diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index 7de1eb6949..d5dafc6b19 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 
 func MakePreState(db ethdb.Database, accounts types.GenesisAlloc) *state.StateDB {
 	tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true})
-	sdb := state.NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+	vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true})
+	sdb := state.NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, sdb)
 	for addr, a := range accounts {
 		statedb.SetCode(addr, a.Code)
diff --git a/cmd/evm/runner.go b/cmd/evm/runner.go
index b2cf28353b..93c2f9e3cf 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -221,13 +221,14 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, &triedb.Config{
 		Preimages: preimages,
 		HashDB:    hashdb.Defaults,
 	})
 	defer triedb.Close()
-	genesis := genesisConfig.MustCommit(db, triedb)
-	sdb := state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil)
+	genesis := genesisConfig.MustCommit(db, triedb, verkledb)
+	sdb := state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil)
 	prestate, _ = state.New(genesis.Root(), sdb)
 	chainConfig = genesisConfig.Config
 
diff --git a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
index 2279509542..7cf7a02a5d 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
@@ -243,10 +243,11 @@ func initGenesis(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	defer chaindb.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, ctx.Bool(utils.CachePreimagesFlag.Name), false, genesis.IsVerkle())
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, ctx.Bool(utils.CachePreimagesFlag.Name), false, genesis.IsVerkle())
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
-	_, hash, _, err := core.SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(chaindb, triedb, genesis, &overrides)
+	_, hash, _, err := core.SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(chaindb, triedb, verkledb, genesis, &overrides)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Failed to write genesis block: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -594,10 +595,11 @@ func dump(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, true, true, false) // always enable preimage lookup
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, true, true, false) // always enable preimage lookup
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
-	state, err := state.New(root, state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil))
+	state, err := state.New(root, state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go b/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go
index 44a52521f0..a31edc3830 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go
@@ -524,8 +524,9 @@ func dbDumpTrie(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	db := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	var (
 		state   []byte
@@ -859,8 +860,9 @@ func inspectHistory(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	db := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, false, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, false, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	var (
 		err   error
diff --git a/cmd/geth/snapshot.go b/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
index f0be52a0df..ea145bb001 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
@@ -217,8 +217,9 @@ func verifyState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Error("Failed to load head block")
 		return errors.New("no head block")
 	}
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	snapConfig := snapshot.Config{
 		CacheSize:  256,
@@ -272,8 +273,9 @@ func traverseState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	chaindb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
 	defer chaindb.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	headBlock := rawdb.ReadHeadBlock(chaindb)
 	if headBlock == nil {
@@ -381,8 +383,9 @@ func traverseRawState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	chaindb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
 	defer chaindb.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	headBlock := rawdb.ReadHeadBlock(chaindb)
 	if headBlock == nil {
@@ -548,8 +551,9 @@ func dumpState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, db, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	snapConfig := snapshot.Config{
 		CacheSize:  256,
@@ -630,8 +634,9 @@ func snapshotExportPreimages(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	chaindb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
 	defer chaindb.Close()
 
-	triedb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
+	triedb, verkledb := utils.MakeTrieDatabase(ctx, chaindb, false, true, false)
 	defer triedb.Close()
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 
 	var root common.Hash
 	if ctx.NArg() > 1 {
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index f5fc94cebc..509c10769e 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -2262,7 +2262,7 @@ func MakeConsolePreloads(ctx *cli.Context) []string {
 }
 
 // MakeTrieDatabase constructs a trie database based on the configured scheme.
-func MakeTrieDatabase(ctx *cli.Context, disk ethdb.Database, preimage bool, readOnly bool, isVerkle bool) *triedb.Database {
+func MakeTrieDatabase(ctx *cli.Context, disk ethdb.Database, preimage bool, readOnly bool, isVerkle bool) (*triedb.Database, *triedb.Database) {
 	config := &triedb.Config{
 		Preimages: preimage,
 		IsVerkle:  isVerkle,
@@ -2276,12 +2276,12 @@ func MakeTrieDatabase(ctx *cli.Context, disk ethdb.Database, preimage bool, read
 		// ignore the parameter silently. TODO(rjl493456442)
 		// please config it if read mode is implemented.
 		config.HashDB = hashdb.Defaults
-		return triedb.NewDatabase(disk, config)
+		return triedb.NewDatabase(disk, config), triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	}
 	if readOnly {
 		config.PathDB = pathdb.ReadOnly
 	} else {
 		config.PathDB = pathdb.Defaults
 	}
-	return triedb.NewDatabase(disk, config)
+	return triedb.NewDatabase(disk, config), triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/utils/history_test.go b/cmd/utils/history_test.go
index d3c6bda1c5..1e6244cdc6 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/history_test.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/history_test.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestHistoryImportAndExport(t *testing.T) {
 		db2.Close()
 	})
 
