diff --git a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
index 1f7d07f31a..07af0bc9a2 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func blockTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		return errors.New("path-to-test argument required")
 	}
 
-	var tracer *tracing.LiveLogger
+	var tracer *tracing.Hooks
 	// Configure the EVM logger
 	if ctx.Bool(MachineFlag.Name) {
 		tracer = logger.NewJSONLogger(&logger.Config{
diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index 4e72d11b5b..52e5bbe9de 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 			return nil, nil, nil, err
 		}
 		if vmConfig.Tracer != nil {
-			vmConfig.Tracer = tracer.LiveLogger
+			vmConfig.Tracer = tracer.Hooks
 		}
 		statedb.SetTxContext(tx.Hash(), txIndex)
 
diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
index 97a1101544..bb28620b01 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			}
 			logger := logger.NewJSONLogger(logConfig, traceFile).Hooks()
 			tracer := &directory.Tracer{
-				LiveLogger: logger,
+				Hooks: logger,
 				// JSONLogger streams out result to file.
 				GetResult: func() (json.RawMessage, error) { return nil, nil },
 				Stop:      func(err error) {},
diff --git a/cmd/evm/runner.go b/cmd/evm/runner.go
index 47ae707063..3d481d5fe7 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		tracer      *tracing.LiveLogger
+		tracer      *tracing.Hooks
 		debugLogger *logger.StructLogger
 		statedb     *state.StateDB
 		chainConfig *params.ChainConfig
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index b3f72bd213..cc88434e8f 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	processor  Processor // Block transaction processor interface
 	forker     *ForkChoice
 	vmConfig   vm.Config
-	logger     *tracing.LiveLogger
+	logger     *tracing.Hooks
 }
 
 // NewBlockChain returns a fully initialised block chain using information
diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 0047a9c8e1..054f022708 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ type StateDB struct {
 	prefetcher *triePrefetcher
 	trie       Trie
 	hasher     crypto.KeccakState
-	logger     *tracing.LiveLogger
+	logger     *tracing.Hooks
 	snaps      *snapshot.Tree    // Nil if snapshot is not available
 	snap       snapshot.Snapshot // Nil if snapshot is not available
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func New(root common.Hash, db Database, snaps *snapshot.Tree) (*StateDB, error)
 }
 
 // SetLogger sets the logger for account update hooks.
-func (s *StateDB) SetLogger(l *tracing.LiveLogger) {
+func (s *StateDB) SetLogger(l *tracing.Hooks) {
 	s.logger = l
 }
 
diff --git a/core/tracing/hooks.go b/core/tracing/hooks.go
index f912a6c87d..872d4af2dd 100644
--- a/core/tracing/hooks.go
+++ b/core/tracing/hooks.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ type (
 	SkippedBlockHook = func(event BlockEvent)
 
 	// GenesisBlockHook is called when the genesis block is being processed.
-	GenesisBlockHook = func(genesis *types.Block, alloc types.GenesisAlloc)
+	GenesisBlockHook = func(genesis *types.Block, alloc core.GenesisAlloc)
 
 	/*
 		- State events -
diff --git a/core/vm/contract.go b/core/vm/contract.go
index 291a426b3b..860d0f2467 100644
--- a/core/vm/contract.go
+++ b/core/vm/contract.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (c *Contract) Caller() common.Address {
 }
 
