diff --git a/accounts/usbwallet/ledger.go b/accounts/usbwallet/ledger.go
index d0cb93e74e..81836b3717 100644
--- a/accounts/usbwallet/ledger.go
+++ b/accounts/usbwallet/ledger.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 // This file contains the implementation for interacting with the Ledger hardware
 // wallets. The wire protocol spec can be found in the Ledger Blue GitHub repo:
-// https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LedgerHQ/blue-app-eth/master/doc/ethapp.asc
+// https://github.com/LedgerHQ/app-ethereum/blob/develop/doc/ethapp.adoc
 
 package usbwallet
 
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
index d9efe26244..b5cc27a2b5 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ func makeSidecar(data ...byte) *types.BlobTxSidecar {
 	)
 	for i := range blobs {
 		blobs[i][0] = data[i]
-		c, _ := kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(blobs[i])
-		p, _ := kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(blobs[i], c)
+		c, _ := kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(&blobs[i])
+		p, _ := kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(&blobs[i], c)
 		commitments = append(commitments, c)
 		proofs = append(proofs, p)
 	}
diff --git a/common/bitutil/bitutil.go b/common/bitutil/bitutil.go
index cd3e72169f..a18a6d18ee 100644
--- a/common/bitutil/bitutil.go
+++ b/common/bitutil/bitutil.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Adapted from: https://golang.org/src/crypto/cipher/xor.go
+// Adapted from: https://go.dev/src/crypto/subtle/xor_generic.go
 
 // Package bitutil implements fast bitwise operations.
 package bitutil
diff --git a/common/bitutil/bitutil_test.go b/common/bitutil/bitutil_test.go
index 307bf731f7..12f3fe24a6 100644
--- a/common/bitutil/bitutil_test.go
+++ b/common/bitutil/bitutil_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Adapted from: https://golang.org/src/crypto/cipher/xor_test.go
+// Adapted from: https://go.dev/src/crypto/subtle/xor_test.go
 
 package bitutil
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index ee70fb2c72..70ccce50c8 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -637,6 +637,172 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetSafe(header *types.Header) {
 	}
 }
 
