diff --git a/cli/wallet/legacy_test.go b/cli/wallet/legacy_test.go
index 8a80ac00c..388d04841 100644
--- a/cli/wallet/legacy_test.go
+++ b/cli/wallet/legacy_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package wallet
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -36,27 +36,27 @@ func TestParseMultisigContract(t *testing.T) {
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, s, 1, pub)
 		})
 		t.Run("bad, no check multisig", func(t *testing.T) {
-			sBad := slice.Copy(s)
+			sBad := bytes.Clone(s)
 			sBad[len(sBad)-1] ^= 0xFF
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, sBad, 0)
 		})
 		t.Run("bad, invalid number of keys", func(t *testing.T) {
-			sBad := slice.Copy(s)
+			sBad := bytes.Clone(s)
 			sBad[len(sBad)-2] = opPush1 + 1
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, sBad, 0)
 		})
 		t.Run("bad, invalid first instruction", func(t *testing.T) {
-			sBad := slice.Copy(s)
+			sBad := bytes.Clone(s)
 			sBad[0] = 0xFF
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, sBad, 0)
 		})
 		t.Run("bad, invalid public key", func(t *testing.T) {
-			sBad := slice.Copy(s)
+			sBad := bytes.Clone(s)
 			sBad[2] = 0xFF
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, sBad, 0)
 		})
 		t.Run("bad, many sigs", func(t *testing.T) {
-			sBad := slice.Copy(s)
+			sBad := bytes.Clone(s)
 			sBad[0] = opPush1 + 1
 			testParseMultisigContract(t, sBad, 0)
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index eaaa75fb9..05a18a88a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"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"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/vmstate"
@@ -1172,7 +1171,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) resetTransfers(cache *dao.Simple, height uint32) error {
 				trInfo = nil
 				removeFollowing = false
 			} else if removeFollowing {
-				cache.Store.Delete(slice.Copy(k))
+				cache.Store.Delete(bytes.Clone(k))
 				return seekErr == nil
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_core_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_core_test.go
index 0e7f6bff5..111202829 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_core_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_core_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"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"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ func TestBlockchain_InitWithIncompleteStateJump(t *testing.T) {
 	bPrefix := make([]byte, 1)
 	bPrefix[0] = byte(bcSpout.dao.Version.StoragePrefix)
 	bcSpout.dao.Store.Seek(storage.SeekRange{Prefix: bPrefix}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
-		key := slice.Copy(k)
+		key := bytes.Clone(k)
 		key[0] = byte(tempPrefix)
-		value := slice.Copy(v)
+		value := bytes.Clone(v)
 		batch.Put(key, value)
 		return true
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
index 61c24c3e8..218be9123 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ 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"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 )
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (dao *Simple) DeleteStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) {
 // may not be copied. Seek continues iterating until false is returned from f. A requested prefix
 // (if any non-empty) is trimmed before passing to f.
 func (dao *Simple) Seek(id int32, rng storage.SeekRange, f func(k, v []byte) bool) {
-	rng.Prefix = slice.Copy(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, rng.Prefix)) // f() can use dao too.
+	rng.Prefix = bytes.Clone(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)
 	})
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ 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 = slice.Copy(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, rng.Prefix))
+	rng.Prefix = bytes.Clone(dao.makeStorageItemKey(id, rng.Prefix))
 	return dao.Store.SeekAsync(ctx, rng, true)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/contract/account_test.go b/pkg/core/interop/contract/account_test.go
index e03a4ea1e..cb69de97a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/contract/account_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/contract/account_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package contract_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"testing"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/neotest/chain"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@ func TestCreateAccount_HFAspidochelone(t *testing.T) {
 	emit.Int(w.BinWriter, int64(2))
 	emit.Syscall(w.BinWriter, interopnames.SystemContractCreateMultisigAccount)
 	require.NoError(t, w.Err)
-	multisigScript := slice.Copy(w.Bytes())
+	multisigScript := bytes.Clone(w.Bytes())
 