 // UseGas attempts the use gas and subtracts it and returns true on success
-func (c *Contract) UseGas(gas uint64, logger *tracing.LiveLogger, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) (ok bool) {
+func (c *Contract) UseGas(gas uint64, logger *tracing.Hooks, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) (ok bool) {
 	if c.Gas < gas {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/core/vm/contracts.go b/core/vm/contracts.go
index 6b2512570a..821f33327a 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func ActivePrecompiles(rules params.Rules) []common.Address {
 // - the returned bytes,
 // - the _remaining_ gas,
 // - any error that occurred
-func RunPrecompiledContract(p PrecompiledContract, input []byte, suppliedGas uint64, logger *tracing.LiveLogger) (ret []byte, remainingGas uint64, err error) {
+func RunPrecompiledContract(p PrecompiledContract, input []byte, suppliedGas uint64, logger *tracing.Hooks) (ret []byte, remainingGas uint64, err error) {
 	gasCost := p.RequiredGas(input)
 	if suppliedGas < gasCost {
 		return nil, 0, ErrOutOfGas
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 4d867fbc05..bee43ac1cd 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 // Config are the configuration options for the Interpreter
 type Config struct {
-	Tracer                  *tracing.LiveLogger
+	Tracer                  *tracing.Hooks
 	NoBaseFee               bool  // Forces the EIP-1559 baseFee to 0 (needed for 0 price calls)
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool  // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
 	ExtraEips               []int // Additional EIPS that are to be enabled
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 		res     []byte // result of the opcode execution function
 		debug   = in.evm.Config.Tracer != nil
 	)
-	// Don't move this deferred function, it's placed before the capturestate-deferred method,
-	// so that it get's executed _after_: the capturestate needs the stacks before
+	// Don't move this deferred function, it's placed before the OnOpcode-deferred method,
+	// so that it gets executed _after_: the OnOpcode needs the stacks before
 	// they are returned to the pools
 	defer func() {
 		returnStack(stack)
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index 7abac3bec5..33ee536f88 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool
 
 	// Enables VM tracing
-	VMTracer *tracing.LiveLogger
+	VMTracer *tracing.Hooks
 
 	// Miscellaneous options
 	DocRoot string `toml:"-"`
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index d0eefa84b1..447ba3119c 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -937,8 +937,8 @@ func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, message *core.Message, txctx *direc
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	vmenv := vm.NewEVM(vmctx, vm.TxContext{GasPrice: big.NewInt(0)}, statedb, api.backend.ChainConfig(), vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.LiveLogger, NoBaseFee: true})
-	statedb.SetLogger(tracer.LiveLogger)
+	vmenv := vm.NewEVM(vmctx, vm.TxContext{GasPrice: big.NewInt(0)}, statedb, api.backend.ChainConfig(), vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.Hooks, NoBaseFee: true})
+	statedb.SetLogger(tracer.Hooks)
 
 	// Define a meaningful timeout of a single transaction trace
 	if config.Timeout != nil {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/live/dir.go b/eth/tracers/directory/live/dir.go
index a097754310..cedf81c35e 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/directory/live/dir.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/live/dir.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 )
 
-type ctorFunc func(config json.RawMessage) (*tracing.LiveLogger, error)
+type ctorFunc func(config json.RawMessage) (*tracing.Hooks, error)
 
 // Directory is the collection of tracers which can be used
 // during normal block import operations.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (d *directory) Register(name string, f ctorFunc) {
 }
 
 // New instantiates a tracer by name.
-func (d *directory) New(name string, config json.RawMessage) (*tracing.LiveLogger, error) {
+func (d *directory) New(name string, config json.RawMessage) (*tracing.Hooks, error) {
 	if f, ok := d.elems[name]; ok {
 		return f(config)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go b/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
index 637f0da326..551c6635e1 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
@@ -38,15 +38,13 @@ func newNoopTracer(ctx *Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*Tracer, error) {
 	t := &NoopTracer{}
 	return &Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart:        t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:          t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnStart:          t.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnd:            t.CaptureEnd,
-			OnEnter:          t.CaptureEnter,
-			OnExit:           t.CaptureExit,
-			OnOpcode:         t.CaptureState,
-			OnFault:          t.CaptureFault,
-			OnKeccakPreimage: t.CaptureKeccakPreimage,
+			OnTxStart:        t.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:          t.OnTxEnd,
+			OnEnter:          t.OnEnter,
+			OnExit:           t.OnExit,
+			OnOpcode:         t.OnOpcode,
+			OnFault:          t.OnFault,
+			OnKeccakPreimage: t.OnKeccakPreimage,
 			OnGasChange:      t.OnGasChange,
 			OnBalanceChange:  t.OnBalanceChange,
 			OnNonceChange:    t.OnNonceChange,
@@ -59,41 +57,26 @@ func newNoopTracer(ctx *Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*Tracer, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *NoopTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 }
 
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (t *NoopTracer) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, _ tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 }
 
-// CaptureState implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
-}
+func (t *NoopTracer) OnKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
 
-// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, _ tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
-}
-
-// CaptureKeccakPreimage is called during the KECCAK256 opcode.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-// OnGasChange is called when gas is either consumed or refunded.
 func (t *NoopTracer) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) {}
 
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *NoopTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
-// execute any code.
-func (t *NoopTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (t *NoopTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
 }
 
-func (*NoopTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (*NoopTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 }
 
-func (*NoopTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {}
+func (*NoopTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {}
 
 func (*NoopTracer) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int, reason tracing.BalanceChangeReason) {
 }
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go b/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
index 78dc9ae6e7..766278974c 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Context struct {
 // This involves a method to retrieve results and one to
 // stop tracing.
 type Tracer struct {
-	*tracing.LiveLogger
+	*tracing.Hooks
 	GetResult func() (json.RawMessage, error)
 	// Stop terminates execution of the tracer at the first opportune moment.
 	Stop func(err error)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
index 01c5ae1fdb..8ca877aea5 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func testCallTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
 
-			statedb.SetLogger(tracer.LiveLogger)
+			statedb.SetLogger(tracer.Hooks)
 			msg, err := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, context.BaseFee)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to prepare transaction for tracing: %v", err)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func benchTracer(tracerName string, test *callTracerTest, b *testing.B) {
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 		}
-		evm := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, statedb, test.Genesis.Config, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.LiveLogger})
+		evm := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, statedb, test.Genesis.Config, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.Hooks})
 		snap := statedb.Snapshot()
 		st := core.NewStateTransition(evm, msg, new(core.GasPool).AddGas(tx.Gas()))
 		if _, err = st.TransitionDb(); err != nil {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}, false, rawdb.HashScheme)
 			defer triedb.Close()
-			statedb.SetLogger(tc.tracer.LiveLogger)
+			statedb.SetLogger(tc.tracer.Hooks)
 			tx, err := types.SignNewTx(key, signer, &types.LegacyTx{
 				To:       &to,
 				Value:    big.NewInt(0),
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 				Origin:   origin,
 				GasPrice: tx.GasPrice(),
 			}
-			evm := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, statedb, config, vm.Config{Tracer: tc.tracer.LiveLogger})
+			evm := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, statedb, config, vm.Config{Tracer: tc.tracer.Hooks})
 			msg, err := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, big.NewInt(0))
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("test %v: failed to create message: %v", tc.name, err)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
index 8cf9eae541..afffb80bf8 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func flatCallTracerTestRunner(tracerName string, filename string, dirPath string
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	statedb.SetLogger(tracer.LiveLogger)
+	statedb.SetLogger(tracer.Hooks)
 	msg, err := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, context.BaseFee)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to prepare transaction for tracing: %v", err)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
index a055ba334d..48a95f43c1 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func testPrestateDiffTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
 
-			statedb.SetLogger(tracer.LiveLogger)
+			statedb.SetLogger(tracer.Hooks)
 			msg, err := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, context.BaseFee)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to prepare transaction for tracing: %v", err)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
index 3d96253b71..4bac8edfeb 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
@@ -214,23 +214,21 @@ func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*dir
 
 	return &directory.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:   t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnStart:   t.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnd:     t.CaptureEnd,
-			OnEnter:   t.CaptureEnter,
-			OnExit:    t.CaptureExit,
-			OnOpcode:  t.CaptureState,
-			OnFault:   t.CaptureFault,
+			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,
+			OnEnter:   t.OnEnter,
+			OnExit:    t.OnExit,
+			OnOpcode:  t.OnOpcode,
+			OnFault:   t.OnFault,
 		},
 		GetResult: t.GetResult,
 		Stop:      t.Stop,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureTxStart implements the Tracer interface and is invoked at the beginning of
+// OnTxStart implements the Tracer interface and is invoked at the beginning of
 // transaction processing.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *jsTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	t.env = env
 	// Need statedb access for db object
 	db := &dbObj{db: env.StateDB, vm: t.vm, toBig: t.toBig, toBuf: t.toBuf, fromBuf: t.fromBuf}
@@ -249,9 +247,9 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction,
 	t.ctx["gasPrice"] = gasPriceBig
 }
 
