diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index d34e15ebc0..b5734eace2 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ func ImportHistory(chain *core.BlockChain, dir string, network string) error {
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("error reading receipts %d: %w", it.Number(), err)
 				}
-				if _, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain([]*types.Block{block}, []types.Receipts{receipts}, 2^64-1); err != nil {
+				encReceipts := types.ReceiptsToRLP([]types.Receipts{receipts})
+				if _, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain([]*types.Block{block}, encReceipts, 2^64-1); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("error inserting body %d: %w", it.Number(), err)
 				}
 				imported += 1
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 320b90dcbe..162d01b986 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1293,12 +1293,11 @@ const (
 //
 // The optional ancientLimit can also be specified and chain segment before that
 // will be directly stored in the ancient, getting rid of the chain migration.
-func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []types.Receipts, ancientLimit uint64) (int, error) {
+func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []rlp.RawValue, ancientLimit uint64) (int, error) {
 	// Verify the supplied headers before insertion without lock
 	var headers []*types.Header
 	for _, block := range blockChain {
 		headers = append(headers, block.Header())
-
 		// Here we also validate that blob transactions in the block do not
 		// contain a sidecar. While the sidecar does not affect the block hash
 		// or tx hash, sending blobs within a block is not allowed.
@@ -1341,11 +1340,11 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain [
 	//
 	// this function only accepts canonical chain data. All side chain will be reverted
 	// eventually.
-	writeAncient := func(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []types.Receipts) (int, error) {
+	writeAncient := func(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []rlp.RawValue) (int, error) {
 		// Ensure genesis is in the ancient store
 		if blockChain[0].NumberU64() == 1 {
 			if frozen, _ := bc.db.Ancients(); frozen == 0 {
-				writeSize, err := rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(bc.db, []*types.Block{bc.genesisBlock}, []types.Receipts{nil})
+				writeSize, err := rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(bc.db, []*types.Block{bc.genesisBlock}, []rlp.RawValue{rlp.EmptyList})
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error("Error writing genesis to ancients", "err", err)
 					return 0, err
@@ -1388,7 +1387,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain [
 	// existing local chain segments (reorg around the chain tip). The reorganized part
 	// will be included in the provided chain segment, and stale canonical markers will be
 	// silently rewritten. Therefore, no explicit reorg logic is needed.
-	writeLive := func(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []types.Receipts) (int, error) {
+	writeLive := func(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []rlp.RawValue) (int, error) {
 		var (
 			skipPresenceCheck = false
 			batch             = bc.db.NewBatch()
@@ -1413,7 +1412,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain [
 			// Write all the data out into the database
 			rawdb.WriteCanonicalHash(batch, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
 			rawdb.WriteBlock(batch, block)
-			rawdb.WriteReceipts(batch, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64(), receiptChain[i])
+			rawdb.WriteRawReceipts(batch, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64(), receiptChain[i])
 
 			// Write everything belongs to the blocks into the database. So that
 			// we can ensure all components of body is completed(body, receipts)
@@ -2634,7 +2633,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertHeadersBeforeCutoff(headers []*types.Header) (int, e
 		first     = headers[0].Number.Uint64()
 	)
 	if first == 1 && frozen == 0 {
-		_, err := rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(bc.db, []*types.Block{bc.genesisBlock}, []types.Receipts{nil})
+		_, err := rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(bc.db, []*types.Block{bc.genesisBlock}, []rlp.RawValue{rlp.EmptyList})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Error writing genesis to ancients", "err", err)
 			return 0, err
diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index b981c33f21..9ee8e35f77 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ func testFastVsFullChains(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 	fast, _ := NewBlockChain(fastDb, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), gspec, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	defer fast.Stop()
 
-	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, 0); err != nil {
+	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	// Freezer style fast import the chain.
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ func testFastVsFullChains(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 	ancient, _ := NewBlockChain(ancientDb, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), gspec, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	defer ancient.Stop()
 
-	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, uint64(len(blocks)/2)); err != nil {
+	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), uint64(len(blocks)/2)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ func testLightVsFastVsFullChainHeads(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 	fast, _ := NewBlockChain(fastDb, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), gspec, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	defer fast.Stop()
 
-	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, 0); err != nil {
+	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	assert(t, "fast", fast, height, height, 0)
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ func testLightVsFastVsFullChainHeads(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 	ancient, _ := NewBlockChain(ancientDb, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), gspec, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	defer ancient.Stop()
 
