diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index c05e76e1a5..6a2d788a4a 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/filters"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb/remotedb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethstats"
@@ -518,9 +519,9 @@ var (
 		Usage:    "Record information useful for VM and contract debugging",
 		Category: flags.VMCategory,
 	}
-	VMTraceFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+	VMTraceFlag = &cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "vmtrace",
-		Usage:    "Record internal VM operations (costly)",
+		Usage:    "Name of tracer which should record internal VM operations (costly)",
 		Category: flags.VMCategory,
 	}
 
@@ -1723,9 +1724,6 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		// TODO(fjl): force-enable this in --dev mode
 		cfg.EnablePreimageRecording = ctx.Bool(VMEnableDebugFlag.Name)
 	}
-	if ctx.IsSet(VMTraceFlag.Name) {
-		cfg.LiveTrace = ctx.Bool(VMTraceFlag.Name)
-	}
 
 	if ctx.IsSet(RPCGlobalGasCapFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.RPCGasCap = ctx.Uint64(RPCGlobalGasCapFlag.Name)
@@ -2143,7 +2141,13 @@ func MakeChain(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, readonly bool) (*core.BlockCh
 	}
 	vmcfg := vm.Config{EnablePreimageRecording: ctx.Bool(VMEnableDebugFlag.Name)}
 	if ctx.IsSet(VMTraceFlag.Name) {
-		vmcfg.Tracer = tracers.NewPrinter()
+		if name := ctx.String(VMTraceFlag.Name); name != "" {
+			t, err := directory.LiveDirectory.New(name)
+			if err != nil {
+				Fatalf("Failed to create tracer %q: %v", name, err)
+			}
+			vmcfg.Tracer = t
+		}
 	}
 	// Disable transaction indexing/unindexing by default.
 	chain, err := core.NewBlockChain(chainDb, cache, gspec, nil, engine, vmcfg, nil, nil)
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 70418e7624..75c4e3f9bf 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1774,121 +1774,117 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, setHead bool) (int, error)
 		// Process block using the parent state as reference point
 		pstart := time.Now()
 
-		if bc.logger != nil {
-			td := bc.GetTd(block.ParentHash(), block.NumberU64()-1)
-			bc.logger.OnBlockStart(block, td, bc.CurrentFinalBlock(), bc.CurrentSafeBlock())
-		}
-		receipts, logs, usedGas, err := bc.processor.Process(block, statedb, bc.vmConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
+		// The traced section of block import.
+		err, stop := func() (blockEndErr error, _ bool) {
+			if bc.logger != nil {
+				td := bc.GetTd(block.ParentHash(), block.NumberU64()-1)
+				bc.logger.OnBlockStart(block, td, bc.CurrentFinalBlock(), bc.CurrentSafeBlock())
+				defer func() {
+					bc.logger.OnBlockEnd(blockEndErr)
+				}()
+			}
+			receipts, logs, usedGas, err := bc.processor.Process(block, statedb, bc.vmConfig)
+			if err != nil {
+				bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
+				followupInterrupt.Store(true)
+				return err, true
+			}
+			ptime := time.Since(pstart)
+
+			vstart := time.Now()
+			if err := bc.validator.ValidateState(block, statedb, receipts, usedGas); err != nil {
+				bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
+				followupInterrupt.Store(true)
+				return err, true
+			}
+			vtime := time.Since(vstart)
+			proctime := time.Since(start) // processing + validation
+
+			// Update the metrics touched during block processing and validation
+			accountReadTimer.Update(statedb.AccountReads)                   // Account reads are complete(in processing)
+			storageReadTimer.Update(statedb.StorageReads)                   // Storage reads are complete(in processing)
+			snapshotAccountReadTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotAccountReads)   // Account reads are complete(in processing)
+			snapshotStorageReadTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotStorageReads)   // Storage reads are complete(in processing)
+			accountUpdateTimer.Update(statedb.AccountUpdates)               // Account updates are complete(in validation)
+			storageUpdateTimer.Update(statedb.StorageUpdates)               // Storage updates are complete(in validation)
+			accountHashTimer.Update(statedb.AccountHashes)                  // Account hashes are complete(in validation)
+			storageHashTimer.Update(statedb.StorageHashes)                  // Storage hashes are complete(in validation)
+			triehash := statedb.AccountHashes + statedb.StorageHashes       // The time spent on tries hashing
+			trieUpdate := statedb.AccountUpdates + statedb.StorageUpdates   // The time spent on tries update
+			trieRead := statedb.SnapshotAccountReads + statedb.AccountReads // The time spent on account read
+			trieRead += statedb.SnapshotStorageReads + statedb.StorageReads // The time spent on storage read
+			blockExecutionTimer.Update(ptime - trieRead)                    // The time spent on EVM processing
+			blockValidationTimer.Update(vtime - (triehash + trieUpdate))    // The time spent on block validation
+
+			// Write the block to the chain and get the status.
+			var (
+				wstart = time.Now()
+				status WriteStatus
+			)
+			if !setHead {
+				// Don't set the head, only insert the block
+				err = bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, statedb)
+			} else {
+				status, err = bc.writeBlockAndSetHead(block, receipts, logs, statedb, false)
+			}
 			followupInterrupt.Store(true)
-			if bc.logger != nil {
-				bc.logger.OnBlockEnd(err)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err, true
 			}
-			return it.index, err
-		}
-		ptime := time.Since(pstart)
+			// Update the metrics touched during block commit
+			accountCommitTimer.Update(statedb.AccountCommits)   // Account commits are complete, we can mark them
+			storageCommitTimer.Update(statedb.StorageCommits)   // Storage commits are complete, we can mark them
+			snapshotCommitTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotCommits) // Snapshot commits are complete, we can mark them
+			triedbCommitTimer.Update(statedb.TrieDBCommits)     // Trie database commits are complete, we can mark them
 
-		vstart := time.Now()
-		if err := bc.validator.ValidateState(block, statedb, receipts, usedGas); err != nil {
-			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
-			followupInterrupt.Store(true)
-			if bc.logger != nil {
-				bc.logger.OnBlockEnd(err)
+			blockWriteTimer.Update(time.Since(wstart) - statedb.AccountCommits - statedb.StorageCommits - statedb.SnapshotCommits - statedb.TrieDBCommits)
+			blockInsertTimer.UpdateSince(start)
+
+			// Report the import stats before returning the various results
+			stats.processed++
+			stats.usedGas += usedGas
+
+			dirty, _ := bc.triedb.Size()
+			stats.report(chain, it.index, dirty, setHead)
+
+			if !setHead {
+				// After merge we expect few side chains. Simply count
+				// all blocks the CL gives us for GC processing time
+				bc.gcproc += proctime
+
+				return nil, true // Direct block insertion of a single block
 			}
-			return it.index, err
-		}
-		vtime := time.Since(vstart)
-		proctime := time.Since(start) // processing + validation
+			switch status {
+			case CanonStatTy:
+				log.Debug("Inserted new block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
+					"uncles", len(block.Uncles()), "txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(),
+					"elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
+					"root", block.Root())
 
-		// Update the metrics touched during block processing and validation
-		accountReadTimer.Update(statedb.AccountReads)                   // Account reads are complete(in processing)
-		storageReadTimer.Update(statedb.StorageReads)                   // Storage reads are complete(in processing)
-		snapshotAccountReadTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotAccountReads)   // Account reads are complete(in processing)
-		snapshotStorageReadTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotStorageReads)   // Storage reads are complete(in processing)
-		accountUpdateTimer.Update(statedb.AccountUpdates)               // Account updates are complete(in validation)
-		storageUpdateTimer.Update(statedb.StorageUpdates)               // Storage updates are complete(in validation)
-		accountHashTimer.Update(statedb.AccountHashes)                  // Account hashes are complete(in validation)
-		storageHashTimer.Update(statedb.StorageHashes)                  // Storage hashes are complete(in validation)
-		triehash := statedb.AccountHashes + statedb.StorageHashes       // The time spent on tries hashing
-		trieUpdate := statedb.AccountUpdates + statedb.StorageUpdates   // The time spent on tries update
-		trieRead := statedb.SnapshotAccountReads + statedb.AccountReads // The time spent on account read
-		trieRead += statedb.SnapshotStorageReads + statedb.StorageReads // The time spent on storage read
-		blockExecutionTimer.Update(ptime - trieRead)                    // The time spent on EVM processing
-		blockValidationTimer.Update(vtime - (triehash + trieUpdate))    // The time spent on block validation
+				lastCanon = block
 
