diff --git a/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/convert.rs b/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/convert.rs
index 90857f853d..5e08e55d57 100644
--- a/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/convert.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/convert.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use astria_core::{
     primitive::v1::{
         asset,
         asset::Denom,
-        Address,
     },
     protocol::transaction::v1alpha1::{
         action::{
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ fn event_to_bridge_unlock(
         transaction_hash,
     };
     let action = BridgeUnlockAction {
-        to: event.sender.to_fixed_bytes().into(),
+        to: event.destination_chain_address.to_fixed_bytes().into(),
         amount: event
             .amount
             .as_u128()
@@ -127,11 +126,7 @@ fn event_to_ics20_withdrawal(
     // TODO: make this configurable
     const ICS20_WITHDRAWAL_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(300);
 
-    let sender: [u8; 20] = event
-        .sender
-        .as_bytes()
-        .try_into()
-        .expect("U160 must be 20 bytes");
+    let sender = event.sender.to_fixed_bytes().into();
     let denom = rollup_asset_denom.clone();
 
     let (_, channel) = denom
@@ -152,7 +147,7 @@ fn event_to_ics20_withdrawal(
         // returned to the rollup.
         // this is only ok for now because addresses on the sequencer and the rollup are both 20
         // bytes, but this won't work otherwise.
-        return_address: Address::from(sender),
+        return_address: sender,
         amount: event
             .amount
             .as_u128()
@@ -207,7 +202,7 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         let expected_action = BridgeUnlockAction {
-            to: [0u8; 20].into(),
+            to: [1u8; 20].into(),
             amount: 99,
             memo: serde_json::to_vec(&BridgeUnlockMemo {
                 block_number: 1.into(),
@@ -239,7 +234,7 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         let expected_action = BridgeUnlockAction {
-            to: [0u8; 20].into(),
+            to: [1u8; 20].into(),
             amount: 99,
             memo: serde_json::to_vec(&BridgeUnlockMemo {
                 block_number: 1.into(),
diff --git a/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/watcher.rs b/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/watcher.rs
index 64343d0057..6c97ec3186 100644
--- a/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/watcher.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-bridge-withdrawer/src/withdrawer/ethereum/watcher.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ use astria_eyre::{
 };
 use ethers::{
     contract::LogMeta,
+    core::types::Block,
     providers::{
+        Middleware,
         Provider,
         StreamExt as _,
         Ws,
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::{
+    error,
     info,
     warn,
 };
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ impl Watcher {
                 .await
                 .wrap_err("failed to connect to ethereum RPC endpoint")?,
         );
-        let contract = AstriaWithdrawer::new(contract_address, provider);
+        let contract = AstriaWithdrawer::new(contract_address, provider.clone());
 
         let base_chain_asset_precision = contract
             .base_chain_asset_precision()
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ impl Watcher {
 
         let batcher = Batcher::new(
             event_rx,
+            provider,
             batch_tx,
             &shutdown_token,
             fee_asset_id,
@@ -214,6 +218,7 @@ async fn watch_for_ics20_withdrawal_events(
 
 struct Batcher {
     event_rx: mpsc::Receiver<(WithdrawalEvent, LogMeta)>,
+    provider: Arc<Provider<Ws>>,
     batch_tx: mpsc::Sender<Batch>,
     shutdown_token: CancellationToken,
     fee_asset_id: asset::Id,
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@ struct Batcher {
 impl Batcher {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         event_rx: mpsc::Receiver<(WithdrawalEvent, LogMeta)>,
+        provider: Arc<Provider<Ws>>,
         batch_tx: mpsc::Sender<Batch>,
         shutdown_token: &CancellationToken,
         fee_asset_id: asset::Id,
@@ -232,6 +238,7 @@ impl Batcher {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             event_rx,
+            provider,
             batch_tx,
             shutdown_token: shutdown_token.clone(),
             fee_asset_id,
@@ -239,10 +246,14 @@ impl Batcher {
             asset_withdrawal_divisor,
         }
     }
-}
 
-impl Batcher {
     pub(crate) async fn run(mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut block_rx = self
+            .provider
+            .subscribe_blocks()
+            .await
+            .wrap_err("failed to subscribe to blocks")?;
+
         let mut curr_batch = Batch {
             actions: Vec::new(),
             rollup_height: 0,
@@ -254,6 +265,32 @@ impl Batcher {
                     info!("batcher shutting down");
                     break;
                 }
+                block = block_rx.next() => {
+                    if let Some(Block { number, .. }) = block {
+                        let Some(block_number) = number else {
+                            // don't think this should happen
+                            warn!("block number missing; skipping");
+                            continue;
+                        };
+
+                        if block_number.as_u64() > curr_batch.rollup_height {
+                            if !curr_batch.actions.is_empty() {
+                                self.batch_tx
+                                    .send(curr_batch)
+                                    .await
+                                    .wrap_err("failed to send batched events; receiver dropped?")?;
+                            }
+
+                            curr_batch = Batch {
+                                actions: Vec::new(),
+                                rollup_height: block_number.as_u64(),
+                            };
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        error!("block stream closed; shutting down batcher");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
                 item = self.event_rx.recv() => {
                     if let Some((event, meta)) = item {
                         let event_with_metadata = EventWithMetadata {
@@ -281,7 +318,7 @@ impl Batcher {
                             };
                         }
                     } else {
-                        warn!("event receiver dropped; shutting down batcher");
+                        error!("event receiver dropped; shutting down batcher");
                         break;
                     }
                 }