diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
index 5182d71ce1..98baba81a4 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *Conn) ReadEth() (any, error) {
 		var msg any
 		switch int(code) {
 		case eth.StatusMsg:
-			msg = new(eth.StatusPacket69)
+			msg = new(eth.StatusPacket)
 		case eth.GetBlockHeadersMsg:
 			msg = new(eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket)
 		case eth.BlockHeadersMsg:
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ func (c *Conn) ReadEth() (any, error) {
 			msg = new(eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket)
 		case eth.BlockBodiesMsg:
 			msg = new(eth.BlockBodiesPacket)
-		case eth.NewBlockMsg:
-			msg = new(eth.NewBlockPacket)
-		case eth.NewBlockHashesMsg:
-			msg = new(eth.NewBlockHashesPacket)
 		case eth.TransactionsMsg:
 			msg = new(eth.TransactionsPacket)
 		case eth.NewPooledTransactionHashesMsg:
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ func (c *Conn) ReadSnap() (any, error) {
 }
 
 // dialAndPeer creates a peer connection and runs the handshake.
-func (s *Suite) dialAndPeer(status *eth.StatusPacket69) (*Conn, error) {
+func (s *Suite) dialAndPeer(status *eth.StatusPacket) (*Conn, error) {
 	c, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -242,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *Suite) dialAndPeer(status *eth.StatusPacket69) (*Conn, error) {
 
 // peer performs both the protocol handshake and the status message
 // exchange with the node in order to peer with it.
-func (c *Conn) peer(chain *Chain, status *eth.StatusPacket69) error {
+func (c *Conn) peer(chain *Chain, status *eth.StatusPacket) error {
 	if err := c.handshake(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("handshake failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -315,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *Conn) negotiateEthProtocol(caps []p2p.Cap) {
 }
 
 // statusExchange performs a `Status` message exchange with the given node.
-func (c *Conn) statusExchange(chain *Chain, status *eth.StatusPacket69) error {
+func (c *Conn) statusExchange(chain *Chain, status *eth.StatusPacket) error {
 loop:
 	for {
 		code, data, err := c.Read()
@@ -324,7 +320,7 @@ loop:
 		}
 		switch code {
 		case eth.StatusMsg + protoOffset(ethProto):
-			msg := new(eth.StatusPacket69)
+			msg := new(eth.StatusPacket)
 			if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(data, &msg); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error decoding status packet: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -363,7 +359,7 @@ loop:
 	}
 	if status == nil {
 		// default status message
-		status = &eth.StatusPacket69{
+		status = &eth.StatusPacket{
 			ProtocolVersion: uint32(c.negotiatedProtoVersion),
 			NetworkID:       chain.config.ChainID.Uint64(),
 			Genesis:         chain.blocks[0].Hash(),
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
index 8bb488e358..7560c13137 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetReceipts(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Wait for response.
-	resp := new(eth.ReceiptsPacket[*eth.ReceiptList69])
+	resp := new(eth.ReceiptsPacket)
 	if err := conn.ReadMsg(ethProto, eth.ReceiptsMsg, &resp); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error reading block bodies msg: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index e5d4a7c59b..42bb15f8f7 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package downloader
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync"
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
+type receiptHashList struct {
+	items    []eth.Receipt
+	bloomBuf [6]byte
+}
+
+func (l *receiptHashList) Len() int { return len(l.items) }
+func (l *receiptHashList) EncodeIndex(i int, buf *bytes.Buffer) {
+	l.items[i].EncodeForHash(&l.bloomBuf, buf)
+}
+
 // downloadTester is a test simulator for mocking out local block chain.
 type downloadTester struct {
 	chain      *core.BlockChain
@@ -261,16 +272,18 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestBodies(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *et
 // peer in the download tester. The returned function can be used to retrieve
 // batches of block receipts from the particularly requested peer.
 func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestReceipts(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *eth.Response) (*eth.Request, error) {
-	blobs := eth.ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(dlp.chain, hashes)
+	blobs := eth.ServiceGetReceiptsQuery(dlp.chain, hashes)
 
 	receipts := make([]types.Receipts, len(blobs))
+
+	hashes = make([]common.Hash, len(blobs))
+	hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 	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(receipt, hasher)
+
+		var items []eth.Receipt
+		rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &items)
+		hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(&receiptHashList{items: items}, hasher)
 	}
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
@@ -398,8 +411,8 @@ func assertOwnChain(t *testing.T, tester *downloadTester, length int) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCanonicalSynchronisation68Full(t *testing.T) { testCanonSync(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestCanonicalSynchronisation68Snap(t *testing.T) { testCanonSync(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestCanonicalSynchronisation68Full(t *testing.T) { testCanonSync(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestCanonicalSynchronisation68Snap(t *testing.T) { testCanonSync(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testCanonSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	success := make(chan struct{})
@@ -426,8 +439,8 @@ func testCanonSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 
 // Tests that if a large batch of blocks are being downloaded, it is throttled
 // until the cached blocks are retrieved.
-func TestThrottling68Full(t *testing.T) { testThrottling(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestThrottling68Snap(t *testing.T) { testThrottling(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestThrottling68Full(t *testing.T) { testThrottling(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestThrottling68Snap(t *testing.T) { testThrottling(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testThrottling(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	tester := newTester(t, mode)
@@ -504,8 +517,8 @@ func testThrottling(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 }
 
 // Tests that a canceled download wipes all previously accumulated state.
-func TestCancel68Full(t *testing.T) { testCancel(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestCancel68Snap(t *testing.T) { testCancel(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestCancel68Full(t *testing.T) { testCancel(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestCancel68Snap(t *testing.T) { testCancel(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testCancel(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	complete := make(chan struct{})
@@ -536,8 +549,8 @@ func testCancel(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 
 // Tests that synchronisations behave well in multi-version protocol environments
 // and not wreak havoc on other nodes in the network.
-func TestMultiProtoSynchronisation68Full(t *testing.T) { testMultiProtoSync(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestMultiProtoSynchronisation68Snap(t *testing.T) { testMultiProtoSync(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestMultiProtoSynchronisation68Full(t *testing.T) { testMultiProtoSync(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestMultiProtoSynchronisation68Snap(t *testing.T) { testMultiProtoSync(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testMultiProtoSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	complete := make(chan struct{})
@@ -551,7 +564,7 @@ func testMultiProtoSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	chain := testChainBase.shorten(blockCacheMaxItems - 15)
 
 	// Create peers of every type
-	tester.newPeer("peer 68", eth.ETH68, chain.blocks[1:])
+	tester.newPeer("peer 68", eth.ETH69, chain.blocks[1:])
 
 	if err := tester.downloader.BeaconSync(chain.blocks[len(chain.blocks)-1].Header(), nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start beacon sync: %v", err)
@@ -575,8 +588,8 @@ func testMultiProtoSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 
 // Tests that if a block is empty (e.g. header only), no body request should be
 // made, and instead the header should be assembled into a whole block in itself.
-func TestEmptyShortCircuit68Full(t *testing.T) { testEmptyShortCircuit(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestEmptyShortCircuit68Snap(t *testing.T) { testEmptyShortCircuit(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestEmptyShortCircuit68Full(t *testing.T) { testEmptyShortCircuit(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestEmptyShortCircuit68Snap(t *testing.T) { testEmptyShortCircuit(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testEmptyShortCircuit(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	success := make(chan struct{})
@@ -644,8 +657,8 @@ func checkProgress(t *testing.T, d *Downloader, stage string, want ethereum.Sync
 