-		// Write the block to the chain and get the status.
-		var (
-			wstart = time.Now()
-			status WriteStatus
-		)
-		if !setHead {
-			// Don't set the head, only insert the block
-			err = bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, statedb)
-		} else {
-			status, err = bc.writeBlockAndSetHead(block, receipts, logs, statedb, false)
-		}
-		followupInterrupt.Store(true)
-		if err != nil {
-			if bc.logger != nil {
-				bc.logger.OnBlockEnd(err)
+				// Only count canonical blocks for GC processing time
+				bc.gcproc += proctime
+
+			case SideStatTy:
+				log.Debug("Inserted forked block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
+					"diff", block.Difficulty(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
+					"txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(), "uncles", len(block.Uncles()),
+					"root", block.Root())
+
+			default:
+				// This in theory is impossible, but lets be nice to our future selves and leave
+				// a log, instead of trying to track down blocks imports that don't emit logs.
+				log.Warn("Inserted block with unknown status", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
+					"diff", block.Difficulty(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
+					"txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(), "uncles", len(block.Uncles()),
+					"root", block.Root())
 			}
+			return nil, false
+		}()
+		if err != nil || stop {
 			return it.index, err
 		}
-
-		// Update the metrics touched during block commit
-		accountCommitTimer.Update(statedb.AccountCommits)   // Account commits are complete, we can mark them
-		storageCommitTimer.Update(statedb.StorageCommits)   // Storage commits are complete, we can mark them
-		snapshotCommitTimer.Update(statedb.SnapshotCommits) // Snapshot commits are complete, we can mark them
-		triedbCommitTimer.Update(statedb.TrieDBCommits)     // Trie database commits are complete, we can mark them
-
-		blockWriteTimer.Update(time.Since(wstart) - statedb.AccountCommits - statedb.StorageCommits - statedb.SnapshotCommits - statedb.TrieDBCommits)
-		blockInsertTimer.UpdateSince(start)
-
-		// Report the import stats before returning the various results
-		stats.processed++
-		stats.usedGas += usedGas
-
-		dirty, _ := bc.triedb.Size()
-		stats.report(chain, it.index, dirty, setHead)
-
-		if bc.logger != nil {
-			bc.logger.OnBlockEnd(nil)
-		}
-
-		if !setHead {
-			// After merge we expect few side chains. Simply count
-			// all blocks the CL gives us for GC processing time
-			bc.gcproc += proctime
-
-			return it.index, nil // Direct block insertion of a single block
-		}
-		switch status {
-		case CanonStatTy:
-			log.Debug("Inserted new block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
-				"uncles", len(block.Uncles()), "txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(),
-				"elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
-				"root", block.Root())
-
-			lastCanon = block
-
-			// Only count canonical blocks for GC processing time
-			bc.gcproc += proctime
-
-		case SideStatTy:
-			log.Debug("Inserted forked block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
-				"diff", block.Difficulty(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
-				"txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(), "uncles", len(block.Uncles()),
-				"root", block.Root())
-
-		default:
-			// This in theory is impossible, but lets be nice to our future selves and leave
-			// a log, instead of trying to track down blocks imports that don't emit logs.
-			log.Warn("Inserted block with unknown status", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
-				"diff", block.Difficulty(), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
-				"txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(), "uncles", len(block.Uncles()),
-				"root", block.Root())
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Any blocks remaining here? The only ones we care about are the future ones
diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index 1b4b569575..b5b9ff4e48 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
@@ -3024,7 +3023,7 @@ func TestDeleteRecreateSlots(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	// Import the canonical chain
 	chain, err := NewBlockChain(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil, gspec, nil, engine, vm.Config{
-		Tracer: logger.NewJSONLogger(nil, os.Stdout),
+		//Tracer: logger.NewJSONLogger(nil, os.Stdout),
 	}, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create tester chain: %v", err)
@@ -3101,7 +3100,7 @@ func TestDeleteRecreateAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	// Import the canonical chain
 	chain, err := NewBlockChain(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil, gspec, nil, engine, vm.Config{
-		Tracer: logger.NewJSONLogger(nil, os.Stdout),
+		//Tracer: logger.NewJSONLogger(nil, os.Stdout),
 	}, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create tester chain: %v", err)
@@ -4307,7 +4306,7 @@ func TestEIP3651(t *testing.T) {
 
 		b.AddTx(tx)
 	})
-	chain, err := NewBlockChain(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil, gspec, nil, engine, vm.Config{Tracer: logger.NewMarkdownLogger(&logger.Config{}, os.Stderr)}, nil, nil)
+	chain, err := NewBlockChain(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), nil, gspec, nil, engine, vm.Config{ /*Tracer: logger.NewMarkdownLogger(&logger.Config{}, os.Stderr)*/ }, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create tester chain: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/rawdb/database.go b/core/rawdb/database.go
index e864bcb2e8..2108eebba3 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/database.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/database.go
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ func NewLevelDBDatabase(file string, cache int, handles int, namespace string, r
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	log.Info("Using LevelDB as the backing database")
 	return NewDatabase(db), nil
 }
diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 3f52b9f736..b3ee524fc1 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func (n *proofList) Delete(key []byte) error {
 
 // StateLogger is used to collect state update traces from  EVM transaction
 // execution.
+// The following hooks are invoked post execution. I.e. looking up state
+// after the hook should reflect the new value.
 // Note that reference types are actual VM data structures; make copies
 // if you need to retain them beyond the current call.
 type StateLogger interface {
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 99e04a7fbb..79b076ab88 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) buyGas() error {
 	}
 
 	if st.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, st.msg.GasLimit, vm.GasInitialBalance)
+		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, st.msg.GasLimit, vm.GasChangeTxInitialBalance)
 	}
 
 	st.gasRemaining += st.msg.GasLimit
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: have %d, want %d", ErrIntrinsicGas, st.gasRemaining, gas)
 	}
 	if t := st.evm.Config.Tracer; t != nil {
-		t.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, st.gasRemaining-gas, vm.GasChangeIntrinsicGas)
+		t.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, st.gasRemaining-gas, vm.GasChangeTxIntrinsicGas)
 	}
 	st.gasRemaining -= gas
 
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ func (st *StateTransition) refundGas(refundQuotient uint64) {
 		refund = st.state.GetRefund()
 	}
 
-	if st.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, st.gasRemaining+refund, vm.GasRefunded)
+	if st.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && refund > 0 {
+		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, st.gasRemaining+refund, vm.GasChangeTxRefunds)
 	}
 
 	st.gasRemaining += refund
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ func (st *StateTransition) refundGas(refundQuotient uint64) {
 	remaining := new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasRemaining), st.msg.GasPrice)
 	st.state.AddBalance(st.msg.From, remaining, state.BalanceChangeGasRefund)
 
-	if st.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, 0, vm.GasBuyBack)
+	if st.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && st.gasRemaining > 0 {
+		st.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, 0, vm.GasChangeTxBuyBack)
 	}
 
