diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 12e51cfee..3b9d0c8a2 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) jumpToStateInternal(p uint32, stage stateJumpStage) error
 
 	bc.log.Info("jumping to state sync point", zap.Uint32("state sync point", p))
 
-	writeBuf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	jumpStageKey := storage.SYSStateJumpStage.Bytes()
 	switch stage {
 	case none:
@@ -530,8 +529,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) jumpToStateInternal(p uint32, stage stateJumpStage) error
 		// After current state is updated, we need to remove outdated state-related data if so.
 		// The only outdated data we might have is genesis-related data, so check it.
 		if p-bc.config.MaxTraceableBlocks > 0 {
-			writeBuf.Reset()
-			err := cache.DeleteBlock(bc.headerHashes[0], writeBuf)
+			err := cache.DeleteBlock(bc.headerHashes[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove outdated state data for the genesis block: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -559,8 +557,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) jumpToStateInternal(p uint32, stage stateJumpStage) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current block: %w", err)
 	}
-	writeBuf.Reset()
-	bc.dao.StoreAsCurrentBlock(block, writeBuf)
+	bc.dao.StoreAsCurrentBlock(block)
 	bc.topBlock.Store(block)
 	atomic.StoreUint32(&bc.blockHeight, p)
 	atomic.StoreUint32(&bc.persistedHeight, p)
@@ -1006,14 +1003,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block, txpool *mempool.Pool) error
 	go func() {
 		var (
 			kvcache      = aerCache
-			writeBuf     = io.NewBufBinWriter()
 			err          error
 			txCnt        int
 			baer1, baer2 *state.AppExecResult
 			transCache   = make(map[util.Uint160]transferData)
 		)
-		kvcache.StoreAsCurrentBlock(block, writeBuf)
-		writeBuf.Reset()
+		kvcache.StoreAsCurrentBlock(block)
 		if bc.config.RemoveUntraceableBlocks {
 			var start, stop uint32
 			if bc.config.P2PStateExchangeExtensions {
@@ -1031,13 +1026,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block, txpool *mempool.Pool) error
 				stop = start + 1
 			}
 			for index := start; index < stop; index++ {
-				err := kvcache.DeleteBlock(bc.headerHashes[index], writeBuf)
+				err := kvcache.DeleteBlock(bc.headerHashes[index])
 				if err != nil {
 					bc.log.Warn("error while removing old block",
 						zap.Uint32("index", index),
 						zap.Error(err))
 				}
-				writeBuf.Reset()
 			}
 		}
 		for aer := range aerchan {
@@ -1048,7 +1042,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block, txpool *mempool.Pool) error
 					baer2 = aer
 				}
 			} else {
-				err = kvcache.StoreAsTransaction(block.Transactions[txCnt], block.Index, aer, writeBuf)
+				err = kvcache.StoreAsTransaction(block.Transactions[txCnt], block.Index, aer)
 				txCnt++
 			}
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1060,17 +1054,15 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block, txpool *mempool.Pool) error
 					bc.handleNotification(&aer.Execution.Events[j], kvcache, transCache, block, aer.Container)
 				}
 			}
-			writeBuf.Reset()
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			aerdone <- err
 			return
 		}
-		if err := kvcache.StoreAsBlock(block, baer1, baer2, writeBuf); err != nil {
+		if err := kvcache.StoreAsBlock(block, baer1, baer2); err != nil {
 			aerdone <- err
 			return
 		}
-		writeBuf.Reset()
 		for acc, trData := range transCache {
 			err = kvcache.PutTokenTransferInfo(acc, &trData.Info)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index 8272a130d..14c687a19 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ func TestVerifyTx(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 					}
-					require.NoError(t, bc.dao.StoreAsTransaction(conflicting, bc.blockHeight, nil, nil))
+					require.NoError(t, bc.dao.StoreAsTransaction(conflicting, bc.blockHeight, nil))
 					require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.VerifyTx(tx), ErrHasConflicts))
 				})
 				t.Run("attribute on-chain conflict", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
index f402e44c1..0e95b74d7 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/trigger"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 // HasTransaction errors.
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ var (
 type Simple struct {
 	Version Version
 	Store   *storage.MemCachedStore
+	keyBuf  []byte
+	dataBuf *io.BufBinWriter
 }
 
