diff --git a/consensus/bor/bor.go b/consensus/bor/bor.go
index 24590ea516..c54eef564b 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/bor.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/bor.go
@@ -883,6 +883,10 @@ func (c *Bor) changeContractCodeIfNeeded(headerNumber uint64, state *state.State
 			for addr, account := range allocs {
 				log.Info("change contract code", "address", addr)
 				state.SetCode(addr, account.Code)
+
+				if state.GetBalance(addr).Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) == 0 {
+					state.SetBalance(addr, account.Balance)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/bor/bor_test.go b/consensus/bor/bor_test.go
index 52c93c77ad..ca60d5f66f 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/bor_test.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/bor_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ func TestGenesisContractChange(t *testing.T) {
 						"balance": "0x1000",
 					},
 				},
+				"6": map[string]interface{}{
+					addr0.Hex(): map[string]interface{}{
+						"code":    hexutil.Bytes{0x1, 0x4},
+						"balance": "0x2000",
+					},
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -85,24 +91,35 @@ func TestGenesisContractChange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	root := genesis.Root()
 
-	// code does not change
+	// code does not change, balance remains 0
 	root, statedb = addBlock(root, 1)
 	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x1})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(0))
 
-	// code changes 1st time
+	// code changes 1st time, balance remains 0
 	root, statedb = addBlock(root, 2)
 	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x2})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(0))
 
-	// code same as 1st change
+	// code same as 1st change, balance remains 0
 	root, statedb = addBlock(root, 3)
 	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x2})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(0))
 
-	// code changes 2nd time
-	_, statedb = addBlock(root, 4)
+	// code changes 2nd time, balance updates to 4096
+	root, statedb = addBlock(root, 4)
 	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x3})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(4096))
 
-	// make sure balance change DOES NOT take effect
-	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(0))
+	// code same as 2nd change, balance remains 4096
+	root, statedb = addBlock(root, 5)
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x3})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(4096))
+
+	// code changes 3rd time, balance remains 4096
+	_, statedb = addBlock(root, 6)
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetCode(addr0), []byte{0x1, 0x4})
+	require.Equal(t, statedb.GetBalance(addr0), big.NewInt(4096))
 }
 
 func TestEncodeSigHeaderJaipur(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index db4af0ee8d..d37f5ef4bc 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 	AccountQueue: 64,
 	GlobalQueue:  1024,
 
-	Lifetime: 3 * time.Hour,
+	Lifetime:            3 * time.Hour,
+	AllowUnprotectedTxs: false,
 }
 
 // sanitize checks the provided user configurations and changes anything that's
@@ -590,7 +591,8 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) local() map[common.Address]types.Transactions {
 // and does not require the pool mutex to be held.
 func (pool *LegacyPool) validateTxBasics(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) error {
 	opts := &txpool.ValidationOptions{
-		Config: pool.chainconfig,
+		Config:              pool.chainconfig,
+		AllowUnprotectedTxs: pool.config.AllowUnprotectedTxs,
 		Accept: 0 |
 			1<<types.LegacyTxType |
 			1<<types.AccessListTxType |
@@ -660,6 +662,11 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) add(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) (replaced bool, e
 		knownTxMeter.Mark(1)
 		return false, ErrAlreadyKnown
 	}
+
+	if pool.config.AllowUnprotectedTxs {
+		pool.signer = types.NewFakeSigner(tx.ChainId())
+	}
+
 	// Make the local flag. If it's from local source or it's from the network but
 	// the sender is marked as local previously, treat it as the local transaction.
 	isLocal := local || pool.locals.containsTx(tx)
@@ -982,6 +989,11 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) addTxs(txs []*types.Transaction, local, sync bool) []err
 			knownTxMeter.Mark(1)
 			continue
 		}
+
+		if pool.config.AllowUnprotectedTxs {
+			pool.signer = types.NewFakeSigner(tx.ChainId())
+		}
+
 		// Exclude transactions with basic errors, e.g invalid signatures and
 		// insufficient intrinsic gas as soon as possible and cache senders
 		// in transactions before obtaining lock
diff --git a/core/txpool/validation.go b/core/txpool/validation.go
index 7479438e8d..fd588dcd44 100644
--- a/core/txpool/validation.go
+++ b/core/txpool/validation.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import (
 type ValidationOptions struct {
 	Config *params.ChainConfig // Chain configuration to selectively validate based on current fork rules
 