 	// Also return remaining gas to the block gas counter so it is
diff --git a/core/vm/contracts.go b/core/vm/contracts.go
index 9f7b4e44d4..7c1cf888bb 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func RunPrecompiledContract(p PrecompiledContract, input []byte, suppliedGas uin
 		return nil, 0, ErrOutOfGas
 	}
 	if logger != nil {
-		logger.OnGasChange(suppliedGas, suppliedGas-gasCost, GasChangePrecompiledContract)
+		logger.OnGasChange(suppliedGas, suppliedGas-gasCost, GasChangeCallPrecompiledContract)
 	}
 	suppliedGas -= gasCost
 	output, err := p.Run(input)
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 884de10441..45dbc52fbb 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 		} else {
 			// Handle tracer events for entering and exiting a call frame
 			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnter(CALL, caller.Address(), addr, input, gas, value)
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasInitialBalance)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasChangeCallInitialBalance)
 			defer func(startGas uint64) {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasBuyBack)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 				evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureExit(ret, startGas-gas, err)
 			}(gas)
 		}
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 		evm.StateDB.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 		if err != ErrExecutionReverted {
 			if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 			}
 
 			gas = 0
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 	// Invoke tracer hooks that signal entering/exiting a call frame
 	if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
 		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnter(CALLCODE, caller.Address(), addr, input, gas, value)
-		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasInitialBalance)
+		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasChangeCallInitialBalance)
 		defer func(startGas uint64) {
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasBuyBack)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureExit(ret, startGas-gas, err)
 		}(gas)
 	}
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 		evm.StateDB.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 		if err != ErrExecutionReverted {
 			if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 			}
 
 			gas = 0
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []by
 		parent := caller.(*Contract)
 		// DELEGATECALL inherits value from parent call
 		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnter(DELEGATECALL, caller.Address(), addr, input, gas, parent.value)
-		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasInitialBalance)
+		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasChangeCallInitialBalance)
 		defer func(startGas uint64) {
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasBuyBack)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureExit(ret, startGas-gas, err)
 		}(gas)
 	}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []by
 		evm.StateDB.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 		if err != ErrExecutionReverted {
 			if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 			}
 
 			gas = 0
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) StaticCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte
 	// Invoke tracer hooks that signal entering/exiting a call frame
 	if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
 		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnter(STATICCALL, caller.Address(), addr, input, gas, nil)
-		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasInitialBalance)
+		evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasChangeCallInitialBalance)
 		defer func(startGas uint64) {
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasBuyBack)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftOverGas, 0, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureExit(ret, startGas-gas, err)
 		}(gas)
 	}
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) StaticCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte
 		evm.StateDB.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 		if err != ErrExecutionReverted {
 			if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 			}
 
 			gas = 0
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 			}()
 		} else {
 			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnter(typ, caller.Address(), address, codeAndHash.code, gas, value)
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasInitialBalance)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(0, gas, GasChangeCallInitialBalance)
 			defer func() {
-				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftoverGas, 0, GasBuyBack)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(leftoverGas, 0, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 				evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureExit(ret, gas-leftoverGas, err)
 			}()
 		}
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	contractHash := evm.StateDB.GetCodeHash(address)
 	if evm.StateDB.GetNonce(address) != 0 || (contractHash != (common.Hash{}) && contractHash != types.EmptyCodeHash) {
 		if evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, 0, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 		}
 
 		return nil, common.Address{}, 0, ErrContractAddressCollision
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	// by the error checking condition below.
 	if err == nil {
 		createDataGas := uint64(len(ret)) * params.CreateDataGas
-		if contract.UseGas(createDataGas, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCodeStorage) {
+		if contract.UseGas(createDataGas, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallCodeStorage) {
 			evm.StateDB.SetCode(address, ret)
 		} else {
 			err = ErrCodeStoreOutOfGas
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	if err != nil && (evm.chainRules.IsHomestead || err != ErrCodeStoreOutOfGas) {
 		evm.StateDB.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 		if err != ErrExecutionReverted {
-			contract.UseGas(contract.Gas, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeFailedExecution)
+			contract.UseGas(contract.Gas, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallFailedExecution)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/vm/instructions.go b/core/vm/instructions.go
index 0d5b253951..42e55fcfa9 100644
--- a/core/vm/instructions.go
+++ b/core/vm/instructions.go
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ func opCreate(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]b
 	// reuse size int for stackvalue
 	stackvalue := size
 
-	scope.Contract.UseGas(gas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeContractCreation)
+	scope.Contract.UseGas(gas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallContractCreation)
 	//TODO: use uint256.Int instead of converting with toBig()
 	var bigVal = big0
 	if !value.IsZero() {
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ func opCreate(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]b
 	scope.Stack.push(&stackvalue)
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func opCreate2(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]
 	)
 	// Apply EIP150
 	gas -= gas / 64
-	scope.Contract.UseGas(gas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeContractCreation2)
+	scope.Contract.UseGas(gas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallContractCreation2)
 	// reuse size int for stackvalue
 	stackvalue := size
 	//TODO: use uint256.Int instead of converting with toBig()
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ func opCreate2(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]
 	scope.Stack.push(&stackvalue)
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ func opCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]byt
 	}
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ func opCallCode(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([
 	}
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func opDelegateCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext
 	}
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ func opStaticCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext)
 	}
 
 	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
+		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned)
 	}
 
 	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 31ad6d142b..b02011fa0f 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 		} else if sLen > operation.maxStack {
 			return nil, &ErrStackOverflow{stackLen: sLen, limit: operation.maxStack}
 		}
-		if !contract.UseGas(cost, in.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeOpCode) {
+		if !contract.UseGas(cost, in.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallOpCode) {
 			return nil, ErrOutOfGas
 		}
 		if operation.dynamicGas != nil {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 			var dynamicCost uint64
 			dynamicCost, err = operation.dynamicGas(in.evm, contract, stack, mem, memorySize)
 			cost += dynamicCost // for tracing
-			if err != nil || !contract.UseGas(dynamicCost, in.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeOpCode) {
+			if err != nil || !contract.UseGas(dynamicCost, in.evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallOpCode) {
 				return nil, ErrOutOfGas
 			}
 			// Do tracing before memory expansion
diff --git a/core/vm/logger.go b/core/vm/logger.go
index 70da7ba9f1..2175c32ad2 100644
--- a/core/vm/logger.go
+++ b/core/vm/logger.go
@@ -48,47 +48,52 @@ type EVMLogger interface {
 
 // GasChangeReason is used to indicate the reason for a gas change, useful
 // for tracing and reporting.
+//
+// There is essentially two types of gas changes, those that can be emitted once per transaction
+// and those that can be emitted on a call basis, so possibly multiple times per transaction.
+//
+// They can be recognized easily by their name, those that start with `GasChangeTx` are emitted
+// once per transaction, while those that start with `GasChangeCall` are emitted on a call basis.
 type GasChangeReason byte
 
 const (
 	GasChangeUnspecified GasChangeReason = iota
 
-	// GasInitialBalance is the initial balance for the call which will be equal to the gasLimit of the call
-	GasInitialBalance
-	// GasRefunded is the amount of gas that will be refunded to the caller for data returned to the chain
-	// PR Review: Is that the right description? Called in core/state_transition.go#StateTransition.refundGas
-	GasRefunded
-	// GasBuyBack is the amount of gas that will be bought back by the chain and returned in Wei to the caller
-	GasBuyBack
-	// GasChangeIntrinsicGas is the amount of gas that will be charged for the intrinsic cost of the transaction, there is
+	// GasChangeTxInitialBalance is the initial balance for the call which will be equal to the gasLimit of the call. There is only
+	// one such gas change per transaction.
+	GasChangeTxInitialBalance
+	// GasChangeTxIntrinsicGas is the amount of gas that will be charged for the intrinsic cost of the transaction, there is
 	// always exactly one of those per transaction
-	GasChangeIntrinsicGas
+	GasChangeTxIntrinsicGas
+	// GasChangeTxRefunds is the sum of all refunds which happened during the tx execution (e.g. storage slot being cleared)
+	// this generates an increase in gas. There is only one such gas change per transaction.
+	GasChangeTxRefunds
+	// GasChangeTxBuyBack is the amount of gas that will be bought back by the chain and returned in Wei to the caller at the very
+	// end of the transaction's execution. There is only one such gas change per transaction.
+	GasChangeTxBuyBack
 
