diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core.Test/Caching/ClockCacheTests.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core.Test/Caching/ClockCacheTests.cs
index f4bdf703576e..0dd477bcaeb9 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core.Test/Caching/ClockCacheTests.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core.Test/Caching/ClockCacheTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Demerzel Solutions Limited
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Demerzel Solutions Limited
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
 
 using System;
@@ -242,6 +242,19 @@ public void Can_delete()
             cache.Delete(_addresses[0]).Should().BeFalse();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void Delete_returns_value()
+        {
+            Cache cache = Create();
+            cache.Set(_addresses[0], _accounts[0]);
+
+            cache.Delete(_addresses[0], out Account? value).Should().BeTrue();
+            value.Should().Be(_accounts[0]);
+
+            cache.Delete(_addresses[0], out Account? noValue).Should().BeFalse();
+            noValue.Should().BeNull();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void Clear_should_free_all_capacity()
         {
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core/Caching/ClockCache.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core/Caching/ClockCache.cs
index a13c6eaef1fe..ee94fa68bedb 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core/Caching/ClockCache.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Core/Caching/ClockCache.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Demerzel Solutions Limited
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Demerzel Solutions Limited
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
 
 using System;
@@ -136,9 +136,15 @@ void ThrowInvalidOperationException()
         }
     }
 
-    public bool Delete(TKey key)
+    public bool Delete(TKey key) => Delete(key, out _);
+
+    public bool Delete(TKey key, [NotNullWhen(true)] out TValue? value)
     {
-        if (MaxCapacity == 0) return false;
+        if (MaxCapacity == 0)
+        {
+            value = default;
+            return false;
+        }
 
         using var lockRelease = _lock.Acquire();
 
@@ -148,9 +154,11 @@ public bool Delete(TKey key)
             KeyToOffset[ov.Offset] = default;
             ClearAccessed(ov.Offset);
             FreeOffsets.Enqueue(ov.Offset);
-            return true;
+            value = ov.Value;
+            return ov.Value != null;
         }
 
+        value = default;
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network.Test/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandlerTests.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network.Test/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandlerTests.cs
index 1ecc4d466cc9..657350833df7 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network.Test/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandlerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network.Test/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandlerTests.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Demerzel Solutions Limited
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
 
-using System;
-using System.Net;
 using DotNetty.Buffers;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Nethermind.Consensus;
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Messages;
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols;
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V62.Messages;
+using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V66;
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V66.Messages;
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V68;
 using Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V68.Messages;
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@
 using Nethermind.TxPool;
 using NSubstitute;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Net;
 
 namespace Nethermind.Network.Test.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V68;
 
@@ -146,6 +147,38 @@ public void Should_throw_when_sizes_doesnt_match(bool removeSize)
         action.Should().Throw<SubprotocolException>();
     }
 
+
+    [Test]
+    public void Should_disconnect_if_tx_size_is_wrong()
+    {
+        GenerateTxLists(4, out ArrayPoolList<byte> types, out ArrayPoolList<int> sizes, out ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashes, out ArrayPoolList<Transaction> txs);
+        sizes[0] += 10;
+        using NewPooledTransactionHashesMessage68 hashesMsg = new(types, sizes, hashes);
+        using PooledTransactionsMessage txsMsg = new(1111, new(txs));
+
+        HandleIncomingStatusMessage();
+        HandleZeroMessage(hashesMsg, Eth68MessageCode.NewPooledTransactionHashes);
+        HandleZeroMessage(txsMsg, Eth66MessageCode.PooledTransactions);
+
+        _session.Received().InitiateDisconnect(DisconnectReason.BackgroundTaskFailure, "invalid pooled tx type or size");
+    }
+
+
+    [Test]
+    public void Should_disconnect_if_tx_type_is_wrong()
+    {
+        GenerateTxLists(4, out ArrayPoolList<byte> types, out ArrayPoolList<int> sizes, out ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashes, out ArrayPoolList<Transaction> txs);
+        types[0]++;
+        using NewPooledTransactionHashesMessage68 hashesMsg = new(types, sizes, hashes);
+        using PooledTransactionsMessage txsMsg = new(1111, new(txs));
+
+        HandleIncomingStatusMessage();
+        HandleZeroMessage(hashesMsg, Eth68MessageCode.NewPooledTransactionHashes);
+        HandleZeroMessage(txsMsg, Eth66MessageCode.PooledTransactions);
+
+        _session.Received().InitiateDisconnect(DisconnectReason.BackgroundTaskFailure, "invalid pooled tx type or size");
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void Should_process_huge_transaction()
     {
@@ -273,20 +306,28 @@ private void HandleZeroMessage<T>(T msg, byte messageCode) where T : MessageBase
     }
 