+	AllowUnprotectedTxs bool // Whether to allow unprotected transactions in the pool
+
 	Accept  uint8    // Bitmap of transaction types that should be accepted for the calling pool
 	MaxSize uint64   // Maximum size of a transaction that the caller can meaningfully handle
 	MinTip  *big.Int // Minimum gas tip needed to allow a transaction into the caller pool
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ func ValidateTransaction(tx *types.Transaction, blobs []kzg4844.Blob, commits []
 		return core.ErrTipAboveFeeCap
 	}
 	// Make sure the transaction is signed properly
-	if _, err := types.Sender(signer, tx); err != nil {
+	if _, err := types.Sender(signer, tx); err != nil && !opts.AllowUnprotectedTxs {
 		return ErrInvalidSender
 	}
 	// Ensure the transaction has more gas than the bare minimum needed to cover
diff --git a/core/types/transaction_signing.go b/core/types/transaction_signing.go
index 1886485a60..fc74541134 100644
--- a/core/types/transaction_signing.go
+++ b/core/types/transaction_signing.go
@@ -594,3 +594,38 @@ func deriveChainId(v *big.Int) *big.Int {
 	v = new(big.Int).Sub(v, big.NewInt(35))
 	return v.Div(v, big.NewInt(2))
 }
+
+// FakeSigner implements the Signer interface and accepts unprotected transactions
+type FakeSigner struct{ londonSigner }
+
+var _ Signer = FakeSigner{}
+
+func NewFakeSigner(chainId *big.Int) Signer {
+	signer := NewLondonSigner(chainId)
+	ls, _ := signer.(londonSigner)
+	return FakeSigner{londonSigner: ls}
+}
+
+func (f FakeSigner) Sender(tx *Transaction) (common.Address, error) {
+	return f.londonSigner.Sender(tx)
+}
+
+func (f FakeSigner) SignatureValues(tx *Transaction, sig []byte) (r, s, v *big.Int, err error) {
+	return f.londonSigner.SignatureValues(tx, sig)
+}
+
+func (f FakeSigner) ChainID() *big.Int {
+	return f.londonSigner.ChainID()
+}
+
+// Hash returns 'signature hash', i.e. the transaction hash that is signed by the
+// private key. This hash does not uniquely identify the transaction.
+func (f FakeSigner) Hash(tx *Transaction) common.Hash {
+	return f.londonSigner.Hash(tx)
+}
+
+// Equal returns true if the given signer is the same as the receiver.
+func (f FakeSigner) Equal(Signer) bool {
+	// Always return true
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/core/vm/contracts.go b/core/vm/contracts.go
index fe7c770815..9e907f97b2 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/bls12381"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/bn256"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/kzg4844"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/secp256r1"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ripemd160"
 )
@@ -95,16 +96,17 @@ var PrecompiledContractsBerlin = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
 // PrecompiledContractsCancun contains the default set of pre-compiled Ethereum
 // contracts used in the Cancun release.
 var PrecompiledContractsCancun = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}):    &ecrecover{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}):    &sha256hash{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}):    &ripemd160hash{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}):    &dataCopy{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}):    &bigModExp{eip2565: true},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}):    &bn256AddIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}):    &bn256ScalarMulIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}):    &bn256PairingIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}):    &blake2F{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0a}): &kzgPointEvaluation{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}):          &ecrecover{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}):          &sha256hash{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}):          &ripemd160hash{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}):          &dataCopy{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}):          &bigModExp{eip2565: true},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}):          &bn256AddIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}):          &bn256ScalarMulIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}):          &bn256PairingIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}):          &blake2F{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0a}):       &kzgPointEvaluation{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x01, 0x00}): &p256Verify{},
 }
 
 // PrecompiledContractsBLS contains the set of pre-compiled Ethereum
@@ -1194,3 +1196,37 @@ func kZGToVersionedHash(kzg kzg4844.Commitment) common.Hash {
 
 	return h
 }
+
+// P256VERIFY (secp256r1 signature verification)
+// implemented as a native contract
+type p256Verify struct{}
+
+// RequiredGas returns the gas required to execute the precompiled contract
+func (c *p256Verify) RequiredGas(input []byte) uint64 {
+	return params.P256VerifyGas
+}
+
+// Run executes the precompiled contract with given 160 bytes of param, returning the output and the used gas
+func (c *p256Verify) Run(input []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	// Required input length is 160 bytes
+	const p256VerifyInputLength = 160
+	// Check the input length
+	if len(input) != p256VerifyInputLength {
+		// Input length is invalid
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Extract the hash, r, s, x, y from the input
+	hash := input[0:32]
+	r, s := new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[32:64]), new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[64:96])
+	x, y := new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[96:128]), new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[128:160])
+
+	// Verify the secp256r1 signature
+	if secp256r1.Verify(hash, r, s, x, y) {
+		// Signature is valid
+		return common.LeftPadBytes(common.Big1.Bytes(), 32), nil
+	} else {
+		// Signature is invalid
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/vm/contracts_test.go b/core/vm/contracts_test.go
index 2dc130eb0d..021dfe48eb 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ var allPrecompiles = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x10}): &bls12381Pairing{},
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x11}): &bls12381MapG1{},
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x12}): &bls12381MapG2{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x01, 0x00}): &p256Verify{},
 }
 