 // Tests that peers below a pre-configured checkpoint block are prevented from
 // being fast-synced from, avoiding potential cheap eclipse attacks.
-func TestBeaconSync68Full(t *testing.T) { testBeaconSync(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestBeaconSync68Snap(t *testing.T) { testBeaconSync(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestBeaconSync68Full(t *testing.T) { testBeaconSync(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestBeaconSync68Snap(t *testing.T) { testBeaconSync(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testBeaconSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	var cases = []struct {
@@ -690,8 +703,8 @@ func testBeaconSync(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 
 // Tests that synchronisation progress (origin block number, current block number
 // and highest block number) is tracked and updated correctly.
-func TestSyncProgress68Full(t *testing.T) { testSyncProgress(t, eth.ETH68, FullSync) }
-func TestSyncProgress68Snap(t *testing.T) { testSyncProgress(t, eth.ETH68, SnapSync) }
+func TestSyncProgress68Full(t *testing.T) { testSyncProgress(t, eth.ETH69, FullSync) }
+func TestSyncProgress68Snap(t *testing.T) { testSyncProgress(t, eth.ETH69, SnapSync) }
 
 func testSyncProgress(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 	success := make(chan struct{})
diff --git a/eth/downloader/skeleton_test.go b/eth/downloader/skeleton_test.go
index 5c54b4b5c2..8c38e9d0c5 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/skeleton_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/skeleton_test.go
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ func TestSkeletonSyncRetrievals(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a peer set to feed headers through
 		peerset := newPeerSet()
 		for _, peer := range tt.peers {
-			peerset.Register(newPeerConnection(peer.id, eth.ETH68, peer, log.New("id", peer.id)))
+			peerset.Register(newPeerConnection(peer.id, eth.ETH69, peer, log.New("id", peer.id)))
 		}
 		// Create a peer dropper to track malicious peers
 		dropped := make(map[string]int)
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ func TestSkeletonSyncRetrievals(t *testing.T) {
 		// Apply the post-init events if there's any
 		endpeers := tt.peers
 		if tt.newPeer != nil {
-			if err := peerset.Register(newPeerConnection(tt.newPeer.id, eth.ETH68, tt.newPeer, log.New("id", tt.newPeer.id))); err != nil {
+			if err := peerset.Register(newPeerConnection(tt.newPeer.id, eth.ETH69, tt.newPeer, log.New("id", tt.newPeer.id))); err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("test %d: failed to register new peer: %v", i, err)
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 50) // given time for peer registration
diff --git a/eth/handler_eth_test.go b/eth/handler_eth_test.go
index 0330713071..68e91fa897 100644
--- a/eth/handler_eth_test.go
+++ b/eth/handler_eth_test.go
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ import (
 // testEthHandler is a mock event handler to listen for inbound network requests
 // on the `eth` protocol and convert them into a more easily testable form.
 type testEthHandler struct {
-	blockBroadcasts event.Feed
-	txAnnounces     event.Feed
-	txBroadcasts    event.Feed
+	txAnnounces  event.Feed
+	txBroadcasts event.Feed
 }
 
 func (h *testEthHandler) Chain() *core.BlockChain              { panic("no backing chain") }
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ func (h *testEthHandler) PeerInfo(enode.ID) interface{}        { panic("not used
 
 func (h *testEthHandler) Handle(peer *eth.Peer, packet eth.Packet) error {
 	switch packet := packet.(type) {
-	case *eth.NewBlockPacket:
-		h.blockBroadcasts.Send(packet.Block)
-		return nil
-
 	case *eth.NewPooledTransactionHashesPacket:
 		h.txAnnounces.Send(packet.Hashes)
 		return nil
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ func (h *testEthHandler) Handle(peer *eth.Peer, packet eth.Packet) error {
 
 // Tests that peers are correctly accepted (or rejected) based on the advertised
 // fork IDs in the protocol handshake.
-func TestForkIDSplit68(t *testing.T) { testForkIDSplit(t, eth.ETH68) }
+func TestForkIDSplit69(t *testing.T) { testForkIDSplit(t, eth.ETH69) }
 
 func testForkIDSplit(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -234,7 +229,7 @@ func testForkIDSplit(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 }
 
 // Tests that received transactions are added to the local pool.
-func TestRecvTransactions68(t *testing.T) { testRecvTransactions(t, eth.ETH68) }
+func TestRecvTransactions69(t *testing.T) { testRecvTransactions(t, eth.ETH69) }
 
 func testRecvTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -263,7 +258,8 @@ func testRecvTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 		return eth.Handle((*ethHandler)(handler.handler), peer)
 	})
 	// Run the handshake locally to avoid spinning up a source handler
-	if err := src.Handshake(1, handler.chain, eth.BlockRangeUpdatePacket{}); err != nil {
+	head := handler.chain.CurrentBlock()
+	if err := src.Handshake(1, handler.chain, eth.BlockRangeUpdatePacket{EarliestBlock: 0, LatestBlock: head.Number.Uint64(), LatestBlockHash: head.Hash()}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to run protocol handshake")
 	}
 	// Send the transaction to the sink and verify that it's added to the tx pool
@@ -286,7 +282,7 @@ func testRecvTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 }
 
 // This test checks that pending transactions are sent.
-func TestSendTransactions68(t *testing.T) { testSendTransactions(t, eth.ETH68) }
+func TestSendTransactions69(t *testing.T) { testSendTransactions(t, eth.ETH69) }
 
 func testSendTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -318,7 +314,8 @@ func testSendTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 		return eth.Handle((*ethHandler)(handler.handler), peer)
 	})
 	// Run the handshake locally to avoid spinning up a source handler
-	if err := sink.Handshake(1, handler.chain, eth.BlockRangeUpdatePacket{}); err != nil {
+	head := handler.chain.CurrentBlock()
+	if err := sink.Handshake(1, handler.chain, eth.BlockRangeUpdatePacket{EarliestBlock: 0, LatestBlock: head.Number.Uint64(), LatestBlockHash: head.Hash()}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to run protocol handshake")
 	}
 	// After the handshake completes, the source handler should stream the sink
@@ -338,22 +335,16 @@ func testSendTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	// Make sure we get all the transactions on the correct channels
 	seen := make(map[common.Hash]struct{})
 	for len(seen) < len(insert) {
-		switch protocol {
-		case 68:
-			select {
-			case hashes := <-anns:
-				for _, hash := range hashes {
-					if _, ok := seen[hash]; ok {
-						t.Errorf("duplicate transaction announced: %x", hash)
-					}
-					seen[hash] = struct{}{}
+		select {
+		case hashes := <-anns:
+			for _, hash := range hashes {
+				if _, ok := seen[hash]; ok {
+					t.Errorf("duplicate transaction announced: %x", hash)
 				}
-			case <-bcasts:
-				t.Errorf("initial tx broadcast received on post eth/66")
+				seen[hash] = struct{}{}
 			}
-
-		default:
-			panic("unsupported protocol, please extend test")
+		case <-bcasts:
+			t.Errorf("initial tx broadcast received on post eth/66")
 		}
 	}
 	for _, tx := range insert {
@@ -365,7 +356,7 @@ func testSendTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 
 // Tests that transactions get propagated to all attached peers, either via direct
 // broadcasts or via announcements/retrievals.
-func TestTransactionPropagation68(t *testing.T) { testTransactionPropagation(t, eth.ETH68) }
+func TestTransactionPropagation69(t *testing.T) { testTransactionPropagation(t, eth.ETH69) }
 
 func testTransactionPropagation(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handler.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handler.go
index 2467e0c713..aa1c7d45bc 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handler.go
@@ -166,21 +166,6 @@ type Decoder interface {
 	Time() time.Time
 }
 
