diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/init_state/without_evm.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/init_state/without_evm.rs
index 8da0bde068..7b2180be45 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/src/init_state/without_evm.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/init_state/without_evm.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ where
         + StaticFileProviderFactory<Primitives: NodePrimitives<BlockHeader: Compact>>,
 {
     provider_rw.insert_block(
-        SealedBlock::<<Provider::Primitives as NodePrimitives>::Block>::from_sealed_parts(
+        &SealedBlock::<<Provider::Primitives as NodePrimitives>::Block>::from_sealed_parts(
             header.clone(),
             Default::default(),
         )
diff --git a/crates/era-utils/src/history.rs b/crates/era-utils/src/history.rs
index 5fce250aac..c3e58a060e 100644
--- a/crates/era-utils/src/history.rs
+++ b/crates/era-utils/src/history.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ where
         writer.append_header(&header, &hash)?;
 
         // Write bodies to database.
-        provider.append_block_bodies(vec![(header.number(), Some(body))])?;
+        provider.append_block_bodies(vec![(header.number(), Some(&body))])?;
 
         hash_collector.insert(hash, number)?;
     }
diff --git a/crates/exex/exex/src/manager.rs b/crates/exex/exex/src/manager.rs
index 99694f0a51..73e3a1d85f 100644
--- a/crates/exex/exex/src/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/exex/exex/src/manager.rs
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ mod tests {
         .try_recover()
         .unwrap();
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(block.clone()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         let provider = BlockchainProvider::new(provider_factory).unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/exex/exex/src/notifications.rs b/crates/exex/exex/src/notifications.rs
index c6a54e647c..550b3da556 100644
--- a/crates/exex/exex/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/exex/exex/src/notifications.rs
@@ -481,12 +481,12 @@ mod tests {
             &mut rng,
             genesis_block.number + 1,
             BlockParams { parent: Some(genesis_hash), tx_count: Some(0), ..Default::default() },
-        );
-        let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw()?;
-        provider_rw.insert_block(node_head_block.clone().try_recover()?)?;
-        provider_rw.commit()?;
-
+        )
+        .try_recover()?;
         let node_head = node_head_block.num_hash();
+        let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw()?;
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&node_head_block)?;
+        provider_rw.commit()?;
         let exex_head =
             ExExHead { block: BlockNumHash { number: genesis_block.number, hash: genesis_hash } };
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ mod tests {
         .try_recover()?;
         let node_head = node_head_block.num_hash();
         let provider_rw = provider.database_provider_rw()?;
-        provider_rw.insert_block(node_head_block)?;
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&node_head_block)?;
         provider_rw.commit()?;
         let node_head_notification = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
             new: Arc::new(
diff --git a/crates/net/p2p/src/bodies/response.rs b/crates/net/p2p/src/bodies/response.rs
index 772fe6cbbd..2c53a651aa 100644
--- a/crates/net/p2p/src/bodies/response.rs
+++ b/crates/net/p2p/src/bodies/response.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ where
             Self::Empty(_) => None,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Return the reference to the response body
+    pub const fn body(&self) -> Option<&B::Body> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Full(block) => Some(block.body()),
+            Self::Empty(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<B: Block> InMemorySize for BlockResponse<B> {
diff --git a/crates/prune/prune/src/segments/mod.rs b/crates/prune/prune/src/segments/mod.rs
index 9c8c90daf4..04eaaceed1 100644
--- a/crates/prune/prune/src/segments/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/prune/prune/src/segments/mod.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ mod tests {
         for block in &blocks {
             provider_rw
                 .insert_block(
-                    block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                    &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
                 )
                 .expect("failed to insert block");
         }
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ mod tests {
         for block in &blocks {
             provider_rw
                 .insert_block(
-                    block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                    &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
                 )
                 .expect("failed to insert block");
         }
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ mod tests {
         for block in &blocks {
             provider_rw
                 .insert_block(
-                    block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                    &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
                 )
                 .expect("failed to insert block");
         }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ mod tests {
         for block in &blocks {
             provider_rw
                 .insert_block(
-                    block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                    &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
                 )
                 .expect("failed to insert block");
         }
diff --git a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/bodies.rs b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/bodies.rs
index bf1fc9bef9..0d6a4b4fd7 100644
--- a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/bodies.rs
+++ b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/bodies.rs
@@ -202,10 +202,7 @@ where
 