 // EIP-152 test vectors
@@ -415,3 +416,19 @@ func BenchmarkPrecompiledBLS12381G2MultiExpWorstCase(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 	benchmarkPrecompiled("0f", testcase, b)
 }
+
+// Benchmarks the sample inputs from the P256VERIFY precompile.
+func BenchmarkPrecompiledP256Verify(bench *testing.B) {
+	t := precompiledTest{
+		Input:    "4cee90eb86eaa050036147a12d49004b6b9c72bd725d39d4785011fe190f0b4da73bd4903f0ce3b639bbbf6e8e80d16931ff4bcf5993d58468e8fb19086e8cac36dbcd03009df8c59286b162af3bd7fcc0450c9aa81be5d10d312af6c66b1d604aebd3099c618202fcfe16ae7770b0c49ab5eadf74b754204a3bb6060e44eff37618b065f9832de4ca6ca971a7a1adc826d0f7c00181a5fb2ddf79ae00b4e10e",
+		Expected: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+		Name:     "p256Verify",
+	}
+	benchmarkPrecompiled("100", t, bench)
+}
+
+func TestPrecompiledP256Verify(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testJson("p256Verify", "100", t)
+}
diff --git a/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json b/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54723147a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+[ 
+    {
+      "Input": "4cee90eb86eaa050036147a12d49004b6b9c72bd725d39d4785011fe190f0b4da73bd4903f0ce3b639bbbf6e8e80d16931ff4bcf5993d58468e8fb19086e8cac36dbcd03009df8c59286b162af3bd7fcc0450c9aa81be5d10d312af6c66b1d604aebd3099c618202fcfe16ae7770b0c49ab5eadf74b754204a3bb6060e44eff37618b065f9832de4ca6ca971a7a1adc826d0f7c00181a5fb2ddf79ae00b4e10e",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9414de3726ee4d237b410c1d85ebcb05553dc578561d9f7942b7250795beb9b9027b657067322fc00ab35263fde0acabf998cd9fcf1282df9555f85dba7bdbbe2dc90f74c9e210bc3e0c60aeaa03729c9e6acde4a048ee58fd2e466c1e7b0374e606b8c22ad2985df7d792ff344f03ce94a079da801006b13640bc5af7932a7b9",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9b35d6a4f7f6fc5620c97d4287696f5174b3d37fa537b74b5fc26997ba79c725d62fe5e5fe6da76eec924e822c5ef853ede6c17069a9e9133a38f87d61599f68e7d5f3c812a255436846ee84a262b79ec4d0783afccf2433deabdca9ecf62bef5ff24e90988c7f139d378549c3a8bc6c94e6a1c911c1e02e6f48ed65aaf3d296e",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9c29c3df6ce3431b6f030b1b68b1589508ad9d1a149830489c638653aa4b08af93f6e86a9a7643403b6f5c593410d9f7234a8cd27309bce90447073ce17476850615ff147863bc8652be1e369444f90bbc5f9df05a26362e609f73ab1f1839fe3cd34fd2ae672c110671d49115825fc56b5148321aabe5ba39f2b46f71149cff9",
+      "Expected": "",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9",
+      "Expected": "",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go b/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b84044efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package secp256r1
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"math/big"
+)
+
+// Generates approptiate public key format from given coordinates
+func newPublicKey(x, y *big.Int) *ecdsa.PublicKey {
+	// Check if the given coordinates are valid
+	if x == nil || y == nil || !elliptic.P256().IsOnCurve(x, y) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check if the given coordinates are the reference point (infinity)
+	if x.Sign() == 0 && y.Sign() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return &ecdsa.PublicKey{
+		Curve: elliptic.P256(),
+		X:     x,
+		Y:     y,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccc0786610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package secp256r1
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"math/big"
+)
+
+// Verifies the given signature (r, s) for the given hash and public key (x, y).
+func Verify(hash []byte, r, s, x, y *big.Int) bool {
+	// Create the public key format
+	publicKey := newPublicKey(x, y)
+
+	// Check if they are invalid public key coordinates
+	if publicKey == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Verify the signature with the public key,
+	// then return true if it's valid, false otherwise
+	return ecdsa.Verify(publicKey, hash, r, s)
+}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 12af9046cc..4f378a3408 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 
 	eth.APIBackend = &EthAPIBackend{stack.Config().ExtRPCEnabled(), stack.Config().AllowUnprotectedTxs, eth, nil}
 	if eth.APIBackend.allowUnprotectedTxs {
-		log.Debug(" ###########", "Unprotected transactions allowed")
-
+		log.Info("------Unprotected transactions allowed-------")
 		config.TxPool.AllowUnprotectedTxs = true
 	}
 