-	genesis.MustCommit(db2, triedb.NewDatabase(db2, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	genesis.MustCommit(db2, triedb.NewDatabase(db2, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(db2, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 	imported, err := core.NewBlockChain(db2, nil, genesis, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to initialize chain: %v", err)
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index c08b05e7f4..608857193d 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	lastWrite     uint64                           // Last block when the state was flushed
 	flushInterval atomic.Int64                     // Time interval (processing time) after which to flush a state
 	triedb        *triedb.Database                 // The database handler for maintaining trie nodes.
+	verkledb      *triedb.Database                 // The database handler for maintaining verkle trie nodes.
 	statedb       *state.CachingDB                 // State database to reuse between imports (contains state cache)
 	txIndexer     *txIndexer                       // Transaction indexer, might be nil if not enabled
 
@@ -283,13 +284,14 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 	if cacheConfig == nil {
 		cacheConfig = defaultCacheConfig
 	}
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, cacheConfig.triedbConfig(genesis.IsVerkle()))
 
 	// Write the supplied genesis to the database if it has not been initialized
 	// yet. The corresponding chain config will be returned, either from the
 	// provided genesis or from the locally stored configuration if the genesis
 	// has already been initialized.
-	chainConfig, genesisHash, compatErr, err := SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db, triedb, genesis, overrides)
+	chainConfig, genesisHash, compatErr, err := SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db, triedb, verkledb, genesis, overrides)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 		cacheConfig:   cacheConfig,
 		db:            db,
 		triedb:        triedb,
+		verkledb:      verkledb,
 		triegc:        prque.New[int64, common.Hash](nil),
 		quit:          make(chan struct{}),
 		chainmu:       syncx.NewClosableMutex(),
@@ -323,7 +326,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	bc.flushInterval.Store(int64(cacheConfig.TrieTimeLimit))
-	bc.statedb = state.NewDatabase(bc.triedb, nil)
+	bc.statedb = state.NewDatabase(bc.triedb, bc.verkledb, nil)
 	bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc)
 	bc.prefetcher = newStatePrefetcher(chainConfig, bc.hc)
 	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc.hc)
@@ -464,7 +467,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 		bc.snaps, _ = snapshot.New(snapconfig, bc.db, bc.triedb, head.Root)
 
 		// Re-initialize the state database with snapshot
-		bc.statedb = state.NewDatabase(bc.triedb, bc.snaps)
+		bc.statedb = state.NewDatabase(bc.triedb, bc.verkledb, bc.snaps)
 	}
 
 	// Rewind the chain in case of an incompatible config upgrade.
@@ -1168,6 +1171,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) Stop() {
 	if err := bc.triedb.Close(); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to close trie database", "err", err)
 	}
+	if err := bc.verkledb.Close(); err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to close the verkle trie database", "err", err)
+	}
 	log.Info("Blockchain stopped")
 }
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
index 3ff1d77fc8..57b9cf75af 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
@@ -1846,6 +1846,7 @@ func testRepairWithScheme(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool, scheme s
 	}
 	// Pull the plug on the database, simulating a hard crash
 	chain.triedb.Close()
+	chain.verkledb.Close()
 	db.Close()
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 
@@ -1969,6 +1970,7 @@ func testIssue23496(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 
 	// Pull the plug on the database, simulating a hard crash
 	chain.triedb.Close()
+	chain.verkledb.Close()
 	db.Close()
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
index e998b510df..5d6283139d 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
@@ -2034,6 +2034,7 @@ func testSetHeadWithScheme(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool, scheme
 	}
 	// Reopen the trie database without persisting in-memory dirty nodes.
 	chain.triedb.Close()
+	chain.verkledb.Close()
 	dbconfig := &triedb.Config{}
 	if scheme == rawdb.PathScheme {
 		dbconfig.PathDB = pathdb.Defaults
@@ -2041,7 +2042,8 @@ func testSetHeadWithScheme(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool, scheme
 		dbconfig.HashDB = hashdb.Defaults
 	}
 	chain.triedb = triedb.NewDatabase(chain.db, dbconfig)
-	chain.statedb = state.NewDatabase(chain.triedb, chain.snaps)
+	chain.verkledb = triedb.NewDatabase(chain.db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	chain.statedb = state.NewDatabase(chain.triedb, chain.verkledb, chain.snaps)
 
 	// Force run a freeze cycle
 	type freezer interface {
diff --git a/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go b/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
index 23effea15e..2dee521db2 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ func (snaptest *crashSnapshotTest) test(t *testing.T) {
 	db.Close()
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 	chain.triedb.Close()
+	chain.verkledb.Close()
 
 	// Start a new blockchain back up and see where the repair leads us
 	pdb, err := pebble.New(snaptest.datadir, 0, 0, "", false, true)
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ func (snaptest *wipeCrashSnapshotTest) test(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Simulate the blockchain crash.
 	tmp.triedb.Close()
+	tmp.verkledb.Close()
 	tmp.stopWithoutSaving()
 
 	newchain, err = NewBlockChain(snaptest.db, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(snaptest.scheme), snaptest.gspec, nil, snaptest.engine, vm.Config{}, nil)
diff --git a/core/chain_makers.go b/core/chain_makers.go
index a3825137c6..0c43e91a88 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers.go
@@ -422,12 +422,15 @@ func GenerateChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine conse
 		return block, b.receipts
 	}
 
