validate head is the new one
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(service.cfg.AttPool.ForkchoiceAttestations())) // Validate att pool is empty
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/monitoring/tracing"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
@@ -24,9 +25,14 @@ type BlockReceiver interface {
 	HasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool
 }
 
-// ReceiveBlock is a function that defines the the operations (minus pubsub)
-// that are performed on blocks that is received from regular sync service. The operations consists of:
-//   1. Validate block, apply state transition and update check points
+// SlashingReceiver interface defines the methods of chain service for receiving validated slashing over the wire.
+type SlashingReceiver interface {
+	ReceiveAttesterSlashing(ctx context.Context, slashings *ethpb.AttesterSlashing)
+}
+
+// ReceiveBlock is a function that defines the operations (minus pubsub)
+// that are performed on a received block. The operations consist of:
+//   1. Validate block, apply state transition and update checkpoints
 //   2. Apply fork choice to the processed block
 //   3. Save latest head info
 func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte) error {
@@ -53,14 +59,18 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.SignedBeaco
 	}
 
 	// Reports on block and fork choice metrics.
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if finalized == nil {
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
 	reportSlotMetrics(blockCopy.Block().Slot(), s.HeadSlot(), s.CurrentSlot(), finalized)
 
 	// Log block sync status.
-	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(blockCopy.Block(), blockRoot, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
+	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(blockCopy.Block(), blockRoot, justified, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Log state transition data.
@@ -79,8 +89,7 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []interfaces.Sig
 	defer span.End()
 
 	// Apply state transition on the incoming newly received block batches, one by one.
-	fCheckpoints, jCheckpoints, err := s.onBlockBatch(ctx, blocks, blkRoots)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := s.onBlockBatch(ctx, blocks, blkRoots); err != nil {
 		err := errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block in batch")
 		tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 		return err
@@ -88,10 +97,6 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []interfaces.Sig
 
 	for i, b := range blocks {
 		blockCopy := b.Copy()
-		if err = s.handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx, blockCopy, blkRoots[i], fCheckpoints[i], jCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
-			tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
-			return err
-		}
 		// Send notification of the processed block to the state feed.
 		s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed().Send(&feed.Event{
 			Type: statefeed.BlockProcessed,
@@ -104,9 +109,9 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []interfaces.Sig
 		})
 
 		// Reports on blockCopy and fork choice metrics.
-		finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-		if finalized == nil {
-			return errNilFinalizedInStore
+		finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 		}
 		reportSlotMetrics(blockCopy.Block().Slot(), s.HeadSlot(), s.CurrentSlot(), finalized)
 	}
@@ -114,7 +119,10 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []interfaces.Sig
 	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlocks(ctx, s.getInitSyncBlocks()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
+	}
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
@@ -133,6 +141,11 @@ func (s *Service) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) bool {
 	return s.hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(ctx, root)
 }
 
+// ReceiveAttesterSlashing receives an attester slashing and inserts it to forkchoice
+func (s *Service) ReceiveAttesterSlashing(ctx context.Context, slashing *ethpb.AttesterSlashing) {
+	s.InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing{slashing})
+}
+
 func (s *Service) handlePostBlockOperations(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
 	// Delete the processed block attestations from attestation pool.
 	if err := s.deletePoolAtts(b.Body().Attestations()); err != nil {
@@ -162,7 +175,10 @@ func (s *Service) checkSaveHotStateDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 	currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(s.CurrentSlot())
 	// Prevent `sinceFinality` going underflow.
 	var sinceFinality types.Epoch
-	finalized := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		return blk
 	}
 	params.SetupTestConfigCleanup(t)
-	bc := params.BeaconConfig()
+	bc := params.BeaconConfig().Copy()
 	bc.ShardCommitteePeriod = 0 // Required for voluntary exits test in reasonable time.
 	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(bc)
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 			opts := []Option{
 				WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-				WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, genesisBlockRoot)),
+				WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 				WithAttestationPool(attestations.NewPool()),
 				WithExitPool(voluntaryexits.NewPool()),
 				WithStateNotifier(&blockchainTesting.MockStateNotifier{RecordEvents: true}),
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+			h := [32]byte{'a'}
+			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, h)
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(tt.args.block)
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, genesis, genesisBlockRoot))
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, genesisBlockRoot)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 		WithAttestationPool(attestations.NewPool()),
 		WithExitPool(voluntaryexits.NewPool()),
 		WithStateNotifier(&blockchainTesting.MockStateNotifier{RecordEvents: true}),
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
@@ -245,11 +246,9 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-			genesisBlockRoot, err := genesis.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 			opts := []Option{
 				WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-				WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, genesisBlockRoot)),
+				WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 				WithStateNotifier(&blockchainTesting.MockStateNotifier{RecordEvents: true}),
 				WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
 			}
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]})
+			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(tt.args.block)
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Enabling(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	assert.LogsContain(t, hook, "Entering mode to save hot states in DB")
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Disabling(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	s, err := NewService(context.Background(), opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now()
 
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Overflow(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	s, err := NewService(context.Background(), opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 10000000})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now()
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))

beacon-chain/blockchain/service.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	f "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/operations/attestations"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/operations/slashings"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/operations/voluntaryexits"
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	prysmTime "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 )
 
@@ -50,21 +51,22 @@ const headSyncMinEpochsAfterCheckpoint = 128
 // 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
-	nextEpochBoundarySlot types.Slot
-	boundaryRoots         [][32]byte
-	checkpointStateCache  *cache.CheckpointStateCache
-	initSyncBlocks        map[[32]byte]interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
-	initSyncBlocksLock    sync.RWMutex
-	justifiedBalances     *stateBalanceCache
-	wsVerifier            *WeakSubjectivityVerifier
-	store                 *store.Store
+	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
+	nextEpochBoundarySlot   types.Slot
+	boundaryRoots           [][32]byte
+	checkpointStateCache    *cache.CheckpointStateCache
+	initSyncBlocks          map[[32]byte]interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock
+	initSyncBlocksLock      sync.RWMutex
+	justifiedBalances       *stateBalanceCache
+	wsVerifier              *WeakSubjectivityVerifier
+	store                   *store.Store
+	processAttestationsLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // config options for the service.
@@ -136,18 +138,25 @@ func (s *Service) Start() {
 		}
 	}
 	s.spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine(s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed())
+	s.fillMissingPayloadIDRoutine(s.ctx, s.cfg.StateNotifier.StateFeed())
 }
 
 // Stop the blockchain service's main event loop and associated goroutines.
 func (s *Service) Stop() error {
 	defer s.cancel()
 
+	// lock before accessing s.head, s.head.state, s.head.state.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root
+	s.headLock.RLock()
 	if s.cfg.StateGen != nil && s.head != nil && s.head.state != nil {
-		if err := s.cfg.StateGen.ForceCheckpoint(s.ctx, s.head.state.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root); err != nil {
+		r := s.head.state.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root
+		s.headLock.RUnlock()
+		// Save the last finalized state so that starting up in the following run will be much faster.
+		if err := s.cfg.StateGen.ForceCheckpoint(s.ctx, r); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+	} else {
+		s.headLock.RUnlock()
 	}
-
 	// Save initial sync cached blocks to the DB before stop.
 	return s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlocks(s.ctx, s.getInitSyncBlocks())
 }
@@ -185,34 +194,40 @@ func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
 	}
+	if justified == nil {
+		return errNilJustifiedCheckpoint
+	}
 	finalized, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.FinalizedCheckpoint(s.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
 	}
+	if finalized == nil {
+		return errNilFinalizedCheckpoint
+	}
 	s.store = store.New(justified, finalized)
 
 	var forkChoicer f.ForkChoicer
-	fRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root)
+	fRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root))
 	if features.Get().EnableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree {
-		forkChoicer = doublylinkedtree.New(justified.Epoch, finalized.Epoch)
+		forkChoicer = doublylinkedtree.New()
 	} else {
-		forkChoicer = protoarray.New(justified.Epoch, finalized.Epoch, fRoot)
+		forkChoicer = protoarray.New()
 	}
 	s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore = forkChoicer
-	fb, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(s.ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(fRoot))
+	if err := forkChoicer.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: justified.Epoch,
+		Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root)}); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not update forkchoice's justified checkpoint")
+	}
+	if err := forkChoicer.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: finalized.Epoch,
+		Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root)}); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not update forkchoice's finalized checkpoint")
+	}
+
+	st, err := s.cfg.StateGen.StateByRoot(s.ctx, fRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint block")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint state")
 	}
-	if fb == nil || fb.IsNil() {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
-	}
-	payloadHash, err := getBlockPayloadHash(fb.Block())
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload hash")
-	}
-	fSlot := fb.Block().Slot()
-	if err := forkChoicer.InsertOptimisticBlock(s.ctx, fSlot, fRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash,
-		payloadHash, justified.Epoch, finalized.Epoch); err != nil {
+	if err := forkChoicer.InsertNode(s.ctx, st, fRoot); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert finalized block to forkchoice")
 	}
 