-	// PR Review: `GasChangeContractCreation/2` are actually the EIP150 burn cost of CREATE/CREATE2 respectively.
-	// I think our old name `GasChangeContractCreation/2` is not really accurate. I don't
-	// think that using EIP150 as a name is a good idea as rules can change in the future. So
-	// maybe we can just call them `GasChangeCreateBurn/GasChangeCreate2Burn`? Burn might
-	// feels like the wrong term, `Stipend` came to mind also but I'm unsure.
-	//
-	// I would like also to keep the distinction between CREATE and CREATE2 however, it's an
-	// important thing IMO as they are different and could use different rules in the future.
-
-	// GasChangeContractCreation is the amount of gas that will be burned for a CREATE, today controlled by EIP150 rules
-	GasChangeContractCreation
-	// GasChangeContractCreation is the amount of gas that will be burned for a CREATE2, today controlled by EIP150 rules
-	GasChangeContractCreation2
-	// GasChangeCodeStorage is the amount of gas that will be charged for code storage
-	GasChangeCodeStorage
-	// GasChangeOpCode is the amount of gas that will be charged for an opcode executed by the EVM, exact opcode that was
-	// performed can be check by `CaptureState` handling
-	GasChangeOpCode
-	// GasChangePrecompiledContract is the amount of gas that will be charged for a precompiled contract execution
-	GasChangePrecompiledContract
-	// GasChangeStorageColdAccess is the amount of gas that will be charged for a cold storage access as controlled by EIP2929 rules
-	GasChangeStorageColdAccess
-
-	// GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded is the amount of gas that will be refunded to the caller after the execution of the call, if there is left over at the end of execution
+	// GasChangeCallInitialBalance is the initial balance for the call which will be equal to the gasLimit of the call. There is only
+	// one such gas change per call.
+	GasChangeCallInitialBalance
+	// GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned is the amount of gas left over that will be returned to the caller, this change will always
+	// be a negative change as we "drain" left over gas towards 0.
+	GasChangeCallLeftOverReturned
+	// GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded is the amount of gas that will be refunded to the call after the child call execution it
+	// executed completed. This value is always positive as we are giving gas back to the you, the left over gas of the child.
 	GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded
-	// GasChangeFailedExecution is the burning of the remaining gas when the execution failed without a revert
-	GasChangeFailedExecution
+	// GasChangeCallContractCreation is the amount of gas that will be burned for a CREATE, today controlled by EIP150 rules.
+	GasChangeCallContractCreation
+	// GasChangeContractCreation is the amount of gas that will be burned for a CREATE2, today controlled by EIP150 rules.
+	GasChangeCallContractCreation2
+	// GasChangeCallCodeStorage is the amount of gas that will be charged for code storage.
+	GasChangeCallCodeStorage
+	// GasChangeCallOpCode is the amount of gas that will be charged for an opcode executed by the EVM, exact opcode that was
+	// performed can be check by `CaptureState` handling.
+	GasChangeCallOpCode
+	// GasChangeCallPrecompiledContract is the amount of gas that will be charged for a precompiled contract execution.
+	GasChangeCallPrecompiledContract
+	// GasChangeCallStorageColdAccess is the amount of gas that will be charged for a cold storage access as controlled by EIP2929 rules.
+	GasChangeCallStorageColdAccess
+	// GasChangeCallFailedExecution is the burning of the remaining gas when the execution failed without a revert.
+	GasChangeCallFailedExecution
 )
diff --git a/core/vm/operations_acl.go b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
index 00f46395fe..55c9bf34b9 100644
--- a/core/vm/operations_acl.go
+++ b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func makeCallVariantGasCallEIP2929(oldCalculator gasFunc) gasFunc {
 			evm.StateDB.AddAddressToAccessList(addr)
 			// Charge the remaining difference here already, to correctly calculate available
 			// gas for call
-			if !contract.UseGas(coldCost, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeStorageColdAccess) {
+			if !contract.UseGas(coldCost, evm.Config.Tracer, GasChangeCallStorageColdAccess) {
 				return 0, ErrOutOfGas
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
index f411a67f8d..51d8cbe62f 100644
--- a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func benchmarkNonModifyingCode(gas uint64, code []byte, name string, tracerCode
 	cfg.State, _ = state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()), nil)
 	cfg.GasLimit = gas
 	if len(tracerCode) > 0 {
-		tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerCode, new(tracers.Context), nil)
+		tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerCode, new(directory.Context), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ func TestRuntimeJSTracer(t *testing.T) {
 			statedb.SetCode(common.HexToAddress("0xee"), calleeCode)
 			statedb.SetCode(common.HexToAddress("0xff"), suicideCode)
 
-			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(tracers.Context), nil)
+			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(directory.Context), nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func TestJSTracerCreateTx(t *testing.T) {
 	code := []byte{byte(vm.PUSH1), 0, byte(vm.PUSH1), 0, byte(vm.RETURN)}
 
 	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()), nil)
-	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(tracers.Context), nil)
+	tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(directory.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 031ff46d1e..ca762fdce1 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/snap"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
@@ -194,10 +193,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 			Preimages:           config.Preimages,
 		}
 	)
-	if config.LiveTrace {
-		// vmConfig.Tracer = tracers.NewPrinter()
-		vmConfig.Tracer = tracers.NewFirehoseLogger()
-	}
+
 	// Override the chain config with provided settings.
 	var overrides core.ChainOverrides
 	if config.OverrideCancun != nil {
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index 55dd56316e..4bc8b8dc6c 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Enables tracking of SHA3 preimages in the VM
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool
 
-	// LiveTrace will enable tracing during normal chain processing.
-	LiveTrace bool
-
 	// Miscellaneous options
 	DocRoot string `toml:"-"`
 
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 1d3c57dc7c..69fe38ba20 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ func (api *API) traceChain(start, end *types.Block, config *TraceConfig, closed
 				// Trace all the transactions contained within
 				for i, tx := range task.block.Transactions() {
 					msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, task.block.BaseFee())
-					txctx := &Context{
+					txctx := &directory.Context{
 						BlockHash:   task.block.Hash(),
 						BlockNumber: task.block.Number(),
 						TxIndex:     i,
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlock(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, config *Trac
 	// process that generates states in one thread and traces txes
 	// in separate worker threads.
 	if config != nil && config.Tracer != nil && *config.Tracer != "" {
-		if isJS := DefaultDirectory.IsJS(*config.Tracer); isJS {
+		if isJS := directory.DefaultDirectory.IsJS(*config.Tracer); isJS {
 			return api.traceBlockParallel(ctx, block, statedb, config)
 		}
 	}
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlock(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, config *Trac
 	for i, tx := range txs {
 		// Generate the next state snapshot fast without tracing
 		msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, block.BaseFee())
-		txctx := &Context{
+		txctx := &directory.Context{
 			BlockHash:   blockHash,
 			BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 			TxIndex:     i,
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlockParallel(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, stat
 			// Fetch and execute the next transaction trace tasks
 			for task := range jobs {
 				msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(txs[task.index], signer, block.BaseFee())
-				txctx := &Context{
+				txctx := &directory.Context{
 					BlockHash:   blockHash,
 					BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 					TxIndex:     task.index,
@@ -859,7 +860,7 @@ func (api *API) TraceTransaction(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash, config *
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	txctx := &Context{
+	txctx := &directory.Context{
 		BlockHash:   blockHash,
 		BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 		TxIndex:     int(index),
@@ -927,15 +928,15 @@ func (api *API) TraceCall(ctx context.Context, args ethapi.TransactionArgs, bloc
 	if config != nil {
 		traceConfig = &config.TraceConfig
 	}
-	return api.traceTx(ctx, tx, msg, new(Context), vmctx, statedb, traceConfig)
+	return api.traceTx(ctx, tx, msg, new(directory.Context), vmctx, statedb, traceConfig)
 }
 