-var eth68 = map[uint64]msgHandler{
-	NewBlockHashesMsg:             handleNewBlockhashes,
-	NewBlockMsg:                   handleNewBlock,
-	TransactionsMsg:               handleTransactions,
-	NewPooledTransactionHashesMsg: handleNewPooledTransactionHashes,
-	GetBlockHeadersMsg:            handleGetBlockHeaders,
-	BlockHeadersMsg:               handleBlockHeaders,
-	GetBlockBodiesMsg:             handleGetBlockBodies,
-	BlockBodiesMsg:                handleBlockBodies,
-	GetReceiptsMsg:                handleGetReceipts68,
-	ReceiptsMsg:                   handleReceipts[*ReceiptList68],
-	GetPooledTransactionsMsg:      handleGetPooledTransactions,
-	PooledTransactionsMsg:         handlePooledTransactions,
-}
-
 var eth69 = map[uint64]msgHandler{
 	TransactionsMsg:               handleTransactions,
 	NewPooledTransactionHashesMsg: handleNewPooledTransactionHashes,
@@ -188,8 +173,8 @@ var eth69 = map[uint64]msgHandler{
 	BlockHeadersMsg:               handleBlockHeaders,
 	GetBlockBodiesMsg:             handleGetBlockBodies,
 	BlockBodiesMsg:                handleBlockBodies,
-	GetReceiptsMsg:                handleGetReceipts69,
-	ReceiptsMsg:                   handleReceipts[*ReceiptList69],
+	GetReceiptsMsg:                handleGetReceipts,
+	ReceiptsMsg:                   handleReceipts,
 	GetPooledTransactionsMsg:      handleGetPooledTransactions,
 	PooledTransactionsMsg:         handlePooledTransactions,
 	BlockRangeUpdateMsg:           handleBlockRangeUpdate,
@@ -209,9 +194,7 @@ func handleMessage(backend Backend, peer *Peer) error {
 	defer msg.Discard()
 
 	var handlers map[uint64]msgHandler
-	if peer.version == ETH68 {
-		handlers = eth68
-	} else if peer.version == ETH69 {
+	if peer.version == ETH69 {
 		handlers = eth69
 	} else {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown eth protocol version: %v", peer.version)
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
index 8f7f82c3a1..6c3f7af2bd 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (b *testBackend) Handle(*Peer, Packet) error {
 }
 
 // Tests that block headers can be retrieved from a remote chain based on user queries.
-func TestGetBlockHeaders68(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockHeaders(t, ETH68) }
+func TestGetBlockHeaders69(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockHeaders(t, ETH69) }
 
 func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 }
 
 // Tests that block contents can be retrieved from a remote chain based on their hashes.
-func TestGetBlockBodies68(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockBodies(t, ETH68) }
+func TestGetBlockBodies69(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockBodies(t, ETH69) }
 
 func testGetBlockBodies(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func TestHashBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Tests that the transaction receipts can be retrieved based on hashes.
-func TestGetBlockReceipts68(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockReceipts(t, ETH68) }
+func TestGetBlockReceipts69(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockReceipts(t, ETH69) }
 
 func testGetBlockReceipts(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -586,13 +586,16 @@ func testGetBlockReceipts(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	// Collect the hashes to request, and the response to expect
 	var (
 		hashes   []common.Hash
-		receipts rlp.RawList[*ReceiptList68]
+		receipts []rlp.RawValue
 	)
 	for i := uint64(0); i <= backend.chain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
 		block := backend.chain.GetBlockByNumber(i)
 		hashes = append(hashes, block.Hash())
-		trs := backend.chain.GetReceiptsByHash(block.Hash())
-		receipts.Append(NewReceiptList68(trs))
+
+		receiptsRLP := backend.chain.GetReceiptsRLP(block.Hash())
+		bodyRLP := backend.chain.GetBodyRLP(block.Hash())
+		tr, _ := encodeTypes(receiptsRLP, bodyRLP)
+		receipts = append(receipts, tr)
 	}
 
 	// Send the hash request and verify the response
@@ -600,9 +603,9 @@ func testGetBlockReceipts(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 		RequestId:          123,
 		GetReceiptsRequest: hashes,
 	})
-	if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(peer.app, ReceiptsMsg, &ReceiptsPacket[*ReceiptList68]{
-		RequestId: 123,
-		List:      receipts,
+	if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(peer.app, ReceiptsMsg, &ReceiptsRLPPacket{
+		RequestId:           123,
+		ReceiptsRLPResponse: receipts,
 	}); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("receipts mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ func setup() (*testBackend, *testPeer) {
 		}
 	}
 	backend := newTestBackendWithGenerator(maxBodiesServe+15, true, false, gen)
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", ETH68, backend)
+	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", ETH69, backend)
 	// Discard all messages
 	go func() {
 		for {
@@ -701,7 +704,7 @@ func testGetPooledTransaction(t *testing.T, blobTx bool) {
 	backend := newTestBackendWithGenerator(0, true, true, nil)
 	defer backend.close()
 
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", ETH68, backend)
+	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", ETH69, backend)
 	defer peer.close()
 
 	var (
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
index 7f1ccc360d..56b4a4cd7f 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package eth
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 
@@ -247,29 +246,20 @@ func ServiceGetBlockBodiesQuery(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetBlockBodiesRequ
 	return bodies
 }
 
-func handleGetReceipts68(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
+func handleGetReceipts(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	// Decode the block receipts retrieval message
 	var query GetReceiptsPacket
 	if err := msg.Decode(&query); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	response := ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(backend.Chain(), query.GetReceiptsRequest)
+	response := ServiceGetReceiptsQuery(backend.Chain(), query.GetReceiptsRequest)
 	return peer.ReplyReceiptsRLP(query.RequestId, response)
 }
 