-// CaptureTxEnd implements the Tracer interface and is invoked at the end of
+// OnTxEnd implements the Tracer interface and is invoked at the end of
 // transaction processing.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (t *jsTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't override vm error
 		if _, ok := t.ctx["error"]; !ok {
@@ -262,8 +260,8 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	t.ctx["gasUsed"] = t.vm.ToValue(receipt.GasUsed)
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the Tracer interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+// onStart implements the Tracer interface to initialize the tracing operation.
+func (t *jsTracer) onStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 	cancel := func(err error) {
 		t.err = err
 		t.env.VM.Cancel()
@@ -299,8 +297,8 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create b
 	t.ctx["value"] = valueBig
 }
 
-// CaptureState implements the Tracer interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+// OnOpcode implements the Tracer interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
+func (t *jsTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	if !t.traceStep {
 		return
 	}
@@ -324,8 +322,8 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureFault implements the Tracer interface to trace an execution fault
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
+// OnFault implements the Tracer interface to trace an execution fault
+func (t *jsTracer) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 	if t.err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -336,15 +334,19 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+// onEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
+func (t *jsTracer) onEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.ctx["error"] = t.vm.ToValue(err.Error())
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+// OnEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
+func (t *jsTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+	if depth == 0 {
+		t.onStart(from, to, vm.OpCode(typ) == vm.CREATE, input, gas, value)
+		return
+	}
 	if !t.traceFrame {
 		return
 	}
@@ -367,9 +369,13 @@ func (t *jsTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to comm
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
+// OnExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
 // execute any code.
-func (t *jsTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (t *jsTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if depth == 0 {
+		t.onEnd(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
+		return
+	}
 	if !t.traceFrame {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
index c1546ca055..5893c6844f 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func testCtx() *vmContext {
 
 func runTrace(tracer *directory.Tracer, vmctx *vmContext, chaincfg *params.ChainConfig, contractCode []byte) (json.RawMessage, error) {
 	var (
-		env             = vm.NewEVM(vmctx.blockCtx, vmctx.txCtx, &dummyStatedb{}, chaincfg, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.LiveLogger})
+		env             = vm.NewEVM(vmctx.blockCtx, vmctx.txCtx, &dummyStatedb{}, chaincfg, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.Hooks})
 		gasLimit uint64 = 31000
 		startGas uint64 = 10000
 		value           = big.NewInt(0)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/live/noop.go b/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
index 05560cfb24..afb52a9448 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
@@ -21,18 +21,16 @@ func init() {
 // as soon as we have a real live tracer.
 type noop struct{}
 
-func newNoopTracer(_ json.RawMessage) (*tracing.LiveLogger, error) {
+func newNoopTracer(_ json.RawMessage) (*tracing.Hooks, error) {
 	t := &noop{}
 	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnTxStart:        t.CaptureTxStart,
-		OnTxEnd:          t.CaptureTxEnd,
-		OnStart:          t.CaptureStart,
-		OnEnd:            t.CaptureEnd,
-		OnEnter:          t.CaptureEnter,
-		OnExit:           t.CaptureExit,
-		OnOpcode:         t.CaptureState,
-		OnFault:          t.CaptureFault,
-		OnKeccakPreimage: t.CaptureKeccakPreimage,
+		OnTxStart:        t.OnTxStart,
+		OnTxEnd:          t.OnTxEnd,
+		OnEnter:          t.OnEnter,
+		OnExit:           t.OnExit,
+		OnOpcode:         t.OnOpcode,
+		OnFault:          t.OnFault,
+		OnKeccakPreimage: t.OnKeccakPreimage,
 		OnGasChange:      t.OnGasChange,
 		OnBlockchainInit: t.OnBlockchainInit,
 		OnBlockStart:     t.OnBlockStart,
@@ -47,38 +45,24 @@ func newNoopTracer(_ json.RawMessage) (*tracing.LiveLogger, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *noop) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *noop) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 }
 
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (t *noop) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (t *noop) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, _ tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 }
 
-// CaptureState implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *noop) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *noop) OnKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
+
+func (t *noop) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 }
 
-// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault.
-func (t *noop) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, _ tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *noop) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
 }
 
