diff --git a/packages/blockchain/package.json b/packages/blockchain/package.json
index f5eee8d170..9c4679c3c8 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/package.json
+++ b/packages/blockchain/package.json
@@ -1,85 +1,86 @@
 {
-	"name": "@tevm/blockchain",
-	"version": "1.1.0-next.97",
-	"private": false,
-	"description": "A custom implementation of ethereumjs blockchain",
-	"keywords": [
-		"solidity",
-		"ethereumjs",
-		"typescript",
-		"web3",
-		"blockchain"
-	],
-	"repository": {
-		"type": "git",
-		"url": "https://github.com/evmts/tevm-monorepo.git",
-		"directory": "packages/blockchain"
-	},
-	"license": "MIT",
-	"contributors": [
-		"Will Cory <willcory10@gmail.com>"
-	],
-	"type": "module",
-	"exports": {
-		"./package.json": "./package.json",
-		".": {
-			"import": {
-				"types": "./types/index.d.ts",
-				"default": "./dist/index.js"
-			},
-			"require": {
-				"types": "./dist/index.d.cts",
-				"default": "./dist/index.cjs"
-			}
-		}
-	},
-	"main": "dist/index.cjs",
-	"module": "dist/index.js",
-	"types": "types/index.d.ts",
-	"files": [
-		"dist",
-		"types",
-		"src",
-		"!src/**/*.spec.ts"
-	],
-	"scripts": {
-		"all": "pnpm i  && bun run build && bun lint && bun format && bun test:run && bun generate:docs",
-		"build": "nx run-many --targets=build:dist,build:types --projects=@tevm/blockchain",
-		"build:dist": "tsup",
-		"build:types": "tsup --dts-only && tsc --emitDeclarationOnly --declaration",
-		"clean": "rm -rf node_modules && rm -rf artifacts && rm -rf dist && rm -rf cache",
-		"format": "biome format . --write",
-		"format:check": "biome format .",
-		"generate:docs": "typedoc",
-		"lint": "biome check . --write --unsafe",
-		"lint:check": "biome check . --verbose",
-		"lint:deps": "bunx depcheck",
-		"lint:package": "bunx publint --strict && attw --pack",
-		"package:up": "pnpm up --latest",
-		"test": "bun test --watch",
-		"test:coverage": "bun test --coverage",
-		"test:run": "bun test",
-		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
-	},
-	"dependencies": {
-		"@ethereumjs/blockchain": "^7.2.0",
-		"@tevm/block": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/common": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/errors": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/jsonrpc": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/logger": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/trie": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/utils": "workspace:^"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"@tevm/tsconfig": "workspace:^",
-		"@tevm/tsupconfig": "workspace:^"
-	},
-	"peerDependencies": {
-		"viem": "^2.14.2"
-	},
-	"publishConfig": {
-		"access": "public"
-	},
-	"sideEffect": false
+  "name": "@tevm/blockchain",
+  "version": "1.1.0-next.97",
+  "private": false,
+  "description": "A custom implementation of ethereumjs blockchain",
+  "keywords": [
+    "solidity",
+    "ethereumjs",
+    "typescript",
+    "web3",
+    "blockchain"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/evmts/tevm-monorepo.git",
+    "directory": "packages/blockchain"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "contributors": [
+    "Will Cory <willcory10@gmail.com>"
+  ],
+  "type": "module",
+  "exports": {
+    "./package.json": "./package.json",
+    ".": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/index.js"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/index.d.cts",
+        "default": "./dist/index.cjs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "main": "dist/index.cjs",
+  "module": "dist/index.js",
+  "types": "types/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "types",
+    "src",
+    "!src/**/*.spec.ts"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "all": "pnpm i  && bun run build && bun lint && bun format && bun test:run && bun generate:docs",
+    "build": "nx run-many --targets=build:dist,build:types --projects=@tevm/blockchain",
+    "build:dist": "tsup",
+    "build:types": "tsup --dts-only && tsc --emitDeclarationOnly --declaration",
+    "clean": "rm -rf node_modules && rm -rf artifacts && rm -rf dist && rm -rf cache",
+    "format": "biome format . --write",
+    "format:check": "biome format .",
+    "generate:docs": "typedoc",
+    "lint": "biome check . --write --unsafe",
+    "lint:check": "biome check . --verbose",
+    "lint:deps": "bunx depcheck",
+    "lint:package": "bunx publint --strict && attw --pack",
+    "package:up": "pnpm up --latest",