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	defer verkledb.Close()
+
 	// Forcibly use hash-based state scheme for retaining all nodes in disk.
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults)
 	defer triedb.Close()
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		statedb, err := state.New(parent.Root(), state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil))
+		statedb, err := state.New(parent.Root(), state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil))
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -468,9 +471,11 @@ func GenerateChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine conse
 // then generate chain on top.
 func GenerateChainWithGenesis(genesis *Genesis, engine consensus.Engine, n int, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) (ethdb.Database, []*types.Block, []types.Receipts) {
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	defer verkledb.Close()
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults)
 	defer triedb.Close()
-	_, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb)
+	_, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -478,7 +483,7 @@ func GenerateChainWithGenesis(genesis *Genesis, engine consensus.Engine, n int,
 	return db, blocks, receipts
 }
 
-func GenerateVerkleChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine consensus.Engine, db ethdb.Database, trdb *triedb.Database, n int, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) ([]*types.Block, []types.Receipts, []*verkle.VerkleProof, []verkle.StateDiff) {
+func GenerateVerkleChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine consensus.Engine, db ethdb.Database, trdb, vdb *triedb.Database, n int, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) ([]*types.Block, []types.Receipts, []*verkle.VerkleProof, []verkle.StateDiff) {
 	if config == nil {
 		config = params.TestChainConfig
 	}
@@ -536,7 +541,7 @@ func GenerateVerkleChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine
 		return block, b.receipts
 	}
 
-	sdb := state.NewDatabase(trdb, nil)
+	sdb := state.NewDatabase(trdb, vdb, nil)
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		statedb, err := state.New(parent.Root(), sdb)
@@ -580,13 +585,14 @@ func GenerateVerkleChainWithGenesis(genesis *Genesis, engine consensus.Engine, n
 	saveVerkleTransitionStatusAtVerlkeGenesis(db)
 	cacheConfig := DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(rawdb.PathScheme)
 	cacheConfig.SnapshotLimit = 0
-	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, cacheConfig.triedbConfig(true))
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, cacheConfig.triedbConfig(true))
+	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	defer triedb.Close()
-	genesisBlock, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb)
+	genesisBlock, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	blocks, receipts, proofs, keyvals := GenerateVerkleChain(genesis.Config, genesisBlock, engine, db, triedb, n, gen)
+	blocks, receipts, proofs, keyvals := GenerateVerkleChain(genesis.Config, genesisBlock, engine, db, triedb, verkledb, n, gen)
 	return genesisBlock.Hash(), db, blocks, receipts, proofs, keyvals
 }
 
diff --git a/core/chain_makers_test.go b/core/chain_makers_test.go
index d81a52e915..9ff1cc15e9 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers_test.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestGeneratePOSChain(t *testing.T) {
 		Storage: storage,
 		Code:    common.Hex2Bytes("600154600354"),
 	}
-	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(gendb, triedb.NewDatabase(gendb, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(gendb, triedb.NewDatabase(gendb, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(gendb, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 	engine := beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker())
 
 	genchain, genreceipts := GenerateChain(gspec.Config, genesis, engine, gendb, 4, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func ExampleGenerateChain() {
 		Config: &params.ChainConfig{HomesteadBlock: new(big.Int)},
 		Alloc:  types.GenesisAlloc{addr1: {Balance: big.NewInt(1000000)}},
 	}
-	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(genDb, triedb.NewDatabase(genDb, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(genDb, triedb.NewDatabase(genDb, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(genDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 
 	// This call generates a chain of 5 blocks. The function runs for
 	// each block and adds different features to gen based on the
diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index da01a420c4..09a4035751 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/triedb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/triedb/pathdb"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
 
@@ -129,16 +128,7 @@ func ReadGenesis(db ethdb.Database) (*Genesis, error) {
 
 // hashAlloc computes the state root according to the genesis specification.
 func hashAlloc(ga *types.GenesisAlloc, isVerkle bool) (common.Hash, error) {
-	// If a genesis-time verkle trie is requested, create a trie config
-	// with the verkle trie enabled so that the tree can be initialized
-	// as such.
-	var config *triedb.Config
-	if isVerkle {
-		config = &triedb.Config{
-			PathDB:   pathdb.Defaults,
-			IsVerkle: true,
-		}
-	}
+
 	// Create an ephemeral in-memory database for computing hash,
 	// all the derived states will be discarded to not pollute disk.
 	emptyRoot := types.EmptyRootHash
@@ -149,7 +139,7 @@ func hashAlloc(ga *types.GenesisAlloc, isVerkle bool) (common.Hash, error) {
 	if isVerkle {
 		saveVerkleTransitionStatusAtVerlkeGenesis(db)
 	}
-	statedb, err := state.New(emptyRoot, state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, config), nil))
+	statedb, err := state.New(emptyRoot, state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
@@ -168,12 +158,12 @@ func hashAlloc(ga *types.GenesisAlloc, isVerkle bool) (common.Hash, error) {
 