         // Write bodies to database.
         provider.append_block_bodies(
-            buffer
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|response| (response.block_number(), response.into_body()))
-                .collect(),
+            buffer.iter().map(|response| (response.block_number(), response.body())).collect(),
         )?;
 
         // The stage is "done" if:
diff --git a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/execution.rs b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/execution.rs
index f513428498..b4931faa9e 100644
--- a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/execution.rs
+++ b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/execution.rs
@@ -748,8 +748,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -830,8 +830,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -863,8 +863,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -1005,8 +1005,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -1115,8 +1115,8 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("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").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
             .latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
@@ -1265,13 +1265,15 @@ mod tests {
         let provider_rw = factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
         let mut rng = generators::rng();
         let genesis = generators::random_block(&mut rng, 0, Default::default());
-        provider_rw.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).expect("failed to insert genesis");
+        provider_rw
+            .insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap())
+            .expect("failed to insert genesis");
         let block = generators::random_block(
             &mut rng,
             1,
             generators::BlockParams { tx_count: Some(2), ..Default::default() },
         );
-        provider_rw.insert_block(block.try_recover().unwrap()).expect("failed to insert block");
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&block.try_recover().unwrap()).expect("failed to insert block");
 
         let static_file_provider = provider_rw.static_file_provider();
         static_file_provider.latest_writer(StaticFileSegment::Headers).unwrap().commit().unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/hashing_account.rs b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/hashing_account.rs
index 1e48f2d38e..d9e5c9e2c3 100644
--- a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/hashing_account.rs
+++ b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/hashing_account.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl AccountHashingStage {
         );
 
         for block in blocks {
-            provider.insert_block(block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+            provider.insert_block(&block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         }
         provider
             .static_file_provider()
diff --git a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/mod.rs b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/mod.rs
index 4434f153c8..d6747a3960 100644
--- a/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/stages/stages/src/stages/mod.rs
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ mod tests {
         let genesis = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut genesis_rlp).unwrap();
         let mut block_rlp = hex!("f90262f901f9a075c371ba45999d87f4542326910a11af515897aebce5265d3f6acd1f1161f82fa01dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347942adc25665018aa1fe0e6bc666dac8fc2697ff9baa098f2dcd87c8ae4083e7017a05456c14eea4b1db2032126e27b3b1563d57d7cc0a08151d548273f6683169524b66ca9fe338b9ce42bc3540046c828fd939ae23bcba03f4e5c2ec5b2170b711d97ee755c160457bb58d8daa338e835ec02ae6860bbabb901000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000083020000018502540be40082a8798203e800a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000880000000000000000f863f861800a8405f5e10094100000000000000000000000000000000000000080801ba07e09e26678ed4fac08a249ebe8ed680bf9051a5e14ad223e4b2b9d26e0208f37a05f6e3f188e3e6eab7d7d3b6568f5eac7d687b08d307d3154ccd8c87b4630509bc0").as_slice();
         let block = SealedBlock::<Block>::decode(&mut block_rlp).unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        let mut head = block.hash();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&genesis.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
 
         // Fill with bogus blocks to respect PruneMode distance.
-        let mut head = block.hash();
         let mut rng = generators::rng();
         for block_number in 2..=tip {
             let nblock = random_block(
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ mod tests {
                 generators::BlockParams { parent: Some(head), ..Default::default() },
             );
             head = nblock.hash();
-            provider_rw.insert_block(nblock.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&nblock.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw
             .static_file_provider()
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
index 44ae667f50..65946537b3 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ mod tests {
         // Insert blocks into the database
         for block in &database_blocks {
             provider_rw.insert_block(
-                block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
             )?;
         }
 
@@ -1005,9 +1005,10 @@ mod tests {
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw()?;
         for block in database_blocks {
             provider_rw.insert_block(
-                block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
             )?;
         }
+
         provider_rw.commit()?;
 