+    "test": "bun test --watch",
+    "test:coverage": "bun test --coverage",
+    "test:run": "bun test",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@ethereumjs/blockchain": "^7.2.0",
+    "@tevm/block": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/common": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/errors": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/jsonrpc": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/logger": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/trie": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/utils": "workspace:^"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@tevm/test-utils": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/tsconfig": "workspace:^",
+    "@tevm/tsupconfig": "workspace:^"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "viem": "^2.14.2"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "sideEffect": false
 }
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/src/utils/getBlockFromRpc.spec.ts b/packages/blockchain/src/utils/getBlockFromRpc.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83a259472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/blockchain/src/utils/getBlockFromRpc.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'bun:test'
+import { Block } from '@tevm/block'
+import { transports } from '@tevm/test-utils'
+import { getBlockFromRpc } from './getBlockFromRpc.js'
+import { optimism } from '@tevm/common'
+
+describe('getBlockFromRpc', () => {
+	it('should fetch the latest block', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+
+		const block = await getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: 'latest' }, common)
+		expect(block).toBeInstanceOf(Block)
+		expect(block.header.number).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0n)
+	})
+
+	it('should fetch a block by number', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+		const blockNumber = 122606365n
+
+		const block = await getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: blockNumber }, common)
+		expect(block).toBeInstanceOf(Block)
+		expect(block.header.number).toBe(blockNumber)
+	})
+
+	it('should fetch a block by hash', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+		const blockHash = '0x6d4f1b3c89f9a26e7b1d8af7b093b8936d4d1af7989d0b1a7b1a2b0b0b6a6a6a'
+
+		const block = await getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: blockHash }, common)
+		expect(block).toBeInstanceOf(Block)
+		expect(block.hash().toString('hex')).toBe(blockHash.slice(2))
+	})
+
+	it('should handle invalid block tag', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+		const invalidBlockTag = 'invalid-tag'
+
+		await expect(getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: invalidBlockTag as any }, common)).rejects.toThrow(
+			`Invalid blocktag ${invalidBlockTag}`,
+		)
+	})
+
+	it('should handle non-existing block number', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+		const nonExistingBlockNumber = 99999999999n
+
+		await expect(getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: nonExistingBlockNumber }, common)).rejects.toThrow(
+			'No block found',
+		)
+	})
+
+	it('should handle non-existing block hash', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+		const nonExistingBlockHash = '0x' + '0'.repeat(64)
+
+		await expect(getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: nonExistingBlockHash }, common)).rejects.toThrow(
+			'No block found',
+		)
+	})
+
+	it('should handle Optimism deposit transactions filtering', async () => {
+		const transport = transports.optimism
+		const common = optimism.copy()
+
+		const consoleWarnSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+		const block = await getBlockFromRpc({ transport, blockTag: 'latest' }, common)
+		expect(block).toBeInstanceOf(Block)
+		expect(consoleWarnSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+		consoleWarnSpy.mockRestore()
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2b93cd3bdd..61cc4626e5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1551,6 +1551,9 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.14.2
         version: 2.14.2(bufferutil@4.0.8)(typescript@5.5.2)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4)(zod@3.23.8)
     devDependencies:
+      '@tevm/test-utils':
+        specifier: workspace:^
+        version: link:../../test/test-utils
       '@tevm/tsconfig':
         specifier: workspace:^
         version: link:../../configs/tsconfig