-	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, uint64(3*len(blocks)/4)); err != nil {
+	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), uint64(3*len(blocks)/4)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	assert(t, "ancient", ancient, height, height, 0)
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ func testBlockchainRecovery(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
 	defer ancientDb.Close()
 	ancient, _ := NewBlockChain(ancientDb, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(scheme), gspec, nil, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
 
-	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, uint64(3*len(blocks)/4)); err != nil {
+	if n, err := ancient.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), uint64(3*len(blocks)/4)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	rawdb.WriteLastPivotNumber(ancientDb, blocks[len(blocks)-1].NumberU64()) // Force fast sync behavior
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ func testInsertKnownChainData(t *testing.T, typ string, scheme string) {
 		}
 	} else if typ == "receipts" {
 		inserter = func(blocks []*types.Block, receipts []types.Receipts) error {
-			_, err = chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, 0)
+			_, err = chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), 0)
 			return err
 		}
 		asserter = func(t *testing.T, block *types.Block) {
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ func testInsertKnownChainDataWithMerging(t *testing.T, typ string, mergeHeight i
 		}
 	} else if typ == "receipts" {
 		inserter = func(blocks []*types.Block, receipts []types.Receipts) error {
-			_, err = chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, 0)
+			_, err = chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), 0)
 			return err
 		}
 		asserter = func(t *testing.T, block *types.Block) {
@@ -4205,10 +4205,10 @@ func testChainReorgSnapSync(t *testing.T, ancientLimit uint64) {
 	chain, _ := NewBlockChain(db, DefaultCacheConfigWithScheme(rawdb.PathScheme), gspec, nil, beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker()), vm.Config{}, nil)
 	defer chain.Stop()
 
-	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, ancientLimit); err != nil {
+	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts), ancientLimit); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
-	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(chainA, receiptsA, ancientLimit); err != nil {
+	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(chainA, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receiptsA), ancientLimit); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	// If the common ancestor is below the ancient limit, rewind the chain head.
@@ -4218,7 +4218,7 @@ func testChainReorgSnapSync(t *testing.T, ancientLimit uint64) {
 		rawdb.WriteLastPivotNumber(db, ancestor)
 		chain.SetHead(ancestor)
 	}
-	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(chainB, receiptsB, ancientLimit); err != nil {
+	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(chainB, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receiptsB), ancientLimit); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	head := chain.CurrentSnapBlock()
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ func testInsertChainWithCutoff(t *testing.T, cutoff uint64, ancientLimit uint64,
 	if n, err := chain.InsertHeadersBeforeCutoff(headersBefore); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert headers before cutoff %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
-	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocksAfter, receiptsAfter, ancientLimit); err != nil {
+	if n, err := chain.InsertReceiptChain(blocksAfter, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receiptsAfter), ancientLimit); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
 	}
 	headSnap := chain.CurrentSnapBlock()
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
index a34154ccef..2386246caf 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
@@ -621,6 +621,14 @@ func WriteReceipts(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, hash common.Hash, number uint64, rec
 	}
 }
 
+// WriteRawReceipts stores all the transaction receipts belonging to a block.
+func WriteRawReceipts(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, hash common.Hash, number uint64, receipts rlp.RawValue) {
+	// Store the flattened receipt slice
+	if err := db.Put(blockReceiptsKey(number, hash), receipts); err != nil {
+		log.Crit("Failed to store block receipts", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // DeleteReceipts removes all receipt data associated with a block hash.
 func DeleteReceipts(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, hash common.Hash, number uint64) {
 	if err := db.Delete(blockReceiptsKey(number, hash)); err != nil {
@@ -701,18 +709,11 @@ func WriteBlock(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, block *types.Block) {
 }
 
 // WriteAncientBlocks writes entire block data into ancient store and returns the total written size.
-func WriteAncientBlocks(db ethdb.AncientWriter, blocks []*types.Block, receipts []types.Receipts) (int64, error) {
-	var stReceipts []*types.ReceiptForStorage
-
+func WriteAncientBlocks(db ethdb.AncientWriter, blocks []*types.Block, receipts []rlp.RawValue) (int64, error) {
 	return db.ModifyAncients(func(op ethdb.AncientWriteOp) error {
 		for i, block := range blocks {
-			// Convert receipts to storage format and sum up total difficulty.
-			stReceipts = stReceipts[:0]
-			for _, receipt := range receipts[i] {
-				stReceipts = append(stReceipts, (*types.ReceiptForStorage)(receipt))
-			}
 			header := block.Header()
-			if err := writeAncientBlock(op, block, header, stReceipts); err != nil {
+			if err := writeAncientBlock(op, block, header, receipts[i]); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -720,7 +721,7 @@ func WriteAncientBlocks(db ethdb.AncientWriter, blocks []*types.Block, receipts
 	})
 }
 
