diff --git a/app/ante/ante.go b/app/ante/ante.go
index 20770690..88bb9d0e 100644
--- a/app/ante/ante.go
+++ b/app/ante/ante.go
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import (
 
 	tmlog "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types/multisig"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 	authante "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ func NewAnteHandler(options HandlerOptions) (sdk.AnteHandler, error) {
 					// cosmos-sdk tx with dynamic fee extension
 					anteHandler = newCosmosAnteHandler(options)
 				default:
-					return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-						sdkerrors.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions,
+					return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+						errortypes.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions,
 						"rejecting tx with unsupported extension option: %s", typeURL,
 					)
 				}
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func NewAnteHandler(options HandlerOptions) (sdk.AnteHandler, error) {
 		case sdk.Tx:
 			anteHandler = newCosmosAnteHandler(options)
 		default:
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid transaction type: %T", tx)
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid transaction type: %T", tx)
 		}
 
 		return anteHandler(ctx, tx, sim)
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func NewAnteHandler(options HandlerOptions) (sdk.AnteHandler, error) {
 
 func Recover(logger tmlog.Logger, err *error) {
 	if r := recover(); r != nil {
-		*err = sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrPanic, "%v", r)
+		*err = errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrPanic, "%v", r)
 
 		if e, ok := r.(error); ok {
 			logger.Error(
diff --git a/app/ante/eip712.go b/app/ante/eip712.go
index f12b96fe..96f6e373 100644
--- a/app/ante/eip712.go
+++ b/app/ante/eip712.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package ante
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 	authante "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/migrations/legacytx"
@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ func (svd Eip712SigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context,
 
 	sigTx, ok := tx.(authsigning.SigVerifiableTx)
 	if !ok {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidType, "tx %T doesn't implement authsigning.SigVerifiableTx", tx)
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidType, "tx %T doesn't implement authsigning.SigVerifiableTx", tx)
 	}
 
 	authSignTx, ok := tx.(authsigning.Tx)
 	if !ok {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidType, "tx %T doesn't implement the authsigning.Tx interface", tx)
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidType, "tx %T doesn't implement the authsigning.Tx interface", tx)
 	}
 
 	// stdSigs contains the sequence number, account number, and signatures.
@@ -82,12 +83,16 @@ func (svd Eip712SigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context,
 
 	// EIP712 allows just one signature
 	if len(sigs) != 1 {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, "invalid number of signers (%d);  EIP712 signatures allows just one signature", len(sigs))
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+			errortypes.ErrTooManySignatures,
+			"invalid number of signers (%d);  EIP712 signatures allows just one signature",
+			len(sigs),
+		)
 	}
 
 	// check that signer length and signature length are the same
 	if len(sigs) != len(signerAddrs) {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, "invalid number of signer;  expected: %d, got %d", len(signerAddrs), len(sigs))
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrorInvalidSigner, "invalid number of signers;  expected: %d, got %d", len(signerAddrs), len(sigs))
 	}
 
 	// EIP712 has just one signature, avoid looping here and only read index 0
@@ -102,13 +107,13 @@ func (svd Eip712SigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context,
 	// retrieve pubkey
 	pubKey := acc.GetPubKey()
 	if !simulate && pubKey == nil {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidPubKey, "pubkey on account is not set")
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidPubKey, "pubkey on account is not set")
 	}
 
 	// Check account sequence number.
 	if sig.Sequence != acc.GetSequence() {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-			sdkerrors.ErrWrongSequence,
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+			errortypes.ErrWrongSequence,
 			"account sequence mismatch, expected %d, got %d", acc.GetSequence(), sig.Sequence,
 		)
 	}
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ func (svd Eip712SigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context,
 
 	if err := VerifySignature(pubKey, signerData, sig.Data, svd.signModeHandler, authSignTx); err != nil {
 		errMsg := fmt.Errorf("signature verification failed; please verify account number (%d) and chain-id (%s): %w", accNum, chainID, err)
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, errMsg.Error())
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrUnauthorized, errMsg.Error())
 	}
 
 	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
@@ -152,12 +157,12 @@ func VerifySignature(
 	switch data := sigData.(type) {
 	case *signing.SingleSignatureData:
 		if data.SignMode != signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrNotSupported, "unexpected SignatureData %T: wrong SignMode", sigData)
+			return errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrNotSupported, "unexpected SignatureData %T: wrong SignMode", sigData)
 		}
 
-		// Note: this prevents the user from sending thrash data in the signature field
+		// Note: this prevents the user from sending trash data in the signature field
 		if len(data.Signature) != 0 {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrTooManySignatures, "invalid signature value; EIP712 must have the cosmos transaction signature empty")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrTooManySignatures, "invalid signature value; EIP712 must have the cosmos transaction signature empty")
 		}
 
 		// @contract: this code is reached only when Msg has Web3Tx extension (so this custom Ante handler flow),
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ func VerifySignature(
 
 		msgs := tx.GetMsgs()
 		if len(msgs) == 0 {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrNoSignatures, "tx doesn't contain any msgs to verify signature")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrNoSignatures, "tx doesn't contain any msgs to verify signature")
 		}
 
 		txBytes := legacytx.StdSignBytes(
@@ -182,33 +187,33 @@ func VerifySignature(
 
 		signerChainID, err := ethermint.ParseChainID(signerData.ChainID)
 		if err != nil {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse chainID: %s", signerData.ChainID)
+			return errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse chain-id: %s", signerData.ChainID)
 		}
 
 		txWithExtensions, ok := tx.(authante.HasExtensionOptionsTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "tx doesnt contain any extensions")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "tx doesnt contain any extensions")
 		}
 		opts := txWithExtensions.GetExtensionOptions()
 		if len(opts) != 1 {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "tx doesnt contain expected amount of extension options")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "tx doesnt contain expected amount of extension options")
 		}
 
 		extOpt, ok := opts[0].GetCachedValue().(*ethermint.ExtensionOptionsWeb3Tx)
 		if !ok {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidChainID, "unknown extension option")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "unknown extension option")
 		}
 
 		if extOpt.TypedDataChainID != signerChainID.Uint64() {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidChainID, "invalid chainID")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidChainID, "invalid chain-id")
 		}
 
 		if len(extOpt.FeePayer) == 0 {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "no feePayer on ExtensionOptionsWeb3Tx")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrUnknownExtensionOptions, "no feePayer on ExtensionOptionsWeb3Tx")
 		}
 		feePayer, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(extOpt.FeePayer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse feePayer from ExtensionOptionsWeb3Tx")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to parse feePayer from ExtensionOptionsWeb3Tx")
 		}
 
 		feeDelegation := &eip712.FeeDelegationOptions{
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ func VerifySignature(
 
 		typedData, err := eip712.WrapTxToTypedData(ethermintCodec, extOpt.TypedDataChainID, msgs[0], txBytes, feeDelegation)
 		if err != nil {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to pack tx data in EIP712 object")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to create EIP-712 typed data from tx")
 		}
 
 		sigHash, _, err := apitypes.TypedDataAndHash(typedData)
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ func VerifySignature(
 
 		feePayerSig := extOpt.FeePayerSig
 		if len(feePayerSig) != ethcrypto.SignatureLength {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrorInvalidSigner, "signature length doesn't match typical [R||S||V] signature 65 bytes")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrorInvalidSigner, "signature length doesn't match typical [R||S||V] signature 65 bytes")
 		}
 