 // NewSimple creates new simple dao using provided backend store.
@@ -69,6 +72,16 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetPrivate() *Simple {
 	st := storage.NewPrivateMemCachedStore(dao.Store)
 	d := newSimple(st, dao.Version.StateRootInHeader, dao.Version.P2PSigExtensions)
 	d.Version = dao.Version
+	if dao.keyBuf != nil { // This one is private.
+		d.keyBuf = dao.keyBuf // Thus we can reuse its buffer.
+	} else {
+		d.keyBuf = make([]byte, 0, 1+4+storage.MaxStorageKeyLen) // Prefix, uint32, key.
+	}
+	if dao.dataBuf != nil { // This one is private.
+		d.dataBuf = dao.dataBuf // Thus we can reuse its buffer.
+	} else {
+		d.dataBuf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	}
 	return d
 }
 
@@ -93,8 +106,8 @@ func (dao *Simple) putWithBuffer(entity io.Serializable, key []byte, buf *io.Buf
 	return nil
 }
 
-func makeContractIDKey(id int32) []byte {
-	key := make([]byte, 5)
+func (dao *Simple) makeContractIDKey(id int32) []byte {
+	key := dao.getKeyBuf(5)
 	key[0] = byte(storage.STContractID)
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(key[1:], uint32(id))
 	return key
@@ -102,18 +115,18 @@ func makeContractIDKey(id int32) []byte {
 
 // DeleteContractID deletes contract's id to hash mapping.
 func (dao *Simple) DeleteContractID(id int32) {
-	dao.Store.Delete(makeContractIDKey(id))
+	dao.Store.Delete(dao.makeContractIDKey(id))
 }
 
 // PutContractID adds a mapping from contract's ID to its hash.
 func (dao *Simple) PutContractID(id int32, hash util.Uint160) {
-	dao.Store.Put(makeContractIDKey(id), hash.BytesBE())
+	dao.Store.Put(dao.makeContractIDKey(id), hash.BytesBE())
 }
 
 // GetContractScriptHash retrieves contract's hash given its ID.
 func (dao *Simple) GetContractScriptHash(id int32) (util.Uint160, error) {
 	var data = new(util.Uint160)
-	if err := dao.GetAndDecode(data, makeContractIDKey(id)); err != nil {
+	if err := dao.GetAndDecode(data, dao.makeContractIDKey(id)); err != nil {
 		return *data, err
 	}
 	return *data, nil
@@ -121,9 +134,16 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetContractScriptHash(id int32) (util.Uint160, error) {
 
 // -- start NEP-17 transfer info.
 
+func (dao *Simple) makeTTIKey(acc util.Uint160) []byte {
+	key := dao.getKeyBuf(1 + util.Uint160Size)
+	key[0] = byte(storage.STTokenTransferInfo)
+	copy(key[1:], acc.BytesBE())
+	return key
+}
+
 // GetTokenTransferInfo retrieves NEP-17 transfer info from the cache.
 func (dao *Simple) GetTokenTransferInfo(acc util.Uint160) (*state.TokenTransferInfo, error) {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STTokenTransferInfo, acc.BytesBE())
+	key := dao.makeTTIKey(acc)
 	bs := state.NewTokenTransferInfo()
 	err := dao.GetAndDecode(bs, key)
 	if err != nil && err != storage.ErrKeyNotFound {
@@ -134,20 +154,19 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetTokenTransferInfo(acc util.Uint160) (*state.TokenTransferI
 