diff --git a/eth/bor_api_backend.go b/eth/bor_api_backend.go
index dbc6844d8a..9f909caa8e 100644
--- a/eth/bor_api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/bor_api_backend.go
@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetVoteOnHash(ctx context.Context, starBlockNr uint64, e
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("Hash mismatch: localChainHash %s, milestoneHash %s", localEndBlockHash, hash)
 	}
 
-	ethHandler := (*ethHandler)(b.eth.handler)
-
-	bor, ok := ethHandler.chain.Engine().(*bor.Bor)
-
-	if !ok {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("Bor not available")
-	}
-
-	err = bor.HeimdallClient.FetchMilestoneID(ctx, milestoneId)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		downloader.UnlockMutex(false, "", endBlockNr, common.Hash{})
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("Milestone ID doesn't exist in Heimdall")
-	}
-
 	downloader.UnlockMutex(true, milestoneId, endBlockNr, localEndBlock.Hash())
 
 	return true, nil
diff --git a/internal/cli/server/config_legacy_test.go b/internal/cli/server/config_legacy_test.go
index aa6cffc470..e9957c3353 100644
--- a/internal/cli/server/config_legacy_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/server/config_legacy_test.go
@@ -42,3 +42,22 @@ func TestConfigLegacy(t *testing.T) {
 		readFile("./testdata/test.toml")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestDefaultConfigLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+	readFile := func(path string) {
+		expectedConfig, err := readLegacyConfig(path)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		testConfig := DefaultConfig()
+
+		testConfig.Identity = "Polygon-Devs"
+		testConfig.DataDir = "/var/lib/bor"
+
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedConfig, testConfig)
+	}
+
+	// read file in hcl format
+	t.Run("toml", func(t *testing.T) {
+		readFile("./testdata/default.toml")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/cli/server/testdata/default.toml b/internal/cli/server/testdata/default.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a6c2f0cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cli/server/testdata/default.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+chain = "mainnet"
+identity = "Polygon-Devs"
+verbosity = 3
+log-level = ""
+vmdebug = false
+datadir = "/var/lib/bor"
+ancient = ""
+"db.engine" = "leveldb"
+keystore = ""
+"rpc.batchlimit" = 100
+"rpc.returndatalimit" = 100000
+syncmode = "full"
+gcmode = "full"
+snapshot = true
+"bor.logs" = false
+ethstats = ""
+devfakeauthor = false
+
+["eth.requiredblocks"]
+
+[log]
+  vmodule = ""
+  json = false
+  backtrace = ""
+  debug = false
+
+[p2p]
+  maxpeers = 50
+  maxpendpeers = 50
+  bind = "0.0.0.0"
+  port = 30303
+  nodiscover = false
+  nat = "any"
+  netrestrict = ""
+  nodekey = ""
+  nodekeyhex = ""
+  txarrivalwait = "500ms"
+  [p2p.discovery]
+    v4disc = true
+    v5disc = false
+    bootnodes = []
+    bootnodesv4 = []
+    bootnodesv5 = []
+    static-nodes = []
+    trusted-nodes = []
+    dns = []
+
+[heimdall]
+  url = "http://localhost:1317"
+  "bor.without" = false
+  grpc-address = ""
+  "bor.runheimdall" = false
+  "bor.runheimdallargs" = ""
+  "bor.useheimdallapp" = false
+
+[txpool]
+  locals = []
+  nolocals = false
+  journal = "transactions.rlp"
+  rejournal = "1h0m0s"
+  pricelimit = 1
+  pricebump = 10
+  accountslots = 16
+  globalslots = 32768
+  accountqueue = 16
+  globalqueue = 32768