@@ -225,18 +240,6 @@ func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not set finalized block as validated")
 		}
 	}
-
-	h := s.headBlock().Block()
-	if h.Slot() > fSlot {
-		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-			"startSlot": fSlot,
-			"endSlot":   h.Slot(),
-		}).Info("Loading blocks to fork choice store, this may take a while.")
-		if err := s.fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(s.ctx, h, finalized, justified); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not fill in fork choice store missing blocks")
-		}
-	}
-
 	// not attempting to save initial sync blocks here, because there shouldn't be any until
 	// after the statefeed.Initialized event is fired (below)
 	if err := s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(s.ctx, finalized.Epoch); err != nil {
@@ -271,7 +274,7 @@ func (s *Service) originRootFromSavedState(ctx context.Context) ([32]byte, error
 	if err != nil {
 		return originRoot, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get genesis block from db")
 	}
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(genesisBlock); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(genesisBlock); err != nil {
 		return originRoot, err
 	}
 	genesisBlkRoot, err := genesisBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
@@ -337,14 +340,13 @@ func (s *Service) initializeHeadFromDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 				finalizedState.Slot(), flags.HeadSync.Name)
 		}
 	}
-
-	finalizedBlock, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.Block(ctx, finalizedRoot)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized block from db")
+	if finalizedState == nil || finalizedState.IsNil() {
+		return errors.New("finalized state can't be nil")
 	}
 
-	if finalizedState == nil || finalizedState.IsNil() || finalizedBlock == nil || finalizedBlock.IsNil() {
-		return errors.New("finalized state and block can't be nil")
+	finalizedBlock, err := s.getBlock(ctx, finalizedRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized block")
 	}
 	s.setHead(finalizedRoot, finalizedBlock, finalizedState)
 
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ func (s *Service) initializeBeaconChain(
 	s.cfg.ChainStartFetcher.ClearPreGenesisData()
 
 	// Update committee shuffled indices for genesis epoch.
-	if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(genesisState, 0 /* genesis epoch */); err != nil {
+	if err := helpers.UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, genesisState, 0); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := helpers.UpdateProposerIndicesInCache(ctx, genesisState); err != nil {
@@ -473,17 +475,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveGenesisData(ctx context.Context, genesisState state.Beacon
 	genesisCheckpoint := genesisState.FinalizedCheckpoint()
 	s.store = store.New(genesisCheckpoint, genesisCheckpoint)
 
-	payloadHash, err := getBlockPayloadHash(genesisBlk.Block())
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticBlock(ctx,
-		genesisBlk.Block().Slot(),
-		genesisBlkRoot,
-		params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash,
-		payloadHash,
-		genesisCheckpoint.Epoch,
-		genesisCheckpoint.Epoch); err != nil {
+	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, genesisState, genesisBlkRoot); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not process genesis block for fork choice: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, genesisBlkRoot); err != nil {

beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/container/trie"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
@@ -86,9 +87,11 @@ func setupBeaconChain(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database) *Service {
 	bState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 10)
 	pbState, err := v1.ProtobufBeaconState(bState.InnerStateUnsafe())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	mockTrie, err := trie.NewTrie(0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = beaconDB.SavePowchainData(ctx, &ethpb.ETH1ChainData{
 		BeaconState: pbState,
-		Trie:        &ethpb.SparseMerkleTrie{},
+		Trie:        mockTrie.ToProto(),
 		CurrentEth1Data: &ethpb.LatestETH1Data{
 			BlockHash: make([]byte, 32),
 		},
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ func setupBeaconChain(t *testing.T, beaconDB db.Database) *Service {
 		WithAttestationPool(attestations.NewPool()),
 		WithP2PBroadcaster(&mockBroadcaster{}),
 		WithStateNotifier(&mockBeaconNode{}),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New(0, 0, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash)),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(protoarray.New()),
 		WithAttestationService(attService),
 		WithStateGen(stateGen),
 	}
@@ -221,7 +224,8 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(deposits)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	hashTreeRoot := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	hashTreeRoot, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	genState, err := transition.EmptyGenesisState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = genState.SetEth1Data(&ethpb.Eth1Data{
@@ -273,8 +277,12 @@ func TestChainService_CorrectGenesisRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test the start function.
 	chainService.Start()
 
-	require.DeepEqual(t, blkRoot[:], chainService.store.FinalizedCheckpt().Root, "Finalize Checkpoint root is incorrect")
-	require.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], chainService.store.JustifiedCheckpt().Root, "Justified Checkpoint root is incorrect")
+	cp, err := chainService.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, blkRoot[:], cp.Root, "Finalize Checkpoint root is incorrect")
+	cp, err = chainService.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], cp.Root, "Justified Checkpoint root is incorrect")
 
 	require.NoError(t, chainService.Stop(), "Unable to stop chain service")
 
@@ -497,10 +505,10 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{}), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 		store: &store.Store{},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -518,10 +526,10 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 		store: &store.Store{},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -591,10 +599,10 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_ProtoArray(b *testing.B) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(0, 0, [32]byte{}), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 		store: &store.Store{},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{}}}
 	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(b, err)
@@ -614,10 +622,10 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_DoublyLinkedTree(b *testing.B) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(0, 0), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
+		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 		store: &store.Store{},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]})
+	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{}}}
 	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(b, err)

beacon-chain/blockchain/state_balance_cache.go

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 )
 
-var errNilStateFromStategen = errors.New("justified state can't be nil")
-
 type stateBalanceCache struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	balances []uint64
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ func newStateBalanceCache(sg *stategen.State) (*stateBalanceCache, error) {
 // the previously read value. This cache assumes we only want to cache one
 // set of balances for a single root (the current justified root).
 //
-// warning: this is not thread-safe on its own, relies on get() for locking
+// WARNING: this is not thread-safe on its own, relies on get() for locking
 func (c *stateBalanceCache) update(ctx context.Context, justifiedRoot [32]byte) ([]uint64, error) {
 	stateBalanceCacheMiss.Inc()
 	justifiedState, err := c.stateGen.StateByRoot(ctx, justifiedRoot)

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/BUILD.bazel

@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ go_library(
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store",
     visibility = ["//beacon-chain:__subpackages__"],
-    deps = ["//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library"],
+    deps = [
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+    ],
 )
 
 go_test(

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/new_test.go

@@ -17,9 +17,19 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 		Root:  []byte("hello"),
 	}
 	s := New(j, f)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, s.JustifiedCheckpt(), j)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, s.BestJustifiedCheckpt(), j)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt(), j)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, s.FinalizedCheckpt(), f)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt(), f)
+	cp, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
+	cp, err = s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
+	cp, err = s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
+	cp, err = s.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, f, cp)
+	cp, err = s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, f, cp)
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/setter_getter.go

@@ -1,40 +1,76 @@
 package store
 
-import ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrNilCheckpoint = errors.New("nil checkpoint")
+)
 
 // PrevJustifiedCheckpt returns the previous justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) PrevJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+func (s *Store) PrevJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.prevJustifiedCheckpt
+	if s.prevJustifiedCheckpt == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
+	}
+	return s.prevJustifiedCheckpt, nil
 }
 
 // BestJustifiedCheckpt returns the best justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) BestJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+func (s *Store) BestJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.bestJustifiedCheckpt
+	if s.bestJustifiedCheckpt == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
+	}
+	return s.bestJustifiedCheckpt, nil
 }
 
 // JustifiedCheckpt returns the justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) JustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+func (s *Store) JustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.justifiedCheckpt
+	if s.justifiedCheckpt == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
+	}
+	return s.justifiedCheckpt, nil
+}
+
+// JustifiedPayloadBlockHash returns the justified payload block hash reflecting justified check point.
+func (s *Store) JustifiedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
+	s.RLock()
+	defer s.RUnlock()
+	return s.justifiedPayloadBlockHash
 }
 
 // PrevFinalizedCheckpt returns the previous finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) PrevFinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+func (s *Store) PrevFinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.prevFinalizedCheckpt
+	if s.prevFinalizedCheckpt == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
+	}
+	return s.prevFinalizedCheckpt, nil
 }
 
 // FinalizedCheckpt returns the finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+func (s *Store) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.finalizedCheckpt
+	if s.finalizedCheckpt == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
+	}
+	return s.finalizedCheckpt, nil
+}
+
+// FinalizedPayloadBlockHash returns the finalized payload block hash reflecting finalized check point.
+func (s *Store) FinalizedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
+	s.RLock()
+	defer s.RUnlock()
+	return s.finalizedPayloadBlockHash
 }
 
 // SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt sets the previous justified checkpoint in the Store.
@@ -51,18 +87,20 @@ func (s *Store) SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
 	s.bestJustifiedCheckpt = cp
 }
 
-// SetJustifiedCheckpt sets the justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetJustifiedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
+// SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash sets the justified checkpoint and blockhash in the Store.
+func (s *Store) SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint, h [32]byte) {
 	s.Lock()
 	defer s.Unlock()
 	s.justifiedCheckpt = cp
+	s.justifiedPayloadBlockHash = h
 }
 
-// SetFinalizedCheckpt sets the finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetFinalizedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
+// SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash sets the finalized checkpoint and blockhash in the Store.
+func (s *Store) SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint, h [32]byte) {
 	s.Lock()
 	defer s.Unlock()
 	s.finalizedCheckpt = cp
+	s.finalizedPayloadBlockHash = h
 }
 
 // SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt sets the previous finalized checkpoint in the Store.