     private void GenerateLists(int txCount, out ArrayPoolList<byte> types, out ArrayPoolList<int> sizes, out ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashes)
+    {
+        GenerateTxLists(txCount, out types, out sizes, out hashes, out ArrayPoolList<Transaction> txs);
+        txs.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private void GenerateTxLists(int txCount, out ArrayPoolList<byte> types, out ArrayPoolList<int> sizes, out ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashes, out ArrayPoolList<Transaction> txs)
     {
         TxDecoder txDecoder = TxDecoder.Instance;
         types = new(txCount);
         sizes = new(txCount);
         hashes = new(txCount);
+        txs = new(txCount);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < txCount; ++i)
         {
-            Transaction tx = Build.A.Transaction.WithType((TxType)(i % 3)).WithData(new byte[i])
+            Transaction tx = Build.A.Transaction.WithType((TxType)(i % 3)).SignedAndResolved().WithData(new byte[i])
                 .WithHash(i % 2 == 0 ? TestItem.KeccakA : TestItem.KeccakB).TestObject;
 
             types.Add((byte)tx.Type);
             sizes.Add(txDecoder.GetLength(tx, RlpBehaviors.None));
             hashes.Add(tx.Hash);
+            txs.Add(tx);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/ProtocolHandlers/ProtocolHandlerBase.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/ProtocolHandlers/ProtocolHandlerBase.cs
index e900dbaa0fb0..3d983ab69f55 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/ProtocolHandlers/ProtocolHandlerBase.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/ProtocolHandlers/ProtocolHandlerBase.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 using Nethermind.Serialization.Rlp;
 using Nethermind.Stats;
 using Nethermind.Stats.Model;
-using Nethermind.Synchronization;
 
 namespace Nethermind.Network.P2P.ProtocolHandlers
 {
@@ -90,6 +89,8 @@ protected T Deserialize<T>(IByteBuffer data) where T : P2PMessage
                 int originalReaderIndex = data.ReaderIndex;
                 T result = _serializer.Deserialize<T>(data);
                 if (data.IsReadable()) ThrowIncompleteDeserializationException(data, originalReaderIndex);
+                Logger.Warn($"{Counter} Got {typeof(T).Name}");
+
                 return result;
             }
             catch (RlpLimitException e)
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ private static void ThrowIncompleteDeserializationException(IByteBuffer data, in
         protected internal void Send<T>(T message) where T : P2PMessage
         {
             Interlocked.Increment(ref Counter);
-            if (Logger.IsTrace) Logger.Trace($"{Counter} Sending {typeof(T).Name}");
+            Logger.Warn($"{Counter} Sending {typeof(T).Name}");
             if (NetworkDiagTracer.IsEnabled)
             {
                 string messageString = message.ToString();
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V62/Eth62ProtocolHandler.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V62/Eth62ProtocolHandler.cs
index d0857c003cd2..ac6795f86d1f 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V62/Eth62ProtocolHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V62/Eth62ProtocolHandler.cs
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ public Eth62ProtocolHandler(ISession session,
             EnsureGossipPolicy();
         }
 
-        public void DisableTxFiltering()
-        {
-            _floodController.IsEnabled = false;
-        }
+        public void DisableTxFiltering() => _floodController.IsEnabled = false;
 
         public override byte ProtocolVersion => EthVersions.Eth62;
         public override string ProtocolCode => Protocol.Eth;
@@ -242,7 +239,7 @@ protected void Handle(TransactionsMessage msg)
             BackgroundTaskScheduler.ScheduleBackgroundTask((iList, 0), _handleSlow);
         }
 