         // Create a new provider
@@ -1103,7 +1104,7 @@ mod tests {
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw()?;
         for block in database_blocks {
             provider_rw.insert_block(
-                block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
             )?;
         }
         provider_rw.commit()?;
@@ -1320,7 +1321,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Insert and commit the block.
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw()?;
-        provider_rw.insert_block(block_1)?;
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&block_1)?;
         provider_rw.commit()?;
 
         let provider = BlockchainProvider::new(factory)?;
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent.rs
index 254e1e1414..fe859c01b0 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent.rs
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ mod tests {
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw()?;
         for block in database_blocks {
             provider_rw.insert_block(
-                block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
             )?;
         }
         provider_rw.commit()?;
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ mod tests {
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw()?;
         for block in database_blocks {
             provider_rw.insert_block(
-                block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
+                &block.clone().try_recover().expect("failed to seal block with senders"),
             )?;
         }
         provider_rw.commit()?;
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent_view.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent_view.rs
index d8404af541..653b3659cb 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent_view.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/consistent_view.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert the block
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(genesis_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&genesis_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // create a consistent view provider and check that a ro provider can be made
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert the block
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(recovered_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&recovered_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // ensure successful creation of a read-only provider, based on this new db state.
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert the block
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(recovered_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&recovered_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // check that creation of a read-only provider still works
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert the block
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(genesis_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&genesis_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // create a consistent view provider and check that a ro provider can be made
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert the block
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(recovered_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&recovered_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // create a second consistent view provider and check that a ro provider can be made
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // reinsert the block at the same height, but with a different hash
         let provider_rw = provider_factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(recovered_block).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&recovered_block).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
         // ensure unsuccessful creation of a read-only provider, based on this new db state.
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/mod.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/mod.rs
index 64323d65e9..d76da72fd6 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/mod.rs
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ mod tests {
         {
             let factory = create_test_provider_factory();
             let provider = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
+            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
             assert_matches!(
                 provider.transaction_sender(0), Ok(Some(sender))
                 if sender == block.body().transactions[0].recover_signer().unwrap()
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ mod tests {
             };
             let factory = create_test_provider_factory();
             let provider = factory.with_prune_modes(prune_modes).provider_rw().unwrap();
-            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
+            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
             assert_matches!(provider.transaction_sender(0), Ok(None));
             assert_matches!(
                 provider.transaction_id(*block.body().transactions[0].tx_hash()),
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ mod tests {
             let factory = create_test_provider_factory();
             let provider = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
 
-            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
+            assert_matches!(provider.insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().unwrap()), Ok(_));
 
             let senders = provider.take::<tables::TransactionSenders>(range.clone());
             assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
index 0b6dfe08df..9b4b68a606 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ impl<TX: DbTx + DbTxMut + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider> DatabaseProvider<TX,
             let trie_data = block.trie_data();
             let ExecutedBlock { recovered_block, execution_output, .. } = block;
             let block_number = recovered_block.number();
-            self.insert_block(Arc::unwrap_or_clone(recovered_block))?;
+            self.insert_block(&recovered_block)?;
 
             // Write state and changesets to the database.
             // Must be written after blocks because of the receipt lookup.
@@ -2875,7 +2875,7 @@ impl<TX: DbTxMut + DbTx + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider + 'static> BlockWrite
     /// [`TransactionHashNumbers`](tables::TransactionHashNumbers).
     fn insert_block(
         &self,
-        block: RecoveredBlock<Self::Block>,
+        block: &RecoveredBlock<Self::Block>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<StoredBlockBodyIndices> {
         let block_number = block.number();
         let tx_count = block.body().transaction_count() as u64;
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ impl<TX: DbTxMut + DbTx + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider + 'static> BlockWrite
             durations_recorder.record_relative(metrics::Action::InsertTransactionHashNumbers);
         }
 
-        self.append_block_bodies(vec![(block_number, Some(block.into_body()))])?;
+        self.append_block_bodies(vec![(block_number, Some(block.body()))])?;
 
         debug!(
             target: "providers::db",
@@ -2929,7 +2929,7 @@ impl<TX: DbTxMut + DbTx + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider + 'static> BlockWrite
 
     fn append_block_bodies(
         &self,
-        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<BodyTy<N>>)>,
+        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<&BodyTy<N>>)>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<()> {
         let Some(from_block) = bodies.first().map(|(block, _)| *block) else { return Ok(()) };
 
@@ -3081,7 +3081,7 @@ impl<TX: DbTxMut + DbTx + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider + 'static> BlockWrite
 
         // Insert the blocks
         for block in blocks {
-            self.insert_block(block)?;
+            self.insert_block(&block)?;
             durations_recorder.record_relative(metrics::Action::InsertBlock);
         }
 