+// rewindPathHead implements the logic of rewindHead in the context of hash scheme.
+func (bc *BlockChain) rewindHashHead(head *types.Header, root common.Hash) (*types.Header, uint64) {
+	var (
+		limit      uint64                             // The oldest block that will be searched for this rewinding
+		beyondRoot = root == common.Hash{}            // Flag whether we're beyond the requested root (no root, always true)
+		pivot      = rawdb.ReadLastPivotNumber(bc.db) // Associated block number of pivot point state
+		rootNumber uint64                             // Associated block number of requested root
+
+		start  = time.Now() // Timestamp the rewinding is restarted
+		logged = time.Now() // Timestamp last progress log was printed
+	)
+	// The oldest block to be searched is determined by the pivot block or a constant
+	// searching threshold. The rationale behind this is as follows:
+	//
+	// - Snap sync is selected if the pivot block is available. The earliest available
+	//   state is the pivot block itself, so there is no sense in going further back.
+	//
+	// - Full sync is selected if the pivot block does not exist. The hash database
+	//   periodically flushes the state to disk, and the used searching threshold is
+	//   considered sufficient to find a persistent state, even for the testnet. It
+	//   might be not enough for a chain that is nearly empty. In the worst case,
+	//   the entire chain is reset to genesis, and snap sync is re-enabled on top,
+	//   which is still acceptable.
+	if pivot != nil {
+		limit = *pivot
+	} else if head.Number.Uint64() > params.FullImmutabilityThreshold {
+		limit = head.Number.Uint64() - params.FullImmutabilityThreshold
+	}
+	for {
+		logger := log.Trace
+		if time.Since(logged) > time.Second*8 {
+			logged = time.Now()
+			logger = log.Info
+		}
+		logger("Block state missing, rewinding further", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+
+		// If a root threshold was requested but not yet crossed, check
+		if !beyondRoot && head.Root == root {
+			beyondRoot, rootNumber = true, head.Number.Uint64()
+		}
+		// If search limit is reached, return the genesis block as the
+		// new chain head.
+		if head.Number.Uint64() < limit {
+			log.Info("Rewinding limit reached, resetting to genesis", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash(), "limit", limit)
+			return bc.genesisBlock.Header(), rootNumber
+		}
+		// If the associated state is not reachable, continue searching
+		// backwards until an available state is found.
+		if !bc.HasState(head.Root) {
+			// If the chain is gapped in the middle, return the genesis
+			// block as the new chain head.
+			parent := bc.GetHeader(head.ParentHash, head.Number.Uint64()-1)
+			if parent == nil {
+				log.Error("Missing block in the middle, resetting to genesis", "number", head.Number.Uint64()-1, "hash", head.ParentHash)
+				return bc.genesisBlock.Header(), rootNumber
+			}
+			head = parent
+
+			// If the genesis block is reached, stop searching.
+			if head.Number.Uint64() == 0 {
+				log.Info("Genesis block reached", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+				return head, rootNumber
+			}
+			continue // keep rewinding
+		}
+		// Once the available state is found, ensure that the requested root
+		// has already been crossed. If not, continue rewinding.
+		if beyondRoot || head.Number.Uint64() == 0 {
+			log.Info("Rewound to block with state", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+			return head, rootNumber
+		}
+		log.Debug("Skipping block with threshold state", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash(), "root", head.Root)
+		head = bc.GetHeader(head.ParentHash, head.Number.Uint64()-1) // Keep rewinding
+	}
+}
+
+// rewindPathHead implements the logic of rewindHead in the context of path scheme.
+func (bc *BlockChain) rewindPathHead(head *types.Header, root common.Hash) (*types.Header, uint64) {
+	var (
+		pivot      = rawdb.ReadLastPivotNumber(bc.db) // Associated block number of pivot block
+		rootNumber uint64                             // Associated block number of requested root
+
+		// BeyondRoot represents whether the requested root is already
+		// crossed. The flag value is set to true if the root is empty.
+		beyondRoot = root == common.Hash{}
+
+		// noState represents if the target state requested for search
+		// is unavailable and impossible to be recovered.
+		noState = !bc.HasState(root) && !bc.stateRecoverable(root)
+
+		start  = time.Now() // Timestamp the rewinding is restarted
+		logged = time.Now() // Timestamp last progress log was printed
+	)
+	// Rewind the head block tag until an available state is found.
+	for {
+		logger := log.Trace
+		if time.Since(logged) > time.Second*8 {
+			logged = time.Now()
+			logger = log.Info
+		}
+		logger("Block state missing, rewinding further", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+
+		// If a root threshold was requested but not yet crossed, check
+		if !beyondRoot && head.Root == root {
+			beyondRoot, rootNumber = true, head.Number.Uint64()
+		}
+		// If the root threshold hasn't been crossed but the available
+		// state is reached, quickly determine if the target state is
+		// possible to be reached or not.
+		if !beyondRoot && noState && bc.HasState(head.Root) {
+			beyondRoot = true
+			log.Info("Disable the search for unattainable state", "root", root)
+		}
+		// Check if the associated state is available or recoverable if
+		// the requested root has already been crossed.
+		if beyondRoot && (bc.HasState(head.Root) || bc.stateRecoverable(head.Root)) {
+			break
+		}
+		// If pivot block is reached, return the genesis block as the
+		// new chain head. Theoretically there must be a persistent
+		// state before or at the pivot block, prevent endless rewinding
+		// towards the genesis just in case.
+		if pivot != nil && *pivot >= head.Number.Uint64() {
+			log.Info("Pivot block reached, resetting to genesis", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+			return bc.genesisBlock.Header(), rootNumber
+		}
+		// If the chain is gapped in the middle, return the genesis
+		// block as the new chain head
+		parent := bc.GetHeader(head.ParentHash, head.Number.Uint64()-1) // Keep rewinding
+		if parent == nil {
+			log.Error("Missing block in the middle, resetting to genesis", "number", head.Number.Uint64()-1, "hash", head.ParentHash)
+			return bc.genesisBlock.Header(), rootNumber
+		}
+		head = parent
+
+		// If the genesis block is reached, stop searching.
+		if head.Number.Uint64() == 0 {
+			log.Info("Genesis block reached", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+			return head, rootNumber
+		}
+	}
+	// Recover if the target state if it's not available yet.
+	if !bc.HasState(head.Root) {
+		if err := bc.triedb.Recover(head.Root); err != nil {
+			log.Crit("Failed to rollback state", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+	log.Info("Rewound to block with state", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+	return head, rootNumber
+}
+
+// rewindHead searches the available states in the database and returns the associated
+// block as the new head block.
+//
+// If the given root is not empty, then the rewind should attempt to pass the specified
+// state root and return the associated block number as well. If the root, typically
+// representing the state corresponding to snapshot disk layer, is deemed impassable,
+// then block number zero is returned, indicating that snapshot recovery is disabled
+// and the whole snapshot should be auto-generated in case of head mismatch.
+func (bc *BlockChain) rewindHead(head *types.Header, root common.Hash) (*types.Header, uint64) {
+	if bc.triedb.Scheme() == rawdb.PathScheme {
+		return bc.rewindPathHead(head, root)
+	}
+	return bc.rewindHashHead(head, root)
+}
+
 // setHeadBeyondRoot rewinds the local chain to a new head with the extra condition
 // that the rewind must pass the specified state root. This method is meant to be
 // used when rewinding with snapshots enabled to ensure that we go back further than
@@ -655,79 +821,40 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) setHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, time uint64, root common.Ha
 	}
 	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
 
