diff --git a/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_block.nim b/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_block.nim
index 14e49d9c0..dcf4b0bfe 100644
--- a/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_block.nim
+++ b/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_block.nim
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ proc procBlkPreamble(vmState: BaseVMState; dbTx: DbTransaction;
         blockNumber = header.blockNumber
       return false
     else:
-      trace "Has transactions",
-        blockNumber = header.blockNumber,
-        blockHash = header.blockHash
+      #trace "Has transactions",
+      #  blockNumber = header.blockNumber,
+      #  blockHash = header.blockHash
       vmState.receipts = newSeq[Receipt](body.transactions.len)
       vmState.cumulativeGasUsed = 0
       for txIndex, tx in body.transactions:
diff --git a/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_transaction.nim b/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_transaction.nim
index 6c3cb3695..0aec90962 100644
--- a/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_transaction.nim
+++ b/nimbus/p2p/executor/process_transaction.nim
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ proc processTransactionImpl(tx: Transaction, sender: EthAddress,
                             vmState: BaseVMState, fork: Fork): GasInt
                               # wildcard exception, wrapped below
                               {.gcsafe, raises: [Exception].} =
-  trace "Sender", sender
-  trace "txHash", rlpHash = tx.rlpHash
+  #trace "Sender", sender
+  #trace "txHash", rlpHash = tx.rlpHash
 
   var tx = eip1559TxNormalization(tx)
   var priorityFee: GasInt
diff --git a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/gas_meter.nim b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
index 9a0fb4077..7c33f7be6 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ proc consumeGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt; reason: string) =
     raise newException(OutOfGas,
       &"Out of gas: Needed {amount} - Remaining {gasMeter.gasRemaining} - Reason: {reason}")
   gasMeter.gasRemaining -= amount
-  trace "GAS CONSUMPTION", total = gasMeter.gasRemaining + amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining, reason
+#  trace "GAS CONSUMPTION", total = gasMeter.gasRemaining + amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining, reason
 
 proc returnGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt) =
   gasMeter.gasRemaining += amount
-  trace "GAS RETURNED", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining
+#  trace "GAS RETURNED", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining
 
 proc refundGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt) =
   gasMeter.gasRefunded += amount
-  trace "GAS REFUND", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, refunded = gasMeter.gasRefunded
+#  trace "GAS REFUND", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, refunded = gasMeter.gasRefunded
diff --git a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
index d1fa1e8c1..83da1fe60 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ template genCall(callName: untyped, opCode: Op): untyped =
     when opCode in {CallCode, Call}:
       let senderBalance = c.getBalance(sender)
       if senderBalance < value:
-        debug "Insufficient funds", available = senderBalance, needed = c.msg.value
+        #debug "Insufficient funds", available = senderBalance, needed = c.msg.value
         # return unused gas
         c.gasMeter.returnGas(childGasLimit)
         return
diff --git a/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim b/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
index ad818e789..0d2bea1d8 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ proc opTableToCaseStmt(opTable: array[Op, NimNode], c: NimNode): NimNode =
     let branchStmt = block:
       if op == Stop:
         quote do:
-          trace "op: Stop"
+          #trace "op: Stop"
           if not `c`.code.atEnd() and `c`.tracingEnabled:
             # we only trace `REAL STOP` and ignore `FAKE STOP`
             `c`.opIndex = `c`.traceOpCodeStarted(`asOp`)
@@ -416,4 +416,4 @@ proc executeOpcodes(c: Computation) =
 
   if c.isError() and c.continuation.isNil:
     if c.tracingEnabled: c.traceError()
-    debug "executeOpcodes error", msg=c.error.info
+    #trace "executeOpcodes error", msg=c.error.info
diff --git a/nimbus/vm/precompiles.nim b/nimbus/vm/precompiles.nim
index 07ee3d4ae..65daa3ab2 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/precompiles.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/precompiles.nim
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ proc ecRecover*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.output.setLen(32)
   computation.output[12..31] = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
-  trace "ECRecover precompile", derivedKey = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
+  #trace "ECRecover precompile", derivedKey = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
 
 proc sha256*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ proc sha256*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="SHA256 Precompile")
   computation.output = @(nimcrypto.sha_256.digest(computation.msg.data).data)
-  trace "SHA256 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "SHA256 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc ripemd160*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ proc ripemd160*(computation: Computation) =
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="RIPEMD160 Precompile")
   computation.output.setLen(32)
   computation.output[12..31] = @(nimcrypto.ripemd160.digest(computation.msg.data).data)
-  trace "RIPEMD160 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "RIPEMD160 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc identity*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ proc identity*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="Identity Precompile")
   computation.output = computation.msg.data
-  trace "Identity precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "Identity precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc modExpInternal(computation: Computation, baseLen, expLen, modLen: int, T: type StUint) =
   template data: untyped {.dirty.} =
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ proc execPrecompiles*(computation: Computation, fork: Fork): bool {.inline.} =
   if lb in PrecompileAddresses.low.byte .. maxPrecompileAddr.byte:
     result = true
     let precompile = PrecompileAddresses(lb)
-    trace "Call precompile", precompile = precompile, codeAddr = computation.msg.codeAddress
+    #trace "Call precompile", precompile = precompile, codeAddr = computation.msg.codeAddress
     try:
       case precompile
       of paEcRecover: ecRecover(computation)
diff --git a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/gas_meter.nim b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
index 9a0fb4077..f065bbc21 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/gas_meter.nim
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ proc consumeGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt; reason: string) =
     raise newException(OutOfGas,
       &"Out of gas: Needed {amount} - Remaining {gasMeter.gasRemaining} - Reason: {reason}")
   gasMeter.gasRemaining -= amount
-  trace "GAS CONSUMPTION", total = gasMeter.gasRemaining + amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining, reason
+  #trace "GAS CONSUMPTION", total = gasMeter.gasRemaining + amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining, reason
 