 		// Remove the recovery offset if needed (ie. Metamask eip712 signature)
@@ -237,12 +242,12 @@ func VerifySignature(
 
 		feePayerPubkey, err := secp256k1.RecoverPubkey(sigHash, feePayerSig)
 		if err != nil {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to recover delegated fee payer from sig")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to recover delegated fee payer from sig")
 		}
 
 		ecPubKey, err := ethcrypto.UnmarshalPubkey(feePayerPubkey)
 		if err != nil {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to unmarshal recovered fee payer pubkey")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to unmarshal recovered fee payer pubkey")
 		}
 
 		pk := &ethsecp256k1.PubKey{
@@ -250,23 +255,23 @@ func VerifySignature(
 		}
 
 		if !pubKey.Equals(pk) {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidPubKey, "feePayer pubkey %s is different from transaction pubkey %s", pubKey, pk)
+			return errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidPubKey, "feePayer pubkey %s is different from transaction pubkey %s", pubKey, pk)
 		}
 
 		recoveredFeePayerAcc := sdk.AccAddress(pk.Address().Bytes())
 
 		if !recoveredFeePayerAcc.Equals(feePayer) {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrorInvalidSigner, "failed to verify delegated fee payer %s signature", recoveredFeePayerAcc)
+			return errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrorInvalidSigner, "failed to verify delegated fee payer %s signature", recoveredFeePayerAcc)
 		}
 
 		// VerifySignature of ethsecp256k1 accepts 64 byte signature [R||S]
 		// WARNING! Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES try to use pubKey.VerifySignature there
 		if !secp256k1.VerifySignature(pubKey.Bytes(), sigHash, feePayerSig[:len(feePayerSig)-1]) {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrorInvalidSigner, "unable to verify signer signature of EIP712 typed data")
+			return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrorInvalidSigner, "unable to verify signer signature of EIP712 typed data")
 		}
 
 		return nil
 	default:
-		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrTooManySignatures, "unexpected SignatureData %T", sigData)
+		return errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrTooManySignatures, "unexpected SignatureData %T", sigData)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/ante/eth.go b/app/ante/eth.go
index 9f495596..684dd8f9 100644
--- a/app/ante/eth.go
+++ b/app/ante/eth.go
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 package ante
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
-	"strconv"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 
-	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
-	authante "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 
 	ethermint "github.com/evmos/ethermint/types"
 	evmkeeper "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/keeper"
@@ -22,60 +19,6 @@ import (
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 )
 
-// EthSigVerificationDecorator validates an ethereum signatures
-type EthSigVerificationDecorator struct {
-	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
-}
-
-// NewEthSigVerificationDecorator creates a new EthSigVerificationDecorator
-func NewEthSigVerificationDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthSigVerificationDecorator {
-	return EthSigVerificationDecorator{
-		evmKeeper: ek,
-	}
-}
-
-// AnteHandle validates checks that the registered chain id is the same as the one on the message, and
-// that the signer address matches the one defined on the message.
-// It's not skipped for RecheckTx, because it set `From` address which is critical from other ante handler to work.
-// Failure in RecheckTx will prevent tx to be included into block, especially when CheckTx succeed, in which case user
-// won't see the error message.
-func (esvd EthSigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
-	chainID := esvd.evmKeeper.ChainID()
-	chainCfg := esvd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
-	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(chainID)
-	blockNum := big.NewInt(ctx.BlockHeight())
-	signer := ethtypes.MakeSigner(ethCfg, blockNum)
-
-	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
-		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
-		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
-		}
-
-		allowUnprotectedTxs := esvd.evmKeeper.GetAllowUnprotectedTxs(ctx)
-		ethTx := msgEthTx.AsTransaction()
-		if !allowUnprotectedTxs && !ethTx.Protected() {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrNotSupported,
-				"rejected unprotected Ethereum txs. Please EIP155 sign your transaction to protect it against replay-attacks")
-		}
-
-		sender, err := signer.Sender(ethTx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrorInvalidSigner,
-				"couldn't retrieve sender address from the ethereum transaction: %s",
-				err.Error(),
-			)
-		}
-
-		// set up the sender to the transaction field if not already
-		msgEthTx.From = sender.Hex()
-	}
-
-	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-}
-
 // EthAccountVerificationDecorator validates an account balance checks
 type EthAccountVerificationDecorator struct {
 	ak        evmtypes.AccountKeeper
@@ -109,18 +52,18 @@ func (avd EthAccountVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(
 	for i, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
 		}
 
 		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(msgEthTx.Data)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack tx data any for tx %d", i)
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack tx data any for tx %d", i)
 		}
 
 		// sender address should be in the tx cache from the previous AnteHandle call
 		from := msgEthTx.GetFrom()
 		if from.Empty() {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidAddress, "from address cannot be empty")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidAddress, "from address cannot be empty")
 		}
 
 		// check whether the sender address is EOA
@@ -132,12 +75,12 @@ func (avd EthAccountVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(
 			avd.ak.SetAccount(ctx, acc)
 			acct = statedb.NewEmptyAccount()
 		} else if acct.IsContract() {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidType,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidType,
 				"the sender is not EOA: address %s, codeHash <%s>", fromAddr, acct.CodeHash)
 		}
 
 		if err := evmkeeper.CheckSenderBalance(sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(acct.Balance), txData); err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to check sender balance")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to check sender balance")
 		}
 	}
 	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
@@ -195,16 +138,17 @@ func (egcd EthGasConsumeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simula
 
 	// Use the lowest priority of all the messages as the final one.
 	minPriority := int64(math.MaxInt64)
+	baseFee := egcd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
 
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
 		}
 
 		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(msgEthTx.Data)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack tx data")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack tx data")
 		}
 
 		if ctx.IsCheckTx() && egcd.maxGasWanted != 0 {
@@ -219,17 +163,19 @@ func (egcd EthGasConsumeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simula
 		}
 
 		evmDenom := egcd.evmKeeper.GetEVMDenom(ctx)
-		fees, priority, err := egcd.evmKeeper.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
+
+		fees, err := egcd.evmKeeper.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
 			ctx,
 			*msgEthTx,
 			txData,
 			evmDenom,
+			baseFee,
 			homestead,
 			istanbul,
 			london,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to deduct transaction costs from user balance")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to deduct transaction costs from user balance")
 		}
 
 		events = append(events,
@@ -239,6 +185,8 @@ func (egcd EthGasConsumeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simula
 			),
 		)
 