-func handleGetReceipts69(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
-	// Decode the block receipts retrieval message
-	var query GetReceiptsPacket
-	if err := msg.Decode(&query); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	response := serviceGetReceiptsQuery69(backend.Chain(), query.GetReceiptsRequest)
-	return peer.ReplyReceiptsRLP(query.RequestId, response)
-}
-
-// ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68 assembles the response to a receipt query. It is
-// exposed to allow external packages to test protocol behavior.
-func ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetReceiptsRequest) []rlp.RawValue {
+// ServiceGetReceiptsQuery assembles the response to a receipt query.
+// It does not send the bloom filters for the receipts. It is exposed
+// to allow external packages to test protocol behavior.
+func ServiceGetReceiptsQuery(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetReceiptsRequest) []rlp.RawValue {
 	// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
 	var (
 		bytes    int
@@ -292,7 +282,7 @@ func ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetReceiptsRequest)
 				continue
 			}
 			var err error
-			results, err = blockReceiptsToNetwork68(results, body)
+			results, err = encodeTypes(results, body)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("Error in block receipts conversion", "hash", hash, "err", err)
 				continue
@@ -304,51 +294,6 @@ func ServiceGetReceiptsQuery68(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetReceiptsRequest)
 	return receipts
 }
 
-// serviceGetReceiptsQuery69 assembles the response to a receipt query.
-// It does not send the bloom filters for the receipts
-func serviceGetReceiptsQuery69(chain *core.BlockChain, query GetReceiptsRequest) []rlp.RawValue {
-	// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
-	var (
-		bytes    int
-		receipts []rlp.RawValue
-	)
-	for lookups, hash := range query {
-		if bytes >= softResponseLimit || len(receipts) >= maxReceiptsServe ||
-			lookups >= 2*maxReceiptsServe {
-			break
-		}
-		// Retrieve the requested block's receipts
-		results := chain.GetReceiptsRLP(hash)
-		if results == nil {
-			if header := chain.GetHeaderByHash(hash); header == nil || header.ReceiptHash != types.EmptyRootHash {
-				continue
-			}
-		} else {
-			body := chain.GetBodyRLP(hash)
-			if body == nil {
-				continue
-			}
-			var err error
-			results, err = blockReceiptsToNetwork69(results, body)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Error in block receipts conversion", "hash", hash, "err", err)
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-		receipts = append(receipts, results)
-		bytes += len(results)
-	}
-	return receipts
-}
-
-func handleNewBlockhashes(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
-	return errors.New("block announcements disallowed") // We dropped support for non-merge networks
-}
-
-func handleNewBlock(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
-	return errors.New("block broadcasts disallowed") // We dropped support for non-merge networks
-}
-
 func handleBlockHeaders(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	// A batch of headers arrived to one of our previous requests
 	res := new(BlockHeadersPacket)
@@ -490,9 +435,19 @@ func writeTxForHash(tx []byte, buf *bytes.Buffer) {
 	}
 }
 
-func handleReceipts[L ReceiptsList](backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
+// writeReceiptForHash returns a write function that encode receipts for hash derivation.
+func writeReceiptForHash(bloomBuf *[6]byte) func([]byte, *bytes.Buffer) {
+	return func(data []byte, outbuf *bytes.Buffer) {
+		var r Receipt
+		if rlp.DecodeBytes(data, &r) == nil {
+			r.EncodeForHash(bloomBuf, outbuf)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func handleReceipts(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	// A batch of receipts arrived to one of our previous requests
-	res := new(ReceiptsPacket[L])
+	res := new(ReceiptsPacket)
 	if err := msg.Decode(res); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -502,25 +457,23 @@ func handleReceipts[L ReceiptsList](backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) er
 		return fmt.Errorf("Receipts: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Assign temporary hashing buffer to each list item, the same buffer is shared
-	// between all receipt list instances.
 	receiptLists, err := res.List.Items()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Receipts: %w", err)
 	}
-	buffers := new(receiptListBuffers)
-	for i := range receiptLists {
-		receiptLists[i].setBuffers(buffers)
-	}
 
+	var bloomBuf [6]byte
+	writeReceipt := writeReceiptForHash(&bloomBuf)
 	metadata := func() interface{} {
 		hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 		hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(receiptLists))
 		for i := range receiptLists {
-			hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(receiptLists[i].Derivable(), hasher)
+			receipts := newDerivableRawList(&receiptLists[i].items, writeReceipt)
+			hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(receipts, hasher)
 		}
 		return hashes
 	}
+
 	var enc ReceiptsRLPResponse
 	for i := range receiptLists {
 		encReceipts, err := receiptLists[i].EncodeForStorage()
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handshake.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handshake.go
index 4d1b6e9de7..359e4e36bb 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handshake.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handshake.go
@@ -36,62 +36,6 @@ const (
 // Handshake executes the eth protocol handshake, negotiating version number,
 // network IDs, difficulties, head and genesis blocks.
 func (p *Peer) Handshake(networkID uint64, chain forkid.Blockchain, rangeMsg BlockRangeUpdatePacket) error {
-	switch p.version {
-	case ETH69:
-		return p.handshake69(networkID, chain, rangeMsg)
-	case ETH68:
-		return p.handshake68(networkID, chain)
-	default:
-		return errors.New("unsupported protocol version")
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *Peer) handshake68(networkID uint64, chain forkid.Blockchain) error {
-	var (
-		genesis    = chain.Genesis()
-		latest     = chain.CurrentHeader()
-		forkID     = forkid.NewID(chain.Config(), genesis, latest.Number.Uint64(), latest.Time)
-		forkFilter = forkid.NewFilter(chain)
-	)
-	errc := make(chan error, 2)
-	go func() {
-		pkt := &StatusPacket68{
-			ProtocolVersion: uint32(p.version),
-			NetworkID:       networkID,
-			Head:            latest.Hash(),
-			Genesis:         genesis.Hash(),
-			ForkID:          forkID,
-		}
-		errc <- p2p.Send(p.rw, StatusMsg, pkt)
-	}()
-	var status StatusPacket68 // safe to read after two values have been received from errc
-	go func() {
-		errc <- p.readStatus68(networkID, &status, genesis.Hash(), forkFilter)
-	}()
-
-	return waitForHandshake(errc, p)
-}
-
-func (p *Peer) readStatus68(networkID uint64, status *StatusPacket68, genesis common.Hash, forkFilter forkid.Filter) error {
-	if err := p.readStatusMsg(status); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if status.NetworkID != networkID {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %d (!= %d)", errNetworkIDMismatch, status.NetworkID, networkID)
-	}
-	if uint(status.ProtocolVersion) != p.version {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %d (!= %d)", errProtocolVersionMismatch, status.ProtocolVersion, p.version)
-	}
-	if status.Genesis != genesis {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %x (!= %x)", errGenesisMismatch, status.Genesis, genesis)
-	}
-	if err := forkFilter(status.ForkID); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errForkIDRejected, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *Peer) handshake69(networkID uint64, chain forkid.Blockchain, rangeMsg BlockRangeUpdatePacket) error {
 	var (
 		genesis    = chain.Genesis()
 		latest     = chain.CurrentHeader()
@@ -101,7 +45,7 @@ func (p *Peer) handshake69(networkID uint64, chain forkid.Blockchain, rangeMsg B
 