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/setter_getter_test.go

@@ -10,44 +10,63 @@ import (
 func Test_store_PrevJustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Store{}
 	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt())
+	_, err := s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
 	s.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt())
+	got, err := s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
 }
 
 func Test_store_BestJustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Store{}
 	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.BestJustifiedCheckpt())
+	_, err := s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
 	s.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.BestJustifiedCheckpt())
+	got, err := s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
 }
 
 func Test_store_JustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Store{}
 	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.JustifiedCheckpt())
+	_, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	s.SetJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.JustifiedCheckpt())
+	h := [32]byte{'b'}
+	s.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
+	got, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
+	require.Equal(t, h, s.JustifiedPayloadBlockHash())
 }
 
 func Test_store_FinalizedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Store{}
 	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.FinalizedCheckpt())
+	_, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	s.SetFinalizedCheckpt(cp)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.FinalizedCheckpt())
+	h := [32]byte{'b'}
+	s.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
+	got, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
+	require.Equal(t, h, s.FinalizedPayloadBlockHash())
 }
 
 func Test_store_PrevFinalizedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Store{}
 	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt())
+	_, err := s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
 	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
 	s.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(cp)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt())
+	got, err := s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/type.go

@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ import (
 //    best_justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint
 //    proposerBoostRoot: Root
 type Store struct {
-	justifiedCheckpt     *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	finalizedCheckpt     *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	bestJustifiedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	justifiedCheckpt          *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	justifiedPayloadBlockHash [32]byte
+	finalizedCheckpt          *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	finalizedPayloadBlockHash [32]byte
+	bestJustifiedCheckpt      *ethpb.Checkpoint
 	sync.RWMutex
 	// These are not part of the consensus spec, but we do use them to return gRPC API requests.
 	// TODO(10094): Consider removing in v3.

beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type ChainService struct {
 	Genesis                     time.Time
 	ForkChoiceStore             forkchoice.ForkChoicer
 	ReceiveBlockMockErr         error
+	OptimisticCheckRootReceived [32]byte
 }
 
 // ForkChoicer mocks the same method in the chain service
@@ -282,18 +283,18 @@ func (s *ChainService) CurrentFork() *ethpb.Fork {
 }
 
 // FinalizedCheckpt mocks FinalizedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	return s.FinalizedCheckPoint
+func (s *ChainService) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	return s.FinalizedCheckPoint, nil
 }
 
 // CurrentJustifiedCheckpt mocks CurrentJustifiedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	return s.CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint
+func (s *ChainService) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	return s.CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint, nil
 }
 
 // PreviousJustifiedCheckpt mocks PreviousJustifiedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
-	return s.PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint
+func (s *ChainService) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	return s.PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint, nil
 }
 
 // ReceiveAttestation mocks ReceiveAttestation method in chain service.
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ func (_ *ChainService) HeadGenesisValidatorsRoot() [32]byte {
 	return [32]byte{}
 }
 
-// VerifyBlkDescendant mocks VerifyBlkDescendant and always returns nil.
+// VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant mocks VerifyBlkDescendant and always returns nil.
 func (s *ChainService) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(_ context.Context, _ [32]byte) error {
 	return s.VerifyBlkDescendantErr
 }
@@ -447,6 +448,13 @@ func (s *ChainService) IsOptimistic(_ context.Context) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 // IsOptimisticForRoot mocks the same method in the chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) IsOptimisticForRoot(_ context.Context, _ [32]byte) (bool, error) {
+func (s *ChainService) IsOptimisticForRoot(_ context.Context, root [32]byte) (bool, error) {
+	s.OptimisticCheckRootReceived = root
 	return s.Optimistic, nil
 }
+
+// UpdateHead mocks the same method in the chain service.
+func (s *ChainService) UpdateHead(_ context.Context) error { return nil }
+
+// ReceiveAttesterSlashing mocks the same method in the chain service.
+func (s *ChainService) ReceiveAttesterSlashing(context.Context, *ethpb.AttesterSlashing) {}

beacon-chain/blockchain/weak_subjectivity_checks.go

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
 
-var errWSBlockNotFound = errors.New("weak subjectivity root not found in db")
-var errWSBlockNotFoundInEpoch = errors.New("weak subjectivity root not found in db within epoch")
-
 type weakSubjectivityDB interface {
 	HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) bool
 	BlockRoots(ctx context.Context, f *filters.QueryFilter) ([][32]byte, error)
@@ -30,10 +27,11 @@ type WeakSubjectivityVerifier struct {
 	db       weakSubjectivityDB
 }
 
-// NewWeakSubjectivityVerifier validates a checkpoint, and if valid, uses it to initialize a weak subjectivity verifier
+// NewWeakSubjectivityVerifier validates a checkpoint, and if valid, uses it to initialize a weak subjectivity verifier.
 func NewWeakSubjectivityVerifier(wsc *ethpb.Checkpoint, db weakSubjectivityDB) (*WeakSubjectivityVerifier, error) {
 	if wsc == nil || len(wsc.Root) == 0 || wsc.Epoch == 0 {
-		log.Warn("No valid weak subjectivity checkpoint specified, running without weak subjectivity verification")
+		log.Info("No checkpoint for syncing provided, node will begin syncing from genesis. Checkpoint Sync is an optional feature that allows your node to sync from a more recent checkpoint, " +
+			"which enhances the security of your local beacon node and the broader network. See https://docs.prylabs.network/docs/next/prysm-usage/checkpoint-sync/ to learn how to configure Checkpoint Sync.")
 		return &WeakSubjectivityVerifier{
 			enabled: false,
 		}, nil
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ func (v *WeakSubjectivityVerifier) VerifyWeakSubjectivity(ctx context.Context, f
 	if v.verified || !v.enabled {
 		return nil
 	}
-
 	// Two conditions are described in the specs:
 	// IF epoch_number > store.finalized_checkpoint.epoch,
 	// then ASSERT during block sync that block with root block_root
@@ -92,6 +89,5 @@ func (v *WeakSubjectivityVerifier) VerifyWeakSubjectivity(ctx context.Context, f
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
-
 	return errors.Wrap(errWSBlockNotFoundInEpoch, fmt.Sprintf("root=%#x, epoch=%d", v.root, v.epoch))
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/weak_subjectivity_checks_test.go

@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ func TestService_VerifyWeakSubjectivityRoot(t *testing.T) {
 				store:      &store.Store{},
 				wsVerifier: wv,
 			}
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch})
-			err = s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(context.Background(), s.store.FinalizedCheckpt().Epoch)
+			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch}, [32]byte{})
+			cp, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			err = s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(context.Background(), cp.Epoch)
 			if tt.wantErr == nil {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			} else {

beacon-chain/builder/BUILD.bazel

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = [
+        "error.go",
+        "metric.go",
+        "option.go",
+        "service.go",
+    ],
+    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/builder",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        "//api/client/builder:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/blockchain:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/db:go_default_library",
+        "//cmd/beacon-chain/flags:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//network:go_default_library",
+        "//network/authorization:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus/promauto:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_urfave_cli_v2//:go_default_library",
+        "@io_opencensus_go//trace:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)

beacon-chain/builder/error.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package builder
+
+import "github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+var (
+	ErrNotRunning = errors.New("builder is not running")
+)

beacon-chain/builder/metric.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
+)
+
+var (
+	submitBlindedBlockLatency = promauto.NewHistogram(
+		prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "submit_blinded_block_latency_milliseconds",
+			Help:    "Captures RPC latency for submitting blinded block in milliseconds",
+			Buckets: []float64{1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000},
+		},
+	)
+	getHeaderLatency = promauto.NewHistogram(
+		prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "get_header_latency_milliseconds",
+			Help:    "Captures RPC latency for get header in milliseconds",
+			Buckets: []float64{1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000},
+		},
+	)
+	getStatusLatency = promauto.NewHistogram(
+		prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "get_status_latency_milliseconds",
+			Help:    "Captures RPC latency for get status in milliseconds",
+			Buckets: []float64{1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000},
+		},
+	)
+	registerValidatorLatency = promauto.NewHistogram(
+		prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "register_validator_latency_milliseconds",
+			Help:    "Captures RPC latency for register validator in milliseconds",
+			Buckets: []float64{1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000},
+		},
+	)
+)

beacon-chain/builder/option.go

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/cmd/beacon-chain/flags"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/network"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/network/authorization"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+type Option func(s *Service) error
+
+// FlagOptions for builder service flag configurations.
+func FlagOptions(c *cli.Context) ([]Option, error) {
+	endpoint := c.String(flags.MevRelayEndpoint.Name)
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithBuilderEndpoints(endpoint),
+	}
+	return opts, nil
+}
+
+// WithBuilderEndpoints sets the endpoint for the beacon chain builder service.
+func WithBuilderEndpoints(endpoint string) Option {
+	return func(s *Service) error {
+		s.cfg.builderEndpoint = covertEndPoint(endpoint)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDatabase sets the database for the beacon chain builder service.
+func WithDatabase(database db.HeadAccessDatabase) Option {
+	return func(s *Service) error {
+		s.cfg.beaconDB = database
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func covertEndPoint(ep string) network.Endpoint {
+	return network.Endpoint{
+		Url: ep,
+		Auth: network.AuthorizationData{ // Auth is not used for builder.
+			Method: authorization.None,
+			Value:  "",
+		}}
+}