+		priority := evmtypes.GetTxPriority(txData, baseFee)
+
 		if priority < minPriority {
 			minPriority = priority
 		}
@@ -254,8 +202,8 @@ func (egcd EthGasConsumeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simula
 	// from the tx gas pool. The later only has the value so far since the
 	// EthSetupContextDecorator so it will never exceed the block gas limit.
 	if gasWanted > blockGasLimit {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-			sdkerrors.ErrOutOfGas,
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+			errortypes.ErrOutOfGas,
 			"tx gas (%d) exceeds block gas limit (%d)",
 			gasWanted,
 			blockGasLimit,
@@ -299,14 +247,14 @@ func (ctd CanTransferDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
 		}
 
 		baseFee := ctd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
 
 		coreMsg, err := msgEthTx.AsMessage(signer, baseFee)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
 				err,
 				"failed to create an ethereum core.Message from signer %T", signer,
 			)
@@ -314,14 +262,14 @@ func (ctd CanTransferDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate
 
 		if evmtypes.IsLondon(ethCfg, ctx.BlockHeight()) {
 			if baseFee == nil {
-				return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(
+				return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(
 					evmtypes.ErrInvalidBaseFee,
 					"base fee is supported but evm block context value is nil",
 				)
 			}
 			if coreMsg.GasFeeCap().Cmp(baseFee) < 0 {
-				return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-					sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee,
+				return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+					errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
 					"max fee per gas less than block base fee (%s < %s)",
 					coreMsg.GasFeeCap(), baseFee,
 				)
@@ -341,8 +289,8 @@ func (ctd CanTransferDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate
 		// check that caller has enough balance to cover asset transfer for **topmost** call
 		// NOTE: here the gas consumed is from the context with the infinite gas meter
 		if coreMsg.Value().Sign() > 0 && !evm.Context().CanTransfer(stateDB, coreMsg.From(), coreMsg.Value()) {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFunds,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrInsufficientFunds,
 				"failed to transfer %s from address %s using the EVM block context transfer function",
 				coreMsg.Value(),
 				coreMsg.From(),
@@ -372,19 +320,19 @@ func (issd EthIncrementSenderSequenceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx s
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
 		}
 
 		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(msgEthTx.Data)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack tx data")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack tx data")
 		}
 
 		// increase sequence of sender
 		acc := issd.ak.GetAccount(ctx, msgEthTx.GetFrom())
 		if acc == nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrUnknownAddress,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrUnknownAddress,
 				"account %s is nil", common.BytesToAddress(msgEthTx.GetFrom().Bytes()),
 			)
 		}
@@ -393,14 +341,14 @@ func (issd EthIncrementSenderSequenceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx s
 		// we merged the nonce verification to nonce increment, so when tx includes multiple messages
 		// with same sender, they'll be accepted.
 		if txData.GetNonce() != nonce {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrInvalidSequence,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrInvalidSequence,
 				"invalid nonce; got %d, expected %d", txData.GetNonce(), nonce,
 			)
 		}
 
 		if err := acc.SetSequence(nonce + 1); err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to set sequence to %d", acc.GetSequence()+1)
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to set sequence to %d", acc.GetSequence()+1)
 		}
 
 		issd.ak.SetAccount(ctx, acc)
@@ -408,234 +356,3 @@ func (issd EthIncrementSenderSequenceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx s
 
 	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
 }
-
-// EthValidateBasicDecorator is adapted from ValidateBasicDecorator from cosmos-sdk, it ignores ErrNoSignatures
-type EthValidateBasicDecorator struct {
-	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
-}
-
-// NewEthValidateBasicDecorator creates a new EthValidateBasicDecorator
-func NewEthValidateBasicDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthValidateBasicDecorator {
-	return EthValidateBasicDecorator{
-		evmKeeper: ek,
-	}
-}
-
-// AnteHandle handles basic validation of tx
-func (vbd EthValidateBasicDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (sdk.Context, error) {
-	// no need to validate basic on recheck tx, call next antehandler
-	if ctx.IsReCheckTx() {
-		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-	}
-
-	err := tx.ValidateBasic()
-	// ErrNoSignatures is fine with eth tx
-	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, sdkerrors.ErrNoSignatures) {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "tx basic validation failed")
-	}
-
-	// For eth type cosmos tx, some fields should be veified as zero values,
-	// since we will only verify the signature against the hash of the MsgEthereumTx.Data
-	wrapperTx, ok := tx.(protoTxProvider)
-	if !ok {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid tx type %T, didn't implement interface protoTxProvider", tx)
-	}
-
-	protoTx := wrapperTx.GetProtoTx()
-	body := protoTx.Body
-	if body.Memo != "" || body.TimeoutHeight != uint64(0) || len(body.NonCriticalExtensionOptions) > 0 {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest,
-			"for eth tx body Memo TimeoutHeight NonCriticalExtensionOptions should be empty")
-	}
-
-	if len(body.ExtensionOptions) != 1 {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx length of ExtensionOptions should be 1")
-	}
-
-	txFee := sdk.Coins{}
-	txGasLimit := uint64(0)
-
-	chainCfg := vbd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
-	chainID := vbd.evmKeeper.ChainID()
-	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(chainID)
-	baseFee := vbd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
-	enableCreate := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEnableCreate(ctx)
-	enableCall := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEnableCall(ctx)
-	evmDenom := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEVMDenom(ctx)
-
-	for _, msg := range protoTx.GetMsgs() {
-		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
-		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
-		}
-
-		// Validate `From` field
-		if msgEthTx.From != "" {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid From %s, expect empty string", msgEthTx.From)
-		}
-
-		txGasLimit += msgEthTx.GetGas()
-
-		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(msgEthTx.Data)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack MsgEthereumTx Data")
-		}
-
-		// return error if contract creation or call are disabled through governance
-		if !enableCreate && txData.GetTo() == nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(evmtypes.ErrCreateDisabled, "failed to create new contract")
-		} else if !enableCall && txData.GetTo() != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(evmtypes.ErrCallDisabled, "failed to call contract")
-		}
-
-		if baseFee == nil && txData.TxType() == ethtypes.DynamicFeeTxType {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(ethtypes.ErrTxTypeNotSupported, "dynamic fee tx not supported")
-		}
-
-		txFee = txFee.Add(sdk.NewCoin(evmDenom, sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(txData.Fee())))
-	}
-
-	authInfo := protoTx.AuthInfo
-	if len(authInfo.SignerInfos) > 0 {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx AuthInfo SignerInfos should be empty")
-	}
-
-	if authInfo.Fee.Payer != "" || authInfo.Fee.Granter != "" {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx AuthInfo Fee payer and granter should be empty")
-	}
-
-	if !authInfo.Fee.Amount.IsEqual(txFee) {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid AuthInfo Fee Amount (%s != %s)", authInfo.Fee.Amount, txFee)
-	}
-
-	if authInfo.Fee.GasLimit != txGasLimit {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid AuthInfo Fee GasLimit (%d != %d)", authInfo.Fee.GasLimit, txGasLimit)
-	}
-
-	sigs := protoTx.Signatures
-	if len(sigs) > 0 {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx Signatures should be empty")
-	}
-
-	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-}
-
-// EthSetupContextDecorator is adapted from SetUpContextDecorator from cosmos-sdk, it ignores gas consumption
-// by setting the gas meter to infinite
-type EthSetupContextDecorator struct {
-	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
-}
-
-func NewEthSetUpContextDecorator(evmKeeper EVMKeeper) EthSetupContextDecorator {
-	return EthSetupContextDecorator{
-		evmKeeper: evmKeeper,
-	}
-}
-
-func (esc EthSetupContextDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
-	// all transactions must implement GasTx
-	_, ok := tx.(authante.GasTx)
-	if !ok {
-		return newCtx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrTxDecode, "Tx must be GasTx")
-	}
-
-	// We need to setup an empty gas config so that the gas is consistent with Ethereum.
-	newCtx = ctx.WithGasMeter(sdk.NewInfiniteGasMeter()).
-		WithKVGasConfig(storetypes.GasConfig{}).
-		WithTransientKVGasConfig(storetypes.GasConfig{})
-
-	// Reset transient gas used to prepare the execution of current cosmos tx.
-	// Transient gas-used is necessary to sum the gas-used of cosmos tx, when it contains multiple eth msgs.
-	esc.evmKeeper.ResetTransientGasUsed(ctx)
-	return next(newCtx, tx, simulate)
-}
-
-// EthMempoolFeeDecorator will check if the transaction's effective fee is at least as large
-// as the local validator's minimum gasFee (defined in validator config).
-// If fee is too low, decorator returns error and tx is rejected from mempool.
-// Note this only applies when ctx.CheckTx = true
-// If fee is high enough or not CheckTx, then call next AnteHandler
-// CONTRACT: Tx must implement FeeTx to use MempoolFeeDecorator
-type EthMempoolFeeDecorator struct {
-	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
-}
-
-func NewEthMempoolFeeDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthMempoolFeeDecorator {
-	return EthMempoolFeeDecorator{
-		evmKeeper: ek,
-	}
-}
-
-// AnteHandle ensures that the provided fees meet a minimum threshold for the validator.
-// This check only for local mempool purposes, and thus it is only run on (Re)CheckTx.
-// The logic is also skipped if the London hard fork and EIP-1559 are enabled.
-func (mfd EthMempoolFeeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
-	if !ctx.IsCheckTx() || simulate {
-		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-	}
-	chainCfg := mfd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
-	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(mfd.evmKeeper.ChainID())
-
-	baseFee := mfd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
-	// skip check as the London hard fork and EIP-1559 are enabled
-	if baseFee != nil {
-		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-	}
-
-	evmDenom := mfd.evmKeeper.GetEVMDenom(ctx)
-	minGasPrice := ctx.MinGasPrices().AmountOf(evmDenom)
-
-	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
-		ethMsg, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
-		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
-		}
-
-		fee := sdk.NewDecFromBigInt(ethMsg.GetFee())
-		gasLimit := sdk.NewDecFromBigInt(new(big.Int).SetUint64(ethMsg.GetGas()))
-		requiredFee := minGasPrice.Mul(gasLimit)
-
-		if fee.LT(requiredFee) {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee,
-				"insufficient fees; got: %s required: %s",
-				fee, requiredFee,
-			)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-}
-
-// EthEmitEventDecorator emit events in ante handler in case of tx execution failed (out of block gas limit).
-type EthEmitEventDecorator struct {
-	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
-}
-
-// NewEthEmitEventDecorator creates a new EthEmitEventDecorator
-func NewEthEmitEventDecorator(evmKeeper EVMKeeper) EthEmitEventDecorator {
-	return EthEmitEventDecorator{evmKeeper}
-}
-
-// AnteHandle emits some basic events for the eth messages
-func (eeed EthEmitEventDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
-	// After eth tx passed ante handler, the fee is deducted and nonce increased, it shouldn't be ignored by json-rpc,
-	// we need to emit some basic events at the very end of ante handler to be indexed by tendermint.
-	txIndex := eeed.evmKeeper.GetTxIndexTransient(ctx)
-	for i, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
-		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
-		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
-		}
-
-		// emit ethereum tx hash as event, should be indexed by tm tx indexer for query purpose.
-		// it's emitted in ante handler so we can query failed transaction (out of block gas limit).
-		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(sdk.NewEvent(
-			evmtypes.EventTypeEthereumTx,
-			sdk.NewAttribute(evmtypes.AttributeKeyEthereumTxHash, msgEthTx.Hash),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(evmtypes.AttributeKeyTxIndex, strconv.FormatUint(txIndex+uint64(i), 10)),
-		))
-	}
-
-	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
-}
diff --git a/app/ante/eth_test.go b/app/ante/eth_test.go
index ff2224e8..1f591845 100644
--- a/app/ante/eth_test.go
+++ b/app/ante/eth_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
-	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/app/ante"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/server/config"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/tests"
@@ -16,59 +15,6 @@ import (
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 )
 