-	// Track the block number of the requested root hash
-	var rootNumber uint64 // (no root == always 0)
-
-	// Retrieve the last pivot block to short circuit rollbacks beyond it and the
-	// current freezer limit to start nuking id underflown
-	pivot := rawdb.ReadLastPivotNumber(bc.db)
-	frozen, _ := bc.db.Ancients()
+	var (
+		// Track the block number of the requested root hash
+		rootNumber uint64 // (no root == always 0)
 
+		// Retrieve the last pivot block to short circuit rollbacks beyond it
+		// and the current freezer limit to start nuking it's underflown.
+		pivot = rawdb.ReadLastPivotNumber(bc.db)
+	)
 	updateFn := func(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, header *types.Header) (*types.Header, bool) {
 		// Rewind the blockchain, ensuring we don't end up with a stateless head
 		// block. Note, depth equality is permitted to allow using SetHead as a
 		// chain reparation mechanism without deleting any data!
 		if currentBlock := bc.CurrentBlock(); currentBlock != nil && header.Number.Uint64() <= currentBlock.Number.Uint64() {
-			newHeadBlock := bc.GetBlock(header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64())
-			if newHeadBlock == nil {
-				log.Error("Gap in the chain, rewinding to genesis", "number", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash())
-				newHeadBlock = bc.genesisBlock
-			} else {
-				// Block exists. Keep rewinding until either we find one with state
-				// or until we exceed the optional threshold root hash
-				beyondRoot := (root == common.Hash{}) // Flag whether we're beyond the requested root (no root, always true)
-
-				for {
-					// If a root threshold was requested but not yet crossed, check
-					if root != (common.Hash{}) && !beyondRoot && newHeadBlock.Root() == root {
-						beyondRoot, rootNumber = true, newHeadBlock.NumberU64()
-					}
-					if !bc.HasState(newHeadBlock.Root()) && !bc.stateRecoverable(newHeadBlock.Root()) {
-						log.Trace("Block state missing, rewinding further", "number", newHeadBlock.NumberU64(), "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash())
-						if pivot == nil || newHeadBlock.NumberU64() > *pivot {
-							parent := bc.GetBlock(newHeadBlock.ParentHash(), newHeadBlock.NumberU64()-1)
-							if parent != nil {
-								newHeadBlock = parent
-								continue
-							}
-							log.Error("Missing block in the middle, aiming genesis", "number", newHeadBlock.NumberU64()-1, "hash", newHeadBlock.ParentHash())
-							newHeadBlock = bc.genesisBlock
-						} else {
-							log.Trace("Rewind passed pivot, aiming genesis", "number", newHeadBlock.NumberU64(), "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash(), "pivot", *pivot)
-							newHeadBlock = bc.genesisBlock
-						}
-					}
-					if beyondRoot || newHeadBlock.NumberU64() == 0 {
-						if !bc.HasState(newHeadBlock.Root()) && bc.stateRecoverable(newHeadBlock.Root()) {
-							// Rewind to a block with recoverable state. If the state is
-							// missing, run the state recovery here.
-							if err := bc.triedb.Recover(newHeadBlock.Root()); err != nil {
-								log.Crit("Failed to rollback state", "err", err) // Shouldn't happen
-							}
-							log.Debug("Rewound to block with state", "number", newHeadBlock.NumberU64(), "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash())
-						}
-						break
-					}
-					log.Debug("Skipping block with threshold state", "number", newHeadBlock.NumberU64(), "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash(), "root", newHeadBlock.Root())
-					newHeadBlock = bc.GetBlock(newHeadBlock.ParentHash(), newHeadBlock.NumberU64()-1) // Keep rewinding
-				}
-			}
+			var newHeadBlock *types.Header
+			newHeadBlock, rootNumber = bc.rewindHead(header, root)
 			rawdb.WriteHeadBlockHash(db, newHeadBlock.Hash())
 
 			// Degrade the chain markers if they are explicitly reverted.
 			// In theory we should update all in-memory markers in the
 			// last step, however the direction of SetHead is from high
 			// to low, so it's safe to update in-memory markers directly.
-			bc.currentBlock.Store(newHeadBlock.Header())
-			headBlockGauge.Update(int64(newHeadBlock.NumberU64()))
+			bc.currentBlock.Store(newHeadBlock)
+			headBlockGauge.Update(int64(newHeadBlock.Number.Uint64()))
 