beacon-chain/builder/service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/api/client/builder"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/network"
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
+)
+
+// BlockBuilder defines the interface for interacting with the block builder
+type BlockBuilder interface {
+	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, block *ethpb.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error)
+	GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubKey [48]byte) (*ethpb.SignedBuilderBid, error)
+	Status(ctx context.Context) error
+	RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg *ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error
+}
+
+// config defines a config struct for dependencies into the service.
+type config struct {
+	builderEndpoint network.Endpoint
+	beaconDB        db.HeadAccessDatabase
+	headFetcher     blockchain.HeadFetcher
+}
+
+// Service defines a service that provides a client for interacting with the beacon chain and MEV relay network.
+type Service struct {
+	cfg *config
+	c   *builder.Client
+}
+
+// NewService instantiates a new service.
+func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
+	s := &Service{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		if err := opt(s); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if s.cfg.builderEndpoint.Url != "" {
+		c, err := builder.NewClient(s.cfg.builderEndpoint.Url)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		s.c = c
+	}
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+// Start initializes the service.
+func (*Service) Start() {}
+
+// Stop halts the service.
+func (*Service) Stop() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SubmitBlindedBlock submits a blinded block to the builder relay network.
+func (s *Service) SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, b *ethpb.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.SubmitBlindedBlock")
+	defer span.End()
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		submitBlindedBlockLatency.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
+	}()
+
+	return s.c.SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx, b)
+}
+
+// GetHeader retrieves the header for a given slot and parent hash from the builder relay network.
+func (s *Service) GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubKey [48]byte) (*ethpb.SignedBuilderBid, error) {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.GetHeader")
+	defer span.End()
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		getHeaderLatency.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
+	}()
+
+	return s.c.GetHeader(ctx, slot, parentHash, pubKey)
+}
+
+// Status retrieves the status of the builder relay network.
+func (s *Service) Status(ctx context.Context) error {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.Status")
+	defer span.End()
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		getStatusLatency.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
+	}()
+
+	return s.c.Status(ctx)
+}
+
+// RegisterValidator registers a validator with the builder relay network.
+// It also saves the registration object to the DB.
+func (s *Service) RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg *ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.RegisterValidator")
+	defer span.End()
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		registerValidatorLatency.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
+	}()
+
+	idx, exists := s.cfg.headFetcher.HeadPublicKeyToValidatorIndex(bytesutil.ToBytes48(reg.Message.Pubkey))
+	if !exists {
+		return nil // If the pubkey is not found, it is not a validator. Do nothing.
+	}
+	if err := s.c.RegisterValidator(ctx, reg); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not register validator")
+	}
+
+	return s.cfg.beaconDB.SaveRegistrationsByValidatorIDs(ctx, []types.ValidatorIndex{idx}, []*ethpb.ValidatorRegistrationV1{reg.Message})
+}

beacon-chain/cache/committee.go

@@ -103,9 +103,12 @@ func (c *CommitteeCache) Committee(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, seed [3
 
 // AddCommitteeShuffledList adds Committee shuffled list object to the cache. T
 // his method also trims the least recently list if the cache size has ready the max cache size limit.
-func (c *CommitteeCache) AddCommitteeShuffledList(committees *Committees) error {
+func (c *CommitteeCache) AddCommitteeShuffledList(ctx context.Context, committees *Committees) error {
 	c.lock.Lock()
 	defer c.lock.Unlock()
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	key, err := committeeKeyFn(committees)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

beacon-chain/cache/committee_disabled.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (c *FakeCommitteeCache) Committee(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, see
 
 // AddCommitteeShuffledList adds Committee shuffled list object to the cache. T
 // his method also trims the least recently list if the cache size has ready the max cache size limit.
-func (c *FakeCommitteeCache) AddCommitteeShuffledList(committees *Committees) error {
+func (c *FakeCommitteeCache) AddCommitteeShuffledList(ctx context.Context, committees *Committees) error {
 	return nil
 }
 

beacon-chain/cache/committee_fuzz_test.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_FuzzCommitteesByEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(c)
-		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(c))
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), c))
 		_, err := cache.Committee(context.Background(), 0, c.Seed, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_FuzzActiveIndices(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(c)
-		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(c))
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), c))
 
 		indices, err := cache.ActiveIndices(context.Background(), c.Seed)
 		require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_CommitteesByEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	if indices != nil {
 		t.Error("Expected committee not to exist in empty cache")
 	}
-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))
 
 	wantedIndex := types.CommitteeIndex(0)
 	indices, err = cache.Committee(context.Background(), slot, item.Seed, wantedIndex)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_ActiveIndices(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("Expected committee not to exist in empty cache")
 	}
 
-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))
 
 	indices, err = cache.ActiveIndices(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_ActiveCount(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "Expected active count not to exist in empty cache")
 
-	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(item))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))
 
 	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ 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(item))
+		require.NoError(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), item))
 	}
 
 	k := cache.CommitteeCache.Keys()
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_CanRotate(t *testing.T) {
 	sort.Slice(k, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return k[i].(string) < k[j].(string)
 	})
-	wanted := end - int(maxCommitteesCacheSize)
+	wanted := end - maxCommitteesCacheSize
 	s := bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte(strconv.Itoa(wanted)))
 	assert.Equal(t, key(s), k[0], "incorrect key received for slot 190")
 
@@ -134,3 +134,20 @@ func TestCommitteeCacheOutOfRange(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = cache.Committee(context.Background(), 0, seed, math.MaxUint64) // Overflow!
 	require.NotNil(t, err, "Did not fail as expected")
 }
+
+func TestCommitteeCache_DoesNothingWhenCancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewCommitteesCache()
+
+	item := &Committees{Seed: [32]byte{'A'}, SortedIndices: []types.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}}
+	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(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+	require.ErrorIs(t, cache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(cancelled, item), context.Canceled)
+
+	count, err = cache.ActiveIndicesCount(context.Background(), item.Seed)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, count)
+}

beacon-chain/cache/depositcache/deposits_cache_test.go

@@ -430,7 +430,11 @@ func TestFinalizedDeposits_DepositsCachedCorrectly(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	trie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate deposit trie")
-	assert.Equal(t, trie.HashTreeRoot(), cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot())
+	rootA, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	rootB, err := cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, rootA, rootB)
 }
 
 func TestFinalizedDeposits_UtilizesPreviouslyCachedDeposits(t *testing.T) {
@@ -488,7 +492,11 @@ func TestFinalizedDeposits_UtilizesPreviouslyCachedDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	trie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate deposit trie")
-	assert.Equal(t, trie.HashTreeRoot(), cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot())
+	rootA, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	rootB, err := cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, rootA, rootB)
 }
 
 func TestFinalizedDeposits_HandleZeroDeposits(t *testing.T) {

beacon-chain/cache/sync_committee.go

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (s *SyncCommitteeCache) idxPositionInCommittee(
 // UpdatePositionsInCommittee updates caching of validators position in sync committee in respect to
 // current epoch and next epoch. This should be called when `current_sync_committee` and `next_sync_committee`
 // change and that happens every `EPOCHS_PER_SYNC_COMMITTEE_PERIOD`.
-func (s *SyncCommitteeCache) UpdatePositionsInCommittee(syncCommitteeBoundaryRoot [32]byte, st state.BeaconStateAltair) error {
+func (s *SyncCommitteeCache) UpdatePositionsInCommittee(syncCommitteeBoundaryRoot [32]byte, st state.BeaconState) error {
 	csc, err := st.CurrentSyncCommittee()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

beacon-chain/cache/sync_committee_disabled.go

@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ func (s *FakeSyncCommitteeCache) NextPeriodIndexPosition(root [32]byte, valIdx t
 }
 
 // UpdatePositionsInCommittee -- fake.
-func (s *FakeSyncCommitteeCache) UpdatePositionsInCommittee(syncCommitteeBoundaryRoot [32]byte, state state.BeaconStateAltair) error {
+func (s *FakeSyncCommitteeCache) UpdatePositionsInCommittee(syncCommitteeBoundaryRoot [32]byte, state state.BeaconState) error {
 	return nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/altair/BUILD.bazel

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ go_library(
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/altair",
     visibility = [
         "//beacon-chain:__subpackages__",
+        "//testing/endtoend/evaluators:__subpackages__",
         "//testing/spectest:__subpackages__",
         "//testing/util:__pkg__",
         "//validator/client:__pkg__",
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@ go_library(
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//math:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation:go_default_library",
-        "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/altair/attestation.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(
 	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	body := b.Block().Body()
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ func ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(
 // method is used to validate attestations whose signatures have already been verified or will be verified later.
 func ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair,
+	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	att *ethpb.Attestation,
 	totalBalance uint64,
-) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "altair.ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature")
 	defer span.End()
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ func RewardProposer(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState, proposer
 //        participation_flag_indices.append(TIMELY_HEAD_FLAG_INDEX)
 //
 //    return participation_flag_indices
-func AttestationParticipationFlagIndices(beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair, data *ethpb.AttestationData, delay types.Slot) (map[uint8]bool, error) {
+func AttestationParticipationFlagIndices(beaconState state.BeaconState, data *ethpb.AttestationData, delay types.Slot) (map[uint8]bool, error) {
 	currEpoch := time.CurrentEpoch(beaconState)
 	var justifiedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint
 	if data.Target.Epoch == currEpoch {

beacon-chain/core/altair/block.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import (
 //            increase_balance(state, get_beacon_proposer_index(state), proposer_reward)
 //        else:
 //            decrease_balance(state, participant_index, participant_reward)
-func ProcessSyncAggregate(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair, sync *ethpb.SyncAggregate) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ProcessSyncAggregate(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconState, sync *ethpb.SyncAggregate) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	votedKeys, votedIndices, didntVoteIndices, err := FilterSyncCommitteeVotes(s, sync)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func ProcessSyncAggregate(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair, sync *
 }
 