-func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthSigVerificationDecorator() {
-	addr, privKey := tests.NewAddrKey()
-
-	signedTx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	signedTx.From = addr.Hex()
-	err := signedTx.Sign(suite.ethSigner, tests.NewSigner(privKey))
-	suite.Require().NoError(err)
-
-	unprotectedTx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(nil, 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	unprotectedTx.From = addr.Hex()
-	err = unprotectedTx.Sign(ethtypes.HomesteadSigner{}, tests.NewSigner(privKey))
-	suite.Require().NoError(err)
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name                string
-		tx                  sdk.Tx
-		allowUnprotectedTxs bool
-		reCheckTx           bool
-		expPass             bool
-	}{
-		{"ReCheckTx", &invalidTx{}, false, true, false},
-		{"invalid transaction type", &invalidTx{}, false, false, false},
-		{
-			"invalid sender",
-			evmtypes.NewTx(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, &addr, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil),
-			true,
-			false,
-			false,
-		},
-		{"successful signature verification", signedTx, false, false, true},
-		{"invalid, reject unprotected txs", unprotectedTx, false, false, false},
-		{"successful, allow unprotected txs", unprotectedTx, true, false, true},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			suite.evmParamsOption = func(params *evmtypes.Params) {
-				params.AllowUnprotectedTxs = tc.allowUnprotectedTxs
-			}
-			suite.SetupTest()
-			dec := ante.NewEthSigVerificationDecorator(suite.app.EvmKeeper)
-			_, err := dec.AnteHandle(suite.ctx.WithIsReCheckTx(tc.reCheckTx), tc.tx, false, NextFn)
-
-			if tc.expPass {
-				suite.Require().NoError(err)
-			} else {
-				suite.Require().Error(err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-	suite.evmParamsOption = nil
-}
-
 func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestNewEthAccountVerificationDecorator() {
 	dec := ante.NewEthAccountVerificationDecorator(
 		suite.app.AccountKeeper, suite.app.EvmKeeper,
@@ -522,35 +468,3 @@ func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthIncrementSenderSequenceDecorator() {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthSetupContextDecorator() {
-	dec := ante.NewEthSetUpContextDecorator(suite.app.EvmKeeper)
-	tx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name    string
-		tx      sdk.Tx
-		expPass bool
-	}{
-		{"invalid transaction type - does not implement GasTx", &invalidTx{}, false},
-		{
-			"success - transaction implement GasTx",
-			tx,
-			true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			ctx, err := dec.AnteHandle(suite.ctx, tc.tx, false, NextFn)
-
-			if tc.expPass {
-				suite.Require().NoError(err)
-				suite.Equal(storetypes.GasConfig{}, ctx.KVGasConfig())
-				suite.Equal(storetypes.GasConfig{}, ctx.TransientKVGasConfig())
-			} else {
-				suite.Require().Error(err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/app/ante/fee_checker.go b/app/ante/fee_checker.go
index 7d9a9ea9..885aeac1 100644
--- a/app/ante/fee_checker.go
+++ b/app/ante/fee_checker.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	authante "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
 	ethermint "github.com/evmos/ethermint/types"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func NewDynamicFeeChecker(k DynamicFeeEVMKeeper) authante.TxFeeChecker {
 		baseFeeInt := sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(baseFee)
 
 		if feeCap.LT(baseFeeInt) {
-			return nil, 0, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee, "insufficient gas prices; got: %s required: %s", feeCap, baseFeeInt)
+			return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee, "insufficient gas prices; got: %s required: %s", feeCap, baseFeeInt)
 		}
 