 			// The head state is missing, which is only possible in the path-based
 			// scheme. This situation occurs when the chain head is rewound below
 			// the pivot point. In this scenario, there is no possible recovery
 			// approach except for rerunning a snap sync. Do nothing here until the
 			// state syncer picks it up.
-			if !bc.HasState(newHeadBlock.Root()) {
-				log.Info("Chain is stateless, wait state sync", "number", newHeadBlock.Number(), "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash())
+			if !bc.HasState(newHeadBlock.Root) {
+				if newHeadBlock.Number.Uint64() != 0 {
+					log.Crit("Chain is stateless at a non-genesis block")
+				}
+				log.Info("Chain is stateless, wait state sync", "number", newHeadBlock.Number, "hash", newHeadBlock.Hash())
 			}
 		}
 		// Rewind the snap block in a simpleton way to the target head
@@ -754,6 +881,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) setHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, time uint64, root common.Ha
 		// intent afterwards is full block importing, delete the chain segment
 		// between the stateful-block and the sethead target.
 		var wipe bool
+		frozen, _ := bc.db.Ancients()
 		if headNumber+1 < frozen {
 			wipe = pivot == nil || headNumber >= *pivot
 		}
diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
index f17277cece..85e13980be 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	emptyBlob          = kzg4844.Blob{}
+	emptyBlob          = new(kzg4844.Blob)
 	emptyBlobCommit, _ = kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(emptyBlob)
 	emptyBlobProof, _  = kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(emptyBlob, emptyBlobCommit)
 	emptyBlobVHash     = kzg4844.CalcBlobHashV1(sha256.New(), &emptyBlobCommit)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func makeUnsignedTx(nonce uint64, gasTipCap uint64, gasFeeCap uint64, blobFeeCap
 		BlobHashes: []common.Hash{emptyBlobVHash},
 		Value:      uint256.NewInt(100),
 		Sidecar: &types.BlobTxSidecar{
-			Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+			Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{*emptyBlob},
 			Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 			Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 		},
diff --git a/core/txpool/validation.go b/core/txpool/validation.go
index 63f127f55c..d9a85a435d 100644
--- a/core/txpool/validation.go
+++ b/core/txpool/validation.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func validateBlobSidecar(hashes []common.Hash, sidecar *types.BlobTxSidecar) err
 	// Blob commitments match with the hashes in the transaction, verify the
 	// blobs themselves via KZG
 	for i := range sidecar.Blobs {
-		if err := kzg4844.VerifyBlobProof(sidecar.Blobs[i], sidecar.Commitments[i], sidecar.Proofs[i]); err != nil {
+		if err := kzg4844.VerifyBlobProof(&sidecar.Blobs[i], sidecar.Commitments[i], sidecar.Proofs[i]); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid blob %d: %v", i, err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/types/tx_blob_test.go b/core/types/tx_blob_test.go
index 25d09e31ce..6bd0f183b7 100644
--- a/core/types/tx_blob_test.go
+++ b/core/types/tx_blob_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestBlobTxSize(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 var (
-	emptyBlob          = kzg4844.Blob{}
+	emptyBlob          = new(kzg4844.Blob)
 	emptyBlobCommit, _ = kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(emptyBlob)
 	emptyBlobProof, _  = kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(emptyBlob, emptyBlobCommit)
 )
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func createEmptyBlobTx(key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, withSidecar bool) *Transaction {
 
 func createEmptyBlobTxInner(withSidecar bool) *BlobTx {
 	sidecar := &BlobTxSidecar{
-		Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+		Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{*emptyBlob},
 		Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 		Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 	}
diff --git a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844.go b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844.go
index 168ff83470..39fdfbe740 100644
--- a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844.go
+++ b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func UseCKZG(use bool) error {
 }
 
 // BlobToCommitment creates a small commitment out of a data blob.
-func BlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
+func BlobToCommitment(blob *Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 	if useCKZG.Load() {
 		return ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob)
 	}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func BlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 
 // ComputeProof computes the KZG proof at the given point for the polynomial
 // represented by the blob.
-func ComputeProof(blob Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
+func ComputeProof(blob *Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
 	if useCKZG.Load() {
 		return ckzgComputeProof(blob, point)
 	}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func VerifyProof(commitment Commitment, point Point, claim Claim, proof Proof) e
 // the commitment.
 //
 // This method does not verify that the commitment is correct with respect to blob.
-func ComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
+func ComputeBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 	if useCKZG.Load() {
 		return ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob, commitment)
 	}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func ComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 }
 
 // VerifyBlobProof verifies that the blob data corresponds to the provided commitment.
-func VerifyBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
+func VerifyBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
 	if useCKZG.Load() {
 		return ckzgVerifyBlobProof(blob, commitment, proof)
 	}
diff --git a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_cgo.go b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_cgo.go
index 5400285698..11bc451b58 100644
--- a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_cgo.go
+++ b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_cgo.go
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ func ckzgInit() {
 }
 
 // ckzgBlobToCommitment creates a small commitment out of a data blob.
-func ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
+func ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob *Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 	ckzgIniter.Do(ckzgInit)
 
-	commitment, err := ckzg4844.BlobToKZGCommitment((ckzg4844.Blob)(blob))
+	commitment, err := ckzg4844.BlobToKZGCommitment((*ckzg4844.Blob)(blob))
 	if err != nil {
 		return Commitment{}, err
 	}
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ func ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 
 // ckzgComputeProof computes the KZG proof at the given point for the polynomial
 // represented by the blob.
-func ckzgComputeProof(blob Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
+func ckzgComputeProof(blob *Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
 	ckzgIniter.Do(ckzgInit)
 
