diff --git a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
index 176c742b9a..7a5219fd3b 100644
--- a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
+++ b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ func (p *Parlia) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.H
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid RequestsHash, have %#x, expected nil", header.ParentBeaconRoot)
 		}
 	} else {
-		// TODO(Nathan): need a BEP to define this and `Requests` in struct Body
 		if !header.EmptyRequestsHash() {
 			return errors.New("header has wrong RequestsHash")
 		}
diff --git a/core/chain_makers.go b/core/chain_makers.go
index 27bf4e02b3..a1889be3d6 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type BlockGen struct {
 	receipts    []*types.Receipt
 	uncles      []*types.Header
 	withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal
+	requests    []*types.Request
 
 	engine consensus.Engine
 
@@ -337,6 +338,9 @@ func GenerateChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine conse
 		if b.header.EmptyWithdrawalsHash() {
 			b.withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
 		}
+		if b.header.EmptyRequestsHash() {
+			b.requests = make([]*types.Request, 0)
+		}
 
 		// Set the difficulty for clique block. The chain maker doesn't have access
 		// to a chain, so the difficulty will be left unset (nil). Set it here to the
@@ -601,11 +605,16 @@ func (cm *chainMaker) makeHeader(parent *types.Block, state *state.StateDB, engi
 		excessBlobGas := eip4844.CalcExcessBlobGas(parentExcessBlobGas, parentBlobGasUsed)
 		header.ExcessBlobGas = &excessBlobGas
 		header.BlobGasUsed = new(uint64)
-		if cm.config.Parlia != nil {
-			header.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
-		}
-		if cm.config.Parlia == nil || cm.config.IsBohr(header.Number, header.Time) {
+		if cm.config.Parlia == nil {
 			header.ParentBeaconRoot = new(common.Hash)
+		} else {
+			header.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
+			if cm.config.IsBohr(header.Number, header.Time) {
+				header.ParentBeaconRoot = new(common.Hash)
+				if cm.config.IsPrague(header.Number, header.Time) {
+					header.RequestsHash = &types.EmptyRequestsHash
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return header
diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index 6f8ea436fa..a8fe54e3bb 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -481,9 +481,11 @@ func (g *Genesis) toBlockWithRoot(root common.Hash) *types.Block {
 	)
 	if conf := g.Config; conf != nil {
 		num := big.NewInt(int64(g.Number))
-		if conf.Parlia == nil && conf.IsShanghai(num, g.Timestamp) {
-			head.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
-			withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
+		if conf.IsShanghai(num, g.Timestamp) {
+			if conf.Parlia == nil {
+				head.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
+				withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
+			}
 		}
 		if conf.IsCancun(num, g.Timestamp) {
 			if conf.Parlia != nil {
diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index b143ee61cc..60bb862c70 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -586,6 +586,23 @@ func (b *Block) WithWithdrawals(withdrawals []*Withdrawal) *Block {
 	return block
 }
 
+// WithRequests returns a copy of the block containing the given requests.
+func (b *Block) WithRequests(requests []*Request) *Block {
+	block := &Block{
+		header:       b.header,
+		transactions: b.transactions,
+		uncles:       b.uncles,
+		withdrawals:  b.withdrawals,
+		witness:      b.witness,
+		sidecars:     b.sidecars,
+	}
+	if requests != nil {
+		block.requests = make([]*Request, len(requests))
+		copy(block.requests, requests)
+	}
+	return block
+}
+
 // WithSidecars returns a block containing the given blobs.
 func (b *Block) WithSidecars(sidecars BlobSidecars) *Block {
 	block := &Block{
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index e708cdfb0e..3f7e71acb6 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -1355,6 +1355,9 @@ func (d *Downloader) importBlockResults(results []*fetchResult) error {
 	blocks := make([]*types.Block, len(results))
 	for i, result := range results {
 		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.body()).WithSidecars(result.Sidecars)
+		if blocks[i].Header().EmptyRequestsHash() {
+			blocks[i] = blocks[i].WithRequests(make([]*types.Request, 0))
+		}
 	}
 	// Downloaded blocks are always regarded as trusted after the
 	// transition. Because the downloaded chain is guided by the
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
index c5694f7f51..38b625bf0a 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ func (f *BlockFetcher) loop() {
 							if block.Header().EmptyWithdrawalsHash() {
 								block = block.WithWithdrawals(make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0))
 							}
+							if block.Header().EmptyRequestsHash() {
+								block = block.WithRequests(make([]*types.Request, 0))
+							}
 							block.ReceivedAt = task.time
 