 		// calculate the effective gas price using the EIP-1559 logic.
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func checkTxFeeWithValidatorMinGasPrices(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.FeeTx) (sdk.Coi
 		}
 
 		if !feeCoins.IsAnyGTE(requiredFees) {
-			return nil, 0, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee, "insufficient fees; got: %s required: %s", feeCoins, requiredFees)
+			return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee, "insufficient fees; got: %s required: %s", feeCoins, requiredFees)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/ante/fee_market.go b/app/ante/fee_market.go
index 24cc504b..c81a0ce1 100644
--- a/app/ante/fee_market.go
+++ b/app/ante/fee_market.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package ante
 import (
 	"math/big"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 )
 
 // GasWantedDecorator keeps track of the gasWanted amount on the current block in transient store
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (gwd GasWantedDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bo
 	// Add total gasWanted to cumulative in block transientStore in FeeMarket module
 	if isBaseFeeEnabled {
 		if _, err := gwd.feeMarketKeeper.AddTransientGasWanted(ctx, gasWanted); err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to add gas wanted to transient store")
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to add gas wanted to transient store")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/ante/fees.go b/app/ante/fees.go
index 784ead5c..db15f301 100644
--- a/app/ante/fees.go
+++ b/app/ante/fees.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package ante
 import (
 	"math/big"
 
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
@@ -20,14 +21,50 @@ type MinGasPriceDecorator struct {
 	evmKeeper  EVMKeeper
 }
 
+// EthMinGasPriceDecorator will check if the transaction's fee is at least as large
+// as the MinGasPrices param. If fee is too low, decorator returns error and tx
+// is rejected. This applies to both CheckTx and DeliverTx and regardless
+// if London hard fork or fee market params (EIP-1559) are enabled.
+// If fee is high enough, then call next AnteHandler
+type EthMinGasPriceDecorator struct {
+	feesKeeper FeeMarketKeeper
+	evmKeeper  EVMKeeper
+}
+
+// EthMempoolFeeDecorator will check if the transaction's effective fee is at least as large
+// as the local validator's minimum gasFee (defined in validator config).
+// If fee is too low, decorator returns error and tx is rejected from mempool.
+// Note this only applies when ctx.CheckTx = true
+// If fee is high enough or not CheckTx, then call next AnteHandler
+// CONTRACT: Tx must implement FeeTx to use MempoolFeeDecorator
+type EthMempoolFeeDecorator struct {
+	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
+}
+
+// NewMinGasPriceDecorator creates a new MinGasPriceDecorator instance used only for
+// Cosmos transactions.
 func NewMinGasPriceDecorator(fk FeeMarketKeeper, ek EVMKeeper) MinGasPriceDecorator {
 	return MinGasPriceDecorator{feesKeeper: fk, evmKeeper: ek}
 }
 
+// NewEthMinGasPriceDecorator creates a new MinGasPriceDecorator instance used only for
+// Ethereum transactions.
+func NewEthMinGasPriceDecorator(fk FeeMarketKeeper, ek EVMKeeper) EthMinGasPriceDecorator {
+	return EthMinGasPriceDecorator{feesKeeper: fk, evmKeeper: ek}
+}
+
+// NewEthMempoolFeeDecorator creates a new NewEthMempoolFeeDecorator instance used only for
+// Ethereum transactions.
+func NewEthMempoolFeeDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthMempoolFeeDecorator {
+	return EthMempoolFeeDecorator{
+		evmKeeper: ek,
+	}
+}
+
 func (mpd MinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
 	feeTx, ok := tx.(sdk.FeeTx)
 	if !ok {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrTxDecode, "Tx must be a FeeTx")
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidType, "invalid transaction type %T, expected sdk.FeeTx", tx)
 	}
 
 	minGasPrice := mpd.feesKeeper.GetParams(ctx).MinGasPrice
@@ -62,7 +99,7 @@ func (mpd MinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate
 	}
 
 	if !feeCoins.IsAnyGTE(requiredFees) {
-		return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee,
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
 			"provided fee < minimum global fee (%s < %s). Please increase the gas price.",
 			feeCoins,
 			requiredFees)
@@ -71,20 +108,8 @@ func (mpd MinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate
 	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
 }
 
-// EthMinGasPriceDecorator will check if the transaction's fee is at least as large
-// as the MinGasPrices param. If fee is too low, decorator returns error and tx
-// is rejected. This applies to both CheckTx and DeliverTx and regardless
-// if London hard fork or fee market params (EIP-1559) are enabled.
-// If fee is high enough, then call next AnteHandler
-type EthMinGasPriceDecorator struct {
-	feesKeeper FeeMarketKeeper
-	evmKeeper  EVMKeeper
-}
-
-func NewEthMinGasPriceDecorator(fk FeeMarketKeeper, ek EVMKeeper) EthMinGasPriceDecorator {
-	return EthMinGasPriceDecorator{feesKeeper: fk, evmKeeper: ek}
-}
-
+// AnteHandle ensures that the that the effective fee from the transaction is greater than the
+// minimum global fee, which is defined by the  MinGasPrice (parameter) * GasLimit (tx argument).
 func (empd EthMinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
 	minGasPrice := empd.feesKeeper.GetParams(ctx).MinGasPrice
 
@@ -100,8 +125,8 @@ func (empd EthMinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simul
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		ethMsg, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest,
 				"invalid message type %T, expected %T",
 				msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil),
 			)
@@ -120,7 +145,7 @@ func (empd EthMinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simul
 
 		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(ethMsg.Data)
 		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack tx data %s", ethMsg.Hash)
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack tx data %s", ethMsg.Hash)
 		}
 
 		if txData.TxType() != ethtypes.LegacyTxType {
@@ -133,8 +158,8 @@ func (empd EthMinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simul
 		fee := sdk.NewDecFromBigInt(feeAmt)
 
 		if fee.LT(requiredFee) {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
 				"provided fee < minimum global fee (%d < %d). Please increase the priority tip (for EIP-1559 txs) or the gas prices (for access list or legacy txs)", //nolint:lll
 				fee.TruncateInt().Int64(), requiredFee.TruncateInt().Int64(),
 			)
@@ -143,3 +168,44 @@ func (empd EthMinGasPriceDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simul
 
 	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
 }
+
+// AnteHandle ensures that the provided fees meet a minimum threshold for the validator.
+// This check only for local mempool purposes, and thus it is only run on (Re)CheckTx.
+// The logic is also skipped if the London hard fork and EIP-1559 are enabled.
+func (mfd EthMempoolFeeDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
+	if !ctx.IsCheckTx() || simulate {
+		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+	}
+	chainCfg := mfd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
+	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(mfd.evmKeeper.ChainID())
+
+	baseFee := mfd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
+	// skip check as the London hard fork and EIP-1559 are enabled
+	if baseFee != nil {
+		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+	}
+
+	evmDenom := mfd.evmKeeper.GetEVMDenom(ctx)
+	minGasPrice := ctx.MinGasPrices().AmountOf(evmDenom)
+
+	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
+		ethMsg, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
+		if !ok {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+		}
+
+		fee := sdk.NewDecFromBigInt(ethMsg.GetFee())
+		gasLimit := sdk.NewDecFromBigInt(new(big.Int).SetUint64(ethMsg.GetGas()))
+		requiredFee := minGasPrice.Mul(gasLimit)
+
+		if fee.LT(requiredFee) {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
+				"insufficient fee; got: %s required: %s",
+				fee, requiredFee,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+}
diff --git a/app/ante/fees_test.go b/app/ante/fees_test.go
index 15a8cb31..e8fb5d5d 100644
--- a/app/ante/fees_test.go
+++ b/app/ante/fees_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s AnteTestSuite) TestMinGasPriceDecorator() {
 				return &invalidTx{}
 			},
 			false,
-			"must be a FeeTx",
+			"invalid transaction type",
 			false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -345,3 +345,7 @@ func (s AnteTestSuite) TestEthMinGasPriceDecorator() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthMempoolFeeDecorator() {
+	// TODO: add test
+}
diff --git a/app/ante/handler_options.go b/app/ante/handler_options.go
index 78f95404..96387aa6 100644
--- a/app/ante/handler_options.go
+++ b/app/ante/handler_options.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package ante
 