@@ -3302,14 +3302,14 @@ mod tests {
         let data = BlockchainTestData::default();
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider_rw
             .write_state(
                 &ExecutionOutcome { first_block: 0, receipts: vec![vec![]], ..Default::default() },
                 crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No,
             )
             .unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.blocks[0].0.clone()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.blocks[0].0).unwrap();
         provider_rw.write_state(&data.blocks[0].1, crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No).unwrap();
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
@@ -3328,7 +3328,7 @@ mod tests {
         let data = BlockchainTestData::default();
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider_rw
             .write_state(
                 &ExecutionOutcome { first_block: 0, receipts: vec![vec![]], ..Default::default() },
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ mod tests {
             )
             .unwrap();
         for i in 0..3 {
-            provider_rw.insert_block(data.blocks[i].0.clone()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&data.blocks[i].0).unwrap();
             provider_rw.write_state(&data.blocks[i].1, crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
@@ -3358,7 +3358,7 @@ mod tests {
         let data = BlockchainTestData::default();
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider_rw
             .write_state(
                 &ExecutionOutcome { first_block: 0, receipts: vec![vec![]], ..Default::default() },
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // insert blocks 1-3 with receipts
         for i in 0..3 {
-            provider_rw.insert_block(data.blocks[i].0.clone()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&data.blocks[i].0).unwrap();
             provider_rw.write_state(&data.blocks[i].1, crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
@@ -3389,7 +3389,7 @@ mod tests {
         let data = BlockchainTestData::default();
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider_rw
             .write_state(
                 &ExecutionOutcome { first_block: 0, receipts: vec![vec![]], ..Default::default() },
@@ -3397,7 +3397,7 @@ mod tests {
             )
             .unwrap();
         for i in 0..3 {
-            provider_rw.insert_block(data.blocks[i].0.clone()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&data.blocks[i].0).unwrap();
             provider_rw.write_state(&data.blocks[i].1, crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
@@ -3433,7 +3433,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
         for block in blocks {
-            provider_rw.insert_block(block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
 
@@ -3452,7 +3452,7 @@ mod tests {
         let data = BlockchainTestData::default();
 
         let provider_rw = factory.provider_rw().unwrap();
-        provider_rw.insert_block(data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        provider_rw.insert_block(&data.genesis.clone().try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
         provider_rw
             .write_state(
                 &ExecutionOutcome { first_block: 0, receipts: vec![vec![]], ..Default::default() },
@@ -3460,7 +3460,7 @@ mod tests {
             )
             .unwrap();
         for i in 0..3 {
-            provider_rw.insert_block(data.blocks[i].0.clone()).unwrap();
+            provider_rw.insert_block(&data.blocks[i].0).unwrap();
             provider_rw.write_state(&data.blocks[i].1, crate::OriginalValuesKnown::No).unwrap();
         }
         provider_rw.commit().unwrap();
@@ -4760,7 +4760,7 @@ mod tests {
                         block_num,
                         BlockParams { tx_count: Some(tx_count), ..Default::default() },
                     );
-                    provider_rw.insert_block(block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                    provider_rw.insert_block(&block.try_recover().unwrap()).unwrap();
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/rocksdb/invariants.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/rocksdb/invariants.rs
index 1d3aeb5759..5e420f3b19 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/rocksdb/invariants.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/rocksdb/invariants.rs
@@ -463,7 +463,9 @@ mod tests {
             let provider = factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
             let mut tx_count = 0u64;
             for block in &blocks {
-                provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block")).unwrap();
+                provider
+                    .insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block"))
+                    .unwrap();
                 for tx in &block.body().transactions {
                     let hash = tx.trie_hash();
                     tx_hashes.push(hash);
@@ -603,7 +605,9 @@ mod tests {
             let provider = factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
             let mut tx_count = 0u64;
             for block in &blocks {
-                provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block")).unwrap();
+                provider
+                    .insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block"))
+                    .unwrap();
                 for tx in &block.body().transactions {
                     let hash = tx.trie_hash();
                     rocksdb.put::<tables::TransactionHashNumbers>(hash, &tx_count).unwrap();
@@ -667,7 +671,9 @@ mod tests {
             let provider = factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
             // Insert ALL blocks (0-5) to write transactions to static files
             for block in &blocks {
-                provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block")).unwrap();
+                provider
+                    .insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block"))
+                    .unwrap();
                 for tx in &block.body().transactions {
                     let hash = tx.trie_hash();
                     tx_hashes.push(hash);
@@ -831,7 +837,9 @@ mod tests {
             let provider = factory.database_provider_rw().unwrap();
 
             for block in &blocks {
-                provider.insert_block(block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block")).unwrap();
+                provider
+                    .insert_block(&block.clone().try_recover().expect("recover block"))
+                    .unwrap();
 