 	errc := make(chan error, 2)
 	go func() {
-		pkt := &StatusPacket69{
+		pkt := &StatusPacket{
 			ProtocolVersion: uint32(p.version),
 			NetworkID:       networkID,
 			Genesis:         genesis.Hash(),
@@ -112,15 +56,15 @@ func (p *Peer) handshake69(networkID uint64, chain forkid.Blockchain, rangeMsg B
 		}
 		errc <- p2p.Send(p.rw, StatusMsg, pkt)
 	}()
-	var status StatusPacket69 // safe to read after two values have been received from errc
+	var status StatusPacket // safe to read after two values have been received from errc
 	go func() {
-		errc <- p.readStatus69(networkID, &status, genesis.Hash(), forkFilter)
+		errc <- p.readStatus(networkID, &status, genesis.Hash(), forkFilter)
 	}()
 
 	return waitForHandshake(errc, p)
 }
 
-func (p *Peer) readStatus69(networkID uint64, status *StatusPacket69, genesis common.Hash, forkFilter forkid.Filter) error {
+func (p *Peer) readStatus(networkID uint64, status *StatusPacket, genesis common.Hash, forkFilter forkid.Filter) error {
 	if err := p.readStatusMsg(status); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handshake_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handshake_test.go
index 2fab3ea5a8..e2f1e7592a 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handshake_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handshake_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package eth
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"math/big"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Tests that handshake failures are detected and reported correctly.
-func TestHandshake68(t *testing.T) { testHandshake(t, ETH68) }
+func TestHandshake69(t *testing.T) { testHandshake(t, ETH69) }
 
 func testHandshake(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -52,21 +51,25 @@ func testHandshake(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 			want: errNoStatusMsg,
 		},
 		{
-			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket68{10, 1, new(big.Int), head.Hash(), genesis.Hash(), forkID},
+			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket{10, 1, genesis.Hash(), forkID, 0, head.Number.Uint64(), head.Hash()},
 			want: errProtocolVersionMismatch,
 		},
 		{
-			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket68{uint32(protocol), 999, new(big.Int), head.Hash(), genesis.Hash(), forkID},
+			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket{uint32(protocol), 999, genesis.Hash(), forkID, 0, head.Number.Uint64(), head.Hash()},
 			want: errNetworkIDMismatch,
 		},
 		{
-			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket68{uint32(protocol), 1, new(big.Int), head.Hash(), common.Hash{3}, forkID},
+			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket{uint32(protocol), 1, common.Hash{3}, forkID, 0, head.Number.Uint64(), head.Hash()},
 			want: errGenesisMismatch,
 		},
 		{
-			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket68{uint32(protocol), 1, new(big.Int), head.Hash(), genesis.Hash(), forkid.ID{Hash: [4]byte{0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03}}},
+			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket{uint32(protocol), 1, genesis.Hash(), forkid.ID{Hash: [4]byte{0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03}}, 0, head.Number.Uint64(), head.Hash()},
 			want: errForkIDRejected,
 		},
+		{
+			code: StatusMsg, data: StatusPacket{uint32(protocol), 1, genesis.Hash(), forkID, head.Number.Uint64() + 1, head.Number.Uint64(), head.Hash()},
+			want: errInvalidBlockRange,
+		},
 	}
 	for i, test := range tests {
 		// Create the two peers to shake with each other
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
index 6ab800f4f4..41eabe78f1 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/forkid"
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 
 // Constants to match up protocol versions and messages
 const (
-	ETH68 = 68
 	ETH69 = 69
 )
 
@@ -40,11 +38,11 @@ const ProtocolName = "eth"
 
 // ProtocolVersions are the supported versions of the `eth` protocol (first
 // is primary).
-var ProtocolVersions = []uint{ETH69, ETH68}
+var ProtocolVersions = []uint{ETH69}
 
 // protocolLengths are the number of implemented message corresponding to
 // different protocol versions.
-var protocolLengths = map[uint]uint64{ETH68: 17, ETH69: 18}
+var protocolLengths = map[uint]uint64{ETH69: 18}
 
 // maxMessageSize is the maximum cap on the size of a protocol message.
 const maxMessageSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -88,17 +86,7 @@ type Packet interface {
 }
 
 // StatusPacket is the network packet for the status message.
-type StatusPacket68 struct {
-	ProtocolVersion uint32
-	NetworkID       uint64
-	TD              *big.Int
-	Head            common.Hash
-	Genesis         common.Hash
-	ForkID          forkid.ID
-}
-
-// StatusPacket69 is the network packet for the status message.
-type StatusPacket69 struct {
+type StatusPacket struct {
 	ProtocolVersion uint32
 	NetworkID       uint64
 	Genesis         common.Hash
@@ -109,26 +97,6 @@ type StatusPacket69 struct {
 	LatestBlockHash common.Hash
 }
 
-// NewBlockHashesPacket is the network packet for the block announcements.
-type NewBlockHashesPacket []struct {
-	Hash   common.Hash // Hash of one particular block being announced
-	Number uint64      // Number of one particular block being announced
-}
-
-// Unpack retrieves the block hashes and numbers from the announcement packet
-// and returns them in a split flat format that's more consistent with the
-// internal data structures.
-func (p *NewBlockHashesPacket) Unpack() ([]common.Hash, []uint64) {
-	var (
-		hashes  = make([]common.Hash, len(*p))
-		numbers = make([]uint64, len(*p))
-	)
-	for i, body := range *p {
-		hashes[i], numbers[i] = body.Hash, body.Number
-	}
-	return hashes, numbers
-}
-
 // TransactionsPacket is the network packet for broadcasting new transactions.
 type TransactionsPacket struct {
 	rlp.RawList[*types.Transaction]
@@ -203,12 +171,6 @@ type BlockHeadersRLPPacket struct {
 	BlockHeadersRLPResponse
 }
 
-// NewBlockPacket is the network packet for the block propagation message.
-type NewBlockPacket struct {
-	Block *types.Block
-	TD    *big.Int
-}
-
 // GetBlockBodiesRequest represents a block body query.
 type GetBlockBodiesRequest []common.Hash
 
@@ -258,19 +220,11 @@ type GetReceiptsPacket struct {
 // ReceiptsResponse is the network packet for block receipts distribution.
 type ReceiptsResponse []types.Receipts
 
-// ReceiptsList is a type constraint for block receceipt list types.
-type ReceiptsList interface {
-	*ReceiptList68 | *ReceiptList69
-	setBuffers(*receiptListBuffers)
-	EncodeForStorage() (rlp.RawValue, error)
-	Derivable() types.DerivableList
-}
-
 // ReceiptsPacket is the network packet for block receipts distribution with
 // request ID wrapping.
-type ReceiptsPacket[L ReceiptsList] struct {
+type ReceiptsPacket struct {
 	RequestId uint64
-	List      rlp.RawList[L]
+	List      rlp.RawList[*ReceiptList]
 }
 
 // ReceiptsRLPResponse is used for receipts, when we already have it encoded
@@ -325,14 +279,8 @@ type BlockRangeUpdatePacket struct {
 	LatestBlockHash common.Hash
 }
 