 	w.Reset()
 	emit.Bytes(w.BinWriter, pub.Bytes())
 	emit.Syscall(w.BinWriter, interopnames.SystemContractCreateStandardAccount)
 	require.NoError(t, w.Err)
-	standardScript := slice.Copy(w.Bytes())
+	standardScript := bytes.Clone(w.Bytes())
 
 	createAccTx := func(t *testing.T, script []byte) *transaction.Transaction {
 		tx := e.PrepareInvocation(t, script, []neotest.Signer{e.Committee}, bc.BlockHeight()+1)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/storage/find.go b/pkg/core/interop/storage/find.go
index 8a3cc3ba5..dacf5a83f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/storage/find.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/storage/find.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package storage
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func NewIterator(seekCh chan storage.KeyValue, prefix []byte, opts int64) *Itera
 	return &Iterator{
 		seekCh: seekCh,
 		opts:   opts,
-		prefix: slice.Copy(prefix),
+		prefix: bytes.Clone(prefix),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *Iterator) Value() stackitem.Item {
 	}
 	key := s.curr.Key
 	if s.opts&FindRemovePrefix == 0 {
-		key = append(slice.Copy(s.prefix), key...)
+		key = append(bytes.Clone(s.prefix), key...)
 	}
 	if s.opts&FindKeysOnly != 0 {
 		return stackitem.NewByteArray(key)
diff --git a/pkg/core/mpt/billet.go b/pkg/core/mpt/billet.go
index cba44afa0..10acfdd19 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mpt/billet.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mpt/billet.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ func (b *Billet) traverse(curr Node, path, from []byte, process func(pathToNode
 		return b.traverse(r, path, from, process, ignoreStorageErr, backwards)
 	}
 	if len(from) == 0 {
-		bytes := slice.Copy(curr.Bytes())
+		bytes := bytes.Clone(curr.Bytes())
 		if process(fromNibbles(path), curr, bytes) {
 			return curr, errStop
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/core/mpt/proof.go b/pkg/core/mpt/proof.go
index 7a02ebbb9..76b4901a0 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mpt/proof.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mpt/proof.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 // GetProof returns a proof that the key belongs to t.
@@ -30,11 +29,11 @@ func (t *Trie) getProof(curr Node, path []byte, proofs *[][]byte) (Node, error)
 	switch n := curr.(type) {
 	case *LeafNode:
 		if len(path) == 0 {
-			*proofs = append(*proofs, slice.Copy(n.Bytes()))
+			*proofs = append(*proofs, bytes.Clone(n.Bytes()))
 			return n, nil
 		}
 	case *BranchNode:
-		*proofs = append(*proofs, slice.Copy(n.Bytes()))
+		*proofs = append(*proofs, bytes.Clone(n.Bytes()))
 		i, path := splitPath(path)
 		r, err := t.getProof(n.Children[i], path, proofs)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func (t *Trie) getProof(curr Node, path []byte, proofs *[][]byte) (Node, error)
 		return n, nil
 	case *ExtensionNode:
 		if bytes.HasPrefix(path, n.key) {
-			*proofs = append(*proofs, slice.Copy(n.Bytes()))
+			*proofs = append(*proofs, bytes.Clone(n.Bytes()))
 			r, err := t.getProof(n.next, path[len(n.key):], proofs)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -75,5 +74,5 @@ func VerifyProof(rh util.Uint256, key []byte, proofs [][]byte) ([]byte, bool) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false
 	}
-	return slice.Copy(leaf.(*LeafNode).value), true
+	return bytes.Clone(leaf.(*LeafNode).value), true
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/mpt/trie.go b/pkg/core/mpt/trie.go
index 046b074fb..8b34bac80 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mpt/trie.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mpt/trie.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 // TrieMode is the storage mode of a trie, it affects the DB scheme.
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ func (t *Trie) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	t.root = r
-	return slice.Copy(leaf.(*LeafNode).value), nil
+	return bytes.Clone(leaf.(*LeafNode).value), nil
 }
 