+  lifetime = "3h0m0s"
+
+[miner]
+  mine = false
+  etherbase = ""
+  extradata = ""
+  gaslimit = 30000000
+  gasprice = "1000000000"
+  recommit = "2m5s"
+  commitinterrupt = true
+
+[jsonrpc]
+  ipcdisable = false
+  ipcpath = ""
+  gascap = 50000000
+  evmtimeout = "5s"
+  txfeecap = 1.0
+  allow-unprotected-txs = false
+  enabledeprecatedpersonal = false
+  [jsonrpc.http]
+    enabled = false
+    port = 8545
+    prefix = ""
+    host = "localhost"
+    api = ["eth", "net", "web3", "txpool", "bor"]
+    vhosts = ["localhost"]
+    corsdomain = ["localhost"]
+    ep-size = 40
+    ep-requesttimeout = "0s"
+  [jsonrpc.ws]
+    enabled = false
+    port = 8546
+    prefix = ""
+    host = "localhost"
+    api = ["net", "web3"]
+    origins = ["localhost"]
+    ep-size = 40
+    ep-requesttimeout = "0s"
+  [jsonrpc.graphql]
+    enabled = false
+    port = 0
+    prefix = ""
+    host = ""
+    vhosts = ["localhost"]
+    corsdomain = ["localhost"]
+    ep-size = 0
+    ep-requesttimeout = ""
+  [jsonrpc.auth]
+    jwtsecret = ""
+    addr = "localhost"
+    port = 8551
+    vhosts = ["localhost"]
+  [jsonrpc.timeouts]
+    read = "10s"
+    write = "30s"
+    idle = "2m0s"
+
+[gpo]
+  blocks = 20
+  percentile = 60
+  maxheaderhistory = 1024
+  maxblockhistory = 1024
+  maxprice = "500000000000"
+  ignoreprice = "2"
+
+[telemetry]
+  metrics = false
+  expensive = false
+  prometheus-addr = "127.0.0.1:7071"
+  opencollector-endpoint = ""
+  [telemetry.influx]
+    influxdb = false
+    endpoint = ""
+    database = ""
+    username = ""
+    password = ""
+    influxdbv2 = false
+    token = ""
+    bucket = ""
+    organization = ""
+    [telemetry.influx.tags]
+
+[cache]
+  cache = 1024
+  gc = 25
+  snapshot = 10
+  database = 50
+  trie = 15
+  noprefetch = false
+  preimages = false
+  txlookuplimit = 2350000
+  triesinmemory = 128
+  blocklogs = 32
+  timeout = "1h0m0s"
+  fdlimit = 0
+
+[leveldb]
+  compactiontablesize = 2
+  compactiontablesizemultiplier = 1.0
+  compactiontotalsize = 10
+  compactiontotalsizemultiplier = 10.0
+
+[accounts]
+  unlock = []
+  password = ""
+  allow-insecure-unlock = false
+  lightkdf = false
+  disable-bor-wallet = true
+
+[grpc]
+  addr = ":3131"
+
+[developer]
+  dev = false
+  period = 0
+  gaslimit = 11500000
+
+[parallelevm]
+  enable = true
+  procs = 8
+
+[pprof]
+  pprof = false
+  port = 6060
+  addr = "127.0.0.1"
+  memprofilerate = 524288
+  blockprofilerate = 0
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 83b8f22edf..25e05ac17d 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -702,12 +702,8 @@ func (s *BlockChainAPI) GetTransactionReceiptsByBlock(ctx context.Context, block
 	for idx, receipt := range receipts {
 		tx := txs[idx]
 
-		var signer types.Signer = types.FrontierSigner{}
-
-		if tx.Protected() {
-			signer = types.NewEIP155Signer(tx.ChainId())
-		}
-
+		// Derive the sender.
+		signer := types.MakeSigner(s.b.ChainConfig(), block.Number(), block.Time())
 		from, _ := types.Sender(signer, tx)
 
 		fields := map[string]interface{}{
@@ -723,6 +719,11 @@ func (s *BlockChainAPI) GetTransactionReceiptsByBlock(ctx context.Context, block
 			"logs":              receipt.Logs,
 			"logsBloom":         receipt.Bloom,
 			"type":              hexutil.Uint(tx.Type()),
+			"effectiveGasPrice": (*hexutil.Big)(receipt.EffectiveGasPrice),
+		}
+
+		if receipt.EffectiveGasPrice == nil {
+			fields["effectiveGasPrice"] = new(hexutil.Big)
 		}
 
