diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 8fc520e77..d7094c516 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	triegc        *prque.Prque[int64, common.Hash] // Priority queue mapping block numbers to tries to gc
 	gcproc        time.Duration                    // Accumulates canonical block processing for trie dumping
 	lastWrite     uint64                           // Last block when the state was flushed
-	flushInterval int64                            // Time interval (processing time) after which to flush a state
+	flushInterval atomic.Int64                     // Time interval (processing time) after which to flush a state
 	triedb        *trie.Database                   // The database handler for maintaining trie nodes.
 	stateCache    state.Database                   // State database to reuse between imports (contains state cache)
 
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 
 	wg            sync.WaitGroup //
 	quit          chan struct{}  // shutdown signal, closed in Stop.
-	running       int32          // 0 if chain is running, 1 when stopped
-	procInterrupt int32          // interrupt signaler for block processing
+	stopping      atomic.Bool    // false if chain is running, true when stopped
+	procInterrupt atomic.Bool    // interrupt signaler for block processing
 
 	engine     consensus.Engine
 	validator  Validator // Block and state validator interface
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 		cacheConfig:   cacheConfig,
 		db:            db,
 		triedb:        triedb,
-		flushInterval: int64(cacheConfig.TrieTimeLimit),
 		triegc:        prque.New[int64, common.Hash](nil),
 		quit:          make(chan struct{}),
 		chainmu:       syncx.NewClosableMutex(),
@@ -273,6 +272,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 		engine:        engine,
 		vmConfig:      vmConfig,
 	}
+	bc.flushInterval.Store(int64(cacheConfig.TrieTimeLimit))
 	bc.forker = NewForkChoice(bc, shouldPreserve)
 	bc.stateCache = state.NewDatabaseWithNodeDB(bc.db, bc.triedb)
 	bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc, engine)
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeHeadBlock(block *types.Block) {
 // This method has been exposed to allow tests to stop the blockchain while simulating
 // a crash.
 func (bc *BlockChain) stopWithoutSaving() {
-	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bc.running, 0, 1) {
+	if !bc.stopping.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -998,12 +998,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) Stop() {
 // errInsertionInterrupted as soon as possible. Insertion is permanently disabled after
 // calling this method.
 func (bc *BlockChain) StopInsert() {
-	atomic.StoreInt32(&bc.procInterrupt, 1)
+	bc.procInterrupt.Store(true)
 }
 
 // insertStopped returns true after StopInsert has been called.
 func (bc *BlockChain) insertStopped() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadInt32(&bc.procInterrupt) == 1
+	return bc.procInterrupt.Load()
 }
 
 func (bc *BlockChain) procFutureBlocks() {
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 	}
 	// Find the next state trie we need to commit
 	chosen := current - TriesInMemory
-	flushInterval := time.Duration(atomic.LoadInt64(&bc.flushInterval))
+	flushInterval := time.Duration(bc.flushInterval.Load())
 	// If we exceeded time allowance, flush an entire trie to disk
 	if bc.gcproc > flushInterval {
 		// If the header is missing (canonical chain behind), we're reorging a low
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool)
 
 		// If we have a followup block, run that against the current state to pre-cache
 		// transactions and probabilistically some of the account/storage trie nodes.
-		var followupInterrupt uint32
+		var followupInterrupt atomic.Bool
 		if !bc.cacheConfig.TrieCleanNoPrefetch {
 			if followup, err := it.peek(); followup != nil && err == nil {
 				throwaway, _ := state.New(parent.Root, bc.stateCache, bc.snaps)
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool)
 					bc.prefetcher.Prefetch(followup, throwaway, bc.vmConfig, &followupInterrupt)
 