 // flushAlloc is very similar with hash, but the main difference is all the
 // generated states will be persisted into the given database.
-func flushAlloc(ga *types.GenesisAlloc, triedb *triedb.Database) (common.Hash, error) {
+func flushAlloc(ga *types.GenesisAlloc, triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database) (common.Hash, error) {
 	emptyRoot := types.EmptyRootHash
 	if triedb.IsVerkle() {
 		emptyRoot = types.EmptyVerkleHash
 	}
-	statedb, err := state.New(emptyRoot, state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil))
+	statedb, err := state.New(emptyRoot, state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
@@ -309,11 +299,11 @@ func saveVerkleTransitionStatus(db ethdb.Database, root common.Hash, ts *state.T
 // The stored chain configuration will be updated if it is compatible (i.e. does not
 // specify a fork block below the local head block). In case of a conflict, the
 // error is a *params.ConfigCompatError and the new, unwritten config is returned.
-func SetupGenesisBlock(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database, genesis *Genesis) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
-	return SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db, triedb, genesis, nil)
+func SetupGenesisBlock(db ethdb.Database, triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database, genesis *Genesis) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
+	return SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db, triedb, verkledb, genesis, nil)
 }
 
-func SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database, genesis *Genesis, overrides *ChainOverrides) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
+func SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db ethdb.Database, triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database, genesis *Genesis, overrides *ChainOverrides) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
 	// Copy the genesis, so we can operate on a copy.
 	genesis = genesis.copy()
 	// Sanitize the supplied genesis, ensuring it has the associated chain
@@ -339,7 +329,7 @@ func SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database, g
 			return nil, common.Hash{}, nil, err
 		}
 
-		block, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb)
+		block, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, common.Hash{}, nil, err
 		}
@@ -367,7 +357,7 @@ func SetupGenesisBlockWithOverride(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database, g
 		if hash := genesis.ToBlock().Hash(); hash != ghash {
 			return nil, common.Hash{}, nil, &GenesisMismatchError{ghash, hash}
 		}
-		block, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb)
+		block, err := genesis.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, common.Hash{}, nil, err
 		}
@@ -548,7 +538,7 @@ func (g *Genesis) toBlockWithRoot(root common.Hash) *types.Block {
 
 // Commit writes the block and state of a genesis specification to the database.
 // The block is committed as the canonical head block.
-func (g *Genesis) Commit(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database) (*types.Block, error) {
+func (g *Genesis) Commit(db ethdb.Database, triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database) (*types.Block, error) {
 	if g.Number != 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("can't commit genesis block with number > 0")
 	}
@@ -563,7 +553,7 @@ func (g *Genesis) Commit(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database) (*types.Blo
 		return nil, errors.New("can't start clique chain without signers")
 	}
 	// flush the data to disk and compute the state root
-	root, err := flushAlloc(&g.Alloc, triedb)
+	root, err := flushAlloc(&g.Alloc, triedb, verkledb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -591,8 +581,8 @@ func (g *Genesis) Commit(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database) (*types.Blo
 
 // MustCommit writes the genesis block and state to db, panicking on error.
 // The block is committed as the canonical head block.
-func (g *Genesis) MustCommit(db ethdb.Database, triedb *triedb.Database) *types.Block {
-	block, err := g.Commit(db, triedb)
+func (g *Genesis) MustCommit(db ethdb.Database, triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database) *types.Block {
+	block, err := g.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/genesis_test.go b/core/genesis_test.go
index 837ec7cdd8..c5e7265493 100644
--- a/core/genesis_test.go
+++ b/core/genesis_test.go
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 		{
 			name: "genesis without ChainConfig",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), new(Genesis))
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), new(Genesis))
 			},
 			wantErr: errGenesisNoConfig,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "no block in DB, genesis == nil",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), nil)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil)
 			},
 			wantHash:   params.MainnetGenesisHash,
 			wantConfig: params.MainnetChainConfig,
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 		{
 			name: "mainnet block in DB, genesis == nil",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
-				DefaultGenesisBlock().MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)))
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), nil)
+				DefaultGenesisBlock().MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme)), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil)
 			},
 			wantHash:   params.MainnetGenesisHash,
 			wantConfig: params.MainnetChainConfig,
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 		{
 			name: "custom block in DB, genesis == nil",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
+				vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 				tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme))
-				customg.Commit(db, tdb)
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, nil)
+				customg.Commit(db, tdb, vdb)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, vdb, nil)
 			},
 			wantHash:   customghash,
 			wantConfig: customg.Config,
@@ -98,18 +99,20 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 		{
 			name: "custom block in DB, genesis == sepolia",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
+				vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 				tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme))
-				customg.Commit(db, tdb)
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, DefaultSepoliaGenesisBlock())
+				customg.Commit(db, tdb, vdb)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, vdb, DefaultSepoliaGenesisBlock())
 			},
 			wantErr: &GenesisMismatchError{Stored: customghash, New: params.SepoliaGenesisHash},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "custom block in DB, genesis == hoodi",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
+				vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 				tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme))
-				customg.Commit(db, tdb)
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, DefaultHoodiGenesisBlock())
+				customg.Commit(db, tdb, vdb)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, vdb, DefaultHoodiGenesisBlock())
 			},
 			wantErr: &GenesisMismatchError{Stored: customghash, New: params.HoodiGenesisHash},
 		},
@@ -117,8 +120,9 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 			name: "compatible config in DB",
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
 				tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme))
-				oldcustomg.Commit(db, tdb)
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, &customg)
+				vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+				oldcustomg.Commit(db, tdb, vdb)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, vdb, &customg)
 			},
 			wantHash:   customghash,
 			wantConfig: customg.Config,
@@ -128,8 +132,9 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 			fn: func(db ethdb.Database) (*params.ChainConfig, common.Hash, *params.ConfigCompatError, error) {
 				// Commit the 'old' genesis block with Homestead transition at #2.
 				// Advance to block #4, past the homestead transition block of customg.
+				vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 				tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, newDbConfig(scheme))
-				oldcustomg.Commit(db, tdb)
+				oldcustomg.Commit(db, tdb, vdb)
 