-func writeAncientBlock(op ethdb.AncientWriteOp, block *types.Block, header *types.Header, receipts []*types.ReceiptForStorage) error {
+func writeAncientBlock(op ethdb.AncientWriteOp, block *types.Block, header *types.Header, receipts rlp.RawValue) error {
 	num := block.NumberU64()
 	if err := op.AppendRaw(ChainFreezerHashTable, num, block.Hash().Bytes()); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't add block %d hash: %v", num, err)
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
index 4eaff39e5b..a3dce3e3be 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func TestAncientStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Write and verify the header in the database
-	WriteAncientBlocks(db, []*types.Block{block}, []types.Receipts{nil})
+	WriteAncientBlocks(db, []*types.Block{block}, types.ReceiptsToRLP([]types.Receipts{nil}))
 
 	if blob := ReadHeaderRLP(db, hash, number); len(blob) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("no header returned")
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ func BenchmarkWriteAncientBlocks(b *testing.B) {
 
 		blocks := allBlocks[i : i+length]
 		receipts := batchReceipts[:length]
-		writeSize, err := WriteAncientBlocks(db, blocks, receipts)
+		writeSize, err := WriteAncientBlocks(db, blocks, types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts))
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ func TestHeadersRLPStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	receipts := make([]types.Receipts, 100)
 	// Write first half to ancients
-	WriteAncientBlocks(db, chain[:50], receipts[:50])
+	WriteAncientBlocks(db, chain[:50], types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts[:50]))
 	// Write second half to db
 	for i := 50; i < 100; i++ {
 		WriteCanonicalHash(db, chain[i].Hash(), chain[i].NumberU64())
diff --git a/core/txindexer_test.go b/core/txindexer_test.go
index 6543ff429d..a21978cbad 100644
--- a/core/txindexer_test.go
+++ b/core/txindexer_test.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestTxIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		db, _ := rawdb.NewDatabaseWithFreezer(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), "", "", false)
-		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...))
+		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), types.ReceiptsToRLP(append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...)))
 
 		// Index the initial blocks from ancient store
 		indexer := &txIndexer{
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ func TestTxIndexerRepair(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		db, _ := rawdb.NewDatabaseWithFreezer(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), "", "", false)
-		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...))
+		encReceipts := types.ReceiptsToRLP(append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...))
+		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), encReceipts)
 
 		// Index the initial blocks from ancient store
 		indexer := &txIndexer{
@@ -426,7 +427,8 @@ func TestTxIndexerReport(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		db, _ := rawdb.NewDatabaseWithFreezer(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), "", "", false)
-		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...))
+		encReceipts := types.ReceiptsToRLP(append([]types.Receipts{{}}, receipts...))
+		rawdb.WriteAncientBlocks(db, append([]*types.Block{gspec.ToBlock()}, blocks...), encReceipts)
 
 		// Index the initial blocks from ancient store
 		indexer := &txIndexer{
diff --git a/core/types/receipt.go b/core/types/receipt.go
index 7e2e0e46b8..124b5d1515 100644
--- a/core/types/receipt.go
+++ b/core/types/receipt.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
@@ -376,3 +377,19 @@ func (rs Receipts) DeriveFields(config *params.ChainConfig, hash common.Hash, nu
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func ReceiptsToRLP(receipts []Receipts) []rlp.RawValue {
+	result := make([]rlp.RawValue, 0)
+	for _, receipt := range receipts {
+		storageReceipts := make([]*ReceiptForStorage, len(receipt))
+		for i, r := range receipt {
+			storageReceipts[i] = (*ReceiptForStorage)(r)
+		}
+		bytes, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(storageReceipts)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Crit("Failed to encode block receipts", "err", err)
+		}
+		result = append(result, bytes)
+	}
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 4d13ae304c..762fb9283e 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/triedb"
 )
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ type BlockChain interface {
 	// into the local chain. Blocks older than the specified `ancientLimit`
 	// are stored directly in the ancient store, while newer blocks are stored
 	// in the live key-value store.
-	InsertReceiptChain(types.Blocks, []types.Receipts, uint64) (int, error)
+	InsertReceiptChain(types.Blocks, []rlp.RawValue, uint64) (int, error)
 