 // FilterSyncCommitteeVotes filters the validator public keys and indices for the ones that voted and didn't vote.
-func FilterSyncCommitteeVotes(s state.BeaconStateAltair, sync *ethpb.SyncAggregate) (
+func FilterSyncCommitteeVotes(s state.BeaconState, sync *ethpb.SyncAggregate) (
 	votedKeys []bls.PublicKey,
 	votedIndices []types.ValidatorIndex,
 	didntVoteIndices []types.ValidatorIndex,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func FilterSyncCommitteeVotes(s state.BeaconStateAltair, sync *ethpb.SyncAggrega
 }
 
 // VerifySyncCommitteeSig verifies sync committee signature `syncSig` is valid with respect to public keys `syncKeys`.
-func VerifySyncCommitteeSig(s state.BeaconStateAltair, syncKeys []bls.PublicKey, syncSig []byte) error {
+func VerifySyncCommitteeSig(s state.BeaconState, syncKeys []bls.PublicKey, syncSig []byte) error {
 	ps := slots.PrevSlot(s.Slot())
 	d, err := signing.Domain(s.Fork(), slots.ToEpoch(ps), params.BeaconConfig().DomainSyncCommittee, s.GenesisValidatorsRoot())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func VerifySyncCommitteeSig(s state.BeaconStateAltair, syncKeys []bls.PublicKey,
 }
 
 // ApplySyncRewardsPenalties applies rewards and penalties for proposer and sync committee participants.
-func ApplySyncRewardsPenalties(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair, votedIndices, didntVoteIndices []types.ValidatorIndex) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ApplySyncRewardsPenalties(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconState, votedIndices, didntVoteIndices []types.ValidatorIndex) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	activeBalance, err := helpers.TotalActiveBalance(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit.go

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 // ProcessDeposits processes validator deposits for beacon state Altair.
 func ProcessDeposits(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair,
+	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	deposits []*ethpb.Deposit,
-) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	batchVerified, err := blocks.BatchVerifyDepositsSignatures(ctx, deposits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 }
 
 // ProcessDeposit processes validator deposit for beacon state Altair.
-func ProcessDeposit(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ProcessDeposit(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	beaconState, isNewValidator, err := blocks.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, verifySignature)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit_test.go

@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ func TestProcessDeposits_RepeatedDeposit_IncreasesValidatorBalance(t *testing.T)
 		},
 	}
 	balances := []uint64{0, 50}
-	root := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	beaconState, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
 		Validators: registry,
 		Balances:   balances,
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 	dep[0].Data.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
 	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	root := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  root[:],
 		DepositCount: 1,

beacon-chain/core/altair/epoch_precompute.go

@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/math"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/runtime/version"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 )
 
 // InitializePrecomputeValidators precomputes individual validator for its attested balances and the total sum of validators attested balances of the epoch.
-func InitializePrecomputeValidators(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair) ([]*precompute.Validator, *precompute.Balance, error) {
+func InitializePrecomputeValidators(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState) ([]*precompute.Validator, *precompute.Balance, error) {
 	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "altair.InitializePrecomputeValidators")
 	defer span.End()
 	vals := make([]*precompute.Validator, beaconState.NumValidators())
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func InitializePrecomputeValidators(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.Beaco
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		// Set validator's active status for preivous epoch.
+		// Set validator's active status for previous epoch.
 		if helpers.IsActiveValidatorUsingTrie(val, prevEpoch) {
 			v.IsActivePrevEpoch = true
 			bal.ActivePrevEpoch, err = math.Add64(bal.ActivePrevEpoch, val.EffectiveBalance())
@@ -209,10 +208,10 @@ func ProcessEpochParticipation(
 // ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute processes the rewards and penalties of individual validator.
 // This is an optimized version by passing in precomputed validator attesting records and and total epoch balances.
 func ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute(
-	beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair,
+	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	bal *precompute.Balance,
 	vals []*precompute.Validator,
-) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	// Don't process rewards and penalties in genesis epoch.
 	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
 	if time.CurrentEpoch(beaconState) == cfg.GenesisEpoch {
@@ -268,16 +267,12 @@ func AttestationsDelta(beaconState state.BeaconState, bal *precompute.Balance, v
 	leak := helpers.IsInInactivityLeak(prevEpoch, finalizedEpoch)
 
 	// Modified in Altair and Bellatrix.
-	var inactivityDenominator uint64
 	bias := cfg.InactivityScoreBias
-	switch beaconState.Version() {
-	case version.Altair:
-		inactivityDenominator = bias * cfg.InactivityPenaltyQuotientAltair
-	case version.Bellatrix:
-		inactivityDenominator = bias * cfg.InactivityPenaltyQuotientBellatrix
-	default:
-		return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("invalid state type version: %T", beaconState.Version())
+	inactivityPenaltyQuotient, err := beaconState.InactivityPenaltyQuotient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
+	inactivityDenominator := bias * inactivityPenaltyQuotient
 
 	for i, v := range vals {
 		rewards[i], penalties[i], err = attestationDelta(bal, v, baseRewardMultiplier, inactivityDenominator, leak)

beacon-chain/core/altair/epoch_spec.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 //    if next_epoch % EPOCHS_PER_SYNC_COMMITTEE_PERIOD == 0:
 //        state.current_sync_committee = state.next_sync_committee
 //        state.next_sync_committee = get_next_sync_committee(state)
-func ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	nextEpoch := time.NextEpoch(beaconState)
 	if nextEpoch%params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod == 0 {
 		nextSyncCommittee, err := beaconState.NextSyncCommittee()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func ProcessSyncCommitteeUpdates(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconSt
 // def process_participation_flag_updates(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 //    state.previous_epoch_participation = state.current_epoch_participation
 //    state.current_epoch_participation = [ParticipationFlags(0b0000_0000) for _ in range(len(state.validators))]
-func ProcessParticipationFlagUpdates(beaconState state.BeaconStateAltair) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ProcessParticipationFlagUpdates(beaconState state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	c, err := beaconState.CurrentEpochParticipation()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/altair/sync_committee.go

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func ValidateNilSyncContribution(s *ethpb.SignedContributionAndProof) error {
 //    pubkeys = [state.validators[index].pubkey for index in indices]
 //    aggregate_pubkey = bls.AggregatePKs(pubkeys)
 //    return SyncCommittee(pubkeys=pubkeys, aggregate_pubkey=aggregate_pubkey)
-func NextSyncCommittee(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair) (*ethpb.SyncCommittee, error) {
+func NextSyncCommittee(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconState) (*ethpb.SyncCommittee, error) {
 	indices, err := NextSyncCommitteeIndices(ctx, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func NextSyncCommittee(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair) (*ethpb.S
 //            sync_committee_indices.append(candidate_index)
 //        i += 1
 //    return sync_committee_indices
-func NextSyncCommitteeIndices(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconStateAltair) ([]types.ValidatorIndex, error) {
+func NextSyncCommitteeIndices(ctx context.Context, s state.BeaconState) ([]types.ValidatorIndex, error) {
 	epoch := coreTime.NextEpoch(s)
 	indices, err := helpers.ActiveValidatorIndices(ctx, s, epoch)
 	if err != nil {

beacon-chain/core/altair/sync_committee_test.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
-	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconStateAltair {
+	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconState {
 		validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, count)
 		for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
 			validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	type args struct {
-		state state.BeaconStateAltair
+		state state.BeaconState
 		epoch types.Epoch
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_DifferentPeriods(t *testing.T) {
 	helpers.ClearCache()
-	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconStateAltair {
+	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconState {
 		validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, count)
 		for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
 			validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_DifferentPeriods(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSyncCommittee_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
-	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconStateAltair {
+	getState := func(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconState {
 		validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, count)
 		for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
 			blsKey, err := bls.RandKey()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestSyncCommittee_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	type args struct {
-		state state.BeaconStateAltair
+		state state.BeaconState
 		epoch types.Epoch
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSyncMessageTime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func getState(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconStateAltair {
+func getState(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconState {
 	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, count)
 	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
 		blsKey, err := bls.RandKey()

beacon-chain/core/altair/transition.go

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	e "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/epoch"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/runtime/version"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 //    process_historical_roots_update(state)
 //    process_participation_flag_updates(state)  # [New in Altair]
 //    process_sync_committee_updates(state)  # [New in Altair]
-func ProcessEpoch(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func ProcessEpoch(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "altair.ProcessEpoch")
 	defer span.End()
 
@@ -70,22 +68,14 @@ func ProcessEpoch(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconSta
 	}
 