-func (*StatusPacket68) Name() string { return "Status" }
-func (*StatusPacket68) Kind() byte   { return StatusMsg }
-
-func (*StatusPacket69) Name() string { return "Status" }
-func (*StatusPacket69) Kind() byte   { return StatusMsg }
-
-func (*NewBlockHashesPacket) Name() string { return "NewBlockHashes" }
-func (*NewBlockHashesPacket) Kind() byte   { return NewBlockHashesMsg }
+func (*StatusPacket) Name() string { return "Status" }
+func (*StatusPacket) Kind() byte   { return StatusMsg }
 
 func (*TransactionsPacket) Name() string { return "Transactions" }
 func (*TransactionsPacket) Kind() byte   { return TransactionsMsg }
@@ -349,9 +297,6 @@ func (*GetBlockBodiesRequest) Kind() byte   { return GetBlockBodiesMsg }
 func (*BlockBodiesResponse) Name() string { return "BlockBodies" }
 func (*BlockBodiesResponse) Kind() byte   { return BlockBodiesMsg }
 
-func (*NewBlockPacket) Name() string { return "NewBlock" }
-func (*NewBlockPacket) Kind() byte   { return NewBlockMsg }
-
 func (*NewPooledTransactionHashesPacket) Name() string { return "NewPooledTransactionHashes" }
 func (*NewPooledTransactionHashesPacket) Kind() byte   { return NewPooledTransactionHashesMsg }
 
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
index e37d72dcd6..310ae2c7e0 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/protocol_test.go
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ func TestEmptyMessages(t *testing.T) {
 		BlockBodiesRLPPacket{1111, BlockBodiesRLPResponse([]rlp.RawValue{})},
 		// Receipts
 		GetReceiptsPacket{1111, GetReceiptsRequest([]common.Hash{})},
-		ReceiptsPacket[*ReceiptList68]{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList68{})},
-		ReceiptsPacket[*ReceiptList69]{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList69{})},
+		ReceiptsPacket{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList{})},
 		// Transactions
 		GetPooledTransactionsPacket{1111, GetPooledTransactionsRequest([]common.Hash{})},
 		PooledTransactionsPacket{1111, encodeRL([]*types.Transaction{})},
@@ -231,16 +230,11 @@ func TestMessages(t *testing.T) {
 			common.FromHex("f847820457f842a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deadc0dea000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000feedbeef"),
 		},
 		{
-			ReceiptsPacket[*ReceiptList68]{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList68{NewReceiptList68(receipts)})},
-			common.FromHex("f902e6820457f902e0f902ddf901688082014db9010000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000014000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f85ff85d940000000000000000000000000000000000000011f842a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deada0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000beef830100ffb9016f01f9016b018201bcb9010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040f862f860940000000000000000000000000000000000000022f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005668a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000977386020f0f0f0608"),
-		},
-		{
-			// Identical to the eth/68 encoding above.
 			ReceiptsRLPPacket{1111, ReceiptsRLPResponse([]rlp.RawValue{receiptsRlp})},
 			common.FromHex("f902e6820457f902e0f902ddf901688082014db9010000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000014000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f85ff85d940000000000000000000000000000000000000011f842a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deada0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000beef830100ffb9016f01f9016b018201bcb9010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040f862f860940000000000000000000000000000000000000022f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005668a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000977386020f0f0f0608"),
 		},
 		{
-			ReceiptsPacket[*ReceiptList69]{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList69{NewReceiptList69(receipts)})},
+			ReceiptsPacket{1111, encodeRL([]*ReceiptList{NewReceiptList(receipts)})},
 			common.FromHex("f8da820457f8d5f8d3f866808082014df85ff85d940000000000000000000000000000000000000011f842a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000deada0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000beef830100fff86901018201bcf862f860940000000000000000000000000000000000000022f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005668a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000977386020f0f0f0608"),
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/receipt.go b/eth/protocols/eth/receipt.go
index 06956df9f2..e812b43913 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/receipt.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/receipt.go
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
-// This is just a sanity limit for the size of a single receipt.
-const maxReceiptSize = 16 * 1024 * 1024
-
 // Receipt is the representation of receipts for networking purposes.
 type Receipt struct {
 	TxType            byte
@@ -49,154 +46,18 @@ func newReceipt(tr *types.Receipt) Receipt {
 	return r
 }
 
-// decode68 parses a receipt in the eth/68 network encoding.
-func (r *Receipt) decode68(b []byte) error {
-	k, content, _, err := rlp.Split(b)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	*r = Receipt{}
-	if k == rlp.List {
-		// Legacy receipt.
-		return r.decodeInnerList(b, false, true)
-	}
-	// Typed receipt.
-	if len(content) < 2 || len(content) > maxReceiptSize {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid receipt size %d", len(content))
-	}
-	r.TxType = content[0]
-	return r.decodeInnerList(content[1:], false, true)
-}
-
-// decode69 parses a receipt in the eth/69 network encoding.
-func (r *Receipt) decode69(b []byte) error {
-	*r = Receipt{}
-	return r.decodeInnerList(b, true, false)
-}
-
-// decodeDatabase parses a receipt in the basic database encoding.
-func (r *Receipt) decodeDatabase(txType byte, b []byte) error {
-	*r = Receipt{TxType: txType}
-	return r.decodeInnerList(b, false, false)
-}
-
-func (r *Receipt) decodeInnerList(input []byte, readTxType, readBloom bool) error {
-	input, _, err := rlp.SplitList(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("inner list: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// txType
-	if readTxType {
-		var txType uint64
-		txType, input, err = rlp.SplitUint64(input)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid txType: %w", err)
-		}
-		if txType > 0x7f {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid txType: too large")
-		}
-		r.TxType = byte(txType)
-	}
-
-	// status
-	r.PostStateOrStatus, input, err = rlp.SplitString(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid postStateOrStatus: %w", err)
-	}
-	if len(r.PostStateOrStatus) > 1 && len(r.PostStateOrStatus) != 32 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid postStateOrStatus length %d", len(r.PostStateOrStatus))
-	}
-
-	// gas
-	r.GasUsed, input, err = rlp.SplitUint64(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasUsed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// bloom
-	if readBloom {
-		var bloomBytes []byte
-		bloomBytes, input, err = rlp.SplitString(input)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid bloom: %v", err)
-		}
-		if len(bloomBytes) != types.BloomByteLength {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid bloom length %d", len(bloomBytes))
-		}
-	}
-
-	// logs
-	_, rest, err := rlp.SplitList(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid logs: %w", err)
-	}
-	if len(rest) != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("junk at end of receipt")
-	}
-	r.Logs = input
-	return nil
-}
-
-// encodeForStorage produces the the storage encoding, i.e. the result matches
-// the RLP encoding of types.ReceiptForStorage.
-func (r *Receipt) encodeForStorage(w *rlp.EncoderBuffer) {
-	list := w.List()
-	w.WriteBytes(r.PostStateOrStatus)
-	w.WriteUint64(r.GasUsed)
-	w.Write(r.Logs)
-	w.ListEnd(list)
-}
-
-// encodeForNetwork68 produces the eth/68 network protocol encoding of a receipt.
-// Note this recomputes the bloom filter of the receipt.
-func (r *Receipt) encodeForNetwork68(buf *receiptListBuffers, w *rlp.EncoderBuffer) {
-	writeInner := func(w *rlp.EncoderBuffer) {
-		list := w.List()
-		w.WriteBytes(r.PostStateOrStatus)
-		w.WriteUint64(r.GasUsed)
-		bloom := r.bloom(&buf.bloom)
-		w.WriteBytes(bloom[:])
-		w.Write(r.Logs)
-		w.ListEnd(list)
-	}
-
-	if r.TxType == 0 {
-		writeInner(w)
-	} else {
-		buf.tmp.Reset()
-		buf.tmp.WriteByte(r.TxType)
-		buf.enc.Reset(&buf.tmp)
-		writeInner(&buf.enc)
-		buf.enc.Flush()
-		w.WriteBytes(buf.tmp.Bytes())
-	}
-}
-
-// encodeForNetwork69 produces the eth/69 network protocol encoding of a receipt.
-func (r *Receipt) encodeForNetwork69(w *rlp.EncoderBuffer) {
-	list := w.List()
-	w.WriteUint64(uint64(r.TxType))
-	w.WriteBytes(r.PostStateOrStatus)
-	w.WriteUint64(r.GasUsed)
-	w.Write(r.Logs)
-	w.ListEnd(list)
-}
-
-// encodeForHash encodes a receipt for the block receiptsRoot derivation.
-func (r *Receipt) encodeForHash(buf *receiptListBuffers, out *bytes.Buffer) {
+// EncodeForHash encodes a receipt for the block receiptsRoot derivation.
+func (r *Receipt) EncodeForHash(bloomBuf *[6]byte, out *bytes.Buffer) {
 	// For typed receipts, add the tx type.
 	if r.TxType != 0 {
 		out.WriteByte(r.TxType)
 	}
 	// Encode list = [postStateOrStatus, gasUsed, bloom, logs].
-	w := &buf.enc
-	w.Reset(out)
+	w := rlp.NewEncoderBuffer(out)
 	l := w.List()
 	w.WriteBytes(r.PostStateOrStatus)
 	w.WriteUint64(r.GasUsed)
-	bloom := r.bloom(&buf.bloom)
+	bloom := r.bloom(bloomBuf)
 	w.WriteBytes(bloom[:])
 	w.Write(r.Logs)
 	w.ListEnd(l)
@@ -229,31 +90,31 @@ func (r *Receipt) bloom(buffer *[6]byte) types.Bloom {
 	return b
 }
 