-// CaptureKeccakPreimage is called during the KECCAK256 opcode.
-func (t *noop) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *noop) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *noop) OnTxStart(vm *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
-// execute any code.
-func (t *noop) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
-}
-
-func (t *noop) CaptureTxStart(vm *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
-}
-
-func (t *noop) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (t *noop) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 }
 
 func (t *noop) OnBlockStart(ev tracing.BlockEvent) {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
index 92df195fe0..4ac49fd91f 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ func NewAccessListTracer(acl types.AccessList, from, to common.Address, precompi
 
 func (a *AccessListTracer) Hooks() *tracing.Hooks {
 	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnOpcode: a.CaptureState,
+		OnOpcode: a.OnOpcode,
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureState captures all opcodes that touch storage or addresses and adds them to the accesslist.
-func (a *AccessListTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+// OnOpcode captures all opcodes that touch storage or addresses and adds them to the accesslist.
+func (a *AccessListTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	stackData := scope.StackData()
 	stackLen := len(stackData)
 	op := vm.OpCode(opcode)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
index 6e694368b1..c0b66d8c27 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ func NewStructLogger(cfg *Config) *StructLogger {
 
 func (l *StructLogger) Hooks() *tracing.Hooks {
 	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnTxStart: l.CaptureTxStart,
-		OnTxEnd:   l.CaptureTxEnd,
-		OnEnd:     l.CaptureEnd,
-		OnOpcode:  l.CaptureState,
+		OnTxStart: l.OnTxStart,
+		OnTxEnd:   l.OnTxEnd,
+		OnExit:    l.OnExit,
+		OnOpcode:  l.OnOpcode,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ func (l *StructLogger) Reset() {
 	l.err = nil
 }
 
-// CaptureState logs a new structured log message and pushes it out to the environment
+// OnOpcode logs a new structured log message and pushes it out to the environment
 //
-// CaptureState also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+// OnOpcode also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
+func (l *StructLogger) OnOpcode(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	// If tracing was interrupted, set the error and stop
 	if l.interrupt.Load() {
 		return
@@ -226,8 +226,11 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost
 	l.logs = append(l.logs, log)
 }
 
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+// OnExit is called a call frame finishes processing.
+func (l *StructLogger) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if depth != 0 {
+		return
+	}
 	l.output = output
 	l.err = err
 	if l.cfg.Debug {
@@ -264,11 +267,11 @@ func (l *StructLogger) Stop(err error) {
 	l.interrupt.Store(true)
 }
 
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (l *StructLogger) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	l.env = env
 }
 
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (l *StructLogger) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't override vm error
 		if l.err == nil {
@@ -354,19 +357,23 @@ func NewMarkdownLogger(cfg *Config, writer io.Writer) *mdLogger {
 
 func (t *mdLogger) Hooks() *tracing.Hooks {
 	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-		OnStart:   t.CaptureStart,
-		OnOpcode:  t.CaptureState,
-		OnFault:   t.CaptureFault,
-		OnEnd:     t.CaptureEnd,
+		OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
+		OnEnter:   t.OnEnter,
+		OnExit:    t.OnExit,
+		OnOpcode:  t.OnOpcode,
+		OnFault:   t.OnFault,
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *mdLogger) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	t.env = env
 }
 
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *mdLogger) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+	if depth != 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	create := vm.OpCode(typ) == vm.CREATE
 	if !create {
 		fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "From: `%v`\nTo: `%v`\nData: `%#x`\nGas: `%d`\nValue `%v` wei\n",
 			from.String(), to.String(),
@@ -383,8 +390,15 @@ func (t *mdLogger) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create b
 `)
 }
 
-// CaptureState also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *mdLogger) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if depth == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "\nOutput: `%#x`\nConsumed gas: `%d`\nError: `%v`\n",
+			output, gasUsed, err)
+	}
+}
+
+// OnOpcode also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
+func (t *mdLogger) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	stack := scope.StackData()
 	fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "| %4d  | %10v  |  %3d |", pc, op, cost)
 