 				bc, _ := NewBlockChain(db, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), &oldcustomg, nil, ethash.NewFullFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 				defer bc.Stop()
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ func testSetupGenesis(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 				bc.InsertChain(blocks)
 
 				// This should return a compatibility error.
-				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, &customg)
+				return SetupGenesisBlock(db, tdb, vdb, &customg)
 			},
 			wantHash:   customghash,
 			wantConfig: customg.Config,
@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ func TestGenesisHashes(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		// Test via MustCommit
 		db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-		if have := c.genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults)).Hash(); have != c.want {
+		if have := c.genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)).Hash(); have != c.want {
 			t.Errorf("case: %d a), want: %s, got: %s", i, c.want.Hex(), have.Hex())
 		}
 		// Test via ToBlock
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ func TestGenesisCommit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-	genesisBlock := genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	genesisBlock := genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 
 	if genesis.Difficulty != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("assumption wrong")
@@ -314,8 +319,9 @@ func TestVerkleGenesisCommit(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	saveVerkleTransitionStatusAtVerlkeGenesis(db)
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
-	block := genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb)
+	block := genesis.MustCommit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 	if !bytes.Equal(block.Root().Bytes(), expected) {
 		t.Fatalf("invalid genesis state root, expected %x, got %x", expected, block.Root())
 	}
diff --git a/core/headerchain_test.go b/core/headerchain_test.go
index b51fb8f226..7f850c1359 100644
--- a/core/headerchain_test.go
+++ b/core/headerchain_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestHeaderInsertion(t *testing.T) {
 		db    = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		gspec = &Genesis{BaseFee: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), Config: params.AllEthashProtocolChanges}
 	)
-	gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil))
+	gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 	hc, err := NewHeaderChain(db, gspec.Config, ethash.NewFaker(), func() bool { return false })
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/core/state/database.go b/core/state/database.go
index 082dbd8257..f4cdcc1542 100644
--- a/core/state/database.go
+++ b/core/state/database.go
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ func (ts *TransitionState) Copy() *TransitionState {
 type CachingDB struct {
 	disk          ethdb.KeyValueStore
 	triedb        *triedb.Database
+	verkledb      *triedb.Database
 	snap          *snapshot.Tree
 	codeCache     *lru.SizeConstrainedCache[common.Hash, []byte]
 	codeSizeCache *lru.Cache[common.Hash, int]
@@ -211,10 +212,11 @@ type CachingDB struct {
 }
 
 // NewDatabase creates a state database with the provided data sources.
-func NewDatabase(triedb *triedb.Database, snap *snapshot.Tree) *CachingDB {
+func NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb *triedb.Database, snap *snapshot.Tree) *CachingDB {
 	return &CachingDB{
 		disk:                   triedb.Disk(),
 		triedb:                 triedb,
+		verkledb:               verkledb,
 		snap:                   snap,
 		codeCache:              lru.NewSizeConstrainedCache[common.Hash, []byte](codeCacheSize),
 		codeSizeCache:          lru.NewCache[common.Hash, int](codeSizeCacheSize),
@@ -226,7 +228,8 @@ func NewDatabase(triedb *triedb.Database, snap *snapshot.Tree) *CachingDB {
 // NewDatabaseForTesting is similar to NewDatabase, but it initializes the caching
 // db by using an ephemeral memory db with default config for testing.
 func NewDatabaseForTesting() *CachingDB {
-	return NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil), nil)
+	memdb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	return NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil)
 }
 
 // Reader returns a state reader associated with the specified state root.
@@ -274,7 +277,7 @@ func (db *CachingDB) OpenTrie(root common.Hash) (Trie, error) {
 		panic("transition isn't supported yet")
 	}
 	if ts.Transitioned() {
-		return trie.NewVerkleTrie(root, db.triedb, db.pointCache)
+		return trie.NewVerkleTrie(root, db.verkledb, db.pointCache)
 	}
 	tr, err := trie.NewStateTrie(trie.StateTrieID(root), db.triedb)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/core/state/state_test.go b/core/state/state_test.go
index b443411f1b..2eeb2986a0 100644
--- a/core/state/state_test.go
+++ b/core/state/state_test.go
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ func newStateEnv() *stateEnv {
 
 func TestDump(t *testing.T) {
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true})
-	tdb := NewDatabase(triedb, nil)
+	tdb := NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil)
 	sdb, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, tdb)
 	s := &stateEnv{state: sdb}
 
