diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib.go b/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib.go
index b1857228b8..b1b17181f4 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib.go
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ type ContractInstance struct {
 	abi     abi.ABI
 }
 
-func NewContractInstance(addr common.Address, backend ContractBackend, abi abi.ABI) *ContractInstance {
-	return &ContractInstance{addr, backend, abi}
+func NewContractInstance(addr common.Address, backend ContractBackend, abi abi.ABI) ContractInstance {
+	return ContractInstance{addr, backend, abi}
 }
 
 // FilterEvents returns an EventIterator instance for filtering historical events based on the event id and a block range.
-func FilterEvents[T any](instance *ContractInstance, opts *FilterOpts, eventName string, unpack func(*types.Log) (*T, error), topics ...[]any) (*EventIterator[T], error) {
+func FilterEvents[T any](instance ContractInstance, opts *FilterOpts, eventName string, unpack func(*types.Log) (*T, error), topics ...[]any) (*EventIterator[T], error) {
 	backend := instance.Backend
 	c := bind1.NewBoundContract(instance.Address, instance.abi, backend, backend, backend)
 	logs, sub, err := c.FilterLogs(opts, eventName, topics...)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func FilterEvents[T any](instance *ContractInstance, opts *FilterOpts, eventName
 // contract to be intercepted, unpacked, and forwarded to sink.  If
 // unpack returns an error, the returned subscription is closed with the
 // error.
-func WatchEvents[T any](instance *ContractInstance, opts *WatchOpts, eventName string, unpack func(*types.Log) (*T, error), sink chan<- *T, topics ...[]any) (event.Subscription, error) {
+func WatchEvents[T any](instance ContractInstance, opts *WatchOpts, eventName string, unpack func(*types.Log) (*T, error), sink chan<- *T, topics ...[]any) (event.Subscription, error) {
 	backend := instance.Backend
 	c := bind1.NewBoundContract(instance.Address, instance.abi, backend, backend, backend)
 	logs, sub, err := c.WatchLogs(opts, eventName, topics...)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (it *EventIterator[T]) Close() error {
 
 // Transact creates and submits a transaction to the bound contract instance
 // using the provided abi-encoded input (or nil).
-func Transact(instance *ContractInstance, opts *TransactOpts, input []byte) (*types.Transaction, error) {
+func Transact(instance ContractInstance, opts *TransactOpts, input []byte) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	var (
 		addr    = instance.Address
 		backend = instance.Backend
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func Transact(instance *ContractInstance, opts *TransactOpts, input []byte) (*ty
 
 // Call performs an eth_call on the given bound contract instance, using the
 // provided abi-encoded input (or nil).
-func Call[T any](instance *ContractInstance, opts *CallOpts, packedInput []byte, unpack func([]byte) (T, error)) (T, error) {
+func Call[T any](instance ContractInstance, opts *CallOpts, packedInput []byte, unpack func([]byte) (T, error)) (T, error) {
 	var defaultResult T
 	backend := instance.Backend
 	c := bind1.NewBoundContract(instance.Address, instance.abi, backend, backend, backend)
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib_test.go
index 7bc0e425e5..ec44f82e34 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/v2/lib_test.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestDeploymentLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 		Context: context.Background(),
 	}
 
-	ctrctInstance := &ContractInstance{
+	ctrctInstance := ContractInstance{
 		Address: contractAddr,
 		Backend: bindBackend,
 	}
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ctrctABI, _ := events.CMetaData.GetAbi()
-	ctrctInstance := ContractInstance{
+	instance := ContractInstance{
 		res.Addrs[events.CMetaData.Pattern],
 		backend,
 		*ctrctABI,
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ func TestEvents(t *testing.T) {
 		Start:   nil,
 		Context: context.Background(),
 	}
-	sub1, err := WatchEvents(&ctrctInstance, watchOpts, events.CBasic1EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic1Event, newCBasic1Ch)
+	sub1, err := WatchEvents(instance, watchOpts, events.CBasic1EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic1Event, newCBasic1Ch)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("WatchEvents returned error: %v", err)
 	}
-	sub2, err := WatchEvents(&ctrctInstance, watchOpts, events.CBasic2EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic2Event, newCBasic2Ch)
+	sub2, err := WatchEvents(instance, watchOpts, events.CBasic2EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic2Event, newCBasic2Ch)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("WatchEvents returned error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sub2.Unsubscribe()
 
 	packedInput, _ := ctrct.PackEmitMulti()
-	tx, err := Transact(&ctrctInstance, txAuth, packedInput)
+	tx, err := Transact(instance, txAuth, packedInput)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to send transaction: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ done:
 		Start:   0,
 		Context: context.Background(),
 	}
-	it, err := FilterEvents(&ctrctInstance, filterOpts, events.CBasic1EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic1Event)
+	it, err := FilterEvents(instance, filterOpts, events.CBasic1EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic1Event)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error filtering logs %v\n", err)
 	}
-	it2, err := FilterEvents(&ctrctInstance, filterOpts, events.CBasic2EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic2Event)
+	it2, err := FilterEvents(instance, filterOpts, events.CBasic2EventName, ctrct.UnpackBasic2Event)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error filtering logs %v\n", err)
 	}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func TestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctrctABI, _ := solc_errors.CMetaData.GetAbi()
 	instance := ContractInstance{res.Addrs[solc_errors.CMetaData.Pattern], backend, *ctrctABI}
-	_, err = Call(&instance, opts, packedInput, func(packed []byte) (struct{}, error) { return struct{}{}, nil })
+	_, err = Call(instance, opts, packedInput, func(packed []byte) (struct{}, error) { return struct{}{}, nil })
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected call to fail")
 	}