 // traceTx configures a new tracer according to the provided configuration, and
 // executes the given message in the provided environment. The return value will
 // be tracer dependent.
-func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *core.Message, txctx *Context, vmctx vm.BlockContext, statedb *state.StateDB, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
+func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *core.Message, txctx *directory.Context, vmctx vm.BlockContext, statedb *state.StateDB, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
 	var (
-		tracer    Tracer
+		tracer    directory.Tracer
 		err       error
 		timeout   = defaultTraceTimeout
 		txContext = core.NewEVMTxContext(message)
@@ -946,7 +947,7 @@ func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *cor
 	// Default tracer is the struct logger
 	tracer = logger.NewStructLogger(config.Config)
 	if config.Tracer != nil {
-		tracer, err = DefaultDirectory.New(*config.Tracer, txctx, config.TracerConfig)
+		tracer, err = directory.DefaultDirectory.New(*config.Tracer, txctx, config.TracerConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/live.go b/eth/tracers/directory/live.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc6927b142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/live.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package directory
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+)
+
+type ctorFunc func() (core.BlockchainLogger, error)
+
+// LiveDirectory is the collection of tracers which can be used
+// during normal block import operations.
+var LiveDirectory = liveDirectory{elems: make(map[string]ctorFunc)}
+
+type liveDirectory struct {
+	elems map[string]ctorFunc
+}
+
+// Register registers a tracer constructor by name.
+func (d *liveDirectory) Register(name string, f ctorFunc) {
+	d.elems[name] = f
+}
+
+// New instantiates a tracer by name.
+func (d *liveDirectory) New(name string) (core.BlockchainLogger, error) {
+	if f, ok := d.elems[name]; ok {
+		return f()
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("not found")
+}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/noop.go b/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
similarity index 99%
rename from eth/tracers/noop.go
rename to eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
index 428c13fef4..973b1abb47 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/noop.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/noop.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-package tracers
+package directory
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/eth/tracers/tracers.go b/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
similarity index 80%
rename from eth/tracers/tracers.go
rename to eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
index c82fcf92ac..b16d9d2fe6 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/tracers.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-// Package tracers is a manager for transaction tracing engines.
-package tracers
+// Package directory provides functionality to lookup tracers by name.
+// It also includes utility functions that are imported by the other
+// tracing packages.
+package directory
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -101,27 +101,3 @@ func (d *directory) IsJS(name string) bool {
 	// JS eval will execute JS code
 	return true
 }
-
-const (
-	memoryPadLimit = 1024 * 1024
-)
-
-// GetMemoryCopyPadded returns offset + size as a new slice.
-// It zero-pads the slice if it extends beyond memory bounds.
-func GetMemoryCopyPadded(m *vm.Memory, offset, size int64) ([]byte, error) {
-	if offset < 0 || size < 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("offset or size must not be negative")
-	}
-	if int(offset+size) < m.Len() { // slice fully inside memory
-		return m.GetCopy(offset, size), nil
-	}
-	paddingNeeded := int(offset+size) - m.Len()
-	if paddingNeeded > memoryPadLimit {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("reached limit for padding memory slice: %d", paddingNeeded)
-	}
-	cpy := make([]byte, size)
-	if overlap := int64(m.Len()) - offset; overlap > 0 {
-		copy(cpy, m.GetPtr(offset, overlap))
-	}
-	return cpy, nil
-}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/util.go b/eth/tracers/directory/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92de735291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+package directory
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+)
+
+const (
+	memoryPadLimit = 1024 * 1024
+)
+
+// GetMemoryCopyPadded returns offset + size as a new slice.
+// It zero-pads the slice if it extends beyond memory bounds.
+func GetMemoryCopyPadded(m *vm.Memory, offset, size int64) ([]byte, error) {
+	if offset < 0 || size < 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("offset or size must not be negative")
+	}
+	if int(offset+size) < m.Len() { // slice fully inside memory
+		return m.GetCopy(offset, size), nil
+	}
+	paddingNeeded := int(offset+size) - m.Len()
+	if paddingNeeded > memoryPadLimit {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("reached limit for padding memory slice: %d", paddingNeeded)
+	}
+	cpy := make([]byte, size)
+	if overlap := int64(m.Len()) - offset; overlap > 0 {
+		copy(cpy, m.GetPtr(offset, overlap))
+	}
+	return cpy, nil
+}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/util_test.go b/eth/tracers/directory/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c72096708d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/tracers/directory/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+package directory
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+)
+
+func TestMemCopying(t *testing.T) {
+	for i, tc := range []struct {
+		memsize  int64
+		offset   int64
+		size     int64
+		wantErr  string
+		wantSize int
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 100, "", 100},    // Should pad up to 100
+		{0, 100, 0, "", 0},      // No need to pad (0 size)
+		{100, 50, 100, "", 100}, // Should pad 100-150
+		{100, 50, 5, "", 5},     // Wanted range fully within memory
+		{100, -50, 0, "offset or size must not be negative", 0},                        // Errror
+		{0, 1, 1024*1024 + 1, "reached limit for padding memory slice: 1048578", 0},    // Errror
+		{10, 0, 1024*1024 + 100, "reached limit for padding memory slice: 1048666", 0}, // Errror
+
+	} {
+		mem := vm.NewMemory()
+		mem.Resize(uint64(tc.memsize))
+		cpy, err := GetMemoryCopyPadded(mem, tc.offset, tc.size)
+		if want := tc.wantErr; want != "" {
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: want '%v' have no error", i, want)
+			}
+			if have := err.Error(); want != have {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: want '%v' have '%v'", i, want, have)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: unexpected error: %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if want, have := tc.wantSize, len(cpy); have != want {
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: want %v have %v", i, want, have)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/firehose.go b/eth/tracers/firehose.go
index f1decd30cb..748df26585 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/firehose.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/firehose.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	pbeth "github.com/streamingfast/firehose-ethereum/types/pb/sf/ethereum/type/v2"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
+var _ core.BlockchainLogger = (*Firehose)(nil)
+
 var firehoseTracerLogLevel = strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("GETH_FIREHOSE_TRACER_LOG_LEVEL"))
 var isFirehoseDebugEnabled = firehoseTracerLogLevel == "debug" || firehoseTracerLogLevel == "trace"
 var isFirehoseTracerEnabled = firehoseTracerLogLevel == "trace"
@@ -41,6 +44,13 @@ var emptyCommonHash = common.Hash{}
 
 func init() {
 	staticFirehoseChainValidationOnInit()
+
+	directory.LiveDirectory.Register("firehose", newFirehoseTracer)
+}
+
+func newFirehoseTracer() (core.BlockchainLogger, error) {
+	firehoseDebug("New firehose tracer")
+	return NewFirehoseLogger(), nil
 }
 
 type Firehose struct {
@@ -759,7 +769,7 @@ func (f *Firehose) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if reason == vm.GasChangeOpCode {
+	if reason == vm.GasChangeCallOpCode {
 		// We ignore those because we track OpCode gas consumption manually by tracking the gas value at `CaptureState` call
 		return
 	}
@@ -770,7 +780,7 @@ func (f *Firehose) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {
 	// For new chain, this code should be remove so that they are included and useful to user.
 	//
 	// Ref eb1916a67d9bea03df16a7a3e2cfac72
-	if reason == vm.GasInitialBalance || reason == vm.GasRefunded || reason == vm.GasBuyBack {
+	if reason == vm.GasChangeTxInitialBalance || reason == vm.GasChangeTxRefunds || reason == vm.GasChangeTxBuyBack {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1111,24 +1121,26 @@ var gasChangeReasonToPb = map[vm.GasChangeReason]pbeth.GasChange_Reason{
 	//
 	// New chain should uncomment the code below and remove the same assigments to UNKNOWN
 	//
-	// vm.GasInitialBalance: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_INITIAL_BALANCE,
-	// vm.GasRefunded:       pbeth.GasChange_REASON_REFUND,
-	// vm.GasBuyBack:        pbeth.GasChange_REASON_BUYBACK,
-	vm.GasInitialBalance: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
-	vm.GasRefunded:       pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
-	vm.GasBuyBack:        pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
+	// vm.GasChangeTxInitialBalance: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_INITIAL_BALANCE,
+	// vm.GasChangeTxRefunds: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_REFUND,
+	// vm.GasChangeTxBuyBack: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_BUYBACK,
+	// vm.GasChangeCallInitialBalance: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_BUYBACK,
+	vm.GasChangeTxInitialBalance:   pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
+	vm.GasChangeTxRefunds:          pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
+	vm.GasChangeTxBuyBack:          pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
+	vm.GasChangeCallInitialBalance: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
 