 import (
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
 	authsigning "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/signing"
@@ -32,19 +33,19 @@ type HandlerOptions struct {
 
 func (options HandlerOptions) validate() error {
 	if options.AccountKeeper == nil {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrLogic, "account keeper is required for AnteHandler")
+		return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrLogic, "account keeper is required for AnteHandler")
 	}
 	if options.BankKeeper == nil {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrLogic, "bank keeper is required for AnteHandler")
+		return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrLogic, "bank keeper is required for AnteHandler")
 	}
 	if options.SignModeHandler == nil {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrLogic, "sign mode handler is required for ante builder")
+		return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrLogic, "sign mode handler is required for ante builder")
 	}
 	if options.FeeMarketKeeper == nil {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrLogic, "fee market keeper is required for AnteHandler")
+		return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrLogic, "fee market keeper is required for AnteHandler")
 	}
 	if options.EvmKeeper == nil {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrLogic, "evm keeper is required for AnteHandler")
+		return errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrLogic, "evm keeper is required for AnteHandler")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/app/ante/interfaces.go b/app/ante/interfaces.go
index dbc980ee..b0d62039 100644
--- a/app/ante/interfaces.go
+++ b/app/ante/interfaces.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type EVMKeeper interface {
 
 	NewEVM(ctx sdk.Context, msg core.Message, cfg *evmtypes.EVMConfig, tracer vm.EVMLogger, stateDB vm.StateDB) evm.EVM
 	DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
-		ctx sdk.Context, msgEthTx evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx, txData evmtypes.TxData, denom string, homestead, istanbul, london bool,
-	) (fees sdk.Coins, priority int64, err error)
+		ctx sdk.Context, msgEthTx evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx, txData evmtypes.TxData, denom string, baseFee *big.Int, homestead, istanbul, london bool,
+	) (fees sdk.Coins, err error)
 	GetBalance(ctx sdk.Context, addr common.Address) *big.Int
 	ResetTransientGasUsed(ctx sdk.Context)
 	GetTxIndexTransient(ctx sdk.Context) uint64
diff --git a/app/ante/reject_msgs.go b/app/ante/reject_msgs.go
index ce752cc0..f2728895 100644
--- a/app/ante/reject_msgs.go
+++ b/app/ante/reject_msgs.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package ante
 
 import (
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
 )
 