-type receiptListBuffers struct {
-	enc   rlp.EncoderBuffer
-	bloom [6]byte
-	tmp   bytes.Buffer
+// ReceiptList is the block receipt list as downloaded by eth/69.
+type ReceiptList struct {
+	items rlp.RawList[Receipt]
 }
 
-func initBuffers(buf **receiptListBuffers) {
-	if *buf == nil {
-		*buf = new(receiptListBuffers)
-	}
-}
-
-// encodeForStorage encodes a list of receipts for the database.
-func (buf *receiptListBuffers) encodeForStorage(rs rlp.RawList[Receipt], decode func([]byte, *Receipt) error) (rlp.RawValue, error) {
+// EncodeForStorage encodes a list of receipts for the database.
+// It only strips the first element (TxType) from each receipt's
+// raw RLP without the actual decoding and re-encoding.
+func (rl *ReceiptList) EncodeForStorage() (rlp.RawValue, error) {
 	var out bytes.Buffer
-	w := &buf.enc
-	w.Reset(&out)
+	w := rlp.NewEncoderBuffer(&out)
 	outer := w.List()
-	it := rs.ContentIterator()
+	it := rl.items.ContentIterator()
 	for it.Next() {
-		var receipt Receipt
-		if err := decode(it.Value(), &receipt); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		content, _, err := rlp.SplitList(it.Value())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad receipt: %v", err)
 		}
-		receipt.encodeForStorage(w)
+		_, _, rest, err := rlp.Split(content)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad receipt: %v", err)
+		}
+		inner := w.List()
+		w.Write(rest)
+		w.ListEnd(inner)
 	}
 	if it.Err() != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad list: %v", it.Err())
@@ -263,149 +124,32 @@ func (buf *receiptListBuffers) encodeForStorage(rs rlp.RawList[Receipt], decode
 	return out.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
-// ReceiptList68 is a block receipt list as downloaded by eth/68.
-// This also implements types.DerivableList for validation purposes.
-type ReceiptList68 struct {
-	buf   *receiptListBuffers
-	items rlp.RawList[Receipt]
-}
-
-// NewReceiptList68 creates a receipt list.
+// NewReceiptList creates a receipt list.
 // This is slow, and exists for testing purposes.
-func NewReceiptList68(trs []*types.Receipt) *ReceiptList68 {
-	rl := new(ReceiptList68)
-	initBuffers(&rl.buf)
-	enc := rlp.NewEncoderBuffer(nil)
+func NewReceiptList(trs []*types.Receipt) *ReceiptList {
+	rl := new(ReceiptList)
 	for _, tr := range trs {
 		r := newReceipt(tr)
-		r.encodeForNetwork68(rl.buf, &enc)
-		rl.items.AppendRaw(enc.ToBytes())
-		enc.Reset(nil)
+		encoded, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(&r)
+		rl.items.AppendRaw(encoded)
 	}
 	return rl
 }
 
