diff --git a/core/state_processor_test.go b/core/state_processor_test.go
index dc9cb203bc..1c29ef39dc 100644
--- a/core/state_processor_test.go
+++ b/core/state_processor_test.go
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ func TestProcessVerkle(t *testing.T) {
 	txCost1 := params.TxGas
 	txCost2 := params.TxGas
 	contractCreationCost := intrinsicContractCreationGas + uint64(2039 /* execution costs */)
-	codeWithExtCodeCopyGas := intrinsicCodeWithExtCodeCopyGas + uint64(293644 /* execution costs */)
+	codeWithExtCodeCopyGas := intrinsicCodeWithExtCodeCopyGas + uint64(179444 /* execution costs */)
 	blockGasUsagesExpected := []uint64{
 		txCost1*2 + txCost2,
 		txCost1*2 + txCost2 + contractCreationCost + codeWithExtCodeCopyGas,
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 85474da08a..742ea86236 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -457,16 +457,10 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 		return nil, common.Address{}, gas, ErrNonceUintOverflow
 	}
 	evm.StateDB.SetNonce(caller.Address(), nonce+1)
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 
 	// We add this to the access list _before_ taking a snapshot. Even if the
 	// creation fails, the access-list change should not be rolled back.
-	if evm.chainRules.IsBerlin {
-=======
-	// We add this to the access list _before_ taking a snapshot. Even if the creation fails,
-	// the access-list change should not be rolled back
 	if evm.chainRules.IsEIP2929 {
->>>>>>> fc62f50eb (cmd, core, params, trie: Add verkle access witness)
 		evm.StateDB.AddAddressToAccessList(address)
 	}
 	// Ensure there's no existing contract already at the designated address.
diff --git a/eth/state_accessor.go b/eth/state_accessor.go
index 372c76f496..9d43973429 100644
--- a/eth/state_accessor.go
+++ b/eth/state_accessor.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (eth *Ethereum) stateAtTransaction(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block,
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(block.Header(), eth.blockchain, nil)
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, eth.blockchain.Config(), vm.Config{})
-		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb)
+		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, block.Number(), block.Time())
 	}
 	if txIndex == 0 && len(block.Transactions()) == 0 {
 		return nil, vm.BlockContext{}, statedb, release, nil
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index d99531d48f..93f43a278a 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func (api *API) traceChain(start, end *types.Block, config *TraceConfig, closed
 			if beaconRoot := next.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 				context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(next.Header(), api.chainContext(ctx), nil)
 				vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, api.backend.ChainConfig(), vm.Config{})
-				core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb)
+				core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, vmenv.Context.BlockNumber, vmenv.Context.Time)
 			}
 			// Clean out any pending release functions of trace state. Note this
 			// step must be done after constructing tracing state, because the
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func (api *API) IntermediateRoots(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash, config
 	)
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(vmctx, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, chainConfig, vm.Config{})
-		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb)
+		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, vmenv.Context.BlockNumber, vmenv.Context.Time)
 	}
 	for i, tx := range block.Transactions() {
 		if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlock(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, config *Trac
 	)
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(blockCtx, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, api.backend.ChainConfig(), vm.Config{})
-		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb)
+		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, vmenv.Context.BlockNumber, vmenv.Context.Time)
 	}
 	for i, tx := range txs {
 		// Generate the next state snapshot fast without tracing
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func (api *API) standardTraceBlockToFile(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block
 	}
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(vmctx, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, chainConfig, vm.Config{})
-		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb)
+		core.ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, vmenv.Context.BlockNumber, vmenv.Context.Time)
 	}
 	for i, tx := range block.Transactions() {
 		// Prepare the transaction for un-traced execution