@@ -98,8 +99,9 @@ func TestDump(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIterativeDump(t *testing.T) {
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true})
-	tdb := NewDatabase(triedb, nil)
+	tdb := NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil)
 	sdb, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, tdb)
 	s := &stateEnv{state: sdb}
 
diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 6d1ef45a7b..07f972af73 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) IntermediateRoot(deleteEmptyObjects bool) common.Hash {
 		start   = time.Now()
 		workers errgroup.Group
 	)
-	if s.db.TrieDB().IsVerkle() {
+	if s.GetTrie().IsVerkle() {
 		// Whilst MPT storage tries are independent, Verkle has one single trie
 		// for all the accounts and all the storage slots merged together. The
 		// former can thus be simply parallelized, but updating the latter will
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) IntermediateRoot(deleteEmptyObjects bool) common.Hash {
 		}
 		obj := s.stateObjects[addr] // closure for the task runner below
 		workers.Go(func() error {
-			if s.db.TrieDB().IsVerkle() {
+			if s.GetTrie().IsVerkle() {
 				obj.updateTrie()
 			} else {
 				obj.updateRoot()
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) IntermediateRoot(deleteEmptyObjects bool) common.Hash {
 	// If witness building is enabled, gather all the read-only accesses.
 	// Skip witness collection in Verkle mode, they will be gathered
 	// together at the end.
-	if s.witness != nil && !s.db.TrieDB().IsVerkle() {
+	if s.witness != nil && !s.GetTrie().IsVerkle() {
 		// Pull in anything that has been accessed before destruction
 		for _, obj := range s.stateObjectsDestruct {
 			// Skip any objects that haven't touched their storage
diff --git a/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go b/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
index 7dada63d45..f63673691d 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func (test *stateTest) run() bool {
 			storageOrigin = append(storageOrigin, maps.Clone(update.storagesOrigin))
 		}
 		disk      = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+		vdb       = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 		tdb       = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, &triedb.Config{PathDB: pathdb.Defaults})
 		byzantium = rand.Intn(2) == 0
 	)
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ func (test *stateTest) run() bool {
 		if i != 0 {
 			root = roots[len(roots)-1]
 		}
-		state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, snaps))
+		state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, snaps))
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
diff --git a/core/state/statedb_test.go b/core/state/statedb_test.go
index e740c64faa..751cd180a0 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ func TestUpdateLeaks(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		db  = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		tdb = triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil)
-		sdb = NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+		vdb = triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+		sdb = NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 	)
 	state, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, sdb)
 
@@ -89,9 +90,11 @@ func TestIntermediateLeaks(t *testing.T) {
 	transDb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	finalDb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	transNdb := triedb.NewDatabase(transDb, nil)
+	transVdb := triedb.NewDatabase(transDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	finalNdb := triedb.NewDatabase(finalDb, nil)
-	transState, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, NewDatabase(transNdb, nil))
-	finalState, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, NewDatabase(finalNdb, nil))
+	finalVdb := triedb.NewDatabase(finalDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	transState, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, NewDatabase(transNdb, transVdb, nil))
+	finalState, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, NewDatabase(finalNdb, finalVdb, nil))
 
 	modify := func(state *StateDB, addr common.Address, i, tweak byte) {
 		state.SetBalance(addr, uint256.NewInt(uint64(11*i)+uint64(tweak)), tracing.BalanceChangeUnspecified)
@@ -987,7 +990,8 @@ func testMissingTrieNodes(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 			CleanCacheSize: 0,
 		}}) // disable caching
 	}
-	db := NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+	vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(memDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	db := NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 
 	var root common.Hash
 	state, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, db)
@@ -1204,7 +1208,8 @@ func TestFlushOrderDataLoss(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		memdb    = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		tdb      = triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.HashDefaults)
-		statedb  = NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+		vdb      = triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+		statedb  = NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 		state, _ = New(types.EmptyRootHash, statedb)
 	)
 	for a := byte(0); a < 10; a++ {
@@ -1225,7 +1230,7 @@ func TestFlushOrderDataLoss(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to commit state trie: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Reopen the state trie from flushed disk and verify it
-	state, err = New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.HashDefaults), nil))
+	state, err = New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to reopen state trie: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1275,8 +1280,9 @@ func TestDeleteStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		disk     = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		tdb      = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, nil)
+		vdb      = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 		snaps, _ = snapshot.New(snapshot.Config{CacheSize: 10}, disk, tdb, types.EmptyRootHash)
-		db       = NewDatabase(tdb, snaps)
+		db       = NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, snaps)
 		state, _ = New(types.EmptyRootHash, db)
 		addr     = common.HexToAddress("0x1")
 	)
@@ -1290,8 +1296,8 @@ func TestDeleteStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	root, _ := state.Commit(0, true, false)
 	// Init phase done, create two states, one with snap and one without
-	fastState, _ := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, snaps))
-	slowState, _ := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, nil))
+	fastState, _ := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, snaps))
+	slowState, _ := New(root, NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil))
 