-	proof, claim, err := ckzg4844.ComputeKZGProof((ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes32)(point))
+	proof, claim, err := ckzg4844.ComputeKZGProof((*ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes32)(point))
 	if err != nil {
 		return Proof{}, Claim{}, err
 	}
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ func ckzgVerifyProof(commitment Commitment, point Point, claim Claim, proof Proo
 // the commitment.
 //
 // This method does not verify that the commitment is correct with respect to blob.
-func ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
+func ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 	ckzgIniter.Do(ckzgInit)
 
-	proof, err := ckzg4844.ComputeBlobKZGProof((ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(commitment))
+	proof, err := ckzg4844.ComputeBlobKZGProof((*ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(commitment))
 	if err != nil {
 		return Proof{}, err
 	}
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ func ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 }
 
 // ckzgVerifyBlobProof verifies that the blob data corresponds to the provided commitment.
-func ckzgVerifyBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
+func ckzgVerifyBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
 	ckzgIniter.Do(ckzgInit)
 
-	valid, err := ckzg4844.VerifyBlobKZGProof((ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(commitment), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(proof))
+	valid, err := ckzg4844.VerifyBlobKZGProof((*ckzg4844.Blob)(blob), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(commitment), (ckzg4844.Bytes48)(proof))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_nocgo.go b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_nocgo.go
index ed840c75bb..70a78e80d1 100644
--- a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_nocgo.go
+++ b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_ckzg_nocgo.go
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ func ckzgInit() {
 }
 
 // ckzgBlobToCommitment creates a small commitment out of a data blob.
-func ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
+func ckzgBlobToCommitment(blob *Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 	panic("unsupported platform")
 }
 
 // ckzgComputeProof computes the KZG proof at the given point for the polynomial
 // represented by the blob.
-func ckzgComputeProof(blob Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
+func ckzgComputeProof(blob *Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
 	panic("unsupported platform")
 }
 
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ func ckzgVerifyProof(commitment Commitment, point Point, claim Claim, proof Proo
 // the commitment.
 //
 // This method does not verify that the commitment is correct with respect to blob.
-func ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
+func ckzgComputeBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 	panic("unsupported platform")
 }
 
 // ckzgVerifyBlobProof verifies that the blob data corresponds to the provided commitment.
-func ckzgVerifyBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
+func ckzgVerifyBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
 	panic("unsupported platform")
 }
diff --git a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_gokzg.go b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_gokzg.go
index 3f03bb5273..b4af9b1671 100644
--- a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_gokzg.go
+++ b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_gokzg.go
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ func gokzgInit() {
 }
 
 // gokzgBlobToCommitment creates a small commitment out of a data blob.
-func gokzgBlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
+func gokzgBlobToCommitment(blob *Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 	gokzgIniter.Do(gokzgInit)
 
-	commitment, err := context.BlobToKZGCommitment((gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), 0)
+	commitment, err := context.BlobToKZGCommitment((*gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Commitment{}, err
 	}
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ func gokzgBlobToCommitment(blob Blob) (Commitment, error) {
 
 // gokzgComputeProof computes the KZG proof at the given point for the polynomial
 // represented by the blob.
-func gokzgComputeProof(blob Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
+func gokzgComputeProof(blob *Blob, point Point) (Proof, Claim, error) {
 	gokzgIniter.Do(gokzgInit)
 
-	proof, claim, err := context.ComputeKZGProof((gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.Scalar)(point), 0)
+	proof, claim, err := context.ComputeKZGProof((*gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.Scalar)(point), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Proof{}, Claim{}, err
 	}
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ func gokzgVerifyProof(commitment Commitment, point Point, claim Claim, proof Pro
 // the commitment.
 //
 // This method does not verify that the commitment is correct with respect to blob.
-func gokzgComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
+func gokzgComputeBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 	gokzgIniter.Do(gokzgInit)
 
-	proof, err := context.ComputeBlobKZGProof((gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.KZGCommitment)(commitment), 0)
+	proof, err := context.ComputeBlobKZGProof((*gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.KZGCommitment)(commitment), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Proof{}, err
 	}
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func gokzgComputeBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment) (Proof, error) {
 }
 
 // gokzgVerifyBlobProof verifies that the blob data corresponds to the provided commitment.
-func gokzgVerifyBlobProof(blob Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
+func gokzgVerifyBlobProof(blob *Blob, commitment Commitment, proof Proof) error {
 	gokzgIniter.Do(gokzgInit)
 
-	return context.VerifyBlobKZGProof((gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.KZGCommitment)(commitment), (gokzg4844.KZGProof)(proof))
+	return context.VerifyBlobKZGProof((*gokzg4844.Blob)(blob), (gokzg4844.KZGCommitment)(commitment), (gokzg4844.KZGProof)(proof))
 }
diff --git a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_test.go b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_test.go
index fae8a7a76e..a6782d4768 100644
--- a/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_test.go
+++ b/crypto/kzg4844/kzg4844_test.go
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ func randFieldElement() [32]byte {
 	return gokzg4844.SerializeScalar(r)
 }
 