 	// Snapshots returns the blockchain snapshot tree to paused it during sync.
 	Snapshots() *snapshot.Tree
@@ -1034,7 +1035,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) commitSnapSyncData(results []*fetchResult, stateSync *state
 		"lastnumn", last.Number, "lasthash", last.Hash(),
 	)
 	blocks := make([]*types.Block, len(results))
-	receipts := make([]types.Receipts, len(results))
+	receipts := make([]rlp.RawValue, len(results))
 	for i, result := range results {
 		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.body())
 		receipts[i] = result.Receipts
@@ -1051,7 +1052,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) commitPivotBlock(result *fetchResult) error {
 	log.Debug("Committing snap sync pivot as new head", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
 
 	// Commit the pivot block as the new head, will require full sync from here on
-	if _, err := d.blockchain.InsertReceiptChain([]*types.Block{block}, []types.Receipts{result.Receipts}, d.ancientLimit); err != nil {
+	if _, err := d.blockchain.InsertReceiptChain([]*types.Block{block}, []rlp.RawValue{result.Receipts}, d.ancientLimit); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := d.blockchain.SnapSyncCommitHead(block.Hash()); err != nil {
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 3628122b21..901448c2c5 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -257,21 +257,22 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestBodies(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *et
 func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestReceipts(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *eth.Response) (*eth.Request, error) {
 	blobs := eth.ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(dlp.chain, hashes)
 
-	receipts := make([][]*types.Receipt, len(blobs))
+	receipts := make([]types.Receipts, len(blobs))
 	for i, blob := range blobs {
 		rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &receipts[i])
 	}
 	hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 	hashes = make([]common.Hash, len(receipts))
 	for i, receipt := range receipts {
-		hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receipt), hasher)
+		hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(receipt, hasher)
 	}
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
 	}
+	resp := eth.ReceiptsRLPResponse(types.ReceiptsToRLP(receipts))
 	res := &eth.Response{
 		Req:  req,
-		Res:  (*eth.ReceiptsResponse)(&receipts),
+		Res:  &resp,
 		Meta: hashes,
 		Time: 1,
 		Done: make(chan error, 1), // Ignore the returned status
diff --git a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
index 3169f030ba..dbea30e881 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (q *receiptQueue) request(peer *peerConnection, req *fetchRequest, resCh ch
 // deliver is responsible for taking a generic response packet from the concurrent
 // fetcher, unpacking the receipt data and delivering it to the downloader's queue.
 func (q *receiptQueue) deliver(peer *peerConnection, packet *eth.Response) (int, error) {
-	receipts := *packet.Res.(*eth.ReceiptsResponse)
+	receipts := *packet.Res.(*eth.ReceiptsRLPResponse)
 	hashes := packet.Meta.([]common.Hash) // {receipt hashes}
 
 	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, receipts, hashes)
diff --git a/eth/downloader/queue.go b/eth/downloader/queue.go
index 000ad97ca9..bd7acadfc4 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/queue.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/queue.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ type fetchResult struct {
 	Header       *types.Header
 	Uncles       []*types.Header
 	Transactions types.Transactions
-	Receipts     types.Receipts
+	Receipts     rlp.RawValue
 	Withdrawals  types.Withdrawals
 }
 