 					blockPrefetchExecuteTimer.Update(time.Since(start))
-					if atomic.LoadUint32(&followupInterrupt) == 1 {
+					if followupInterrupt.Load() {
 						blockPrefetchInterruptMeter.Mark(1)
 					}
 				}(time.Now(), followup, throwaway)
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool)
 		receipts, logs, usedGas, err := bc.processor.Process(block, statedb, bc.vmConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
-			atomic.StoreUint32(&followupInterrupt, 1)
+			followupInterrupt.Store(true)
 			return it.index, err
 		}
 		ptime := time.Since(pstart)
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool)
 		vstart := time.Now()
 		if err := bc.validator.ValidateState(block, statedb, receipts, usedGas); err != nil {
 			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
-			atomic.StoreUint32(&followupInterrupt, 1)
+			followupInterrupt.Store(true)
 			return it.index, err
 		}
 		vtime := time.Since(vstart)
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool)
 		} else {
 			status, err = bc.writeBlockAndSetHead(block, receipts, logs, statedb, false)
 		}
-		atomic.StoreUint32(&followupInterrupt, 1)
+		followupInterrupt.Store(true)
 		if err != nil {
 			return it.index, err
 		}
@@ -2497,5 +2497,5 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetBlockValidatorAndProcessorForTesting(v Validator, p Pro
 // The interval is in terms of block processing time, not wall clock.
 // It is thread-safe and can be called repeatedly without side effects.
 func (bc *BlockChain) SetTrieFlushInterval(interval time.Duration) {
-	atomic.StoreInt64(&bc.flushInterval, int64(interval))
+	bc.flushInterval.Store(int64(interval))
 }
diff --git a/core/chain_indexer.go b/core/chain_indexer.go
index 95901a0ea..23ab23ef0 100644
--- a/core/chain_indexer.go
+++ b/core/chain_indexer.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ type ChainIndexer struct {
 	backend  ChainIndexerBackend // Background processor generating the index data content
 	children []*ChainIndexer     // Child indexers to cascade chain updates to
 
-	active    uint32          // Flag whether the event loop was started
+	active    atomic.Bool     // Flag whether the event loop was started
 	update    chan struct{}   // Notification channel that headers should be processed
 	quit      chan chan error // Quit channel to tear down running goroutines
 	ctx       context.Context
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (c *ChainIndexer) Close() error {
 		errs = append(errs, err)
 	}
 	// If needed, tear down the secondary event loop
-	if atomic.LoadUint32(&c.active) != 0 {
+	if c.active.Load() {
 		c.quit <- errc
 		if err := <-errc; err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (c *ChainIndexer) Close() error {
 // queue.
 func (c *ChainIndexer) eventLoop(currentHeader *types.Header, events chan ChainHeadEvent, sub event.Subscription) {
 	// Mark the chain indexer as active, requiring an additional teardown
-	atomic.StoreUint32(&c.active, 1)
+	c.active.Store(true)
 
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
diff --git a/core/state_prefetcher.go b/core/state_prefetcher.go
index c258eee4f..721f4056b 100644
--- a/core/state_prefetcher.go
+++ b/core/state_prefetcher.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func newStatePrefetcher(config *params.ChainConfig, bc *BlockChain, engine conse
 // Prefetch processes the state changes according to the Ethereum rules by running
 // the transaction messages using the statedb, but any changes are discarded. The
 // only goal is to pre-cache transaction signatures and state trie nodes.
-func (p *statePrefetcher) Prefetch(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config, interrupt *uint32) {
+func (p *statePrefetcher) Prefetch(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config, interrupt *atomic.Bool) {
 	var (
 		header       = block.Header()
 		gaspool      = new(GasPool).AddGas(block.GasLimit())
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (p *statePrefetcher) Prefetch(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, c
 	byzantium := p.config.IsByzantium(block.Number())
 	for i, tx := range block.Transactions() {
 		// If block precaching was interrupted, abort
-		if interrupt != nil && atomic.LoadUint32(interrupt) == 1 {
+		if interrupt != nil && interrupt.Load() {
 			return
 		}
 		// Convert the transaction into an executable message and pre-cache its sender
diff --git a/core/types.go b/core/types.go
index 4c5b74a49..36eb0d1de 100644
--- a/core/types.go
+++ b/core/types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"sync/atomic"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ type Prefetcher interface {
 	// Prefetch processes the state changes according to the Ethereum rules by running
 	// the transaction messages using the statedb, but any changes are discarded. The
 	// only goal is to pre-cache transaction signatures and state trie nodes.
-	Prefetch(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config, interrupt *uint32)
+	Prefetch(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config, interrupt *atomic.Bool)
 }
 
 // Processor is an interface for processing blocks using a given initial state.