 // getWithPath returns the current node with all hash nodes along the path replaced
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ func (t *Trie) putIntoExtension(curr *ExtensionNode, path []byte, val Node) (Nod
 
 	t.addRef(b.Hash(), b.bytes)
 	if lp > 0 {
-		e := NewExtensionNode(slice.Copy(pref), b)
+		e := NewExtensionNode(bytes.Clone(pref), b)
 		t.addRef(e.Hash(), e.bytes)
 		return e, nil
 	}
@@ -617,8 +616,8 @@ func (t *Trie) Find(prefix, from []byte, max int) ([]storage.KeyValue, error) {
 		if leaf, ok := node.(*LeafNode); ok {
 			if from == nil || !bytes.Equal(pathToNode, from) { // (*Billet).traverse includes `from` path into result if so. Need to filter out manually.
 				res = append(res, storage.KeyValue{
-					Key:   append(slice.Copy(prefix), pathToNode...),
-					Value: slice.Copy(leaf.value),
+					Key:   append(bytes.Clone(prefix), pathToNode...),
+					Value: bytes.Clone(leaf.value),
 				})
 				count++
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/core/mpt/trie_store.go b/pkg/core/mpt/trie_store.go
index b07cc99df..7c7a158fb 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mpt/trie_store.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mpt/trie_store.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 // TrieStore is an MPT-based storage implementation for storing and retrieving
@@ -101,8 +100,8 @@ func (m *TrieStore) Seek(rng storage.SeekRange, f func(k, v []byte) bool) {
 		if leaf, ok := node.(*LeafNode); ok {
 			// (*Billet).traverse includes `from` path into the result if so. It's OK for Seek, so shouldn't be filtered out.
 			kv := storage.KeyValue{
-				Key:   append(slice.Copy(rng.Prefix), pathToNode...), // Do not cut prefix.
-				Value: slice.Copy(leaf.value),
+				Key:   append(bytes.Clone(rng.Prefix), pathToNode...), // Do not cut prefix.
+				Value: bytes.Clone(leaf.value),
 			}
 			return !f(kv.Key, kv.Value) // Should return whether to stop.
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/oracle.go b/pkg/core/native/oracle.go
index d07447eaf..012fc3064 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/oracle.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package native
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/callflag"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 )
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func newOracle() *Oracle {
 
 // GetOracleResponseScript returns a script for the transaction with an oracle response.
 func (o *Oracle) GetOracleResponseScript() []byte {
-	return slice.Copy(o.oracleScript)
+	return bytes.Clone(o.oracleScript)
 }
 
 // OnPersist implements the Contract interface.
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func (o *Oracle) RequestInternal(ic *interop.Context, url string, filter *string
 	if len(data) > maxUserDataLength {
 		return ErrBigArgument
 	}
-	data = slice.Copy(data) // Serialization context will be used in PutRequestInternal again.
+	data = bytes.Clone(data) // Serialization context will be used in PutRequestInternal again.
 
 	var filterNotif stackitem.Item
 	if filter != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/std.go b/pkg/core/native/std.go
index 32c17fa62..90d2c579c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/std.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/std.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (s *Std) serialize(ic *interop.Context, args []stackitem.Item) stackitem.It
 		panic(errors.New("too big item"))
 	}
 
-	return stackitem.NewByteArray(slice.Copy(data)) // Serialization context can be reused.
+	return stackitem.NewByteArray(bytes.Clone(data)) // Serialization context can be reused.
 }
 