 		// Assign receipt status or post state.
@@ -733,7 +734,7 @@ func (s *BlockChainAPI) GetTransactionReceiptsByBlock(ctx context.Context, block
 		}
 
 		if receipt.Logs == nil {
-			fields["logs"] = [][]*types.Log{}
+			fields["logs"] = []*types.Log{}
 		}
 
 		if borReceipt != nil && idx == len(receipts)-1 {
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
index 152a24ddef..6fe9a54130 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
@@ -2146,3 +2146,251 @@ func TestRPCGetTransactionReceipt(t *testing.T) {
 		require.JSONEqf(t, want, have, "test %d: json not match, want: %s, have: %s", i, want, have)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRPCGetTransactionReceiptsByBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// Initialize test accounts
+	var (
+		acc1Key, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("8a1f9a8f95be41cd7ccb6168179afb4504aefe388d1e14474d32c45c72ce7b7a")
+		acc2Key, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("49a7b37aa6f6645917e7b807e9d1c00d4fa71f18343b0d4122a4d2df64dd6fee")
+		acc1Addr   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(acc1Key.PublicKey)
+		acc2Addr   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(acc2Key.PublicKey)
+		contract   = common.HexToAddress("0000000000000000000000000000000000031ec7")
+		genesis    = &core.Genesis{
+			Config: params.TestChainConfig,
+			Alloc: core.GenesisAlloc{
+				acc1Addr: {Balance: big.NewInt(params.Ether)},
+				acc2Addr: {Balance: big.NewInt(params.Ether)},
+				contract: {Balance: big.NewInt(params.Ether), Code: common.FromHex("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")},
+			},
+		}
+		genTxs    = 5
+		genBlocks = 1
+		signer    = types.LatestSignerForChainID(params.TestChainConfig.ChainID)
+		txHashes  = make([]common.Hash, 0, genTxs)
+	)
+
+	backend := newTestBackend(t, genBlocks, genesis, func(i int, b *core.BlockGen) {
+		switch i {
+		case 0:
+			// transfer 1000wei
+			tx1, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{Nonce: uint64(0), To: &acc2Addr, Value: big.NewInt(1000), Gas: params.TxGas, GasPrice: b.BaseFee(), Data: nil}), types.HomesteadSigner{}, acc1Key)
+			b.AddTx(tx1)
+			txHashes = append(txHashes, tx1.Hash())
+
+			// create contract
+			tx2, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{Nonce: uint64(1), To: nil, Gas: 53100, GasPrice: b.BaseFee(), Data: common.FromHex("0x60806040")}), signer, acc1Key)
+			b.AddTx(tx2)
+			txHashes = append(txHashes, tx2.Hash())
+
+			// with logs
+			// transfer(address to, uint256 value)
+			data3 := fmt.Sprintf("0xa9059cbb%s%s", common.HexToHash(common.BigToAddress(big.NewInt(int64(i + 1))).Hex()).String()[2:], common.BytesToHash([]byte{byte(i + 11)}).String()[2:])
+			tx3, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{Nonce: uint64(2), To: &contract, Gas: 60000, GasPrice: b.BaseFee(), Data: common.FromHex(data3)}), signer, acc1Key)
+			b.AddTx(tx3)
+			txHashes = append(txHashes, tx3.Hash())
+
+			// dynamic fee with logs
+			// transfer(address to, uint256 value)
+			data4 := fmt.Sprintf("0xa9059cbb%s%s", common.HexToHash(common.BigToAddress(big.NewInt(int64(i + 1))).Hex()).String()[2:], common.BytesToHash([]byte{byte(i + 11)}).String()[2:])
+			fee := big.NewInt(500)
+			fee.Add(fee, b.BaseFee())
+			tx4, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTx(&types.DynamicFeeTx{Nonce: uint64(3), To: &contract, Gas: 60000, Value: big.NewInt(1), GasTipCap: big.NewInt(500), GasFeeCap: fee, Data: common.FromHex(data4)}), signer, acc1Key)
+			b.AddTx(tx4)
+			txHashes = append(txHashes, tx4.Hash())
+
+			// access list with contract create
+			accessList := types.AccessList{{
+				Address:     contract,
+				StorageKeys: []common.Hash{{0}},
+			}}
+			tx5, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTx(&types.AccessListTx{Nonce: uint64(4), To: nil, Gas: 58100, GasPrice: b.BaseFee(), Data: common.FromHex("0x60806040"), AccessList: accessList}), signer, acc1Key)
+			b.AddTx(tx5)
+			txHashes = append(txHashes, tx5.Hash())
+		}
+	})
+
+	api := NewBlockChainAPI(backend)
+	blockHashes := make([]common.Hash, genBlocks+1)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	for i := 0; i <= genBlocks; i++ {
+		header, err := backend.HeaderByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(i))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to get block: %d err: %v", i, err)
+		}
+		blockHashes[i] = header.Hash()
+	}
+	blockNrOrHash := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blockHashes[1], true)
+
+	var testSuite = []struct {
+		txHash common.Hash
+		want   string
+	}{
+		// 0. normal success
+		{
+			txHash: txHashes[0],
+			want: `{
+				"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+				"blockNumber": "0x1",
+				"contractAddress": null,
+				"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x5208",
+				"effectiveGasPrice": "0x342770c0",
+				"from": "0x703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+				"gasUsed": "0x5208",
+				"logs": [
+				  {
+					"address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000001010",
+					"topics": [
+					  "0xe6497e3ee548a3372136af2fcb0696db31fc6cf20260707645068bd3fe97f3c4",
+					  "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001010",
+					  "0x000000000000000000000000703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+					  "0x0000000000000000000000000d3ab14bbad3d99f4203bd7a11acb94882050e7e"
+					],
+					"data": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003e80000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0a5fd640afa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0b6b3a76400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0a5fd640af6180000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0b6b3a76403e8",
+					"blockNumber": "0x1",
+					"transactionHash": "0x644a31c354391520d00e95b9affbbb010fc79ac268144ab8e28207f4cf51097e",
+					"transactionIndex": "0x0",
+					"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+					"logIndex": "0x0",
+					"removed": false
+				  }
+				],
+				"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000808000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000000000100000020000000000000000000000000000000000802000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000000800000000000000000000000800000108000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000100000",