 	// Modified in Altair and Bellatrix.
-	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
-	switch state.Version() {
-	case version.Altair:
-		state, err = e.ProcessSlashings(state, cfg.ProportionalSlashingMultiplierAltair)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	case version.Bellatrix:
-		state, err = e.ProcessSlashings(state, cfg.ProportionalSlashingMultiplierBellatrix)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	default:
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid state type version: %T", state.Version())
+	proportionalSlashingMultipler, err := state.ProportionalSlashingMultiplier()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	state, err = e.ProcessSlashings(state, proportionalSlashingMultipler)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	state, err = e.ProcessEth1DataReset(state)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/altair/upgrade.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ import (
 //    post.current_sync_committee = get_next_sync_committee(post)
 //    post.next_sync_committee = get_next_sync_committee(post)
 //    return post
-func UpgradeToAltair(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func UpgradeToAltair(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	epoch := time.CurrentEpoch(state)
 
 	numValidators := state.NumValidators()
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func UpgradeToAltair(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.Beacon
 //        for index in get_attesting_indices(state, data, attestation.aggregation_bits):
 //            for flag_index in participation_flag_indices:
 //                epoch_participation[index] = add_flag(epoch_participation[index], flag_index)
-func TranslateParticipation(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconStateAltair, atts []*ethpb.PendingAttestation) (state.BeaconStateAltair, error) {
+func TranslateParticipation(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, atts []*ethpb.PendingAttestation) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	epochParticipation, err := state.PreviousEpochParticipation()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/blocks/BUILD.bazel

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ go_library(
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/forks/bellatrix:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ go_library(
         "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
-        "//encoding/ssz:go_default_library",
         "//math:go_default_library",
         "//network/forks:go_default_library",
         "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ go_test(
         "//beacon-chain/state/v1:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//consensus-types/forks/bellatrix:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
         "//container/trie:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/crypto/bls"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(
 	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	body := b.Block().Body()

beacon-chain/core/blocks/deposit_test.go

@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ func TestProcessDeposits_RepeatedDeposit_IncreasesValidatorBalance(t *testing.T)
 		},
 	}
 	balances := []uint64{0, 50}
-	root := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	beaconState, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconState{
 		Validators: registry,
 		Balances:   balances,
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 	dep[0].Data.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
 	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	root := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  root[:],
 		DepositCount: 1,
@@ -289,7 +291,9 @@ func TestPreGenesisDeposits_SkipInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		dep[i].Proof = proof
 	}
-	root := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  root[:],
 		DepositCount: 1,
@@ -376,7 +380,9 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_RepeatedDeposit_IncreasesValidatorBalance(t *testing.T)
 		},
 	}
 	balances := []uint64{0, 50}
-	root := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := depositTrie.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	beaconState, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconState{
 		Validators: registry,
 		Balances:   balances,

beacon-chain/core/blocks/header.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 )
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func ProcessBlockHeader(
 	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	block interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(block); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(block); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	bodyRoot, err := block.Block().Body().HashTreeRoot()

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload.go

@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
-	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/forks/bellatrix"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/ssz"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/runtime/version"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func IsMergeTransitionComplete(st state.BeaconState) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	return !isEmptyHeader(h), nil
+	return !bellatrix.IsEmptyHeader(h), nil
 }
 
 // IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPreStatePayloadHeader returns true if the input block is the terminal merge block.
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ func IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPreStatePayloadHeader(h *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadH
 	if h == nil || body == nil {
 		return false, errors.New("nil header or block body")
 	}
-	if !isEmptyHeader(h) {
+	if !bellatrix.IsEmptyHeader(h) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	return IsExecutionBlock(body)
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ func IsExecutionBlock(body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	default:
 	}
-	return !IsEmptyPayload(payload), nil
+	return !bellatrix.IsEmptyPayload(payload), nil
 }
 
 // IsExecutionEnabled returns true if the beacon chain can begin executing.
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func IsExecutionEnabled(st state.BeaconState, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (
 // IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader returns true if the execution is enabled using post processed payload header and block body.
 // This is an optimized version of IsExecutionEnabled where beacon state is not required as an argument.
 func IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
-	if !isEmptyHeader(header) {
+	if !bellatrix.IsEmptyHeader(header) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
 	return IsExecutionBlock(body)
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ func ProcessPayload(st state.BeaconState, payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload) (s
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	header, err := PayloadToHeader(payload)
+	header, err := bellatrix.PayloadToHeader(payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -215,126 +214,6 @@ func ProcessPayload(st state.BeaconState, payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload) (s
 	return st, nil
 }
 
-// PayloadToHeader converts `payload` into execution payload header format.
-func PayloadToHeader(payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload) (*ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
-	txRoot, err := ssz.TransactionsRoot(payload.Transactions)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
-		ParentHash:       bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.ParentHash),
-		FeeRecipient:     bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.FeeRecipient),
-		StateRoot:        bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.StateRoot),
-		ReceiptsRoot:     bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.ReceiptsRoot),
-		LogsBloom:        bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.LogsBloom),
-		PrevRandao:       bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.PrevRandao),
-		BlockNumber:      payload.BlockNumber,
-		GasLimit:         payload.GasLimit,
-		GasUsed:          payload.GasUsed,
-		Timestamp:        payload.Timestamp,
-		ExtraData:        bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.ExtraData),
-		BaseFeePerGas:    bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.BaseFeePerGas),
-		BlockHash:        bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(payload.BlockHash),
-		TransactionsRoot: txRoot[:],
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func IsEmptyPayload(p *enginev1.ExecutionPayload) bool {
-	if p == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.ParentHash, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.FeeRecipient, make([]byte, fieldparams.FeeRecipientLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.StateRoot, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.ReceiptsRoot, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.LogsBloom, make([]byte, fieldparams.LogsBloomLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.PrevRandao, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.BaseFeePerGas, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(p.BlockHash, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if len(p.Transactions) != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if len(p.ExtraData) != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if p.BlockNumber != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if p.GasLimit != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if p.GasUsed != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if p.Timestamp != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-func isEmptyHeader(h *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader) bool {
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.ParentHash, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.FeeRecipient, make([]byte, fieldparams.FeeRecipientLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.StateRoot, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.ReceiptsRoot, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.LogsBloom, make([]byte, fieldparams.LogsBloomLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.PrevRandao, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.BaseFeePerGas, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.BlockHash, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(h.TransactionsRoot, make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if len(h.ExtraData) != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if h.BlockNumber != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if h.GasLimit != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if h.GasUsed != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if h.Timestamp != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 // ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes validates the payload header when the merge completes.
 func ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
 	// Skip validation if the state is not merge compatible.
@@ -393,3 +272,16 @@ func ProcessPayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHe
 	}
 	return st, nil
 }
+
+// GetBlockPayloadHash returns the hash of the execution payload of the block
+func GetBlockPayloadHash(blk interfaces.BeaconBlock) ([32]byte, error) {
+	payloadHash := [32]byte{}
+	if IsPreBellatrixVersion(blk.Version()) {
+		return payloadHash, nil
+	}
+	payload, err := blk.Body().ExecutionPayload()
+	if err != nil {
+		return payloadHash, err
+	}
+	return bytesutil.ToBytes32(payload.BlockHash), nil
+}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/forks/bellatrix"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/ssz"
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ func Test_ProcessPayload(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err.Error(), err.Error())
 			} else {
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err, err)
-				want, err := blocks.PayloadToHeader(tt.payload)
+				want, err := bellatrix.PayloadToHeader(tt.payload)
 				require.Equal(t, tt.err, err)
 				got, err := st.LatestExecutionPayloadHeader()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_PayloadToHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	p := emptyPayload()
-	h, err := blocks.PayloadToHeader(p)
+	h, err := bellatrix.PayloadToHeader(p)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	txRoot, err := ssz.TransactionsRoot(p.Transactions)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/core/blocks/randao.go

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func ProcessRandao(
 	beaconState state.BeaconState,
 	b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	if err := helpers.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
+	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(b); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	body := b.Block().Body()

beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/BUILD.bazel

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ go_library(
         "//runtime/version:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_go_bitfield//:go_default_library",
         "@io_opencensus_go//trace:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
@@ -43,11 +44,13 @@ go_test(
     ],
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
     deps = [
+        "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/epoch:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/helpers:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/time:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/state/v2:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/justification_finalization.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package precompute
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
@@ -9,6 +10,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
 
+var errNilState = errors.New("nil state")
+
+// UnrealizedCheckpoints returns the justification and finalization checkpoints of the
+// given state as if it was progressed with empty slots until the next epoch.
+func UnrealizedCheckpoints(st state.BeaconState) (*ethpb.Checkpoint, *ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
+	if st == nil || st.IsNil() {
+		return nil, nil, errNilState
+	}
+
+	activeBalance, prevTarget, currentTarget, err := st.UnrealizedCheckpointBalances()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	justification := processJustificationBits(st, activeBalance, prevTarget, currentTarget)
+	return ComputeCheckpoints(st, justification)
+}
+
 // ProcessJustificationAndFinalizationPreCompute processes justification and finalization during
 // epoch processing. This is where a beacon node can justify and finalize a new epoch.
 // Note: this is an optimized version by passing in precomputed total and attesting balances.
@@ -34,12 +53,55 @@ func ProcessJustificationAndFinalizationPreCompute(state state.BeaconState, pBal
 		return state, nil
 	}
 