 func (s *Std) deserialize(_ *interop.Context, args []stackitem.Item) stackitem.Item {
diff --git a/pkg/core/statesync/module_test.go b/pkg/core/statesync/module_test.go
index 893dfe07e..3ead29e43 100644
--- a/pkg/core/statesync/module_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/statesync/module_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package statesync
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/mpt"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func TestModule_PR2019_discussion_r689629704(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedItems []storage.KeyValue
 	)
 	expectedStorage.Seek(storage.SeekRange{Prefix: []byte{byte(storage.DataMPT)}}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
-		key := slice.Copy(k)
-		value := slice.Copy(v)
+		key := bytes.Clone(k)
+		value := bytes.Clone(v)
 		expectedItems = append(expectedItems, storage.KeyValue{
 			Key:   key,
 			Value: value,
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func TestModule_PR2019_discussion_r689629704(t *testing.T) {
 	// Compare resulting storage items and refcounts.
 	var actualItems []storage.KeyValue
 	expectedStorage.Seek(storage.SeekRange{Prefix: []byte{byte(storage.DataMPT)}}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
-		key := slice.Copy(k)
-		value := slice.Copy(v)
+		key := bytes.Clone(k)
+		value := bytes.Clone(v)
 		actualItems = append(actualItems, storage.KeyValue{
 			Key:   key,
 			Value: value,
diff --git a/pkg/core/statesync/neotest_test.go b/pkg/core/statesync/neotest_test.go
index 47836cc61..d69325a5c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/statesync/neotest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/statesync/neotest_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package statesync_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/basicchain"
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/neotest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/neotest/chain"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestStateSyncModule_Init(t *testing.T) {
 			alreadyRequested[unknownHashes[0]] = struct{}{}
 			var callbackCalled bool
 			err := bcSpout.GetStateSyncModule().Traverse(unknownHashes[0], func(node mpt.Node, nodeBytes []byte) bool {
-				require.NoError(t, module.AddMPTNodes([][]byte{slice.Copy(nodeBytes)}))
+				require.NoError(t, module.AddMPTNodes([][]byte{bytes.Clone(nodeBytes)}))
 				callbackCalled = true
 				return true // add nodes one-by-one
 			})
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ func TestStateSyncModule_RestoreBasicChain(t *testing.T) {
 		fetchStorage := func(ps storage.Store, storagePrefix byte) []storage.KeyValue {
 			var kv []storage.KeyValue
 			ps.Seek(storage.SeekRange{Prefix: []byte{storagePrefix}}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
-				key := slice.Copy(k)
-				value := slice.Copy(v)
+				key := bytes.Clone(k)
+				value := bytes.Clone(v)
 				if key[0] == byte(storage.STTempStorage) {
 					key[0] = byte(storage.STStorage)
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go b/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
index fba36ad9a..f313dcd2e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 )
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ func (s *BoltDBStore) Get(key []byte) (val []byte, err error) {
 		val = b.Get(key)
 		// Value from Get is only valid for the lifetime of transaction, #1482
 		if val != nil {
-			val = slice.Copy(val)
+			val = bytes.Clone(val)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store.go b/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store.go
index f91c74fc4..ad476ad3f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 // MemCachedStore is a wrapper around persistent store that caches all changes
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ func (s *MemCachedStore) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 // Put puts new KV pair into the store.
 func (s *MemCachedStore) Put(key, value []byte) {
 	newKey := string(key)
-	vcopy := slice.Copy(value)
+	vcopy := bytes.Clone(value)
 	s.lock()
 	put(s.chooseMap(key), newKey, vcopy)
 	s.unlock()
@@ -259,8 +257,8 @@ func performSeek(ctx context.Context, ps Store, memRes []KeyValueExists, rng See
 			return false
 		}
 		kvPs := KeyValue{
-			Key:   slice.Copy(k),
-			Value: slice.Copy(v),
+			Key:   bytes.Clone(k),
+			Value: bytes.Clone(v),
 		}
 		for {
 			select {
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store_test.go b/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store_test.go
index 0472c9817..0f2defe65 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/memcached_store_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/random"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@ func TestCachedSeekSorting(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		var foundKVs []KeyValue
 		ts.Seek(SeekRange{Prefix: goodPrefix}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
-			foundKVs = append(foundKVs, KeyValue{Key: slice.Copy(k), Value: slice.Copy(v)})
+			foundKVs = append(foundKVs, KeyValue{Key: bytes.Clone(k), Value: bytes.Clone(v)})
 			return true
 		})
 		assert.Equal(t, len(foundKVs), len(lowerKVs)+len(updatedKVs))
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/storeandbatch_test.go b/pkg/core/storage/storeandbatch_test.go
index 88724fe10..7c5f64325 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/storeandbatch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/storeandbatch_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -70,8 +69,8 @@ func testStoreSeek(t *testing.T, s Store) {
 		actual := make([]KeyValue, 0, len(goodkvs))
 		s.Seek(rng, func(k, v []byte) bool {
 			actual = append(actual, KeyValue{
-				Key:   slice.Copy(k),
-				Value: slice.Copy(v),
+				Key:   bytes.Clone(k),
+				Value: bytes.Clone(v),
 			})
 			if cont == nil {
 				return true
diff --git a/pkg/services/notary/notary.go b/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
index 205891c27..1f75f9e45 100644
--- a/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/network/payload"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
@@ -354,8 +353,8 @@ func safeCopy(tx *transaction.Transaction) *transaction.Transaction {
 	cp.Scripts = make([]transaction.Witness, len(tx.Scripts))
 	for i := range cp.Scripts {
 		cp.Scripts[i] = transaction.Witness{
-			InvocationScript:   slice.Copy(tx.Scripts[i].InvocationScript),
-			VerificationScript: slice.Copy(tx.Scripts[i].VerificationScript),
+			InvocationScript:   bytes.Clone(tx.Scripts[i].InvocationScript),
+			VerificationScript: bytes.Clone(tx.Scripts[i].VerificationScript),
 		}
 	}
 	return &cp
diff --git a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
index b9612f4a0..0868adeda 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package oracle
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/services/oracle/broadcaster"
 	"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"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ drain:
 