                 // Store transaction hash -> tx_number mappings in RocksDB
                 for tx in &block.body().transactions {
diff --git a/crates/storage/storage-api/src/block_writer.rs b/crates/storage/storage-api/src/block_writer.rs
index 06e11687c4..233e9898d1 100644
--- a/crates/storage/storage-api/src/block_writer.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/storage-api/src/block_writer.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub trait BlockWriter {
     /// and transition in the block.
     fn insert_block(
         &self,
-        block: RecoveredBlock<Self::Block>,
+        block: &RecoveredBlock<Self::Block>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<StoredBlockBodyIndices>;
 
     /// Appends a batch of block bodies extending the canonical chain. This is invoked during
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub trait BlockWriter {
     /// Bodies are passed as [`Option`]s, if body is `None` the corresponding block is empty.
     fn append_block_bodies(
         &self,
-        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<<Self::Block as Block>::Body>)>,
+        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<&<Self::Block as Block>::Body>)>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<()>;
 
     /// Removes all blocks above the given block number from the database.
diff --git a/crates/storage/storage-api/src/chain.rs b/crates/storage/storage-api/src/chain.rs
index 5b159715ad..40a8c975f9 100644
--- a/crates/storage/storage-api/src/chain.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/storage-api/src/chain.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub trait BlockBodyWriter<Provider, Body: BlockBody> {
     fn write_block_bodies(
         &self,
         provider: &Provider,
-        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<Body>)>,
+        bodies: Vec<(BlockNumber, Option<&Body>)>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<()>;
 
     /// Removes all block bodies above the given block number from the database.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ where
     fn write_block_bodies(
         &self,
         provider: &Provider,
-        bodies: Vec<(u64, Option<alloy_consensus::BlockBody<T, H>>)>,
+        bodies: Vec<(u64, Option<&alloy_consensus::BlockBody<T, H>>)>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<()> {
         let mut ommers_cursor = provider.tx_ref().cursor_write::<tables::BlockOmmers<H>>()?;
         let mut withdrawals_cursor =
@@ -113,11 +113,12 @@ where
 
             // Write ommers if any
             if !body.ommers.is_empty() {
-                ommers_cursor.append(block_number, &StoredBlockOmmers { ommers: body.ommers })?;
+                ommers_cursor
+                    .append(block_number, &StoredBlockOmmers { ommers: body.ommers.clone() })?;
             }
 
             // Write withdrawals if any
-            if let Some(withdrawals) = body.withdrawals &&
+            if let Some(withdrawals) = body.withdrawals.clone() &&
                 !withdrawals.is_empty()
             {
                 withdrawals_cursor.append(block_number, &StoredBlockWithdrawals { withdrawals })?;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ where
     fn write_block_bodies(
         &self,
         _provider: &Provider,
-        _bodies: Vec<(u64, Option<alloy_consensus::BlockBody<T, H>>)>,
+        _bodies: Vec<(u64, Option<&alloy_consensus::BlockBody<T, H>>)>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<()> {
         // noop
         Ok(())
diff --git a/testing/ef-tests/src/cases/blockchain_test.rs b/testing/ef-tests/src/cases/blockchain_test.rs
index aa53d5f44d..1ecbe9a3b1 100644
--- a/testing/ef-tests/src/cases/blockchain_test.rs
+++ b/testing/ef-tests/src/cases/blockchain_test.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ fn run_case(
     .unwrap();
 
     provider
-        .insert_block(genesis_block.clone())
+        .insert_block(&genesis_block)
         .map_err(|err| Error::block_failed(0, Default::default(), err))?;
 
     // Increment block number for receipts static file
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ fn run_case(
 
         // Insert the block into the database
         provider
-            .insert_block(block.clone())
+            .insert_block(block)
             .map_err(|err| Error::block_failed(block_number, Default::default(), err))?;
         // Commit static files, so we can query the headers for stateless execution below
         provider