 	obj := fastState.getOrNewStateObject(addr)
 	storageRoot := obj.data.Root
@@ -1329,7 +1335,8 @@ func TestStorageDirtiness(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		disk       = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		tdb        = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, nil)
-		db         = NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+		vdb        = triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+		db         = NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 		state, _   = New(types.EmptyRootHash, db)
 		addr       = common.HexToAddress("0x1")
 		checkDirty = func(key common.Hash, value common.Hash, dirty bool) {
diff --git a/core/state/sync_test.go b/core/state/sync_test.go
index 5c8b5a90f7..317d3eb22f 100644
--- a/core/state/sync_test.go
+++ b/core/state/sync_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ func makeTestState(scheme string) (ethdb.Database, Database, *triedb.Database, c
 	}
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	nodeDb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, config)
-	sdb := NewDatabase(nodeDb, nil)
+	verkleNodedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	sdb := NewDatabase(nodeDb, verkleNodedb, nil)
 	state, _ := New(types.EmptyRootHash, sdb)
 
 	// Fill it with some arbitrary data
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func checkStateAccounts(t *testing.T, db ethdb.Database, scheme string, root com
 		config.PathDB = pathdb.Defaults
 	}
 	// Check root availability and state contents
-	state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, &config), nil))
+	state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, &config), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create state trie at %x: %v", root, err)
 	}
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func checkStateConsistency(db ethdb.Database, scheme string, root common.Hash) e
 	if scheme == rawdb.PathScheme {
 		config.PathDB = pathdb.Defaults
 	}
-	state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, config), nil))
+	state, err := New(root, NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(db, config), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/core/state/trie_prefetcher_test.go b/core/state/trie_prefetcher_test.go
index 4d1b627c4d..65a9fb752f 100644
--- a/core/state/trie_prefetcher_test.go
+++ b/core/state/trie_prefetcher_test.go
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ func TestUseAfterTerminate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestVerklePrefetcher(t *testing.T) {
 	disk := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-	db := triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
-	sdb := NewDatabase(db, nil)
+	tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(disk, nil)
+	vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(disk, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+	sdb := NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 
 	state, err := New(types.EmptyRootHash, sdb)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/core/stateless.go b/core/stateless.go
index d21a62b4a5..e0dcff9904 100644
--- a/core/stateless.go
+++ b/core/stateless.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func ExecuteStateless(config *params.ChainConfig, vmconfig vm.Config, block *typ
 	}
 	// Create and populate the state database to serve as the stateless backend
 	memdb := witness.MakeHashDB()
-	db, err := state.New(witness.Root(), state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.HashDefaults), nil))
+	db, err := state.New(witness.Root(), state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/core/verkle_witness_test.go b/core/verkle_witness_test.go
index 353c431015..5770c7c432 100644
--- a/core/verkle_witness_test.go
+++ b/core/verkle_witness_test.go
@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ func TestProcessParentBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
 		db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		cacheConfig := DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(rawdb.PathScheme)
 		cacheConfig.SnapshotLimit = 0
+		verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 		triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, cacheConfig.triedbConfig(true))
-		statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyVerkleHash, state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil))
+		statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyVerkleHash, state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil))
 		checkBlockHashes(statedb, true)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/eth/api_debug_test.go b/eth/api_debug_test.go
index 02b85f69fd..2c1e4167b7 100644
--- a/eth/api_debug_test.go
+++ b/eth/api_debug_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestAccountRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var (
 		mdb     = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-		statedb = state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(mdb, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true}), nil)
+		statedb = state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(mdb, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true}), triedb.NewDatabase(mdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil)
 		sdb, _  = state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, statedb)
 		addrs   = [AccountRangeMaxResults * 2]common.Address{}
 		m       = map[common.Address]bool{}
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ func TestStorageRangeAt(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		mdb    = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 		tdb    = triedb.NewDatabase(mdb, &triedb.Config{Preimages: true})
-		db     = state.NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+		vdb    = triedb.NewDatabase(mdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
+		db     = state.NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 		sdb, _ = state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, db)
 		addr   = common.Address{0x01}
 		keys   = []common.Hash{ // hashes of Keys of storage
diff --git a/eth/downloader/testchain_test.go b/eth/downloader/testchain_test.go
index 8fa2e83413..157f3c86f5 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/testchain_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/testchain_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 		Alloc:   types.GenesisAlloc{testAddress: {Balance: big.NewInt(1000000000000000)}},
 		BaseFee: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
 	}
-	testGenesis = testGspec.MustCommit(testDB, triedb.NewDatabase(testDB, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	testGenesis = testGspec.MustCommit(testDB, triedb.NewDatabase(testDB, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(testDB, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 )
 
 // The common prefix of all test chains:
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_test.go b/eth/filters/filter_test.go
index 4026c03e89..c12ae2dec5 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_test.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func benchmarkFilters(b *testing.B, history uint64, noHistory bool) {
 	// The test txs are not properly signed, can't simply create a chain
 	// and then import blocks. TODO(rjl493456442) try to get rid of the
 	// manual database writes.
-	gspec.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults))
+	gspec.MustCommit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.HashDefaults), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 
 	for i, block := range chain {
 		rawdb.WriteBlock(db, block)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func testFilters(t *testing.T, history uint64, noHistory bool) {
 
