diff --git a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/global_metadata.rs b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/global_metadata.rs
index b6daf7e6..ddc3c839 100644
--- a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/global_metadata.rs
+++ b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/global_metadata.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub(crate) enum GlobalMetadata {
     TransactionTrieRoot = 5,
     /// A pointer to the root of the receipt trie within the `TrieData` buffer.
     ReceiptTrieRoot = 6,
-    /// The number of storage tries involved in this transaction. I.e. the number of values in
+    /// The number of storage tries involved in these transactions. I.e. the number of values in
     /// `StorageTrieAddresses`, `StorageTriePointers` and `StorageTrieCheckpointPointers`.
     NumStorageTries = 7,
 
diff --git a/evm/src/generation/mod.rs b/evm/src/generation/mod.rs
index 7b54ea29..67b65c31 100644
--- a/evm/src/generation/mod.rs
+++ b/evm/src/generation/mod.rs
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@ pub(crate) mod state;
 pub struct GenerationInputs {
     pub signed_txns: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
 
-    /// A partial version of the state trie prior to this transaction. It should include all nodes
-    /// that will be accessed by this transaction.
+    /// A partial version of the state trie prior to these transactions. It should include all nodes
+    /// that will be accessed by these transactions.
     pub state_trie: PartialTrie,
 
-    /// A partial version of the transaction trie prior to this transaction. It should include all
-    /// nodes that will be accessed by this transaction.
+    /// A partial version of the transaction trie prior to these transactions. It should include all
+    /// nodes that will be accessed by these transactions.
     pub transactions_trie: PartialTrie,
 
-    /// A partial version of the receipt trie prior to this transaction. It should include all nodes
-    /// that will be accessed by this transaction.
+    /// A partial version of the receipt trie prior to these transactions. It should include all nodes
+    /// that will be accessed by these transactions.
     pub receipts_trie: PartialTrie,
 
-    /// A partial version of each storage trie prior to this transaction. It should include all
-    /// storage tries, and nodes therein, that will be accessed by this transaction.
+    /// A partial version of each storage trie prior to these transactions. It should include all
+    /// storage tries, and nodes therein, that will be accessed by these transactions.
     pub storage_tries: Vec<(Address, PartialTrie)>,
 
     pub block_metadata: BlockMetadata,
diff --git a/evm/src/proof.rs b/evm/src/proof.rs
index 6cb47d33..81512c78 100644
--- a/evm/src/proof.rs
+++ b/evm/src/proof.rs
@@ -65,12 +65,13 @@ pub struct TrieRoots {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct BlockMetadata {
-    pub block_coinbase: Address,
+    pub block_beneficiary: Address,
     pub block_timestamp: U256,
     pub block_number: U256,
     pub block_difficulty: U256,
     pub block_gaslimit: U256,
     pub block_chain_id: U256,
+    pub block_base_fee: U256,
 }
 
 /// Memory values which are public.
@@ -88,12 +89,13 @@ pub struct TrieRootsTarget {
 }
 
 pub struct BlockMetadataTarget {
-    pub block_coinbase: [Target; 5],
+    pub block_beneficiary: [Target; 5],
     pub block_timestamp: Target,
     pub block_number: Target,
     pub block_difficulty: Target,
     pub block_gaslimit: Target,
     pub block_chain_id: Target,
+    pub block_base_fee: Target,
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct AllProofChallengesTarget<const D: usize> {
diff --git a/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs b/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
index a86ff06e..217a07f7 100644
--- a/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
+++ b/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
@@ -355,19 +355,21 @@ pub fn add_virtual_trie_roots<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, const D: usize>(
 pub fn add_virtual_block_metadata<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, const D: usize>(
     builder: &mut CircuitBuilder<F, D>,
 ) -> BlockMetadataTarget {
-    let block_coinbase = builder.add_virtual_target_arr();
+    let block_beneficiary = builder.add_virtual_target_arr();
     let block_timestamp = builder.add_virtual_target();
     let block_number = builder.add_virtual_target();
     let block_difficulty = builder.add_virtual_target();
     let block_gaslimit = builder.add_virtual_target();
     let block_chain_id = builder.add_virtual_target();
+    let block_base_fee = builder.add_virtual_target();
     BlockMetadataTarget {
-        block_coinbase,
+        block_beneficiary,
         block_timestamp,
         block_number,
         block_difficulty,
         block_gaslimit,
         block_chain_id,
+        block_base_fee,
     }
 }
 
@@ -524,8 +526,8 @@ pub fn set_block_metadata_target<F, W, const D: usize>(
     W: Witness<F>,
 {
     witness.set_target_arr(
-        block_metadata_target.block_coinbase,
-        h160_limbs(block_metadata.block_coinbase),
+        block_metadata_target.block_beneficiary,
+        h160_limbs(block_metadata.block_beneficiary),
     );
     witness.set_target(
         block_metadata_target.block_timestamp,
@@ -547,4 +549,8 @@ pub fn set_block_metadata_target<F, W, const D: usize>(
         block_metadata_target.block_chain_id,
         F::from_canonical_u64(block_metadata.block_chain_id.as_u64()),
     );
+    witness.set_target(
+        block_metadata_target.block_base_fee,
+        F::from_canonical_u64(block_metadata.block_base_fee.as_u64()),
+    );
 }
diff --git a/evm/src/util.rs b/evm/src/util.rs
index 5b75c999..ae5281db 100644
--- a/evm/src/util.rs
+++ b/evm/src/util.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) fn u256_limbs<F: Field>(u256: U256) -> [F; 8] {
     u256.0
         .into_iter()
         .flat_map(|limb_64| {
-            let lo = (limb_64 & 0xFFFFFFFF) as u32;
+            let lo = limb_64 as u32;
             let hi = (limb_64 >> 32) as u32;
             [lo, hi]
         })