 // UpdateNativeContract updates native oracle contract info for tx verification.
 func (o *Oracle) UpdateNativeContract(script, resp []byte, h util.Uint160, verifyOffset int) {
-	o.oracleScript = slice.Copy(script)
-	o.oracleResponse = slice.Copy(resp)
+	o.oracleScript = bytes.Clone(script)
+	o.oracleResponse = bytes.Clone(resp)
 
 	o.oracleHash = h
 	o.verifyOffset = verifyOffset
diff --git a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle_test.go b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle_test.go
index 74b33f4cf..28017ef33 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/services/oracle"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -163,8 +162,8 @@ func TestOracle(t *testing.T) {
 	md := nativeOracleState.Manifest.ABI.GetMethod(manifest.MethodVerify, -1)
 	require.NotNil(t, md)
 	oracleRespScript := native.CreateOracleResponseScript(nativeOracleH)
-	orc1.UpdateNativeContract(nativeOracleState.NEF.Script, slice.Copy(oracleRespScript), nativeOracleH, md.Offset)
-	orc2.UpdateNativeContract(nativeOracleState.NEF.Script, slice.Copy(oracleRespScript), nativeOracleH, md.Offset)
+	orc1.UpdateNativeContract(nativeOracleState.NEF.Script, bytes.Clone(oracleRespScript), nativeOracleH, md.Offset)
+	orc2.UpdateNativeContract(nativeOracleState.NEF.Script, bytes.Clone(oracleRespScript), nativeOracleH, md.Offset)
 