 proc returnGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt) =
   gasMeter.gasRemaining += amount
-  trace "GAS RETURNED", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining
+  #trace "GAS RETURNED", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, remaining = gasMeter.gasRemaining
 
 proc refundGas*(gasMeter: var GasMeter; amount: GasInt) =
   gasMeter.gasRefunded += amount
-  trace "GAS REFUND", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, refunded = gasMeter.gasRefunded
+  #trace "GAS REFUND", consumed = gasMeter.gasRemaining - amount, amount, refunded = gasMeter.gasRefunded
diff --git a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_dispatcher.nim b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_dispatcher.nim
index ebb0cd420..5c7bb063e 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_dispatcher.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_dispatcher.nim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 template handleStopDirective(k: var Vm2Ctx) =
-  trace "op: Stop"
+  #trace "op: Stop"
   if not k.cpt.code.atEnd() and k.cpt.tracingEnabled:
     # we only trace `REAL STOP` and ignore `FAKE STOP`
     k.cpt.opIndex = k.cpt.traceOpCodeStarted(Stop)
diff --git a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_handlers/oph_call.nim b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_handlers/oph_call.nim
index bffe188d8..2a4a8b7bc 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_handlers/oph_call.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter/op_handlers/oph_call.nim
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ const
 
     let senderBalance = k.cpt.getBalance(p.sender)
     if senderBalance < p.value:
-      debug "Insufficient funds",
-        available = senderBalance,
-        needed = k.cpt.msg.value
+      #debug "Insufficient funds",
+      #  available = senderBalance,
+      #  needed = k.cpt.msg.value
       k.cpt.gasMeter.returnGas(childGasLimit)
       return
 
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ const
 
     let senderBalance = k.cpt.getBalance(p.sender)
     if senderBalance < p.value:
-      debug "Insufficient funds",
-        available = senderBalance,
-        needed = k.cpt.msg.value
+      #debug "Insufficient funds",
+      #  available = senderBalance,
+      #  needed = k.cpt.msg.value
       k.cpt.gasMeter.returnGas(childGasLimit)
       return
 
diff --git a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter_dispatch.nim b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter_dispatch.nim
index 5ec280378..653d2025c 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm2/interpreter_dispatch.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm2/interpreter_dispatch.nim
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ proc executeOpcodes*(c: Computation) =
 
   if c.isError() and c.continuation.isNil:
     if c.tracingEnabled: c.traceError()
-    debug "executeOpcodes error", msg=c.error.info
+    #trace "executeOpcodes error", msg=c.error.info
 
 
 proc execCallOrCreate*(cParam: Computation) =
diff --git a/nimbus/vm2/precompiles.nim b/nimbus/vm2/precompiles.nim
index 85e94e250..47b453b83 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm2/precompiles.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm2/precompiles.nim
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ proc ecRecover*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.output.setLen(32)
   computation.output[12..31] = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
-  trace "ECRecover precompile", derivedKey = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
+  #trace "ECRecover precompile", derivedKey = pubkey[].toCanonicalAddress()
 
 proc sha256*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ proc sha256*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="SHA256 Precompile")
   computation.output = @(nimcrypto.sha_256.digest(computation.msg.data).data)
-  trace "SHA256 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "SHA256 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc ripemd160*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ proc ripemd160*(computation: Computation) =
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="RIPEMD160 Precompile")
   computation.output.setLen(32)
   computation.output[12..31] = @(nimcrypto.ripemd160.digest(computation.msg.data).data)
-  trace "RIPEMD160 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "RIPEMD160 precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc identity*(computation: Computation) =
   let
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ proc identity*(computation: Computation) =
 
   computation.gasMeter.consumeGas(gasFee, reason="Identity Precompile")
   computation.output = computation.msg.data
-  trace "Identity precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
+  #trace "Identity precompile", output = computation.output.toHex
 
 proc modExpInternal(computation: Computation, baseLen, expLen, modLen: int, T: type StUint) =
   template data: untyped {.dirty.} =
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ proc execPrecompiles*(computation: Computation, fork: Fork): bool {.inline.} =
   if lb in PrecompileAddresses.low.byte .. maxPrecompileAddr.byte:
     result = true
     let precompile = PrecompileAddresses(lb)
-    trace "Call precompile", precompile = precompile, codeAddr = computation.msg.codeAddress
+    #trace "Call precompile", precompile = precompile, codeAddr = computation.msg.codeAddress
     try:
       case precompile
       of paEcRecover: ecRecover(computation)