-	vm.GasChangeIntrinsicGas:         pbeth.GasChange_REASON_INTRINSIC_GAS,
-	vm.GasChangeContractCreation:     pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CONTRACT_CREATION,
-	vm.GasChangeContractCreation2:    pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CONTRACT_CREATION2,
-	vm.GasChangeCodeStorage:          pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CODE_STORAGE,
-	vm.GasChangePrecompiledContract:  pbeth.GasChange_REASON_PRECOMPILED_CONTRACT,
-	vm.GasChangeStorageColdAccess:    pbeth.GasChange_REASON_STATE_COLD_ACCESS,
-	vm.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_REFUND_AFTER_EXECUTION,
-	vm.GasChangeFailedExecution:      pbeth.GasChange_REASON_FAILED_EXECUTION,
+	vm.GasChangeTxIntrinsicGas:          pbeth.GasChange_REASON_INTRINSIC_GAS,
+	vm.GasChangeCallContractCreation:    pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CONTRACT_CREATION,
+	vm.GasChangeCallContractCreation2:   pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CONTRACT_CREATION2,
+	vm.GasChangeCallCodeStorage:         pbeth.GasChange_REASON_CODE_STORAGE,
+	vm.GasChangeCallPrecompiledContract: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_PRECOMPILED_CONTRACT,
+	vm.GasChangeCallStorageColdAccess:   pbeth.GasChange_REASON_STATE_COLD_ACCESS,
+	vm.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded:    pbeth.GasChange_REASON_REFUND_AFTER_EXECUTION,
+	vm.GasChangeCallFailedExecution:     pbeth.GasChange_REASON_FAILED_EXECUTION,
 
 	// Ignored, we track them manually, newGasChange ensure that we panic if we see Unknown
-	vm.GasChangeOpCode: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
+	vm.GasChangeCallOpCode: pbeth.GasChange_REASON_UNKNOWN,
 }
 
 func gasChangeReasonFromChain(reason vm.GasChangeReason) pbeth.GasChange_Reason {
@@ -1180,6 +1192,10 @@ func gasPrice(tx *types.Transaction, baseFee *big.Int) *pbeth.BigInt {
 	panic(errUnhandledTransactionType("gasPrice", tx.Type()))
 }
 
+func FirehoseDebug(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
+	firehoseDebug(msg, args...)
+}
+
 func firehoseDebug(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if isFirehoseDebugEnabled {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[Firehose] "+msg+"\n", args...)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
index a0001118a8..d342f2109d 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func testCallTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				_, statedb = tests.MakePreState(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), test.Genesis.Alloc, false)
 			)
-			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func benchTracer(tracerName string, test *callTracerTest, b *testing.B) {
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), nil)
+		tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 			BaseFee:     new(big.Int),
 		}
 	)
-	mkTracer := func(name string, cfg json.RawMessage) tracers.Tracer {
-		tr, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(name, nil, cfg)
+	mkTracer := func(name string, cfg json.RawMessage) directory.Tracer {
+		tr, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(name, nil, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range []struct {
 		name   string
 		code   []byte
-		tracer tracers.Tracer
+		tracer directory.Tracer
 		want   string
 	}{
 		{
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
index f8ca103314..be552ccfd5 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
-
-	// Force-load the native, to trigger registration
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 // flatCallTrace is the result of a callTracerParity run.
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ func flatCallTracerTestRunner(tracerName string, filename string, dirPath string
 	_, statedb := tests.MakePreState(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), test.Genesis.Alloc, false)
 
 	// Create the tracer, the EVM environment and run it
-	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+	tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
index 74d5492d52..dc2e7293b9 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
 )
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func testPrestateDiffTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				_, statedb = tests.MakePreState(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), test.Genesis.Alloc, false)
 			)
-			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
index 8ed55ef1c6..c21b01525a 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dop251/goja"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	jsassets "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/js/internal/tracers"
 )
 
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	type ctorFn = func(*tracers.Context, json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error)
+	type ctorFn = func(*directory.Context, json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error)
 	lookup := func(code string) ctorFn {
-		return func(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+		return func(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 			return newJsTracer(code, ctx, cfg)
 		}
 	}
 	for name, code := range assetTracers {
-		tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register(name, lookup(code), true)
+		directory.DefaultDirectory.Register(name, lookup(code), true)
 	}
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.RegisterJSEval(newJsTracer)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.RegisterJSEval(newJsTracer)
 }
 
 // bigIntProgram is compiled once and the exported function mostly invoked to convert
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func fromBuf(vm *goja.Runtime, bufType goja.Value, buf goja.Value, allowString b
 // jsTracer is an implementation of the Tracer interface which evaluates
 // JS functions on the relevant EVM hooks. It uses Goja as its JS engine.
 type jsTracer struct {
-	tracers.NoopTracer
+	directory.NoopTracer
 
 	vm                *goja.Runtime
 	env               *vm.EVM
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ type jsTracer struct {
 // The methods `result` and `fault` are required to be present.
 // The methods `step`, `enter`, and `exit` are optional, but note that
 // `enter` and `exit` always go together.
-func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	vm := goja.New()
 	// By default field names are exported to JS as is, i.e. capitalized.
 	vm.SetFieldNameMapper(goja.UncapFieldNameMapper())
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracer
 		ctx: make(map[string]goja.Value),
 	}
 	if ctx == nil {
-		ctx = new(tracers.Context)
+		ctx = new(directory.Context)
 	}
 	if ctx.BlockHash != (common.Hash{}) {
 		t.ctx["blockHash"] = vm.ToValue(ctx.BlockHash.Bytes())
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ func (mo *memoryObj) slice(begin, end int64) ([]byte, error) {
 	if end < begin || begin < 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("tracer accessed out of bound memory: offset %d, end %d", begin, end)
 	}
-	slice, err := tracers.GetMemoryCopyPadded(mo.memory, begin, end-begin)
+	slice, err := directory.GetMemoryCopyPadded(mo.memory, begin, end-begin)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
index 4a7d6c5bcd..0706690c89 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func testCtx() *vmContext {
 	return &vmContext{blockCtx: vm.BlockContext{BlockNumber: big.NewInt(1)}, txCtx: vm.TxContext{GasPrice: big.NewInt(100000)}}
 }
 
-func runTrace(tracer tracers.Tracer, vmctx *vmContext, chaincfg *params.ChainConfig, contractCode []byte) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+func runTrace(tracer directory.Tracer, vmctx *vmContext, chaincfg *params.ChainConfig, contractCode []byte) (json.RawMessage, error) {
 	var (
 		env             = vm.NewEVM(vmctx.blockCtx, vmctx.txCtx, &dummyStatedb{}, chaincfg, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer})
 		gasLimit uint64 = 31000
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ func TestIsPrecompile(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEnterExit(t *testing.T) {
 	// test that either both or none of enter() and exit() are defined
-	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}}", new(tracers.Context), nil); err == nil {
+	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}}", new(directory.Context), nil); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("tracer creation should've failed without exit() definition")
 	}
-	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}, exit: function() {}}", new(tracers.Context), nil); err != nil {
+	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}, exit: function() {}}", new(directory.Context), nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// test that the enter and exit method are correctly invoked and the values passed
-	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{enters: 0, exits: 0, enterGas: 0, gasUsed: 0, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return {enters: this.enters, exits: this.exits, enterGas: this.enterGas, gasUsed: this.gasUsed} }, enter: function(frame) { this.enters++; this.enterGas = frame.getGas(); }, exit: function(res) { this.exits++; this.gasUsed = res.getGasUsed(); }}", new(tracers.Context), nil)
+	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{enters: 0, exits: 0, enterGas: 0, gasUsed: 0, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return {enters: this.enters, exits: this.exits, enterGas: this.enterGas, gasUsed: this.gasUsed} }, enter: function(frame) { this.enters++; this.enterGas = frame.getGas(); }, exit: function(res) { this.exits++; this.gasUsed = res.getGasUsed(); }}", new(directory.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestEnterExit(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSetup(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test empty config
-	_, err := newJsTracer(`{setup: function(cfg) { if (cfg !== "{}") { throw("invalid empty config") } }, fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(tracers.Context), nil)
+	_, err := newJsTracer(`{setup: function(cfg) { if (cfg !== "{}") { throw("invalid empty config") } }, fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(directory.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ func TestSetup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Test no setup func
-	_, err = newJsTracer(`{fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(tracers.Context), cfg)
+	_, err = newJsTracer(`{fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(directory.Context), cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Test config value
-	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{config: null, setup: function(cfg) { this.config = JSON.parse(cfg) }, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return this.config.foo }}", new(tracers.Context), cfg)
+	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{config: null, setup: function(cfg) { this.config = JSON.parse(cfg) }, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return this.config.foo }}", new(directory.Context), cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/printer.go b/eth/tracers/live/printer.go
similarity index 93%
rename from eth/tracers/printer.go
rename to eth/tracers/live/printer.go
index f04dbff905..ba65d5fbb4 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/printer.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/live/printer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package tracers
+package live
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -8,14 +8,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	directory.LiveDirectory.Register("printer", newPrinter)
+}
+
 type Printer struct{}
 