@@ -318,9 +319,7 @@ func (q *queue) Results(block bool) []*fetchResult {
 		for _, uncle := range result.Uncles {
 			size += uncle.Size()
 		}
-		for _, receipt := range result.Receipts {
-			size += receipt.Size()
-		}
+		size += common.StorageSize(len(result.Receipts))
 		for _, tx := range result.Transactions {
 			size += common.StorageSize(tx.Size())
 		}
@@ -631,7 +630,7 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverBodies(id string, txLists [][]*types.Transaction, txListH
 // DeliverReceipts injects a receipt retrieval response into the results queue.
 // The method returns the number of transaction receipts accepted from the delivery
 // and also wakes any threads waiting for data delivery.
-func (q *queue) DeliverReceipts(id string, receiptList [][]*types.Receipt, receiptListHashes []common.Hash) (int, error) {
+func (q *queue) DeliverReceipts(id string, receiptList []rlp.RawValue, receiptListHashes []common.Hash) (int, error) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/eth/downloader/queue_test.go b/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
index 857ac4813a..8c3df24b65 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
@@ -358,16 +358,16 @@ func XTestDelivery(t *testing.T) {
 		for {
 			f, _, _ := q.ReserveReceipts(peer, rand.Intn(50))
 			if f != nil {
-				var rcs [][]*types.Receipt
+				var rcs []types.Receipts
 				for _, hdr := range f.Headers {
 					rcs = append(rcs, world.getReceipts(hdr.Number.Uint64()))
 				}
 				hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 				hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(rcs))
 				for i, receipt := range rcs {
-					hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receipt), hasher)
+					hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(receipt, hasher)
 				}
-				_, err := q.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, rcs, hashes)
+				_, err := q.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, types.ReceiptsToRLP(rcs), hashes)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("delivered %d receipts %v\n", len(rcs), err)
 				}
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
index fa031d9899..0884782edc 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func testGetBlockReceipts(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	// Collect the hashes to request, and the response to expect
 	var (
 		hashes   []common.Hash
-		receipts [][]*types.Receipt
+		receipts []types.Receipts
 	)
 	for i := uint64(0); i <= backend.chain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
 		block := backend.chain.GetBlockByNumber(i)
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
index 6d4fc9644a..c7a5cd58a0 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
@@ -399,10 +399,11 @@ func handleReceipts68(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 		}
 		return hashes
 	}
+	encoded := types.ReceiptsToRLP(res.ReceiptsResponse)
 	return peer.dispatchResponse(&Response{
 		id:   res.RequestId,
 		code: ReceiptsMsg,
-		Res:  &res.ReceiptsResponse,
+		Res:  &encoded,
 	}, metadata)
 }
 
@@ -412,10 +413,10 @@ func handleReceipts69(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	if err := msg.Decode(res); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: message %v: %v", errDecode, msg, err)
 	}
+	// only use one buffer
 	buffers := new(receiptListBuffers)
 	for _, rl := range res.List {
 		rl.buf = buffers
-		// WIP
 	}
 	metadata := func() interface{} {
 		hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
index 743d0c5882..cafb38845a 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ type GetReceiptsPacket struct {
 }
 
 // ReceiptsResponse is the network packet for block receipts distribution.
-type ReceiptsResponse [][]*types.Receipt
+type ReceiptsResponse []types.Receipts
 
 // ReceiptsPacket is the network packet for block receipts distribution with
 // request ID wrapping.
@@ -350,3 +350,6 @@ func (*GetReceiptsRequest) Kind() byte   { return GetReceiptsMsg }
 
 func (*ReceiptsResponse) Name() string { return "Receipts" }
 func (*ReceiptsResponse) Kind() byte   { return ReceiptsMsg }
+
+func (*ReceiptsRLPResponse) Name() string { return "Receipts" }
+func (*ReceiptsRLPResponse) Kind() byte   { return ReceiptsMsg }
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
index bc2545dea2..a1bce2f745 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestEmptyMessages(t *testing.T) {
 		BlockBodiesRLPPacket{1111, BlockBodiesRLPResponse([]rlp.RawValue{})},
 		// Receipts
 		GetReceiptsPacket{1111, GetReceiptsRequest([]common.Hash{})},
-		ReceiptsPacket{1111, ReceiptsResponse([][]*types.Receipt{})},
+		ReceiptsPacket{1111, ReceiptsResponse([]types.Receipts{})},
 		// Transactions
 		GetPooledTransactionsPacket{1111, GetPooledTransactionsRequest([]common.Hash{})},
 		PooledTransactionsPacket{1111, PooledTransactionsResponse([]*types.Transaction{})},
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestMessages(t *testing.T) {
 			common.FromHex("f847820457f842a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deadc0dea000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000feedbeef"),
 		},
 		{
-			ReceiptsPacket{1111, ReceiptsResponse([][]*types.Receipt{receipts})},
+			ReceiptsPacket{1111, ReceiptsResponse([]types.Receipts{receipts})},
 			common.FromHex("f90172820457f9016cf90169f901668001b9010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f85ff85d940000000000000000000000000000000000000011f842a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deada0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000beef830100ff"),
 		},
 		{