 // PutTokenTransferInfo saves NEP-17 transfer info in the cache.
 func (dao *Simple) PutTokenTransferInfo(acc util.Uint160, bs *state.TokenTransferInfo) error {
-	return dao.putTokenTransferInfo(acc, bs, io.NewBufBinWriter())
+	return dao.putTokenTransferInfo(acc, bs, dao.getDataBuf())
 }
 
 func (dao *Simple) putTokenTransferInfo(acc util.Uint160, bs *state.TokenTransferInfo, buf *io.BufBinWriter) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STTokenTransferInfo, acc.BytesBE())
-	return dao.putWithBuffer(bs, key, buf)
+	return dao.putWithBuffer(bs, dao.makeTTIKey(acc), buf)
 }
 
 // -- end NEP-17 transfer info.
 
 // -- start transfer log.
 
-func getTokenTransferLogKey(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, index uint32, isNEP11 bool) []byte {
-	key := make([]byte, 1+util.Uint160Size+8+4)
+func (dao *Simple) getTokenTransferLogKey(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, index uint32, isNEP11 bool) []byte {
+	key := dao.getKeyBuf(1 + util.Uint160Size + 8 + 4)
 	if isNEP11 {
 		key[0] = byte(storage.STNEP11Transfers)
 	} else {
@@ -163,7 +182,7 @@ func getTokenTransferLogKey(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, index uint
 // the transfer with the newest timestamp up to the oldest transfer. It continues
 // iteration until false is returned from f. The last non-nil error is returned.
 func (dao *Simple) SeekNEP17TransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, f func(*state.NEP17Transfer) (bool, error)) error {
-	key := getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, 0, false)
+	key := dao.getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, 0, false)
 	prefixLen := 1 + util.Uint160Size
 	var seekErr error
 	dao.Store.Seek(storage.SeekRange{
@@ -185,7 +204,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) SeekNEP17TransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64
 // the transfer with the newest timestamp up to the oldest transfer. It continues
 // iteration until false is returned from f. The last non-nil error is returned.
 func (dao *Simple) SeekNEP11TransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, f func(*state.NEP11Transfer) (bool, error)) error {
-	key := getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, 0, true)
+	key := dao.getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, 0, true)
 	prefixLen := 1 + util.Uint160Size
 	var seekErr error
 	dao.Store.Seek(storage.SeekRange{
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) SeekNEP11TransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64
 
 // GetTokenTransferLog retrieves transfer log from the cache.
 func (dao *Simple) GetTokenTransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64, index uint32, isNEP11 bool) (*state.TokenTransferLog, error) {
-	key := getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, index, isNEP11)
+	key := dao.getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, newestTimestamp, index, isNEP11)
 	value, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == storage.ErrKeyNotFound {
@@ -218,7 +237,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetTokenTransferLog(acc util.Uint160, newestTimestamp uint64,
 
 // PutTokenTransferLog saves given transfer log in the cache.
 func (dao *Simple) PutTokenTransferLog(acc util.Uint160, start uint64, index uint32, isNEP11 bool, lg *state.TokenTransferLog) {
-	key := getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, start, index, isNEP11)
+	key := dao.getTokenTransferLogKey(acc, start, index, isNEP11)
 	dao.Store.Put(key, lg.Raw)
 }
 
@@ -226,10 +245,17 @@ func (dao *Simple) PutTokenTransferLog(acc util.Uint160, start uint64, index uin
 
 // -- start notification event.
 
+func (dao *Simple) makeExecutableKey(hash util.Uint256) []byte {
+	key := dao.getKeyBuf(1 + util.Uint256Size)
+	key[0] = byte(storage.DataExecutable)
+	copy(key[1:], hash.BytesBE())
+	return key
+}
+
 // GetAppExecResults gets application execution results with the specified trigger from the
 // given store.
 func (dao *Simple) GetAppExecResults(hash util.Uint256, trig trigger.Type) ([]state.AppExecResult, error) {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, hash.BytesBE())
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(hash)
 	bs, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -272,7 +298,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetAppExecResults(hash util.Uint256, trig trigger.Type) ([]st
 