@@ -404,7 +418,7 @@ func (t *mdLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *mdLogger) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "\nError: at pc=%d, op=%v: %v\n", pc, op, err)
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
index 5067fb8a58..6744ac729c 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
@@ -47,20 +47,19 @@ func NewJSONLogger(cfg *Config, writer io.Writer) *JSONLogger {
 
 func (l *JSONLogger) Hooks() *tracing.Hooks {
 	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnTxStart: l.CaptureTxStart,
-		OnEnd:     l.CaptureEnd,
-		OnOpcode:  l.CaptureState,
-		OnFault:   l.CaptureFault,
+		OnTxStart: l.OnTxStart,
+		OnExit:    l.OnExit,
+		OnOpcode:  l.OnOpcode,
+		OnFault:   l.OnFault,
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas uint64, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
+func (l *JSONLogger) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas uint64, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 	// TODO: Add rData to this interface as well
-	l.CaptureState(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, nil, depth, err)
+	l.OnOpcode(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, nil, depth, err)
 }
 
-// CaptureState outputs state information on the logger.
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+func (l *JSONLogger) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	memory := scope.MemoryData()
 	stack := scope.StackData()
 
@@ -86,8 +85,10 @@ func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64
 	l.encoder.Encode(log)
 }
 
-// CaptureEnd is triggered at end of execution.
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (l *JSONLogger) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if depth > 0 {
+		return
+	}
 	type endLog struct {
 		Output  string              `json:"output"`
 		GasUsed math.HexOrDecimal64 `json:"gasUsed"`
@@ -100,6 +101,6 @@ func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, revert
 	l.encoder.Encode(endLog{common.Bytes2Hex(output), math.HexOrDecimal64(gasUsed), errMsg})
 }
 
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (l *JSONLogger) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	l.env = env
 }
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
index c2982ab036..d3bfc13a03 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ func TestStoreCapture(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	contract.Code = []byte{byte(vm.PUSH1), 0x1, byte(vm.PUSH1), 0x0, byte(vm.SSTORE)}
 	var index common.Hash
-	logger.CaptureTxStart(env.GetVMContext(), nil, common.Address{})
-	logger.CaptureStart(common.Address{}, contract.Address(), false, nil, 0, nil)
+	logger.OnTxStart(env.GetVMContext(), nil, common.Address{})
 	_, err := env.Interpreter().Run(contract, []byte{}, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
index a0a4a6ff4f..7add963e16 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type fourByteTracer struct {
 	ids               map[string]int   // ids aggregates the 4byte ids found
 	interrupt         atomic.Bool      // Atomic flag to signal execution interruption
 	reason            error            // Textual reason for the interruption
-	activePrecompiles []common.Address // Updated on CaptureStart based on given rules
+	activePrecompiles []common.Address // Updated on tx start based on given rules
 }
 
 // newFourByteTracer returns a native go tracer which collects
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ func newFourByteTracer(ctx *directory.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tr
 	}
 	return &directory.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnStart:   t.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnter:   t.CaptureEnter,
+			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
+			OnEnter:   t.OnEnter,
 		},
 		GetResult: t.GetResult,
 		Stop:      t.Stop,
@@ -88,22 +87,14 @@ func (t *fourByteTracer) store(id []byte, size int) {
 	t.ids[key] += 1
 }
 
-func (t *fourByteTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *fourByteTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	// Update list of precompiles based on current block
 	rules := env.ChainConfig.Rules(env.BlockNumber, env.Random != nil, env.Time)
 	t.activePrecompiles = vm.ActivePrecompiles(rules)
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *fourByteTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-	// Save the outer calldata
-	if len(input) >= 4 {
-		t.store(input[0:4], len(input)-4)
-	}
-}
-
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *fourByteTracer) CaptureEnter(opcode tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+// OnEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
+func (t *fourByteTracer) OnEnter(depth int, opcode tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 	// Skip if tracing was interrupted
 	if t.interrupt.Load() {
 		return
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call.go b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
index d42f36666b..07e86ab1f0 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
@@ -127,27 +127,12 @@ func newCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Trac
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &directory.Tracer{
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-		LiveLogger: &tracing.LiveLogger{
-			CaptureTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-			CaptureTxEnd:   t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			CaptureStart:   t.CaptureStart,
-			CaptureEnd:     t.CaptureEnd,
-			CaptureEnter:   t.CaptureEnter,
-			CaptureExit:    t.CaptureExit,
-			CaptureState:   t.CaptureState,
-			OnLog:          t.OnLog,
-=======
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:   t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnStart:   t.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnd:     t.CaptureEnd,
-			OnEnter:   t.CaptureEnter,
-			OnExit:    t.CaptureExit,
-			OnOpcode:  t.CaptureState,
+			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,
+			OnEnter:   t.OnEnter,
+			OnExit:    t.OnExit,
 			OnLog:     t.OnLog,
->>>>>>> 923c180058 (rename Capture hooks to On)
 		},
 		GetResult: t.GetResult,
 		Stop:      t.Stop,
@@ -191,10 +176,10 @@ func (t *callTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, revert
 func (t *callTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 }
 