-	return weighJustificationAndFinalization(state, pBal.ActiveCurrentEpoch, pBal.PrevEpochTargetAttested, pBal.CurrentEpochTargetAttested)
+	newBits := processJustificationBits(state, pBal.ActiveCurrentEpoch, pBal.PrevEpochTargetAttested, pBal.CurrentEpochTargetAttested)
+
+	return weighJustificationAndFinalization(state, newBits)
 }
 
-// weighJustificationAndFinalization processes justification and finalization during
+// processJustificationBits processes the justification bits during epoch processing.
+func processJustificationBits(state state.BeaconState, totalActiveBalance, prevEpochTargetBalance, currEpochTargetBalance uint64) bitfield.Bitvector4 {
+	newBits := state.JustificationBits()
+	newBits.Shift(1)
+	// If 2/3 or more of total balance attested in the previous epoch.
+	if 3*prevEpochTargetBalance >= 2*totalActiveBalance {
+		newBits.SetBitAt(1, true)
+	}
+
+	if 3*currEpochTargetBalance >= 2*totalActiveBalance {
+		newBits.SetBitAt(0, true)
+	}
+
+	return newBits
+}
+
+// updateJustificationAndFinalization processes justification and finalization during
 // epoch processing. This is where a beacon node can justify and finalize a new epoch.
-//
+func weighJustificationAndFinalization(state state.BeaconState, newBits bitfield.Bitvector4) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+	jc, fc, err := ComputeCheckpoints(state, newBits)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := state.SetPreviousJustifiedCheckpoint(state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := state.SetCurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(jc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := state.SetJustificationBits(newBits); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := state.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(fc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return state, nil
+}
+
+// ComputeCheckpoints computes the new Justification and Finalization
+// checkpoints at epoch transition
 // Spec pseudocode definition:
 // def weigh_justification_and_finalization(state: BeaconState,
 //                                         total_active_balance: Gwei,
@@ -77,88 +139,57 @@ func ProcessJustificationAndFinalizationPreCompute(state state.BeaconState, pBal
 //    # The 1st/2nd most recent epochs are justified, the 1st using the 2nd as source
 //    if all(bits[0:2]) and old_current_justified_checkpoint.epoch + 1 == current_epoch:
 //        state.finalized_checkpoint = old_current_justified_checkpoint
-func weighJustificationAndFinalization(state state.BeaconState,
-	totalActiveBalance, prevEpochTargetBalance, currEpochTargetBalance uint64) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ComputeCheckpoints(state state.BeaconState, newBits bitfield.Bitvector4) (*ethpb.Checkpoint, *ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
 	prevEpoch := time.PrevEpoch(state)
 	currentEpoch := time.CurrentEpoch(state)
 	oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint := state.PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint()
 	oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint := state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
 
-	// Process justifications
-	if err := state.SetPreviousJustifiedCheckpoint(state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	newBits := state.JustificationBits()
-	newBits.Shift(1)
-	if err := state.SetJustificationBits(newBits); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Note: the spec refers to the bit index position starting at 1 instead of starting at zero.
-	// We will use that paradigm here for consistency with the godoc spec definition.
-
-	// If 2/3 or more of total balance attested in the previous epoch.
-	if 3*prevEpochTargetBalance >= 2*totalActiveBalance {
-		blockRoot, err := helpers.BlockRoot(state, prevEpoch)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get block root for previous epoch %d", prevEpoch)
-		}
-		if err := state.SetCurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: prevEpoch, Root: blockRoot}); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		newBits := state.JustificationBits()
-		newBits.SetBitAt(1, true)
-		if err := state.SetJustificationBits(newBits); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
+	justifiedCheckpoint := state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
+	finalizedCheckpoint := state.FinalizedCheckpoint()
 
 	// If 2/3 or more of the total balance attested in the current epoch.
-	if 3*currEpochTargetBalance >= 2*totalActiveBalance {
+	if newBits.BitAt(0) && currentEpoch >= justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch {
 		blockRoot, err := helpers.BlockRoot(state, currentEpoch)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get block root for current epoch %d", prevEpoch)
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get block root for current epoch %d", currentEpoch)
 		}
-		if err := state.SetCurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: currentEpoch, Root: blockRoot}); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		newBits := state.JustificationBits()
-		newBits.SetBitAt(0, true)
-		if err := state.SetJustificationBits(newBits); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch = currentEpoch
+		justifiedCheckpoint.Root = blockRoot
+	} else if newBits.BitAt(1) && prevEpoch >= justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch {
+		// If 2/3 or more of total balance attested in the previous epoch.
+		blockRoot, err := helpers.BlockRoot(state, prevEpoch)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get block root for previous epoch %d", prevEpoch)
 		}
+		justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch = prevEpoch
+		justifiedCheckpoint.Root = blockRoot
 	}
 
 	// Process finalization according to Ethereum Beacon Chain specification.
-	justification := state.JustificationBits().Bytes()[0]
+	if len(newBits) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil, errors.New("empty justification bits")
+	}
+	justification := newBits.Bytes()[0]
 
 	// 2nd/3rd/4th (0b1110) most recent epochs are justified, the 2nd using the 4th as source.
 	if justification&0x0E == 0x0E && (oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch+3) == currentEpoch {
-		if err := state.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		finalizedCheckpoint = oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint
 	}
 
 	// 2nd/3rd (0b0110) most recent epochs are justified, the 2nd using the 3rd as source.
 	if justification&0x06 == 0x06 && (oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch+2) == currentEpoch {
-		if err := state.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		finalizedCheckpoint = oldPrevJustifiedCheckpoint
 	}
 
 	// 1st/2nd/3rd (0b0111) most recent epochs are justified, the 1st using the 3rd as source.
 	if justification&0x07 == 0x07 && (oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch+2) == currentEpoch {
-		if err := state.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		finalizedCheckpoint = oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint
 	}
 
 	// The 1st/2nd (0b0011) most recent epochs are justified, the 1st using the 2nd as source
 	if justification&0x03 == 0x03 && (oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch+1) == currentEpoch {
-		if err := state.SetFinalizedCheckpoint(oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		finalizedCheckpoint = oldCurrJustifiedCheckpoint
 	}
-
-	return state, nil
+	return justifiedCheckpoint, finalizedCheckpoint, nil
 }

beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/justification_finalization_test.go

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package precompute_test
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/altair"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute"
 	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v1"
+	v2 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v2"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
@@ -123,3 +126,142 @@ func TestProcessJustificationAndFinalizationPreCompute_JustifyPrevEpoch(t *testi
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], newState.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root)
 	assert.Equal(t, types.Epoch(0), newState.FinalizedCheckpointEpoch(), "Unexpected finalized epoch")
 }
+
+func TestUnrealizedCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
+	validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, params.BeaconConfig().MinGenesisActiveValidatorCount)
+	balances := make([]uint64, len(validators))
+	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
+		validators[i] = &ethpb.Validator{
+			ExitEpoch:        params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch,
+			EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance,
+		}
+		balances[i] = params.BeaconConfig().MaxEffectiveBalance
+	}
+	pjr := [32]byte{'p'}
+	cjr := [32]byte{'c'}
+	je := types.Epoch(3)
+	fe := types.Epoch(2)
+	pjcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: pjr[:], Epoch: fe}
+	cjcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: cjr[:], Epoch: je}
+	fcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: pjr[:], Epoch: fe}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name                                 string
+		slot                                 types.Slot
+		prevVals, currVals                   int
+		expectedJustified, expectedFinalized types.Epoch // The expected unrealized checkpoint epochs
+	}{
+		{
+			"Not enough votes, keep previous justification",
+			129,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			je,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Not enough votes, keep previous justification, N+2",
+			161,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			je,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Enough to justify previous epoch but not current",
+			129,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			je,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Enough to justify previous epoch but not current, N+2",
+			161,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			je + 1,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Enough to justify current epoch",
+			129,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			je + 1,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Enough to justify current epoch, but not previous",
+			161,
+			len(validators) / 3,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			je + 2,
+			fe,
+		},
+		{
+			"Enough to justify current and previous",
+			161,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			2*len(validators)/3 + 3,
+			je + 2,
+			fe,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			base := &ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+				RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
+
+				Validators:                  validators,
+				Slot:                        test.slot,
+				CurrentEpochParticipation:   make([]byte, params.BeaconConfig().MinGenesisActiveValidatorCount),
+				PreviousEpochParticipation:  make([]byte, params.BeaconConfig().MinGenesisActiveValidatorCount),
+				Balances:                    balances,
+				PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint: pjcp,
+				CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint:  cjcp,
+				FinalizedCheckpoint:         fcp,
+				InactivityScores:            make([]uint64, len(validators)),
+				JustificationBits:           make(bitfield.Bitvector4, 1),
+			}
+			for i := 0; i < test.prevVals; i++ {
+				base.PreviousEpochParticipation[i] = 0xFF
+			}
+			for i := 0; i < test.currVals; i++ {
+				base.CurrentEpochParticipation[i] = 0xFF
+			}
+			if test.slot > 130 {
+				base.JustificationBits.SetBitAt(2, true)
+				base.JustificationBits.SetBitAt(3, true)
+			} else {
+				base.JustificationBits.SetBitAt(1, true)
+				base.JustificationBits.SetBitAt(2, true)
+			}
+
+			state, err := v2.InitializeFromProto(base)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			_, _, err = altair.InitializePrecomputeValidators(context.Background(), state)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			jc, fc, err := precompute.UnrealizedCheckpoints(state)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.DeepEqual(t, test.expectedJustified, jc.Epoch)
+			require.DeepEqual(t, test.expectedFinalized, fc.Epoch)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_ComputeCheckpoints_CantUpdateToLower(t *testing.T) {
+	st, err := v2.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+		Slot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch * 2,
+		CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
+			Epoch: 2,
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	jb := make(bitfield.Bitvector4, 1)
+	jb.SetBitAt(1, true)
+	cp, _, err := precompute.ComputeCheckpoints(st, jb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(2), cp.Epoch)
+}

beacon-chain/core/helpers/BUILD.bazel

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ go_library(
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//config/fieldparams:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
-        "//consensus-types/interfaces:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//container/slice:go_default_library",
         "//container/trie:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/helpers/beacon_committee.go