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ type RejectMessagesDecorator struct{}
 func (rmd RejectMessagesDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		if _, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx); ok {
-			return ctx, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				sdkerrors.ErrInvalidType,
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrInvalidType,
 				"MsgEthereumTx needs to be contained within a tx with 'ExtensionOptionsEthereumTx' option",
 			)
 		}
diff --git a/app/ante/setup.go b/app/ante/setup.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da69f9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ante/setup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package ante
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strconv"
+
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
+	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	authante "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
+	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+)
+
+// EthSetupContextDecorator is adapted from SetUpContextDecorator from cosmos-sdk, it ignores gas consumption
+// by setting the gas meter to infinite
+type EthSetupContextDecorator struct {
+	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
+}
+
+func NewEthSetUpContextDecorator(evmKeeper EVMKeeper) EthSetupContextDecorator {
+	return EthSetupContextDecorator{
+		evmKeeper: evmKeeper,
+	}
+}
+
+func (esc EthSetupContextDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
+	// all transactions must implement GasTx
+	_, ok := tx.(authante.GasTx)
+	if !ok {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidType, "invalid transaction type %T, expected GasTx", tx)
+	}
+
+	// We need to setup an empty gas config so that the gas is consistent with Ethereum.
+	newCtx = ctx.WithGasMeter(sdk.NewInfiniteGasMeter()).
+		WithKVGasConfig(storetypes.GasConfig{}).
+		WithTransientKVGasConfig(storetypes.GasConfig{})
+
+	// Reset transient gas used to prepare the execution of current cosmos tx.
+	// Transient gas-used is necessary to sum the gas-used of cosmos tx, when it contains multiple eth msgs.
+	esc.evmKeeper.ResetTransientGasUsed(ctx)
+	return next(newCtx, tx, simulate)
+}
+
+// EthEmitEventDecorator emit events in ante handler in case of tx execution failed (out of block gas limit).
+type EthEmitEventDecorator struct {
+	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
+}
+
+// NewEthEmitEventDecorator creates a new EthEmitEventDecorator
+func NewEthEmitEventDecorator(evmKeeper EVMKeeper) EthEmitEventDecorator {
+	return EthEmitEventDecorator{evmKeeper}
+}
+
+// AnteHandle emits some basic events for the eth messages
+func (eeed EthEmitEventDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
+	// After eth tx passed ante handler, the fee is deducted and nonce increased, it shouldn't be ignored by json-rpc,
+	// we need to emit some basic events at the very end of ante handler to be indexed by tendermint.
+	txIndex := eeed.evmKeeper.GetTxIndexTransient(ctx)
+	for i, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
+		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
+		if !ok {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+		}
+
+		// emit ethereum tx hash as an event so that it can be indexed by Tendermint for query purposes
+		// it's emitted in ante handler, so we can query failed transaction (out of block gas limit).
+		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(sdk.NewEvent(
+			evmtypes.EventTypeEthereumTx,
+			sdk.NewAttribute(evmtypes.AttributeKeyEthereumTxHash, msgEthTx.Hash),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(evmtypes.AttributeKeyTxIndex, strconv.FormatUint(txIndex+uint64(i), 10)),
+		))
+	}
+
+	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+}
+
+// EthValidateBasicDecorator is adapted from ValidateBasicDecorator from cosmos-sdk, it ignores ErrNoSignatures
+type EthValidateBasicDecorator struct {
+	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
+}
+
+// NewEthValidateBasicDecorator creates a new EthValidateBasicDecorator
+func NewEthValidateBasicDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthValidateBasicDecorator {
+	return EthValidateBasicDecorator{
+		evmKeeper: ek,
+	}
+}
+
+// AnteHandle handles basic validation of tx
+func (vbd EthValidateBasicDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (sdk.Context, error) {
+	// no need to validate basic on recheck tx, call next antehandler
+	if ctx.IsReCheckTx() {
+		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+	}
+
+	err := tx.ValidateBasic()
+	// ErrNoSignatures is fine with eth tx
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errortypes.ErrNoSignatures) {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(err, "tx basic validation failed")
+	}
+
+	// For eth type cosmos tx, some fields should be verified as zero values,
+	// since we will only verify the signature against the hash of the MsgEthereumTx.Data
+	wrapperTx, ok := tx.(protoTxProvider)
+	if !ok {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid tx type %T, didn't implement interface protoTxProvider", tx)
+	}
+
+	protoTx := wrapperTx.GetProtoTx()
+	body := protoTx.Body
+	if body.Memo != "" || body.TimeoutHeight != uint64(0) || len(body.NonCriticalExtensionOptions) > 0 {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest,
+			"for eth tx body Memo TimeoutHeight NonCriticalExtensionOptions should be empty")
+	}
+
+	if len(body.ExtensionOptions) != 1 {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx length of ExtensionOptions should be 1")
+	}
+
+	authInfo := protoTx.AuthInfo
+	if len(authInfo.SignerInfos) > 0 {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx AuthInfo SignerInfos should be empty")
+	}
+
+	if authInfo.Fee.Payer != "" || authInfo.Fee.Granter != "" {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx AuthInfo Fee payer and granter should be empty")
+	}
+
+	sigs := protoTx.Signatures
+	if len(sigs) > 0 {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "for eth tx Signatures should be empty")
+	}
+
+	txFee := sdk.Coins{}
+	txGasLimit := uint64(0)
+
+	chainCfg := vbd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
+	chainID := vbd.evmKeeper.ChainID()
+	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(chainID)
+	baseFee := vbd.evmKeeper.GetBaseFee(ctx, ethCfg)
+	enableCreate := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEnableCreate(ctx)
+	enableCall := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEnableCall(ctx)
+	evmDenom := vbd.evmKeeper.GetEVMDenom(ctx)
+
+	for _, msg := range protoTx.GetMsgs() {
+		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
+		if !ok {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+		}
+
+		// Validate `From` field
+		if msgEthTx.From != "" {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid From %s, expect empty string", msgEthTx.From)
+		}
+
+		txGasLimit += msgEthTx.GetGas()
+
+		txData, err := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(msgEthTx.Data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to unpack MsgEthereumTx Data")
+		}
+
+		// return error if contract creation or call are disabled through governance
+		if !enableCreate && txData.GetTo() == nil {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(evmtypes.ErrCreateDisabled, "failed to create new contract")
+		} else if !enableCall && txData.GetTo() != nil {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(evmtypes.ErrCallDisabled, "failed to call contract")
+		}
+
+		if baseFee == nil && txData.TxType() == ethtypes.DynamicFeeTxType {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrap(ethtypes.ErrTxTypeNotSupported, "dynamic fee tx not supported")
+		}
+
+		txFee = txFee.Add(sdk.Coin{Denom: evmDenom, Amount: sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(txData.Fee())})
+	}
+
+	if !authInfo.Fee.Amount.IsEqual(txFee) {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid AuthInfo Fee Amount (%s != %s)", authInfo.Fee.Amount, txFee)
+	}
+
+	if authInfo.Fee.GasLimit != txGasLimit {
+		return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInvalidRequest, "invalid AuthInfo Fee GasLimit (%d != %d)", authInfo.Fee.GasLimit, txGasLimit)
+	}
+
+	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+}
diff --git a/app/ante/setup_test.go b/app/ante/setup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..350a5d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ante/setup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package ante_test
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/app/ante"
+	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+)
+
+func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthSetupContextDecorator() {
+	dec := ante.NewEthSetUpContextDecorator(suite.app.EvmKeeper)
+	tx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		tx      sdk.Tx
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{"invalid transaction type - does not implement GasTx", &invalidTx{}, false},
+		{
+			"success - transaction implement GasTx",
+			tx,
+			true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			ctx, err := dec.AnteHandle(suite.ctx, tc.tx, false, NextFn)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				suite.Require().NoError(err)
+				suite.Equal(storetypes.GasConfig{}, ctx.KVGasConfig())
+				suite.Equal(storetypes.GasConfig{}, ctx.TransientKVGasConfig())
+			} else {
+				suite.Require().Error(err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/ante/signverify_test.go b/app/ante/signverify_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..526c2867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ante/signverify_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package ante_test
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/app/ante"
+	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/tests"
+	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+)
+
+
+func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthSigVerificationDecorator() {
+	addr, privKey := tests.NewAddrKey()
+
+	signedTx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	signedTx.From = addr.Hex()
+	err := signedTx.Sign(suite.ethSigner, tests.NewSigner(privKey))
+	suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	unprotectedTx := evmtypes.NewTxContract(nil, 1, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	unprotectedTx.From = addr.Hex()
+	err = unprotectedTx.Sign(ethtypes.HomesteadSigner{}, tests.NewSigner(privKey))
+	suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name                string
+		tx                  sdk.Tx
+		allowUnprotectedTxs bool
+		reCheckTx           bool
+		expPass             bool
+	}{
+		{"ReCheckTx", &invalidTx{}, false, true, false},
+		{"invalid transaction type", &invalidTx{}, false, false, false},
+		{
+			"invalid sender",
+			evmtypes.NewTx(suite.app.EvmKeeper.ChainID(), 1, &addr, big.NewInt(10), 1000, big.NewInt(1), nil, nil, nil, nil),
+			true,
+			false,
+			false,
+		},
+		{"successful signature verification", signedTx, false, false, true},
+		{"invalid, reject unprotected txs", unprotectedTx, false, false, false},
+		{"successful, allow unprotected txs", unprotectedTx, true, false, true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			suite.evmParamsOption = func(params *evmtypes.Params) {
+				params.AllowUnprotectedTxs = tc.allowUnprotectedTxs
+			}
+			suite.SetupTest()
+			dec := ante.NewEthSigVerificationDecorator(suite.app.EvmKeeper)
+			_, err := dec.AnteHandle(suite.ctx.WithIsReCheckTx(tc.reCheckTx), tc.tx, false, NextFn)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				suite.Require().NoError(err)
+			} else {
+				suite.Require().Error(err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+	suite.evmParamsOption = nil
+}
diff --git a/app/ante/sigverify.go b/app/ante/sigverify.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11c9d1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ante/sigverify.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package ante
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+)
+
+// EthSigVerificationDecorator validates an ethereum signatures
+type EthSigVerificationDecorator struct {
+	evmKeeper EVMKeeper
+}
+
+// NewEthSigVerificationDecorator creates a new EthSigVerificationDecorator
+func NewEthSigVerificationDecorator(ek EVMKeeper) EthSigVerificationDecorator {
+	return EthSigVerificationDecorator{
+		evmKeeper: ek,
+	}
+}
+
+// AnteHandle validates checks that the registered chain id is the same as the one on the message, and
+// that the signer address matches the one defined on the message.
+// It's not skipped for RecheckTx, because it set `From` address which is critical from other ante handler to work.
+// Failure in RecheckTx will prevent tx to be included into block, especially when CheckTx succeed, in which case user
+// won't see the error message.
+func (esvd EthSigVerificationDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
+	chainID := esvd.evmKeeper.ChainID()
+	chainCfg := esvd.evmKeeper.GetChainConfig(ctx)
+	ethCfg := chainCfg.EthereumConfig(chainID)
+	blockNum := big.NewInt(ctx.BlockHeight())
+	signer := ethtypes.MakeSigner(ethCfg, blockNum)
+
+	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
+		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
+		if !ok {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrUnknownRequest, "invalid message type %T, expected %T", msg, (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)(nil))
+		}
+
+		allowUnprotectedTxs := esvd.evmKeeper.GetAllowUnprotectedTxs(ctx)
+		ethTx := msgEthTx.AsTransaction()
+		if !allowUnprotectedTxs && !ethTx.Protected() {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrNotSupported,
+				"rejected unprotected Ethereum transaction. Please EIP155 sign your transaction to protect it against replay-attacks")
+		}
+
+		sender, err := signer.Sender(ethTx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return ctx, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+				errortypes.ErrorInvalidSigner,
+				"couldn't retrieve sender address from the ethereum transaction: %s",
+				err.Error(),
+			)
+		}
+
+		// set up the sender to the transaction field if not already
+		msgEthTx.From = sender.Hex()
+	}
+
+	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+}
diff --git a/x/evm/handler_test.go b/x/evm/handler_test.go
index 8d998f2e..55ae77a9 100644
--- a/x/evm/handler_test.go
+++ b/x/evm/handler_test.go
@@ -594,9 +594,12 @@ func (suite *EvmTestSuite) TestERC20TransferReverted() {
 
 			before := k.GetBalance(suite.ctx, suite.from)
 