-func NewPrinter() *Printer {
-	return &Printer{}
+func newPrinter() (core.BlockchainLogger, error) {
+	return &Printer{}, nil
 }
 
 // CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ func (p *Printer) OnGenesisBlock(b *types.Block, alloc core.GenesisAlloc) {
 	fmt.Printf("OnGenesisBlock: b=%v, allocLength=%d\n", b.NumberU64(), len(alloc))
 }
 
-func (p *Printer) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int) {
+func (p *Printer) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int, reason state.BalanceChangeReason) {
 	fmt.Printf("OnBalanceChange: a=%v, prev=%v, new=%v\n", a, prev, new)
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
index 0c246bef4c..7df66066b5 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 package logger
 
 import (
-	"math/big"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 // accessList is an accumulator for the set of accounts and storage slots an EVM
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ func (al accessList) accessList() types.AccessList {
 // AccessListTracer is a tracer that accumulates touched accounts and storage
 // slots into an internal set.
 type AccessListTracer struct {
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	excl map[common.Address]struct{} // Set of account to exclude from the list
 	list accessList                  // Set of accounts and storage slots touched
 }
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ func NewAccessListTracer(acl types.AccessList, from, to common.Address, precompi
 	}
 }
 
-func (a *AccessListTracer) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
 // CaptureState captures all opcodes that touch storage or addresses and adds them to the accesslist.
 func (a *AccessListTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope *vm.ScopeContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	stack := scope.Stack
@@ -158,37 +155,6 @@ func (a *AccessListTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint6
 	}
 }
 
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope *vm.ScopeContext, depth int, err error) {
-}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureEnter(typ vm.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureTxStart(env *vm.EVM, tx *types.Transaction) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnNonceChange(a common.Address, prev, new uint64) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnCodeChange(a common.Address, prevCodeHash common.Hash, prev []byte, codeHash common.Hash, code []byte) {
-}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnStorageChange(a common.Address, k, prev, new common.Hash) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnLog(log *types.Log) {}
-
-func (*AccessListTracer) OnNewAccount(a common.Address) {}
-
 // AccessList returns the current accesslist maintained by the tracer.
 func (a *AccessListTracer) AccessList() types.AccessList {
 	return a.list.accessList()
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
index 3858bbd8f7..22294252af 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func (s *StructLog) ErrorString() string {
 // a track record of modified storage which is used in reporting snapshots of the
 // contract their storage.
 type StructLogger struct {
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	cfg Config
 	env *vm.EVM
 
@@ -139,10 +140,6 @@ func (l *StructLogger) Reset() {
 	l.err = nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
 // CaptureState logs a new structured log message and pushes it out to the environment
 //
 // CaptureState also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
@@ -211,16 +208,6 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, s
 	l.logs = append(l.logs, log)
 }
 
-// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault
-// while running an opcode.
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope *vm.ScopeContext, depth int, err error) {
-}
-
-// CaptureKeccakPreimage is called during the KECCAK256 opcode.
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {}
-
 // CaptureEnd is called after the call finishes to finalize the tracing.
 func (l *StructLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
 	l.output = output
@@ -233,12 +220,6 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureEnter(typ vm.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
-}
-
 func (l *StructLogger) GetResult() (json.RawMessage, error) {
 	// Tracing aborted
 	if l.reason != nil {
@@ -280,20 +261,6 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	l.usedGas = receipt.GasUsed
 }
 
-func (l *StructLogger) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int, reason state.BalanceChangeReason) {
-}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnNonceChange(a common.Address, prev, new uint64) {}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnCodeChange(a common.Address, prevCodeHash common.Hash, prev []byte, codeHash common.Hash, code []byte) {
-}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnStorageChange(a common.Address, k, prev, new common.Hash) {}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnLog(log *types.Log) {}
-
-func (l *StructLogger) OnNewAccount(a common.Address) {}
-
 // StructLogs returns the captured log entries.
 func (l *StructLogger) StructLogs() []StructLog { return l.logs }
 
@@ -351,6 +318,7 @@ func WriteLogs(writer io.Writer, logs []*types.Log) {
 }
 
 type mdLogger struct {
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	out io.Writer
 	cfg *Config
 	env *vm.EVM
@@ -408,37 +376,11 @@ func (t *mdLogger) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope
 	fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "\nError: at pc=%d, op=%v: %v\n", pc, op, err)
 }
 
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-func (t *mdLogger) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {}
-
 func (t *mdLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(t.out, "\nOutput: `%#x`\nConsumed gas: `%d`\nError: `%v`\n",
 		output, gasUsed, err)
 }
 
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureEnter(typ vm.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
-func (t *mdLogger) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) CaptureTxStart(env *vm.EVM, tx *types.Transaction) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnNonceChange(a common.Address, prev, new uint64) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnCodeChange(a common.Address, prevCodeHash common.Hash, prev []byte, codeHash common.Hash, code []byte) {
-}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnStorageChange(a common.Address, k, prev, new common.Hash) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnLog(log *types.Log) {}
-
-func (*mdLogger) OnNewAccount(a common.Address) {}
-
 // ExecutionResult groups all structured logs emitted by the EVM
 // while replaying a transaction in debug mode as well as transaction
 // execution status, the amount of gas used and the return value
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
index 6e687c7e64..1ea014a0d6 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_json.go
@@ -19,15 +19,16 @@ package logger
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
-	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 type JSONLogger struct {
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	encoder *json.Encoder
 	cfg     *Config
 	env     *vm.EVM
@@ -43,9 +44,6 @@ func NewJSONLogger(cfg *Config, writer io.Writer) *JSONLogger {
 	return l
 }
 
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureStart(from, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
 func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureFault(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas uint64, cost uint64, scope *vm.ScopeContext, depth int, err error) {
 	// TODO: Add rData to this interface as well
 	l.CaptureState(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, nil, depth, err)
@@ -78,11 +76,6 @@ func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureState(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64, sco
 	l.encoder.Encode(log)
 }
 
-// CaptureKeccakPreimage is called during the KECCAK256 opcode.
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureKeccakPreimage(hash common.Hash, data []byte) {}
-
-func (l *JSONLogger) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason vm.GasChangeReason) {}
-
 // CaptureEnd is triggered at end of execution.
 func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
 	type endLog struct {
@@ -97,26 +90,6 @@ func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {
 	l.encoder.Encode(endLog{common.Bytes2Hex(output), math.HexOrDecimal64(gasUsed), errMsg})
 }
 