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *callTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-	t.depth++
-	if t.config.OnlyTopCall {
+// OnEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
+func (t *callTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+	t.depth = depth
+	if t.config.OnlyTopCall && depth > 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	// Skip if tracing was interrupted
@@ -214,10 +199,15 @@ func (t *callTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to co
 	t.callstack = append(t.callstack, call)
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
+// OnExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
 // execute any code.
-func (t *callTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
-	t.depth--
+func (t *callTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if depth == 0 {
+		t.captureEnd(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
+		return
+	}
+
+	t.depth = depth - 1
 	if t.config.OnlyTopCall {
 		return
 	}
@@ -235,11 +225,18 @@ func (t *callTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, rever
 	t.callstack[size-1].Calls = append(t.callstack[size-1].Calls, call)
 }
 
-func (t *callTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *callTracer) captureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	if len(t.callstack) != 1 {
+		return
+	}
+	t.callstack[0].processOutput(output, err, reverted)
+}
+
+func (t *callTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	t.gasLimit = tx.Gas()
 }
 
-func (t *callTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (t *callTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	// Error happened during tx validation.
 	if err != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
index c0ec5c312e..d321278732 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type flatCallTracer struct {
 	config            flatCallTracerConfig
 	ctx               *directory.Context // Holds tracer context data
 	reason            error              // Textual reason for the interruption
-	activePrecompiles []common.Address   // Updated on CaptureStart based on given rules
+	activePrecompiles []common.Address   // Updated on tx start based on given rules
 }
 
 type flatCallTracerConfig struct {
@@ -142,43 +142,19 @@ func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.
 	ft := &flatCallTracer{tracer: t, ctx: ctx, config: config}
 	return &directory.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart: ft.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:   ft.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnStart:   ft.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnd:     ft.CaptureEnd,
-			OnEnter:   ft.CaptureEnter,
-			OnExit:    ft.CaptureExit,
-			OnOpcode:  ft.CaptureState,
-			OnFault:   ft.CaptureFault,
+			OnTxStart: ft.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:   ft.OnTxEnd,
+			OnEnter:   ft.OnEnter,
+			OnExit:    ft.OnExit,
 		},
 		Stop:      ft.Stop,
 		GetResult: ft.GetResult,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureStart(from, to, create, input, gas, value)
-}
-
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureEnd(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
-}
-
-// CaptureState implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureState(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, rData, depth, err)
-}
-
-// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault.
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureFault(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, depth, err)
-}
-
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureEnter(typ, from, to, input, gas, value)
+// OnEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
+func (t *flatCallTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+	t.tracer.OnEnter(depth, typ, from, to, input, gas, value)
 
 	// Child calls must have a value, even if it's zero.
 	// Practically speaking, only STATICCALL has nil value. Set it to zero.
@@ -187,10 +163,10 @@ func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, t
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
+// OnExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
 // execute any code.
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureExit(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
+func (t *flatCallTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+	t.tracer.OnExit(depth, output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
 
 	// Parity traces don't include CALL/STATICCALLs to precompiles.
 	// By default we remove them from the callstack.
@@ -211,15 +187,15 @@ func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, r
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureTxStart(env, tx, from)
+func (t *flatCallTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+	t.tracer.OnTxStart(env, tx, from)
 	// Update list of precompiles based on current block
 	rules := env.ChainConfig.Rules(env.BlockNumber, env.Random != nil, env.Time)
 	t.activePrecompiles = vm.ActivePrecompiles(rules)
 }
 
-func (t *flatCallTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
-	t.tracer.CaptureTxEnd(receipt, err)
+func (t *flatCallTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+	t.tracer.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
 }
 