-func randBlob() Blob {
+func randBlob() *Blob {
 	var blob Blob
 	for i := 0; i < len(blob); i += gokzg4844.SerializedScalarSize {
 		fieldElementBytes := randFieldElement()
 		copy(blob[i:i+gokzg4844.SerializedScalarSize], fieldElementBytes[:])
 	}
-	return blob
+	return &blob
 }
 
 func TestCKZGWithPoint(t *testing.T)  { testKZGWithPoint(t, true) }
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 7ae28d9f80..4d9ab2b0ca 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ func (api *API) traceBlockParallel(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, stat
 	var (
 		txs       = block.Transactions()
 		blockHash = block.Hash()
-		blockCtx  = core.NewEVMBlockContext(block.Header(), api.chainContext(ctx), nil)
 		signer    = types.MakeSigner(api.backend.ChainConfig(), block.Number(), block.Time())
 		results   = make([]*txTraceResult, len(txs))
 		pend      sync.WaitGroup
@@ -651,6 +650,11 @@ func (api *API) traceBlockParallel(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, stat
 					TxIndex:     task.index,
 					TxHash:      txs[task.index].Hash(),
 				}
+				// Reconstruct the block context for each transaction
+				// as the GetHash function of BlockContext is not safe for
+				// concurrent use.
+				// See: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/29114
+				blockCtx := core.NewEVMBlockContext(block.Header(), api.chainContext(ctx), nil)
 				res, err := api.traceTx(ctx, txs[task.index], msg, txctx, blockCtx, task.statedb, config)
 				if err != nil {
 					results[task.index] = &txTraceResult{TxHash: txs[task.index].Hash(), Error: err.Error()}
@@ -663,6 +667,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlockParallel(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, stat
 