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureEnter(typ vm.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
-}
-
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureExit(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error) {}
-
 func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureTxStart(env *vm.EVM, tx *types.Transaction) {
 	l.env = env
 }
-
-func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int) {}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnNonceChange(a common.Address, prev, new uint64) {}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnCodeChange(a common.Address, prevCodeHash common.Hash, prev []byte, codeHash common.Hash, code []byte) {
-}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnStorageChange(a common.Address, k, prev, new common.Hash) {}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnLog(log *types.Log) {}
-
-func (*JSONLogger) OnNewAccount(a common.Address) {}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
index 4a7db6e72f..e6c3be41cd 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func TestStoreCapture(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	contract.Code = []byte{byte(vm.PUSH1), 0x1, byte(vm.PUSH1), 0x0, byte(vm.SSTORE)}
 	var index common.Hash
+	logger.CaptureTxStart(env, nil)
 	logger.CaptureStart(common.Address{}, contract.Address(), false, nil, 0, nil)
 	_, err := env.Interpreter().Run(contract, []byte{}, false)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
index 25152a098e..b25ff06ae2 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("4byteTracer", newFourByteTracer, false)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("4byteTracer", newFourByteTracer, false)
 }
 
 // fourByteTracer searches for 4byte-identifiers, and collects them for post-processing.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func init() {
 //	  0xc281d19e-0: 1
 //	}
 type fourByteTracer struct {
-	tracers.NoopTracer
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	env               *vm.EVM
 	ids               map[string]int   // ids aggregates the 4byte ids found
 	interrupt         atomic.Bool      // Atomic flag to signal execution interruption
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type fourByteTracer struct {
 
 // newFourByteTracer returns a native go tracer which collects
 // 4 byte-identifiers of a tx, and implements vm.EVMLogger.
-func newFourByteTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newFourByteTracer(ctx *directory.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	t := &fourByteTracer{
 		ids: make(map[string]int),
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call.go b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
index 3af18cd3ce..bb2ea19b54 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type callFrame -field-override callFrameMarshaling -out gen_callframe_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("callTracer", newCallTracer, false)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("callTracer", newCallTracer, false)
 }
 
 type callLog struct {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ type callFrameMarshaling struct {
 }
 
 type callTracer struct {
-	tracers.NoopTracer
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	callstack []callFrame
 	config    callTracerConfig
 	gasLimit  uint64
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type callTracerConfig struct {
 
 // newCallTracer returns a native go tracer which tracks
 // call frames of a tx, and implements vm.EVMLogger.
-func newCallTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	var config callTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
index 084df593a8..d5aebc00fd 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type flatCallAction -field-override flatCallActionMarshaling -out gen_flatcallaction_json.go
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type flatCallResult -field-override flatCallResultMarshaling -out gen_flatcallresult_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("flatCallTracer", newFlatCallTracer, false)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("flatCallTracer", newFlatCallTracer, false)
 }
 
 var parityErrorMapping = map[string]string{
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ type flatCallResultMarshaling struct {
 // flatCallTracer reports call frame information of a tx in a flat format, i.e.
 // as opposed to the nested format of `callTracer`.
 type flatCallTracer struct {
-	tracers.NoopTracer
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	tracer            *callTracer
 	config            flatCallTracerConfig
-	ctx               *tracers.Context // Holds tracer context data
-	reason            error            // Textual reason for the interruption
-	activePrecompiles []common.Address // Updated on CaptureStart based on given rules
+	ctx               *directory.Context // Holds tracer context data
+	reason            error              // Textual reason for the interruption
+	activePrecompiles []common.Address   // Updated on CaptureStart based on given rules
 }
 
 type flatCallTracerConfig struct {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type flatCallTracerConfig struct {
 }
 
 // newFlatCallTracer returns a new flatCallTracer.
-func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	var config flatCallTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Trace
 
 	// Create inner call tracer with default configuration, don't forward
 	// the OnlyTopCall or WithLog to inner for now
-	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New("callTracer", ctx, nil)
+	tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New("callTracer", ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (t *flatCallTracer) isPrecompiled(addr common.Address) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func flatFromNested(input *callFrame, traceAddress []int, convertErrs bool, ctx *tracers.Context) (output []flatCallFrame, err error) {
+func flatFromNested(input *callFrame, traceAddress []int, convertErrs bool, ctx *directory.Context) (output []flatCallFrame, err error) {
 	var frame *flatCallFrame
 	switch input.Type {
 	case vm.CREATE, vm.CREATE2:
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func newFlatSelfdestruct(input *callFrame) *flatCallFrame {
 	}
 }
 
-func fillCallFrameFromContext(callFrame *flatCallFrame, ctx *tracers.Context) {
+func fillCallFrameFromContext(callFrame *flatCallFrame, ctx *directory.Context) {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
index da2381b880..dab284a3a3 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
@@ -24,32 +24,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("muxTracer", newMuxTracer, false)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("muxTracer", newMuxTracer, false)
 }
 
 // muxTracer is a go implementation of the Tracer interface which
 // runs multiple tracers in one go.
 type muxTracer struct {
 	names   []string
-	tracers []tracers.Tracer
+	tracers []directory.Tracer
 }
 
 // newMuxTracer returns a new mux tracer.
-func newMuxTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newMuxTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	var config map[string]json.RawMessage
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	objects := make([]tracers.Tracer, 0, len(config))
+	objects := make([]directory.Tracer, 0, len(config))
 	names := make([]string, 0, len(config))
 	for k, v := range config {
-		t, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(k, ctx, v)
+		t, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(k, ctx, v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
index 9375279cb4..71cd7ce791 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type account -field-override accountMarshaling -out gen_account_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("prestateTracer", newPrestateTracer, false)
+	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("prestateTracer", newPrestateTracer, false)
 }
 
 type stateMap = map[common.Address]*account
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type accountMarshaling struct {
 }
 
 type prestateTracer struct {
-	tracers.NoopTracer
+	directory.NoopTracer
 	env       *vm.EVM
 	pre       stateMap
 	post      stateMap
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type prestateTracerConfig struct {
 	DiffMode bool `json:"diffMode"` // If true, this tracer will return state modifications
 }
 
-func newPrestateTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (tracers.Tracer, error) {
+func newPrestateTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (directory.Tracer, error) {
 	var config prestateTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureState(pc uint64, op vm.OpCode, gas, cost uint64,
 	case stackLen >= 4 && op == vm.CREATE2:
 		offset := stackData[stackLen-2]
 		size := stackData[stackLen-3]
-		init, err := tracers.GetMemoryCopyPadded(scope.Memory, int64(offset.Uint64()), int64(size.Uint64()))
+		init, err := directory.GetMemoryCopyPadded(scope.Memory, int64(offset.Uint64()), int64(size.Uint64()))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warn("failed to copy CREATE2 input", "err", err, "tracer", "prestateTracer", "offset", offset, "size", size)
 			return
diff --git a/eth/tracers/tracers_test.go b/eth/tracers/tracers_test.go
index 759e3a4dd3..b9c0ac526d 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/tracers_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/tracers_test.go
@@ -109,41 +109,3 @@ func BenchmarkTransactionTrace(b *testing.B) {
 		tracer.Reset()
 	}
 }
-
-func TestMemCopying(t *testing.T) {
-	for i, tc := range []struct {
-		memsize  int64
-		offset   int64
-		size     int64
-		wantErr  string
-		wantSize int
-	}{
-		{0, 0, 100, "", 100},    // Should pad up to 100
-		{0, 100, 0, "", 0},      // No need to pad (0 size)
-		{100, 50, 100, "", 100}, // Should pad 100-150
-		{100, 50, 5, "", 5},     // Wanted range fully within memory
-		{100, -50, 0, "offset or size must not be negative", 0},                        // Errror
-		{0, 1, 1024*1024 + 1, "reached limit for padding memory slice: 1048578", 0},    // Errror
-		{10, 0, 1024*1024 + 100, "reached limit for padding memory slice: 1048666", 0}, // Errror
-
-	} {
-		mem := vm.NewMemory()
-		mem.Resize(uint64(tc.memsize))
-		cpy, err := GetMemoryCopyPadded(mem, tc.offset, tc.size)
-		if want := tc.wantErr; want != "" {
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("test %d: want '%v' have no error", i, want)
-			}
-			if have := err.Error(); want != have {
-				t.Fatalf("test %d: want '%v' have '%v'", i, want, have)
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test %d: unexpected error: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		if want, have := tc.wantSize, len(cpy); have != want {
-			t.Fatalf("test %d: want %v have %v", i, want, have)
-		}
-	}
-}