 	cs := contracts.GetOracleContractState(t, pathToInternalContracts, validator.ScriptHash(), 0)
 	rawManifest, err := json.Marshal(cs.Manifest)
diff --git a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
index 87db5b440..6430a2ffe 100644
--- a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
+++ b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/standard"
 	"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"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
@@ -1760,7 +1759,7 @@ func (s *Server) findStorageInternal(id int32, prefix []byte, start, take int, s
 		}
 		if i < end {
 			res.Results = append(res.Results, result.KeyValue{
-				Key:   slice.Copy(append(prefix, k...)), // Don't strip prefix, as it is done in C#.
+				Key:   bytes.Clone(append(prefix, k...)), // Don't strip prefix, as it is done in C#.
 				Value: v,
 			})
 			i++
diff --git a/pkg/util/slice/array.go b/pkg/util/slice/array.go
index d6e13f9f9..9be387e45 100644
--- a/pkg/util/slice/array.go
+++ b/pkg/util/slice/array.go
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ func reverse(dst []byte, src []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Copy copies the byte slice into new slice (make/copy).
-func Copy(b []byte) []byte {
-	d := make([]byte, len(b))
-	copy(d, b)
-	return d
-}
-
 // Clean wipes the data in b by filling it with zeros.
 func Clean(b []byte) {
 	for i := range b {
diff --git a/pkg/util/slice/array_test.go b/pkg/util/slice/array_test.go
index a5b8f54d6..ae7ccd162 100644
--- a/pkg/util/slice/array_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/slice/array_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package slice
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ var testCases = []struct {
 
 func TestCopyReverse(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		arg := Copy(tc.arr)
+		arg := bytes.Clone(tc.arr)
 		require.Equal(t, tc.arr, arg)
 
 		have := CopyReverse(arg)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestCopyReverse(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClean(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases[1:] { // Empty one will be equal.
-		cp := Copy(tc.arr)
+		cp := bytes.Clone(tc.arr)
 		Clean(cp)
 		require.NotEqual(t, tc.arr, cp)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/vm/stackitem/item.go b/pkg/vm/stackitem/item.go
index 6f0f1d02b..33ff664bf 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/stackitem/item.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/stackitem/item.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/bigint"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util/slice"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ func convertPrimitive(item Item, typ Type) (Item, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if typ == BufferT {
-			return NewBuffer(slice.Copy(b)), nil
+			return NewBuffer(bytes.Clone(b)), nil
 		}
 		// ByteArray can't really be changed, so it's OK to reuse `b`.
 		return NewByteArray(b), nil
@@ -687,7 +686,7 @@ func (i *ByteArray) equalsLimited(s Item, limit *int) bool {
 
 // Dup implements the Item interface.
 func (i *ByteArray) Dup() Item {
-	ba := slice.Copy(*i)
+	ba := bytes.Clone(*i)
 	return (*ByteArray)(&ba)
 }
 
@@ -1186,7 +1185,7 @@ func (i *Buffer) Convert(typ Type) (Item, error) {
 	case BufferT:
 		return i, nil
 	case ByteArrayT:
-		return NewByteArray(slice.Copy(*i)), nil
+		return NewByteArray(bytes.Clone(*i)), nil
 	case IntegerT:
 		if len(*i) > MaxBigIntegerSizeBits/8 {
 			return nil, errTooBigInteger
@@ -1248,12 +1247,12 @@ func deepCopy(item Item, seen map[Item]Item, asImmutable bool) Item {
 		bi := new(big.Int).Set(it.Big())
 		return (*BigInteger)(bi)
 	case *ByteArray:
-		return NewByteArray(slice.Copy(*it))
+		return NewByteArray(bytes.Clone(*it))
 	case *Buffer:
 		if asImmutable {
-			return NewByteArray(slice.Copy(*it))
+			return NewByteArray(bytes.Clone(*it))
 		}
-		return NewBuffer(slice.Copy(*it))
+		return NewBuffer(bytes.Clone(*it))
 	case Bool:
 		return it
 	case *Pointer:
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm.go b/pkg/vm/vm.go
index b175998a9..c48d993ec 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package vm
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/binary"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ func (v *VM) PrintOps(out io.Writer) {
 					// if the parameter is a 20-byte value.
 					u, err := util.Uint160DecodeBytesBE(parameter)
 					if err == nil {
-						desc = fmt.Sprintf("%x (%q, %q)", parameter, address.Uint160ToString(u), "0x"+hex.EncodeToString(slice.CopyReverse(parameter)))
+						desc = fmt.Sprintf("%x (%q, %q)", parameter, address.Uint160ToString(u), "0x"+u.StringLE())
 					} else {
 						desc = fmt.Sprintf("%x", parameter)
 					}