+			ethCfg := suite.app.EvmKeeper.GetChainConfig(suite.ctx).EthereumConfig(nil)
+			baseFee := suite.app.EvmKeeper.GetBaseFee(suite.ctx, ethCfg)
+
 			txData, err := types.UnpackTxData(tx.Data)
 			suite.Require().NoError(err)
-			_, _, err = k.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(suite.ctx, *tx, txData, "aphoton", true, true, true)
+			_, err = k.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(suite.ctx, *tx, txData, "aphoton", baseFee, true, true, true)
 			suite.Require().NoError(err)
 
 			res, err := k.EthereumTx(sdk.WrapSDKContext(suite.ctx), tx)
diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/utils.go b/x/evm/keeper/utils.go
index f72632c8..beffb5e8 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/utils.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/utils.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package keeper
 
 import (
-	"math"
 	"math/big"
 
 	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
@@ -17,22 +16,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 // DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance it calculates the tx costs and deducts the fees
-// returns (effectiveFee, priority, error)
 func (k Keeper) DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
 	ctx sdk.Context,
 	msgEthTx evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx,
 	txData evmtypes.TxData,
 	denom string,
+	baseFee *big.Int,
 	homestead, istanbul, london bool,
-) (fees sdk.Coins, priority int64, err error) {
+) (fees sdk.Coins, err error) {
 	isContractCreation := txData.GetTo() == nil
 
-	// fetch sender account from signature
-	signerAcc, err := authante.GetSignerAcc(ctx, k.accountKeeper, msgEthTx.GetFrom())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "account not found for sender %s", msgEthTx.From)
-	}
-
 	gasLimit := txData.GetGas()
 
 	var accessList ethtypes.AccessList
@@ -42,7 +35,7 @@ func (k Keeper) DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
 
 	intrinsicGas, err := core.IntrinsicGas(txData.GetData(), accessList, isContractCreation, homestead, istanbul)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrapf(
 			err,
 			"failed to retrieve intrinsic gas, contract creation = %t; homestead = %t, istanbul = %t",
 			isContractCreation, homestead, istanbul,
@@ -51,53 +44,43 @@ func (k Keeper) DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
 
 	// intrinsic gas verification during CheckTx
 	if ctx.IsCheckTx() && gasLimit < intrinsicGas {
-		return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrapf(
 			errortypes.ErrOutOfGas,
 			"gas limit too low: %d (gas limit) < %d (intrinsic gas)", gasLimit, intrinsicGas,
 		)
 	}
 
-	var feeAmt *big.Int
-
-	baseFee := k.getBaseFee(ctx, london)
 	if baseFee != nil && txData.GetGasFeeCap().Cmp(baseFee) < 0 {
-		return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrapf(errortypes.ErrInsufficientFee,
 			"the tx gasfeecap is lower than the tx baseFee: %s (gasfeecap), %s (basefee) ",
 			txData.GetGasFeeCap(),
 			baseFee)
 	}
 
-	feeAmt = txData.EffectiveFee(baseFee)
+	feeAmt := txData.EffectiveFee(baseFee)
 	if feeAmt.Sign() == 0 {
 		// zero fee, no need to deduct
-		return sdk.Coins{}, 0, nil
+		return sdk.Coins{}, nil
 	}
 
-	fees = sdk.Coins{sdk.NewCoin(denom, sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(feeAmt))}
+	fees = sdk.Coins{{Denom: denom, Amount: sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(feeAmt)}}
+
+	// fetch sender account from signature
+	signerAcc, err := authante.GetSignerAcc(ctx, k.accountKeeper, msgEthTx.GetFrom())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrapf(err, "account not found for sender %s", msgEthTx.From)
+	}
 
 	// deduct the full gas cost from the user balance
 	if err := authante.DeductFees(k.bankKeeper, ctx, signerAcc, fees); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrapf(
 			err,
 			"failed to deduct full gas cost %s from the user %s balance",
 			fees, msgEthTx.From,
 		)
 	}
 
-	// calculate priority based on effective gas price
-	tipPrice := txData.EffectiveGasPrice(baseFee)
-	// if london hardfork is not enabled, tipPrice is the gasPrice
-	if baseFee != nil {
-		tipPrice = new(big.Int).Sub(tipPrice, baseFee)
-	}
-	priorityBig := new(big.Int).Quo(tipPrice, evmtypes.DefaultPriorityReduction.BigInt())
-	if !priorityBig.IsInt64() {
-		priority = math.MaxInt64
-	} else {
-		priority = priorityBig.Int64()
-	}
-
-	return fees, priority, nil
+	return fees, nil
 }
 
 // CheckSenderBalance validates that the tx cost value is positive and that the
diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/utils_test.go b/x/evm/keeper/utils_test.go
index f24cdeea..00a52a73 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/utils_test.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/utils_test.go
@@ -453,11 +453,16 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestDeductTxCostsFromUserBalance() {
 
 			txData, _ := evmtypes.UnpackTxData(tx.Data)
 
-			fees, priority, err := suite.app.EvmKeeper.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
+			ethCfg := suite.app.EvmKeeper.GetChainConfig(suite.ctx).EthereumConfig(nil)
+			baseFee := suite.app.EvmKeeper.GetBaseFee(suite.ctx, ethCfg)
+			priority := evmtypes.GetTxPriority(txData, baseFee)
+
+			fees, err := suite.app.EvmKeeper.DeductTxCostsFromUserBalance(
 				suite.ctx,
 				*tx,
 				txData,
 				evmtypes.DefaultEVMDenom,
+				baseFee,
 				false,
 				false,
 				suite.enableFeemarket, // london
diff --git a/x/evm/types/tx.go b/x/evm/types/tx.go
index f5cfccb9..8909eaf2 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/tx.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/tx.go
@@ -1,10 +1,37 @@
 package types
 
 import (
+	"math"
+	"math/big"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 )
 
+// GetTxPriority returns the priority of a given Ethereum tx. It relies of the
+// priority reduction global variable to calculate the tx priority given the tx
+// tip price:
+//
+//	tx_priority = tip_price / priority_reduction
+func GetTxPriority(txData TxData, baseFee *big.Int) (priority int64) {
+	// calculate priority based on effective gas price
+	tipPrice := txData.EffectiveGasPrice(baseFee)
+	// if london hardfork is not enabled, tipPrice is the gasPrice
+	if baseFee != nil {
+		tipPrice = new(big.Int).Sub(tipPrice, baseFee)
+	}
+
+	priority = math.MaxInt64
+	priorityBig := new(big.Int).Quo(tipPrice, DefaultPriorityReduction.BigInt())
+
+	// safety check
+	if priorityBig.IsInt64() {
+		priority = priorityBig.Int64()
+	}
+
+	return priority
+}
+
 // Failed returns if the contract execution failed in vm errors
 func (m *MsgEthereumTxResponse) Failed() bool {
 	return len(m.VmError) > 0