-func blockReceiptsToNetwork68(blockReceipts, blockBody rlp.RawValue) ([]byte, error) {
-	txTypesIter, err := txTypesInBody(blockBody)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid block body: %v", err)
-	}
-	nextTxType, stopTxTypes := iter.Pull(txTypesIter)
-	defer stopTxTypes()
-
-	var (
-		out bytes.Buffer
-		buf receiptListBuffers
-	)
-	blockReceiptIter, _ := rlp.NewListIterator(blockReceipts)
-	w := rlp.NewEncoderBuffer(&out)
-	outer := w.List()
-	for i := 0; blockReceiptIter.Next(); i++ {
-		txType, _ := nextTxType()
-		var r Receipt
-		if err := r.decodeDatabase(txType, blockReceiptIter.Value()); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid database receipt %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		r.encodeForNetwork68(&buf, &w)
-	}
-	w.ListEnd(outer)
-	w.Flush()
-	return out.Bytes(), nil
-}
-
-// setBuffers implements ReceiptsList.
-func (rl *ReceiptList68) setBuffers(buf *receiptListBuffers) {
-	rl.buf = buf
-}
-
-// EncodeForStorage encodes the receipts for storage into the database.
-func (rl *ReceiptList68) EncodeForStorage() (rlp.RawValue, error) {
-	initBuffers(&rl.buf)
-	return rl.buf.encodeForStorage(rl.items, func(data []byte, r *Receipt) error {
-		return r.decode68(data)
-	})
-}
-
-// Derivable turns the receipts into a list that can derive the root hash.
-func (rl *ReceiptList68) Derivable() types.DerivableList {
-	initBuffers(&rl.buf)
-	return newDerivableRawList(&rl.items, func(data []byte, outbuf *bytes.Buffer) {
-		var r Receipt
-		if r.decode68(data) == nil {
-			r.encodeForHash(rl.buf, outbuf)
-		}
-	})
-}
-
-// DecodeRLP decodes a list of receipts from the network format.
-func (rl *ReceiptList68) DecodeRLP(s *rlp.Stream) error {
-	return rl.items.DecodeRLP(s)
-}
-
-// EncodeRLP encodes the list into the network format of eth/68.
-func (rl *ReceiptList68) EncodeRLP(w io.Writer) error {
-	return rl.items.EncodeRLP(w)
-}
-
-// ReceiptList69 is the block receipt list as downloaded by eth/69.
-// This implements types.DerivableList for validation purposes.
-type ReceiptList69 struct {
-	buf   *receiptListBuffers
-	items rlp.RawList[Receipt]
-}
-
-// NewReceiptList69 creates a receipt list.
-// This is slow, and exists for testing purposes.
-func NewReceiptList69(trs []*types.Receipt) *ReceiptList69 {
-	rl := new(ReceiptList69)
-	enc := rlp.NewEncoderBuffer(nil)
-	for _, tr := range trs {
-		r := newReceipt(tr)
-		r.encodeForNetwork69(&enc)
-		rl.items.AppendRaw(enc.ToBytes())
-		enc.Reset(nil)
-	}
-	return rl
-}
-
-// setBuffers implements ReceiptsList.
-func (rl *ReceiptList69) setBuffers(buf *receiptListBuffers) {
-	rl.buf = buf
-}
-
-// EncodeForStorage encodes the receipts for storage into the database.
-func (rl *ReceiptList69) EncodeForStorage() (rlp.RawValue, error) {
-	initBuffers(&rl.buf)
-	return rl.buf.encodeForStorage(rl.items, func(data []byte, r *Receipt) error {
-		return r.decode69(data)
-	})
-}
-
-// Derivable turns the receipts into a list that can derive the root hash.
-func (rl *ReceiptList69) Derivable() types.DerivableList {
-	initBuffers(&rl.buf)
-	return newDerivableRawList(&rl.items, func(data []byte, outbuf *bytes.Buffer) {
-		var r Receipt
-		if r.decode69(data) == nil {
-			r.encodeForHash(rl.buf, outbuf)
-		}
-	})
-}
-
 // DecodeRLP decodes a list receipts from the network format.
-func (rl *ReceiptList69) DecodeRLP(s *rlp.Stream) error {
+func (rl *ReceiptList) DecodeRLP(s *rlp.Stream) error {
 	return rl.items.DecodeRLP(s)
 }
 
 // EncodeRLP encodes the list into the network format of eth/69.
-func (rl *ReceiptList69) EncodeRLP(w io.Writer) error {
+func (rl *ReceiptList) EncodeRLP(w io.Writer) error {
 	return rl.items.EncodeRLP(w)
 }
 
-// blockReceiptsToNetwork69 takes a slice of rlp-encoded receipts, and transactions,
+// encodeTypes takes a slice of rlp-encoded receipts, and transactions,
 // and applies the type-encoding on the receipts (for non-legacy receipts).
 // e.g. for non-legacy receipts: receipt-data -> {tx-type || receipt-data}
-func blockReceiptsToNetwork69(blockReceipts, blockBody rlp.RawValue) ([]byte, error) {
+func encodeTypes(blockReceipts, blockBody rlp.RawValue) ([]byte, error) {
 	txTypesIter, err := txTypesInBody(blockBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid block body: %v", err)
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/receipt_test.go b/eth/protocols/eth/receipt_test.go
index 39a2728f7f..c7be70eed3 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/receipt_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/receipt_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestReceiptList69(t *testing.T) {
+func TestReceiptList(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, test := range receiptsTests {
 		// encode receipts from types.ReceiptForStorage object.
 		canonDB, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(test.input)
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ func TestReceiptList69(t *testing.T) {
 		canonBody, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(blockBody)
 
 		// convert from storage encoding to network encoding
-		network, err := blockReceiptsToNetwork69(canonDB, canonBody)
+		network, err := encodeTypes(canonDB, canonBody)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: blockReceiptsToNetwork69 error: %v", i, err)
+			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: encodeTypes error: %v", i, err)
 		}
 
 		// parse as Receipts response list from network encoding
-		var rl ReceiptList69
+		var rl ReceiptList
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(network, &rl); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: can't decode network receipts: %v", i, err)
 		}
@@ -127,50 +127,13 @@ func TestReceiptList69(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: re-encoded network receipt list not equal\nhave: %x\nwant: %x", i, rlNetworkEnc, network)
 		}
 
-		// compute root hash from ReceiptList69 and compare.
-		responseHash := types.DeriveSha(rl.Derivable(), trie.NewStackTrie(nil))
+		// compute root hash from ReceiptList and compare.
+		var bloomBuf [6]byte
+		writeReceipt := writeReceiptForHash(&bloomBuf)
+		receipts := newDerivableRawList(&rl.items, writeReceipt)
+		responseHash := types.DeriveSha(receipts, trie.NewStackTrie(nil))
 		if responseHash != test.root {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: wrong root hash from ReceiptList69\nhave: %v\nwant: %v", i, responseHash, test.root)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestReceiptList68(t *testing.T) {
-	for i, test := range receiptsTests {
-		// encode receipts from types.ReceiptForStorage object.
-		canonDB, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(test.input)
-
-		// encode block body from types object.
-		blockBody := types.Body{Transactions: test.txs}
-		canonBody, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(blockBody)
-
-		// convert from storage encoding to network encoding
-		network, err := blockReceiptsToNetwork68(canonDB, canonBody)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: blockReceiptsToNetwork68 error: %v", i, err)
-		}
-
-		// parse as Receipts response list from network encoding
-		var rl ReceiptList68
-		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(network, &rl); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: can't decode network receipts: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		rlStorageEnc, err := rl.EncodeForStorage()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: error from EncodeForStorage: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		if !bytes.Equal(rlStorageEnc, canonDB) {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: re-encoded receipts not equal\nhave: %x\nwant: %x", i, rlStorageEnc, canonDB)
-		}
-		rlNetworkEnc, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(&rl)
-		if !bytes.Equal(rlNetworkEnc, network) {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: re-encoded network receipt list not equal\nhave: %x\nwant: %x", i, rlNetworkEnc, network)
-		}
-
-		// compute root hash from ReceiptList68 and compare.
-		responseHash := types.DeriveSha(rl.Derivable(), trie.NewStackTrie(nil))
-		if responseHash != test.root {
-			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: wrong root hash from ReceiptList68\nhave: %v\nwant: %v", i, responseHash, test.root)
+			t.Fatalf("test[%d]: wrong root hash from ReceiptList\nhave: %v\nwant: %v", i, responseHash, test.root)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/eth/sync_test.go b/eth/sync_test.go
index 509b836f82..2bf911e0b7 100644
--- a/eth/sync_test.go
+++ b/eth/sync_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Tests that snap sync is disabled after a successful sync cycle.
-func TestSnapSyncDisabling68(t *testing.T) { testSnapSyncDisabling(t, eth.ETH68, snap.SNAP1) }
+func TestSnapSyncDisabling69(t *testing.T) { testSnapSyncDisabling(t, eth.ETH69, snap.SNAP1) }
 
 // Tests that snap sync gets disabled as soon as a real block is successfully
 // imported into the blockchain.