 // GetStorageItem returns StorageItem if it exists in the given store.
 func (dao *Simple) GetStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) state.StorageItem {
-	b, err := dao.Store.Get(makeStorageItemKey(dao.Version.StoragePrefix, id, key))
+	b, err := dao.Store.Get(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, key))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -282,14 +308,14 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) state.StorageItem {
 // PutStorageItem puts given StorageItem for given id with given
 // key into the given store.
 func (dao *Simple) PutStorageItem(id int32, key []byte, si state.StorageItem) {
-	stKey := makeStorageItemKey(dao.Version.StoragePrefix, id, key)
+	stKey := dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, key)
 	dao.Store.Put(stKey, si)
 }
 
 // DeleteStorageItem drops storage item for the given id with the
 // given key from the store.
 func (dao *Simple) DeleteStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) {
-	stKey := makeStorageItemKey(dao.Version.StoragePrefix, id, key)
+	stKey := dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, key)
 	dao.Store.Delete(stKey)
 }
 
@@ -320,7 +346,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetStorageItemsWithPrefix(id int32, prefix []byte) ([]state.S
 // starting from the point specified). If key or value is to be used outside of f, they
 // may not be copied. Seek continues iterating until false is returned from f.
 func (dao *Simple) Seek(id int32, rng storage.SeekRange, f func(k, v []byte) bool) {
-	rng.Prefix = makeStorageItemKey(dao.Version.StoragePrefix, id, rng.Prefix)
+	rng.Prefix = slice.Copy(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, rng.Prefix)) // f() can use dao too.
 	dao.Store.Seek(rng, func(k, v []byte) bool {
 		return f(k[len(rng.Prefix):], v)
 	})
@@ -330,15 +356,15 @@ func (dao *Simple) Seek(id int32, rng storage.SeekRange, f func(k, v []byte) boo
 // starting from the point specified) to a channel and returns the channel.
 // Resulting keys and values may not be copied.
 func (dao *Simple) SeekAsync(ctx context.Context, id int32, rng storage.SeekRange) chan storage.KeyValue {
-	rng.Prefix = makeStorageItemKey(dao.Version.StoragePrefix, id, rng.Prefix)
+	rng.Prefix = slice.Copy(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, rng.Prefix))
 	return dao.Store.SeekAsync(ctx, rng, true)
 }
 
 // makeStorageItemKey returns a key used to store StorageItem in the DB.
-func makeStorageItemKey(prefix storage.KeyPrefix, id int32, key []byte) []byte {
+func (dao *Simple) makeStorageItemKey(id int32, key []byte) []byte {
 	// 1 for prefix + 4 for Uint32 + len(key) for key
-	buf := make([]byte, 5+len(key))
-	buf[0] = byte(prefix)
+	buf := dao.getKeyBuf(5 + len(key))
+	buf[0] = byte(dao.Version.StoragePrefix)
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(buf[1:], uint32(id))
 	copy(buf[5:], key)
 	return buf
@@ -350,7 +376,7 @@ func makeStorageItemKey(prefix storage.KeyPrefix, id int32, key []byte) []byte {
 
 // GetBlock returns Block by the given hash if it exists in the store.
 func (dao *Simple) GetBlock(hash util.Uint256) (*block.Block, error) {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, hash.BytesBE())
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(hash)
 	b, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -519,7 +545,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) GetHeaderHashes() ([]util.Uint256, error) {
 // GetTransaction returns Transaction and its height by the given hash
 // if it exists in the store. It does not return dummy transactions.
 func (dao *Simple) GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error) {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, hash.BytesBE())
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(hash)
 	b, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
@@ -560,14 +586,14 @@ func (dao *Simple) PutCurrentHeader(hashAndIndex []byte) {
 
 // PutStateSyncPoint stores current state synchronisation point P.
 func (dao *Simple) PutStateSyncPoint(p uint32) {
-	buf := make([]byte, 4)
+	buf := dao.getKeyBuf(4) // It's very small, no point in using BufBinWriter.
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(buf, p)
 	dao.Store.Put(storage.SYSStateSyncPoint.Bytes(), buf)
 }
 