+				"status": "0x1",
+				"to": "0x0d3ab14bbad3d99f4203bd7a11acb94882050e7e",
+				"transactionHash": "0x644a31c354391520d00e95b9affbbb010fc79ac268144ab8e28207f4cf51097e",
+				"transactionIndex": "0x0",
+				"type": "0x0"
+			  }`,
+		},
+		// 1. create contract
+		{
+			txHash: txHashes[1],
+			want: `{
+				"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+				"blockNumber": "0x1",
+				"contractAddress": "0xae9bea628c4ce503dcfd7e305cab4e29e7476592",
+				"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x12156",
+				"effectiveGasPrice": "0x342770c0",
+				"from": "0x703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+				"gasUsed": "0xcf4e",
+				"logs": [],
+				"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+				"status": "0x1",
+				"to": null,
+				"transactionHash": "0x705a7fca1d214002ee90d4e1c651b53e3506e6d5e3a539e9a7f7bf05b49add91",
+				"transactionIndex": "0x1",
+				"type": "0x0"
+			  }`,
+		},
+		// 2. with logs success
+		{
+			txHash: txHashes[2],
+			want: `{
+				"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+				"blockNumber": "0x1",
+				"contractAddress": null,
+				"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x17f7e",
+				"effectiveGasPrice": "0x342770c0",
+				"from": "0x703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+				"gasUsed": "0x5e28",
+				"logs": [
+				  {
+					"address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000031ec7",
+					"topics": [
+					  "0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef",
+					  "0x000000000000000000000000703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+					  "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
+					],
+					"data": "0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000b",
+					"blockNumber": "0x1",
+					"transactionHash": "0xa228af0975b99799bd28331085a6966aba2fb5814a8d89aabc342462aa40429a",
+					"transactionIndex": "0x2",
+					"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+					"logIndex": "0x1",
+					"removed": false
+				  }
+				],
+				"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000800000000000000008000000000000000000040000000000000020000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000",
+				"status": "0x1",
+				"to": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000031ec7",
+				"transactionHash": "0xa228af0975b99799bd28331085a6966aba2fb5814a8d89aabc342462aa40429a",
+				"transactionIndex": "0x2",
+				"type": "0x0"
+			  }`,
+		},
+		// 3. dynamic tx with logs success
+		{
+			txHash: txHashes[3],
+			want: `{
+				"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+				"blockNumber": "0x1",
+				"contractAddress": null,
+				"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x1d30b",
+				"effectiveGasPrice": "0x342772b4",
+				"from": "0x703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+				"gasUsed": "0x538d",
+				"logs": [
+				  {
+					"address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000001010",
+					"topics": [
+					  "0x4dfe1bbbcf077ddc3e01291eea2d5c70c2b422b415d95645b9adcfd678cb1d63",
+					  "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001010",
+					  "0x000000000000000000000000703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+					  "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+					],
+					"data": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a32f640000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de06892fa4b3d9800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de06892f9a80e340000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a32f64",
+					"blockNumber": "0x1",
+					"transactionHash": "0xc2cc458a65bc96f642d4a2063cce162b0da642613d801271bdbc4aa7e775f3ed",
+					"transactionIndex": "0x3",
+					"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+					"logIndex": "0x2",
+					"removed": false
+				  }
+				],
+				"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000000000100000020000000000000020000000000000000000800000000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004000000000000000000001800000000000000000000000000000100000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000100000",
+				"status": "0x0",
+				"to": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000031ec7",
+				"transactionHash": "0xc2cc458a65bc96f642d4a2063cce162b0da642613d801271bdbc4aa7e775f3ed",
+				"transactionIndex": "0x3",
+				"type": "0x2"
+			  }`,
+		},
+		// 4. access list tx with create contract
+		{
+			txHash: txHashes[4],
+			want: `{
+				"blockHash": "0x1728b788dfe51e507d25f14f01414b5a17f807953c13833811d2afae1982b53b",
+				"blockNumber": "0x1",
+				"contractAddress": "0xfdaa97661a584d977b4d3abb5370766ff5b86a18",
+				"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x2b325",
+				"effectiveGasPrice": "0x342770c0",
+				"from": "0x703c4b2bd70c169f5717101caee543299fc946c7",
+				"gasUsed": "0xe01a",
+				"logs": [],
+				"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+				"status": "0x1",
+				"to": null,
+				"transactionHash": "0x1e1161cf3fd01a02fc9c5ee66fc45a4805b3828bf41edd54213c20d97fc12b1d",
+				"transactionIndex": "0x4",
+				"type": "0x1"
+			  }`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	receipts, err := api.GetTransactionReceiptsByBlock(context.Background(), blockNrOrHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("api error")
+	}
+
+	for i, tt := range testSuite {
+		data, err := json.Marshal(receipts[i])
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("test %d: json marshal error", i)
+			continue
+		}
+		want, have := tt.want, string(data)
+		require.JSONEqf(t, want, have, "test %d: json not match, want: %s, have: %s", i, want, have)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 68949f27a0..6188a698f4 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -842,17 +842,17 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) IsTerminalPoWBlock(parentTotalDiff *big.Int, totalDiff *bi
 	return parentTotalDiff.Cmp(c.TerminalTotalDifficulty) < 0 && totalDiff.Cmp(c.TerminalTotalDifficulty) >= 0
 }
 