 	// Feed the transactions into the tracers and return
 	var failed error
+	blockCtx := core.NewEVMBlockContext(block.Header(), api.chainContext(ctx), nil)
 txloop:
 	for i, tx := range txs {
 		// Send the trace task over for execution
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ca45364b8b..1e0344594a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/cockroachdb/pebble v1.1.0
 	github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.12.1
 	github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233
-	github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v0.7.0
+	github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v1.0.0
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
 	github.com/deckarep/golang-set/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/donovanhide/eventsource v0.0.0-20210830082556-c59027999da0
 	github.com/dop251/goja v0.0.0-20230605162241-28ee0ee714f3
-	github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.4.0
+	github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v1.0.0
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.13.0
 	github.com/ferranbt/fastssz v0.1.2
 	github.com/fjl/gencodec v0.0.0-20230517082657-f9840df7b83e
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 18236bf8e7..98137d3e44 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 h1:p1EgwI/C7NhT0JmVkwCD2ZBK8j4aeHQX2pMHH
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
 github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233 h1:d28BXYi+wUpz1KBmiF9bWrjEMacUEREV6MBi2ODnrfQ=
 github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233/go.mod h1:geZJZH3SzKCqnz5VT0q/DyIG/tvu/dZk+VIfXicupJs=
-github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v0.7.0 h1:C0vgZRk4q4EZ/JgPfzuSoxdCq3C3mOZMBShovmncxvA=
-github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v0.7.0/go.mod h1:1kMhvPgI0Ky3yIa+9lFySEBUBXkYxeOi8ZF1sYioxhc=
+github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v1.0.0 h1:TsSgHwrkTKecKJ4kadtHi4b3xHW5dCFUDFnUp1TsawI=
+github.com/crate-crypto/go-kzg-4844 v1.0.0/go.mod h1:1kMhvPgI0Ky3yIa+9lFySEBUBXkYxeOi8ZF1sYioxhc=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/cyberdelia/templates v0.0.0-20141128023046-ca7fffd4298c/go.mod h1:GyV+0YP4qX0UQ7r2MoYZ+AvYDp12OF5yg4q8rGnyNh4=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.0/go.mod h1:YTl/9mNaCwkRvm6d1a2C3ymF
 github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.1-0.20191026205805-5f8ba28d4473/go.mod h1:YTl/9mNaCwkRvm6d1a2C3ymFceY/DCBVvsKhRF0iEA4=
 github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.4/go.mod h1:6rpuAdCZL397s3pYoYcLgu1mIlRU8Am5FuJP05cCM98=
 github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate v0.1.0/go.mod h1:iSmxcyjqTsJpI2R4NaDN7+kN2VEUnK/pcBlmesArF7c=
-github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.4.0 h1:3MS1s4JtA868KpJxroZoepdV0ZKBp3u/O5HcZ7R3nlY=
-github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.4.0/go.mod h1:VewdlzQmpT5QSrVhbBuGoCdFJkpaJlO1aQputP83wc0=
+github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v1.0.0 h1:0X1LBXxaEtYD9xsyj9B9ctQEZIpnvVDeoBx8aHEwTNA=
+github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v1.0.0/go.mod h1:VewdlzQmpT5QSrVhbBuGoCdFJkpaJlO1aQputP83wc0=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.13.0 h1:8LOYc1KYPPmyKMuN8QV2DNRWNbLo6LZ0iLs8+mlH53w=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.13.0/go.mod h1:kLAiJbzzSOZDVNGyDpeOxJ47H46qBXwg5ILebYFFOfk=
 github.com/ferranbt/fastssz v0.1.2 h1:Dky6dXlngF6Qjc+EfDipAkE83N5I5DE68bY6O0VLNPk=
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
index 3f69f86144..5636309589 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
@@ -1088,7 +1088,8 @@ func TestFillBlobTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 			Config: params.MergedTestChainConfig,
 			Alloc:  types.GenesisAlloc{},
 		}
-		emptyBlob                      = kzg4844.Blob{}
+		emptyBlob                      = new(kzg4844.Blob)
+		emptyBlobs                     = []kzg4844.Blob{*emptyBlob}
 		emptyBlobCommit, _             = kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(emptyBlob)
 		emptyBlobProof, _              = kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(emptyBlob, emptyBlobCommit)
 		emptyBlobHash      common.Hash = kzg4844.CalcBlobHashV1(sha256.New(), &emptyBlobCommit)
@@ -1171,14 +1172,14 @@ func TestFillBlobTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				From:        &b.acc.Address,
 				To:          &to,
 				Value:       (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1)),
-				Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+				Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 				Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 				Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 			},
 			want: &result{
 				Hashes: []common.Hash{emptyBlobHash},
 				Sidecar: &types.BlobTxSidecar{
-					Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+					Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 					Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 					Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 				},
@@ -1191,14 +1192,14 @@ func TestFillBlobTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				To:          &to,
 				Value:       (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1)),
 				BlobHashes:  []common.Hash{emptyBlobHash},
-				Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+				Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 				Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 				Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 			},
 			want: &result{
 				Hashes: []common.Hash{emptyBlobHash},
 				Sidecar: &types.BlobTxSidecar{
-					Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+					Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 					Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 					Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 				},
@@ -1211,7 +1212,7 @@ func TestFillBlobTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				To:          &to,
 				Value:       (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1)),
 				BlobHashes:  []common.Hash{{0x01, 0x22}},
-				Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+				Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 				Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 				Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 			},
@@ -1223,12 +1224,12 @@ func TestFillBlobTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				From:  &b.acc.Address,
 				To:    &to,
 				Value: (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1)),
-				Blobs: []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+				Blobs: emptyBlobs,
 			},
 			want: &result{
 				Hashes: []common.Hash{emptyBlobHash},
 				Sidecar: &types.BlobTxSidecar{
-					Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+					Blobs:       emptyBlobs,
 					Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 					Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 				},
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index bae1c68641..2751d5b5aa 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setBlobTxSidecar(ctx context.Context, b Backend) er
 		commitments := make([]kzg4844.Commitment, n)
 		proofs := make([]kzg4844.Proof, n)
 		for i, b := range args.Blobs {
-			c, err := kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(b)
+			c, err := kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(&b)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("blobs[%d]: error computing commitment: %v", i, err)
 			}
 			commitments[i] = c
-			p, err := kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(b, c)
+			p, err := kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(&b, c)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("blobs[%d]: error computing proof: %v", i, err)
 			}
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setBlobTxSidecar(ctx context.Context, b Backend) er
 		args.Proofs = proofs
 	} else {
 		for i, b := range args.Blobs {
-			if err := kzg4844.VerifyBlobProof(b, args.Commitments[i], args.Proofs[i]); err != nil {
+			if err := kzg4844.VerifyBlobProof(&b, args.Commitments[i], args.Proofs[i]); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to verify blob proof: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/p2p/dial.go b/p2p/dial.go
index 5e4ab1d50d..08e1db2877 100644
--- a/p2p/dial.go
+++ b/p2p/dial.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	mrand "math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ loop:
 			}
 
 		case task := <-d.doneCh:
-			id := task.dest.ID()
+			id := task.dest().ID()
 			delete(d.dialing, id)
 			d.updateStaticPool(id)
 			d.doneSinceLastLog++
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ func (d *dialScheduler) startStaticDials(n int) (started int) {
 // updateStaticPool attempts to move the given static dial back into staticPool.
 func (d *dialScheduler) updateStaticPool(id enode.ID) {
 	task, ok := d.static[id]
-	if ok && task.staticPoolIndex < 0 && d.checkDial(task.dest) == nil {
+	if ok && task.staticPoolIndex < 0 && d.checkDial(task.dest()) == nil {
 		d.addToStaticPool(task)
 	}
 }
@@ -437,10 +438,11 @@ func (d *dialScheduler) removeFromStaticPool(idx int) {
 