 	// Hack: GenerateChainWithGenesis creates a new db.
 	// Commit the genesis manually and use GenerateChain.
-	_, err = gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil))
+	_, err = gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func TestRangeLogs(t *testing.T) {
 			BaseFee: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
 		}
 	)
-	_, err := gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil))
+	_, err := gspec.Commit(db, triedb.NewDatabase(db, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/state_accessor.go b/eth/state_accessor.go
index 99ed28d96a..cd2390d46d 100644
--- a/eth/state_accessor.go
+++ b/eth/state_accessor.go
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ func (eth *Ethereum) hashState(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, reexec u
 			// the internal junks created by tracing will be persisted into the disk.
 			// TODO(rjl493456442), clean cache is disabled to prevent memory leak,
 			// please re-enable it for better performance.
+			vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(eth.chainDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 			tdb := triedb.NewDatabase(eth.chainDb, triedb.HashDefaults)
-			database = state.NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+			database = state.NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 			if statedb, err = state.New(block.Root(), database); err == nil {
 				log.Info("Found disk backend for state trie", "root", block.Root(), "number", block.Number())
 				return statedb, noopReleaser, nil
@@ -86,8 +87,9 @@ func (eth *Ethereum) hashState(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, reexec u
 		// the internal junks created by tracing will be persisted into the disk.
 		// TODO(rjl493456442), clean cache is disabled to prevent memory leak,
 		// please re-enable it for better performance.
+		vdb := triedb.NewDatabase(eth.chainDb, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 		tdb = triedb.NewDatabase(eth.chainDb, triedb.HashDefaults)
-		database = state.NewDatabase(tdb, nil)
+		database = state.NewDatabase(tdb, vdb, nil)
 
 		// If we didn't check the live database, do check state over ephemeral database,
 		// otherwise we would rewind past a persisted block (specific corner case is
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/override/override_test.go b/internal/ethapi/override/override_test.go
index 02a17c1331..df70e276db 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/override/override_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/override/override_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ func (p *precompileContract) RequiredGas(input []byte) uint64 { return 0 }
 func (p *precompileContract) Run(input []byte) ([]byte, error) { return nil, nil }
 
 func TestStateOverrideMovePrecompile(t *testing.T) {
-	db := state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil), nil)
+	memdb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	db := state.NewDatabase(triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, nil), triedb.NewDatabase(memdb, triedb.VerkleDefaults), nil)
 	statedb, err := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, db)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create statedb: %v", err)
diff --git a/miner/miner_test.go b/miner/miner_test.go
index 04d84e2e1d..45e6d2b5e7 100644
--- a/miner/miner_test.go
+++ b/miner/miner_test.go
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ func createMiner(t *testing.T) *Miner {
 	}
 	// Create chainConfig
 	chainDB := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(chainDB, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(chainDB, nil)
 	genesis := minerTestGenesisBlock(15, 11_500_000, common.HexToAddress("12345"))
-	chainConfig, _, _, err := core.SetupGenesisBlock(chainDB, triedb, genesis)
+	chainConfig, _, _, err := core.SetupGenesisBlock(chainDB, triedb, verkledb, genesis)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("can't create new chain config: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/tests/block_test_util.go b/tests/block_test_util.go
index 77bf945e40..c860f69f5e 100644
--- a/tests/block_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/block_test_util.go
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ func (t *BlockTest) Run(snapshotter bool, scheme string, witness bool, tracer *t
 	if gspec.Config.TerminalTotalDifficulty == nil {
 		gspec.Config.TerminalTotalDifficulty = big.NewInt(stdmath.MaxInt64)
 	}
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, tconf)
-	gblock, err := gspec.Commit(db, triedb)
+	gblock, err := gspec.Commit(db, triedb, verkledb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index a22e470ad8..ad1255289b 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ func vmTestBlockHash(n uint64) common.Hash {
 type StateTestState struct {
 	StateDB   *state.StateDB
 	TrieDB    *triedb.Database
+	VerkleDB  *triedb.Database
 	Snapshots *snapshot.Tree
 }
 
@@ -507,8 +508,9 @@ func MakePreState(db ethdb.Database, accounts types.GenesisAlloc, snapshotter bo
 	} else {
 		tconf.PathDB = pathdb.Defaults
 	}
+	verkledb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, triedb.VerkleDefaults)
 	triedb := triedb.NewDatabase(db, tconf)
-	sdb := state.NewDatabase(triedb, nil)
+	sdb := state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, nil)
 	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, sdb)
 	for addr, a := range accounts {
 		statedb.SetCode(addr, a.Code)
@@ -532,9 +534,9 @@ func MakePreState(db ethdb.Database, accounts types.GenesisAlloc, snapshotter bo
 		}
 		snaps, _ = snapshot.New(snapconfig, db, triedb, root)
 	}
-	sdb = state.NewDatabase(triedb, snaps)
+	sdb = state.NewDatabase(triedb, verkledb, snaps)
 	statedb, _ = state.New(root, sdb)
-	return StateTestState{statedb, triedb, snaps}
+	return StateTestState{statedb, triedb, verkledb, snaps}
 }
 
 // Close should be called when the state is no longer needed, ie. after running the test.