-// IsShanghai returns whether time is either equal to the Shanghai fork time or greater.
+// IsShanghai returns whether num is either equal to the Shanghai fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsShanghai(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.ShanghaiBlock, num)
 }
 
-// IsCancun returns whether num is either equal to the Cancun fork time or greater.
+// IsCancun returns whether num is either equal to the Cancun fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsCancun(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.CancunBlock, num)
 }
 
-// IsPrague returns whether num is either equal to the Prague fork time or greater.
+// IsPrague returns whether num is either equal to the Prague fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsPrague(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.PragueBlock, num)
 }
@@ -912,9 +912,9 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) CheckConfigForkOrder() error {
 		{name: "arrowGlacierBlock", block: c.ArrowGlacierBlock, optional: true},
 		{name: "grayGlacierBlock", block: c.GrayGlacierBlock, optional: true},
 		{name: "mergeNetsplitBlock", block: c.MergeNetsplitBlock, optional: true},
-		{name: "ShanghaiBlock", block: c.ShanghaiBlock},
-		{name: "CancunBlock", block: c.CancunBlock, optional: true},
-		{name: "pragueTime", block: c.PragueBlock, optional: true},
+		{name: "shanghaiBlock", block: c.ShanghaiBlock},
+		{name: "cancunBlock", block: c.CancunBlock, optional: true},
+		{name: "pragueBlock", block: c.PragueBlock, optional: true},
 	} {
 		if lastFork.name != "" {
 			switch {
diff --git a/params/protocol_params.go b/params/protocol_params.go
index 8eb5e247a9..ef5f267172 100644
--- a/params/protocol_params.go
+++ b/params/protocol_params.go
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ const (
 	Bls12381MapG1Gas          uint64 = 5500   // Gas price for BLS12-381 mapping field element to G1 operation
 	Bls12381MapG2Gas          uint64 = 110000 // Gas price for BLS12-381 mapping field element to G2 operation
 
+	P256VerifyGas uint64 = 3450 // secp256r1 elliptic curve signature verifier gas price
+
 	// The Refund Quotient is the cap on how much of the used gas can be refunded. Before EIP-3529,
 	// up to half the consumed gas could be refunded. Redefined as 1/5th in EIP-3529
 	RefundQuotient        uint64 = 2