 // PutStateSyncCurrentBlockHeight stores current block height during state synchronisation process.
 func (dao *Simple) PutStateSyncCurrentBlockHeight(h uint32) {
-	buf := make([]byte, 4)
+	buf := dao.getKeyBuf(4) // It's very small, no point in using BufBinWriter.
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(buf, h)
 	dao.Store.Put(storage.SYSStateSyncCurrentBlockHeight.Bytes(), buf)
 }
@@ -589,7 +615,7 @@ func read2000Uint256Hashes(b []byte) ([]util.Uint256, error) {
 // Transaction hash. It returns an error in case if transaction is in chain
 // or in the list of conflicting transactions.
 func (dao *Simple) HasTransaction(hash util.Uint256) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, hash.BytesBE())
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(hash)
 	bytes, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -606,13 +632,11 @@ func (dao *Simple) HasTransaction(hash util.Uint256) error {
 
 // StoreAsBlock stores given block as DataBlock. It can reuse given buffer for
 // the purpose of value serialization.
-func (dao *Simple) StoreAsBlock(block *block.Block, aer1 *state.AppExecResult, aer2 *state.AppExecResult, buf *io.BufBinWriter) error {
+func (dao *Simple) StoreAsBlock(block *block.Block, aer1 *state.AppExecResult, aer2 *state.AppExecResult) error {
 	var (
-		key = storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, block.Hash().BytesBE())
+		key = dao.makeExecutableKey(block.Hash())
+		buf = dao.getDataBuf()
 	)
-	if buf == nil {
-		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	}
 	buf.WriteB(storage.ExecBlock)
 	b, err := block.Trim()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -634,10 +658,8 @@ func (dao *Simple) StoreAsBlock(block *block.Block, aer1 *state.AppExecResult, a
 