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func ShuffledIndices(s state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, epoch types.Epoch) ([]types.Va
 
 // UpdateCommitteeCache gets called at the beginning of every epoch to cache the committee shuffled indices
 // list with committee index and epoch number. It caches the shuffled indices for current epoch and next epoch.
-func UpdateCommitteeCache(state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, epoch types.Epoch) error {
+func UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, epoch types.Epoch) error {
 	for _, e := range []types.Epoch{epoch, epoch + 1} {
 		seed, err := Seed(state, e, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconAttester)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func UpdateCommitteeCache(state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, epoch types.Epoch) er
 			return sortedIndices[i] < sortedIndices[j]
 		})
 
-		if err := committeeCache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(&cache.Committees{
+		if err := committeeCache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(ctx, &cache.Committees{
 			ShuffledIndices: shuffledIndices,
 			CommitteeCount:  uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(count)),
 			Seed:            seed,

beacon-chain/core/helpers/beacon_committee_test.go

@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestUpdateCommitteeCache_CanUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, UpdateCommitteeCache(state, time.CurrentEpoch(state)))
+	require.NoError(t, UpdateCommitteeCache(context.Background(), state, time.CurrentEpoch(state)))
 
 	epoch := types.Epoch(1)
 	idx := types.CommitteeIndex(1)

beacon-chain/core/helpers/block.go

@@ -6,31 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
 
-var ErrNilSignedBeaconBlock = errors.New("signed beacon block can't be nil")
-var ErrNilBeaconBlock = errors.New("beacon block can't be nil")
-var ErrNilBeaconBlockBody = errors.New("beacon block body can't be nil")
-
-// BeaconBlockIsNil checks if any composite field of input signed beacon block is nil.
-// Access to these nil fields will result in run time panic,
-// it is recommended to run these checks as first line of defense.
-func BeaconBlockIsNil(b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) error {
-	if b == nil || b.IsNil() {
-		return ErrNilSignedBeaconBlock
-	}
-	if b.Block().IsNil() {
-		return ErrNilBeaconBlock
-	}
-	if b.Block().Body().IsNil() {
-		return ErrNilBeaconBlockBody
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // BlockRootAtSlot returns the block root stored in the BeaconState for a recent slot.
 // It returns an error if the requested block root is not within the slot range.
 //

beacon-chain/core/helpers/genesis.go

@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ func UpdateGenesisEth1Data(state state.BeaconState, deposits []*ethpb.Deposit, e
 		}
 	}
 
-	depositRoot := t.HashTreeRoot()
+	depositRoot, err := t.HashTreeRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	eth1Data.DepositRoot = depositRoot[:]
 	err = state.SetEth1Data(eth1Data)
 	if err != nil {

beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties.go

@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ func TotalActiveBalance(s state.ReadOnlyBeaconState) (uint64, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
+	// Spec defines `EffectiveBalanceIncrement` as min to avoid divisions by zero.
+	total = mathutil.Max(params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement, total)
 	if err := balanceCache.AddTotalEffectiveBalance(s, total); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}

beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties_test.go

@@ -74,6 +74,27 @@ func TestTotalActiveBalance(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTotalActiveBal_ReturnMin(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		vCount int
+	}{
+		{1},
+		{10},
+		{10000},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		validators := make([]*ethpb.Validator, 0)
+		for i := 0; i < test.vCount; i++ {
+			validators = append(validators, &ethpb.Validator{EffectiveBalance: 1, ExitEpoch: 1})
+		}
+		state, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconState{Validators: validators})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		bal, err := TotalActiveBalance(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, params.BeaconConfig().EffectiveBalanceIncrement, bal)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTotalActiveBalance_WithCache(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		vCount    int

beacon-chain/core/helpers/sync_committee.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var (
 // 1. Checks if the public key exists in the sync committee cache
 // 2. If 1 fails, checks if the public key exists in the input current sync committee object
 func IsCurrentPeriodSyncCommittee(
-	st state.BeaconStateAltair, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
+	st state.BeaconState, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
 ) (bool, error) {
 	root, err := syncPeriodBoundaryRoot(st)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func IsCurrentPeriodSyncCommittee(
 // 1. Checks if the public key exists in the sync committee cache
 // 2. If 1 fails, checks if the public key exists in the input next sync committee object
 func IsNextPeriodSyncCommittee(
-	st state.BeaconStateAltair, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
+	st state.BeaconState, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
 ) (bool, error) {
 	root, err := syncPeriodBoundaryRoot(st)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func IsNextPeriodSyncCommittee(
 // CurrentPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices returns the subcommittee indices of the
 // current period sync committee for input validator.
 func CurrentPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
-	st state.BeaconStateAltair, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
+	st state.BeaconState, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
 ) ([]types.CommitteeIndex, error) {
 	root, err := syncPeriodBoundaryRoot(st)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func CurrentPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
 
 // NextPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices returns the subcommittee indices of the next period sync committee for input validator.
 func NextPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
-	st state.BeaconStateAltair, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
+	st state.BeaconState, valIdx types.ValidatorIndex,
 ) ([]types.CommitteeIndex, error) {
 	root, err := syncPeriodBoundaryRoot(st)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func NextPeriodSyncSubcommitteeIndices(
 // UpdateSyncCommitteeCache updates sync committee cache.
 // It uses `state`'s latest block header root as key. To avoid misuse, it disallows
 // block header with state root zeroed out.
-func UpdateSyncCommitteeCache(st state.BeaconStateAltair) error {
+func UpdateSyncCommitteeCache(st state.BeaconState) error {
 	nextSlot := st.Slot() + 1
 	if nextSlot%params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch != 0 {
 		return errors.New("not at the end of the epoch to update cache")

beacon-chain/core/helpers/validators.go

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func ActiveValidatorIndices(ctx context.Context, s state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, ep
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := UpdateCommitteeCache(s, epoch); err != nil {
+	if err := UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, s, epoch); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not update committee cache")
 	}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func ActiveValidatorCount(ctx context.Context, s state.ReadOnlyBeaconState, epoc
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	if err := UpdateCommitteeCache(s, epoch); err != nil {
+	if err := UpdateCommitteeCache(ctx, s, epoch); err != nil {
 		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "could not update committee cache")
 	}
 

beacon-chain/core/helpers/validators_test.go

@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func TestActiveValidatorCount_Genesis(t *testing.T) {
 	// Preset cache to a bad count.
 	seed, err := Seed(beaconState, 0, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconAttester)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, committeeCache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(&cache.Committees{Seed: seed, ShuffledIndices: []types.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3}}))
+	require.NoError(t, committeeCache.AddCommitteeShuffledList(context.Background(), &cache.Committees{Seed: seed, ShuffledIndices: []types.ValidatorIndex{1, 2, 3}}))
 	validatorCount, err := ActiveValidatorCount(context.Background(), beaconState, time.CurrentEpoch(beaconState))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, uint64(c), validatorCount, "Did not get the correct validator count")

beacon-chain/core/signing/BUILD.bazel

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go_library(
     name = "go_default_library",
     srcs = [
         "domain.go",
+        "signature.go",
         "signing_root.go",
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/signing",
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ go_test(
     name = "go_default_test",
     srcs = [
         "domain_test.go",
+        "signature_test.go",
         "signing_root_test.go",
     ],
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ go_test(
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//testing/util:go_default_library",
+        "//time/slots:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_google_gofuzz//:go_default_library",
     ],
 )

beacon-chain/core/signing/signature.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package signing
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+var ErrNilRegistration = errors.New("nil signed registration")
+
+// VerifyRegistrationSignature verifies the signature of a validator's registration.
+func VerifyRegistrationSignature(
+	e types.Epoch,
+	f *ethpb.Fork,
+	sr *ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1,
+	genesisRoot []byte,
+) error {
+	if sr == nil || sr.Message == nil {
+		return ErrNilRegistration
+	}
+
+	d := params.BeaconConfig().DomainApplicationBuilder
+	sd, err := Domain(f, e, d, genesisRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := VerifySigningRoot(sr.Message, sr.Message.Pubkey, sr.Signature, sd); err != nil {
+		return ErrSigFailedToVerify
+	}
+	return nil
+}