-        private ValueTask HandleSlow((IOwnedReadOnlyList<Transaction> txs, int startIndex) request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        protected virtual ValueTask HandleSlow((IOwnedReadOnlyList<Transaction> txs, int startIndex) request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             IOwnedReadOnlyList<Transaction> transactions = request.txs;
             ReadOnlySpan<Transaction> transactionsSpan = transactions.AsSpan();
@@ -250,6 +247,7 @@ private ValueTask HandleSlow((IOwnedReadOnlyList<Transaction> txs, int startInde
             {
                 int startIdx = request.startIndex;
                 bool isTrace = Logger.IsTrace;
+
                 for (int i = startIdx; i < transactionsSpan.Length; i++)
                 {
                     if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V65/Eth65ProtocolHandler.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V65/Eth65ProtocolHandler.cs
index 3c6d6174d584..6861021228a8 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V65/Eth65ProtocolHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V65/Eth65ProtocolHandler.cs
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ protected virtual void RequestPooledTransactions<GetPooledTransactionsMessage>(I
         private ArrayPoolList<Hash256> AddMarkUnknownHashes(ReadOnlySpan<Hash256> hashes)
         {
             ArrayPoolList<Hash256> discoveredTxHashesAndSizes = new(hashes.Length);
+
             for (int i = 0; i < hashes.Length; i++)
             {
                 Hash256 hash = hashes[i];
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ private ArrayPoolList<Hash256> AddMarkUnknownHashes(ReadOnlySpan<Hash256> hashes
 
         public virtual void HandleMessage(PooledTransactionRequestMessage message)
         {
-            ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashesToRetry = new(1) { new Hash256(message.TxHash) };
+            using ArrayPoolList<Hash256> hashesToRetry = new(1) { new Hash256(message.TxHash) };
             RequestPooledTransactions<GetPooledTransactionsMessage>(hashesToRetry);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandler.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandler.cs
index 093532f45122..8b44ac53396f 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Network/P2P/Subprotocols/Eth/V68/Eth68ProtocolHandler.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using Nethermind.Consensus;
 using Nethermind.Consensus.Scheduler;
 using Nethermind.Core;
+using Nethermind.Core.Caching;
 using Nethermind.Core.Collections;
 using Nethermind.Core.Crypto;
 using Nethermind.Core.Extensions;
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Nethermind.Network.P2P.Subprotocols.Eth.V68;
 
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ public class Eth68ProtocolHandler(ISession session,
         ? long.MaxValue
         : txPoolConfig.MaxBlobTxSize.Value + (long)specProvider.GetFinalMaxBlobGasPerBlock();
 
+    private ClockCache<ValueHash256, (int, TxType)> TxShapeAnnouncements { get; } = new(MemoryAllowance.TxHashCacheSize / 10);
+
     public override string Name => "eth68";
 
     public override byte ProtocolVersion => EthVersions.Eth68;
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ protected void RequestPooledTransactions(IOwnedReadOnlyList<Hash256> hashes, IOw
             Hash256 hash = hashes[index];
             int txSize = sizes[index];
             TxType txType = (TxType)types[index];
+            TxShapeAnnouncements.Set(hash, (txSize, txType));
 
             long maxTxSize = txType.SupportsBlobs() ? _configuredMaxBlobTxSize : _configuredMaxTxSize;
 
@@ -239,4 +245,21 @@ private void SendMessage(IOwnedReadOnlyList<byte> types, IOwnedReadOnlyList<int>
         NewPooledTransactionHashesMessage68 message = new(types, sizes, hashes);
         Send(message);
     }
+
+    protected override ValueTask HandleSlow((IOwnedReadOnlyList<Transaction> txs, int startIndex) request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        int startIdx = request.startIndex;
+        for (int i = startIdx; i < request.txs.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (!ValidateSizeAndType(request.txs[i]))
+            {
+                throw new SubprotocolException("invalid pooled tx type or size");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return base.HandleSlow(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private bool ValidateSizeAndType(Transaction tx)
+        => !TxShapeAnnouncements.Delete(tx.Hash!, out (int Size, TxType Type) txShape) || (tx.GetLength() == txShape.Size && tx.Type == txShape.Type);
 }
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/RetryCache.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/RetryCache.cs
index 130c6fc344dd..13cbf60b5a96 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/RetryCache.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/RetryCache.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ public class RetryCache<TMessage, TResourceId>
 {
     private readonly int _timeoutMs;
     private readonly int _checkMs;
-    private readonly int _requestingCacheSize;
 
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<TResourceId, PooledSet<IMessageHandler<TMessage>>> _retryRequests = new();
     private readonly ConcurrentQueue<(TResourceId ResourceId, DateTimeOffset ExpiresAfter)> _expiringQueue = new();
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ public RetryCache(ILogManager logManager, int timeoutMs = 2500, int requestingCa
 
         _timeoutMs = timeoutMs;
         _checkMs = _timeoutMs / 5;
-        _requestingCacheSize = requestingCacheSize;
-        _requestingResources = new(_requestingCacheSize);
+        _requestingResources = new(requestingCacheSize);
 