 							complete = append(complete, block)
@@ -916,6 +919,9 @@ func (f *BlockFetcher) importBlocks(op *blockOrHeaderInject) {
 		if block.Header().EmptyWithdrawalsHash() {
 			block = block.WithWithdrawals(make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0))
 		}
+		if block.Header().EmptyRequestsHash() {
+			block = block.WithRequests(make([]*types.Request, 0))
+		}
 
 		defer func() { f.done <- hash }()
 		// Quickly validate the header and propagate the block if it passes
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 8e763dfb8b..ba2fe442aa 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -279,11 +279,14 @@ func newHandler(config *handlerConfig) (*handler, error) {
 
 	broadcastBlockWithCheck := func(block *types.Block, propagate bool) {
 		if propagate {
-			if !(block.Header().WithdrawalsHash == nil && block.Withdrawals() == nil) &&
-				!(block.Header().EmptyWithdrawalsHash() && block.Withdrawals() != nil && len(block.Withdrawals()) == 0) {
+			if block.Header().WithdrawalsHash == nil && block.Withdrawals() != nil {
 				log.Error("Propagated block has invalid withdrawals")
 				return
 			}
+			if block.Header().RequestsHash == nil && block.Requests() != nil {
+				log.Error("Propagated block has invalid requests")
+				return
+			}
 			if err := core.IsDataAvailable(h.chain, block); err != nil {
 				log.Error("Propagating block with invalid sidecars", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(), "err", err)
 				return
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index d193ccca3c..b3e0674ca6 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -707,6 +707,9 @@ func (w *worker) updateSnapshot(env *environment) {
 	if env.header.EmptyWithdrawalsHash() {
 		body.Withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
 	}
+	if env.header.EmptyRequestsHash() {
+		body.Requests = make([]*types.Request, 0)
+	}
 	w.snapshotBlock = types.NewBlock(
 		env.header,
 		&body,
@@ -1024,13 +1027,16 @@ func (w *worker) prepareWork(genParams *generateParams, witness bool) (*environm
 		}
 		header.BlobGasUsed = new(uint64)
 		header.ExcessBlobGas = &excessBlobGas
-		if w.chainConfig.Parlia != nil {
-			header.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
-		}
 		if w.chainConfig.Parlia == nil {
 			header.ParentBeaconRoot = genParams.beaconRoot
-		} else if w.chainConfig.IsBohr(header.Number, header.Time) {
-			header.ParentBeaconRoot = new(common.Hash)
+		} else {
+			header.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
+			if w.chainConfig.IsBohr(header.Number, header.Time) {
+				header.ParentBeaconRoot = new(common.Hash)
+				if w.chainConfig.IsPrague(header.Number, header.Time) {
+					header.RequestsHash = &types.EmptyRequestsHash
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	// Could potentially happen if starting to mine in an odd state.
@@ -1429,6 +1435,9 @@ func (w *worker) commit(env *environment, interval func(), update bool, start ti
 		if env.header.EmptyWithdrawalsHash() {
 			body.Withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
 		}
+		if env.header.EmptyRequestsHash() {
+			body.Requests = make([]*types.Request, 0)
+		}
 		block, receipts, err := w.engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(w.chain, types.CopyHeader(env.header), env.state, &body, env.receipts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err