 // GetResult returns an empty json object.
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
index 4516ab1dff..a54b5611af 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
@@ -59,15 +59,13 @@ func newMuxTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Trace
 	t := &muxTracer{names: names, tracers: objects}
 	return &directory.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart:        t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:          t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnStart:          t.CaptureStart,
-			OnEnd:            t.CaptureEnd,
-			OnEnter:          t.CaptureEnter,
-			OnExit:           t.CaptureExit,
-			OnOpcode:         t.CaptureState,
-			OnFault:          t.CaptureFault,
-			OnKeccakPreimage: t.CaptureKeccakPreimage,
+			OnTxStart:        t.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:          t.OnTxEnd,
+			OnEnter:          t.OnEnter,
+			OnExit:           t.OnExit,
+			OnOpcode:         t.OnOpcode,
+			OnFault:          t.OnFault,
+			OnKeccakPreimage: t.OnKeccakPreimage,
 			OnGasChange:      t.OnGasChange,
 			OnBalanceChange:  t.OnBalanceChange,
 			OnNonceChange:    t.OnNonceChange,
@@ -80,26 +78,7 @@ func newMuxTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Trace
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-	for _, t := range t.tracers {
-		if t.OnStart != nil {
-			t.OnStart(from, to, create, input, gas, value)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
-	for _, t := range t.tracers {
-		if t.OnEnd != nil {
-			t.OnEnd(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// CaptureState implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnOpcode != nil {
 			t.OnOpcode(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, rData, depth, err)
@@ -107,8 +86,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnFault != nil {
 			t.OnFault(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, depth, err)
@@ -116,8 +94,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureKeccakPreimage is called during the KECCAK256 opcode.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnKeccakPreimage != nil {
 			t.OnKeccakPreimage(hash, data)
@@ -125,7 +102,6 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureGasConsumed is called when gas is consumed.
 func (t *muxTracer) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnGasChange != nil {
@@ -134,8 +110,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason tracing.GasChangeReason)
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureEnter is called when EVM enters a new scope (via call, create or selfdestruct).
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnEnter != nil {
 			t.OnEnter(typ, from, to, input, gas, value)
@@ -143,9 +118,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureEnter(typ tracing.OpCode, from common.Address, to com
 	}
 }
 
-// CaptureExit is called when EVM exits a scope, even if the scope didn't
-// execute any code.
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnExit != nil {
 			t.OnExit(output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
@@ -153,7 +126,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, revert
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnTxStart != nil {
 			t.OnTxStart(env, tx, from)
@@ -161,7 +134,7 @@ func (t *muxTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *muxTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (t *muxTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	for _, t := range t.tracers {
 		if t.OnTxEnd != nil {
 			t.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
index 5e053236a9..d51780da21 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@ func newPrestateTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.
 	}
 	return &directory.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
-			OnTxStart: t.CaptureTxStart,
-			OnTxEnd:   t.CaptureTxEnd,
-			OnOpcode:  t.CaptureState,
+			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
+			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,
+			OnOpcode:  t.OnOpcode,
 		},
 		GetResult: t.GetResult,
 		Stop:      t.Stop,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// CaptureState implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
-func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
+// OnOpcode implements the EVMLogger interface to trace a single step of VM execution.
+func (t *prestateTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, opcode tracing.OpCode, gas, cos
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
+func (t *prestateTracer) OnTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	t.env = env
 	if tx.To() == nil {
 		t.to = crypto.CreateAddress(from, env.StateDB.GetNonce(from))
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transa
 	t.lookupAccount(env.Coinbase)
 }
 
-func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
+func (t *prestateTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/tests/block_test_util.go b/tests/block_test_util.go
index 37b89afc51..e39cbf5aae 100644
--- a/tests/block_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/block_test_util.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ type btHeaderMarshaling struct {
 	ExcessBlobGas *math.HexOrDecimal64
 }
 
-func (t *BlockTest) Run(snapshotter bool, scheme string, tracer *tracing.LiveLogger) error {
+func (t *BlockTest) Run(snapshotter bool, scheme string, tracer *tracing.Hooks) error {
 	config, ok := Forks[t.json.Network]
 	if !ok {
 		return UnsupportedForkError{t.json.Network}