 // DeleteBlock removes block from dao. It's not atomic, so make sure you're
 // using private MemCached instance here.
-func (dao *Simple) DeleteBlock(h util.Uint256, w *io.BufBinWriter) error {
-	key := make([]byte, util.Uint256Size+1)
-	key[0] = byte(storage.DataExecutable)
-	copy(key[1:], h.BytesBE())
+func (dao *Simple) DeleteBlock(h util.Uint256) error {
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(h)
 	bs, err := dao.Store.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -652,9 +674,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) DeleteBlock(h util.Uint256, w *io.BufBinWriter) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if w == nil {
-		w = io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	}
+	w := dao.getDataBuf()
 	w.WriteB(storage.ExecBlock)
 	b.Header.EncodeBinary(w.BinWriter)
 	w.BinWriter.WriteB(0)
@@ -681,10 +701,8 @@ func (dao *Simple) DeleteBlock(h util.Uint256, w *io.BufBinWriter) error {
 // StoreAsCurrentBlock stores a hash of the given block with prefix
 // SYSCurrentBlock. It can reuse given buffer for the purpose of value
 // serialization.
-func (dao *Simple) StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *block.Block, buf *io.BufBinWriter) {
-	if buf == nil {
-		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	}
+func (dao *Simple) StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *block.Block) {
+	buf := dao.getDataBuf()
 	h := block.Hash()
 	h.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
 	buf.WriteU32LE(block.Index)
@@ -694,11 +712,10 @@ func (dao *Simple) StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *block.Block, buf *io.BufBinWriter)
 // StoreAsTransaction stores given TX as DataTransaction. It also stores transactions
 // given tx has conflicts with as DataTransaction with dummy version. It can reuse given
 // buffer for the purpose of value serialization.
-func (dao *Simple) StoreAsTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32, aer *state.AppExecResult, buf *io.BufBinWriter) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataExecutable, tx.Hash().BytesBE())
-	if buf == nil {
-		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	}
+func (dao *Simple) StoreAsTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32, aer *state.AppExecResult) error {
+	key := dao.makeExecutableKey(tx.Hash())
+	buf := dao.getDataBuf()
+
 	buf.WriteB(storage.ExecTransaction)
 	buf.WriteU32LE(index)
 	tx.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
@@ -727,6 +744,21 @@ func (dao *Simple) StoreAsTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32,
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (dao *Simple) getKeyBuf(len int) []byte {
+	if dao.keyBuf != nil { // Private DAO.
+		return dao.keyBuf[:len] // Should have enough capacity.
+	}
+	return make([]byte, len)
+}
+
+func (dao *Simple) getDataBuf() *io.BufBinWriter {
+	if dao.dataBuf != nil {
+		dao.dataBuf.Reset()
+		return dao.dataBuf
+	}
+	return io.NewBufBinWriter()
+}
+
 // Persist flushes all the changes made into the (supposedly) persistent
 // underlying store. It doesn't block accesses to DAO from other threads.
 func (dao *Simple) Persist() (int, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
index 4b7397235..feb2e2055 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestPutGetBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			Stack:   []stackitem.Item{},
 		},
 	}
-	err := dao.StoreAsBlock(b, appExecResult1, appExecResult2, nil)
+	err := dao.StoreAsBlock(b, appExecResult1, appExecResult2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gotBlock, err := dao.GetBlock(hash)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestGetCurrentHeaderHeight_Store(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	dao.StoreAsCurrentBlock(b, nil)
+	dao.StoreAsCurrentBlock(b)
 	height, err := dao.GetCurrentBlockHeight()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint32(0), height)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestStoreAsTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				Stack:   []stackitem.Item{},
 			},
 		}
-		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 0, aer, nil)
+		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 0, aer)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = dao.HasTransaction(hash)
 		require.NotNil(t, err)
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestStoreAsTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 				Stack:   []stackitem.Item{},
 			},
 		}
-		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 0, aer, nil)
+		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 0, aer)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = dao.HasTransaction(hash)
 		require.True(t, errors.Is(err, ErrAlreadyExists))
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func BenchmarkStoreAsTransaction(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 1, aer, nil)
+		err := dao.StoreAsTransaction(tx, 1, aer)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.FailNow()
 		}
@@ -275,18 +275,21 @@ func BenchmarkStoreAsTransaction(b *testing.B) {
 func TestMakeStorageItemKey(t *testing.T) {
 	var id int32 = 5
 
+	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore(), true, false)
+
 	expected := []byte{byte(storage.STStorage), 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3}
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(expected[1:5], uint32(id))
-	actual := makeStorageItemKey(storage.STStorage, id, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+	actual := dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, []byte{1, 2, 3})
 	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 
 	expected = expected[0:5]
-	actual = makeStorageItemKey(storage.STStorage, id, nil)
+	actual = dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, nil)
 	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 
 	expected = []byte{byte(storage.STTempStorage), 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3}
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(expected[1:5], uint32(id))
-	actual = makeStorageItemKey(storage.STTempStorage, id, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+	dao.Version.StoragePrefix = storage.STTempStorage
+	actual = dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, []byte{1, 2, 3})
 	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/statesync/module.go b/pkg/core/statesync/module.go
index ca616167c..38d603e1d 100644
--- a/pkg/core/statesync/module.go
+++ b/pkg/core/statesync/module.go
@@ -330,19 +330,16 @@ func (s *Module) AddBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		}
 	}
 	cache := s.dao.GetPrivate()
-	writeBuf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	if err := cache.StoreAsBlock(block, nil, nil, writeBuf); err != nil {
+	if err := cache.StoreAsBlock(block, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	writeBuf.Reset()
 
 	cache.PutStateSyncCurrentBlockHeight(block.Index)
 
 	for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
-		if err := cache.StoreAsTransaction(tx, block.Index, nil, writeBuf); err != nil {
+		if err := cache.StoreAsTransaction(tx, block.Index, nil); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		writeBuf.Reset()
 	}
 
 	_, err := cache.Persist()