         Task.Run(async () =>
         {
@@ -46,23 +44,26 @@ public RetryCache(ILogManager logManager, int timeoutMs = 2500, int requestingCa
 
                     if (_retryRequests.TryRemove(item.ResourceId, out PooledSet<IMessageHandler<TMessage>>? requests))
                     {
-                        if (requests.Count > 0)
+                        using (requests)
                         {
-                            _requestingResources.Set(item.ResourceId);
-                        }
+                            if (requests.Count > 0)
+                            {
+                                _requestingResources.Set(item.ResourceId);
+                            }
 
-                        if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Trace($"Sending retry requests for {item.ResourceId} after timeout");
+                            if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Warn($"Sending retry requests for {item.ResourceId} after timeout");
 
 
-                        foreach (IMessageHandler<TMessage> retryHandler in requests)
-                        {
-                            try
-                            {
-                                retryHandler.HandleMessage(TMessage.New(item.ResourceId));
-                            }
-                            catch (Exception ex)
+                            foreach (IMessageHandler<TMessage> retryHandler in requests)
                             {
-                                if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Error($"Failed to send retry request to {retryHandler} for {item.ResourceId}", ex);
+                                try
+                                {
+                                    retryHandler.HandleMessage(TMessage.New(item.ResourceId));
+                                }
+                                catch (Exception ex)
+                                {
+                                    if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Error($"Failed to send retry request to {retryHandler} for {item.ResourceId}", ex);
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ public AnnounceResult Announced(TResourceId resourceId, IMessageHandler<TMessage
 
             _retryRequests.AddOrUpdate(resourceId, (resourceId) =>
             {
-                if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Trace($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}: NEW");
+                if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Warn($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}: NEW");
 
                 _expiringQueue.Enqueue((resourceId, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(_timeoutMs)));
                 added = true;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public AnnounceResult Announced(TResourceId resourceId, IMessageHandler<TMessage
                 return [];
             }, (resourceId, dict) =>
             {
-                if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Trace($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}: UPDATE");
+                if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Warn($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}: UPDATE");
 
                 dict.Add(retryHandler);
                 return dict;
@@ -96,16 +97,17 @@ public AnnounceResult Announced(TResourceId resourceId, IMessageHandler<TMessage
             return added ? AnnounceResult.New : AnnounceResult.Enqueued;
         }
 
-        if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Trace($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}, but a retry is in progress already, immidietly firing");
+        if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Warn($"Announced {resourceId} by {retryHandler}, but a retry is in progress already, immidietly firing");
 
         return AnnounceResult.New;
     }
 
     public void Received(TResourceId resourceId)
     {
-        if (_logger.IsTrace) _logger.Trace($"Received {resourceId}");
+        if (_logger.IsWarn) _logger.Warn($"Received {resourceId}");
 
         _retryRequests.TryRemove(resourceId, out PooledSet<IMessageHandler<TMessage>>? _);
+        _requestingResources.Delete(resourceId);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/TxPool.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/TxPool.cs
index 59e9fbd0143e..d6c8275f1271 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/TxPool.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.TxPool/TxPool.cs
@@ -489,8 +489,6 @@ public void RemovePeer(PublicKey nodeId)
 
         public AcceptTxResult SubmitTx(Transaction tx, TxHandlingOptions handlingOptions)
         {
-            _retryCache.Received(tx.Hash!);
-
             bool startBroadcast = _txPoolConfig.PersistentBroadcastEnabled
                                   && (handlingOptions & TxHandlingOptions.PersistentBroadcast) ==
                                   TxHandlingOptions.PersistentBroadcast;
@@ -500,6 +498,7 @@ public AcceptTxResult SubmitTx(Transaction tx, TxHandlingOptions handlingOptions
                 // If local tx allow it to be accepted even when syncing
                 !startBroadcast)
             {
+                _retryCache.Received(tx.Hash!);
                 return AcceptTxResult.Syncing;
             }
 
@@ -539,6 +538,11 @@ public AcceptTxResult SubmitTx(Transaction tx, TxHandlingOptions handlingOptions
                 _newHeadLock.ExitReadLock();
             }
 
+            if (accepted != AcceptTxResult.Invalid)
+            {
+                _retryCache.Received(tx.Hash!);
+            }
+
             if (accepted)
             {
                 // Clear proper snapshot