 // startDial runs the given dial task in a separate goroutine.
 func (d *dialScheduler) startDial(task *dialTask) {
-	d.log.Trace("Starting p2p dial", "id", task.dest.ID(), "ip", task.dest.IP(), "flag", task.flags)
-	hkey := string(task.dest.ID().Bytes())
+	node := task.dest()
+	d.log.Trace("Starting p2p dial", "id", node.ID(), "ip", node.IP(), "flag", task.flags)
+	hkey := string(node.ID().Bytes())
 	d.history.add(hkey, d.clock.Now().Add(dialHistoryExpiration))
-	d.dialing[task.dest.ID()] = task
+	d.dialing[node.ID()] = task
 	go func() {
 		task.run(d)
 		d.doneCh <- task
@@ -451,39 +453,46 @@ func (d *dialScheduler) startDial(task *dialTask) {
 type dialTask struct {
 	staticPoolIndex int
 	flags           connFlag
+
 	// These fields are private to the task and should not be
 	// accessed by dialScheduler while the task is running.
-	dest         *enode.Node
+	destPtr      atomic.Pointer[enode.Node]
 	lastResolved mclock.AbsTime
 	resolveDelay time.Duration
 }
 
 func newDialTask(dest *enode.Node, flags connFlag) *dialTask {
-	return &dialTask{dest: dest, flags: flags, staticPoolIndex: -1}
+	t := &dialTask{flags: flags, staticPoolIndex: -1}
+	t.destPtr.Store(dest)
+	return t
 }
 
 type dialError struct {
 	error
 }
 
+func (t *dialTask) dest() *enode.Node {
+	return t.destPtr.Load()
+}
+
 func (t *dialTask) run(d *dialScheduler) {
 	if t.needResolve() && !t.resolve(d) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err := t.dial(d, t.dest)
+	err := t.dial(d, t.dest())
 	if err != nil {
 		// For static nodes, resolve one more time if dialing fails.
 		if _, ok := err.(*dialError); ok && t.flags&staticDialedConn != 0 {
 			if t.resolve(d) {
-				t.dial(d, t.dest)
+				t.dial(d, t.dest())
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (t *dialTask) needResolve() bool {
-	return t.flags&staticDialedConn != 0 && t.dest.IP() == nil
+	return t.flags&staticDialedConn != 0 && t.dest().IP() == nil
 }
 
 // resolve attempts to find the current endpoint for the destination
@@ -502,29 +511,31 @@ func (t *dialTask) resolve(d *dialScheduler) bool {
 	if t.lastResolved > 0 && time.Duration(d.clock.Now()-t.lastResolved) < t.resolveDelay {
 		return false
 	}
-	resolved := d.resolver.Resolve(t.dest)
+
+	node := t.dest()
+	resolved := d.resolver.Resolve(node)
 	t.lastResolved = d.clock.Now()
 	if resolved == nil {
 		t.resolveDelay *= 2
 		if t.resolveDelay > maxResolveDelay {
 			t.resolveDelay = maxResolveDelay
 		}
-		d.log.Debug("Resolving node failed", "id", t.dest.ID(), "newdelay", t.resolveDelay)
+		d.log.Debug("Resolving node failed", "id", node.ID(), "newdelay", t.resolveDelay)
 		return false
 	}
 	// The node was found.
 	t.resolveDelay = initialResolveDelay
-	t.dest = resolved
-	d.log.Debug("Resolved node", "id", t.dest.ID(), "addr", &net.TCPAddr{IP: t.dest.IP(), Port: t.dest.TCP()})
+	t.destPtr.Store(resolved)
+	d.log.Debug("Resolved node", "id", resolved.ID(), "addr", &net.TCPAddr{IP: resolved.IP(), Port: resolved.TCP()})
 	return true
 }
 
 // dial performs the actual connection attempt.
 func (t *dialTask) dial(d *dialScheduler, dest *enode.Node) error {
 	dialMeter.Mark(1)
-	fd, err := d.dialer.Dial(d.ctx, t.dest)
+	fd, err := d.dialer.Dial(d.ctx, dest)
 	if err != nil {
-		d.log.Trace("Dial error", "id", t.dest.ID(), "addr", nodeAddr(t.dest), "conn", t.flags, "err", cleanupDialErr(err))
+		d.log.Trace("Dial error", "id", dest.ID(), "addr", nodeAddr(dest), "conn", t.flags, "err", cleanupDialErr(err))
 		dialConnectionError.Mark(1)
 		return &dialError{err}
 	}
@@ -532,8 +543,9 @@ func (t *dialTask) dial(d *dialScheduler, dest *enode.Node) error {
 }
 
 func (t *dialTask) String() string {
-	id := t.dest.ID()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%v %x %v:%d", t.flags, id[:8], t.dest.IP(), t.dest.TCP())
+	node := t.dest()
+	id := node.ID()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v %x %v:%d", t.flags, id[:8], node.IP(), node.TCP())
 }
 
 func cleanupDialErr(err error) error {