diff --git a/cmd/geth/snapshot.go b/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
index a218ae9cd2..39bef1f2d3 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func traverseState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Info("Start traversing the state", "root", root, "number", headBlock.NumberU64())
 	}
 	triedb := trie.NewDatabase(chaindb)
-	t, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, root, triedb)
+	t, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, root, triedb)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to open trie", "root", root, "err", err)
 		return err
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func traverseState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if acc.Root != emptyRoot {
-			storageTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.BytesToHash(accIter.Key), acc.Root, triedb)
+			storageTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.BytesToHash(accIter.Key), acc.Root, triedb)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("Failed to open storage trie", "root", acc.Root, "err", err)
 				return err
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func traverseRawState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Info("Start traversing the state", "root", root, "number", headBlock.NumberU64())
 	}
 	triedb := trie.NewDatabase(chaindb)
-	t, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, root, triedb)
+	t, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, root, triedb)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to open trie", "root", root, "err", err)
 		return err
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func traverseRawState(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				return errors.New("invalid account")
 			}
 			if acc.Root != emptyRoot {
-				storageTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.BytesToHash(accIter.LeafKey()), acc.Root, triedb)
+				storageTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.BytesToHash(accIter.LeafKey()), acc.Root, triedb)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error("Failed to open storage trie", "root", acc.Root, "err", err)
 					return errors.New("missing storage trie")
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 3638a1dcea..f35de40461 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SnapSyncCommitHead(hash common.Hash) error {
 	if block == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("non existent block [%x..]", hash[:4])
 	}
-	if _, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, block.Root(), bc.stateCache.TrieDB()); err != nil {
+	if _, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, block.Root(), bc.stateCache.TrieDB()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/state/database.go b/core/state/database.go
index 8f662ecd3d..edbf78ae31 100644
--- a/core/state/database.go
+++ b/core/state/database.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ type Trie interface {
 	// GetKey returns the sha3 preimage of a hashed key that was previously used
 	// to store a value.
 	//
-	// TODO(fjl): remove this when SecureTrie is removed
+	// TODO(fjl): remove this when StateTrie is removed
 	GetKey([]byte) []byte
 
 	// TryGet returns the value for key stored in the trie. The value bytes must
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ type Trie interface {
 	// trie.MissingNodeError is returned.
 	TryGet(key []byte) ([]byte, error)
 
-	// TryUpdateAccount abstract an account write in the trie.
-	TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, account *types.StateAccount) error
+	// TryGetAccount abstract an account read from the trie.
+	TryGetAccount(key []byte) (*types.StateAccount, error)
 
 	// TryUpdate associates key with value in the trie. If value has length zero, any
 	// existing value is deleted from the trie. The value bytes must not be modified
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ type Trie interface {
 	// database, a trie.MissingNodeError is returned.
 	TryUpdate(key, value []byte) error
 
+	// TryUpdateAccount abstract an account write to the trie.
+	TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, account *types.StateAccount) error
+
 	// TryDelete removes any existing value for key from the trie. If a node was not
 	// found in the database, a trie.MissingNodeError is returned.
 	TryDelete(key []byte) error
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ type cachingDB struct {
 
 // OpenTrie opens the main account trie at a specific root hash.
 func (db *cachingDB) OpenTrie(root common.Hash) (Trie, error) {
-	tr, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, root, db.db)
+	tr, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, root, db.db)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ func (db *cachingDB) OpenTrie(root common.Hash) (Trie, error) {
 
 // OpenStorageTrie opens the storage trie of an account.
 func (db *cachingDB) OpenStorageTrie(addrHash, root common.Hash) (Trie, error) {
-	tr, err := trie.NewSecure(addrHash, root, db.db)
+	tr, err := trie.NewStateTrie(addrHash, root, db.db)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ func (db *cachingDB) OpenStorageTrie(addrHash, root common.Hash) (Trie, error) {
 // CopyTrie returns an independent copy of the given trie.
 func (db *cachingDB) CopyTrie(t Trie) Trie {
 	switch t := t.(type) {
-	case *trie.SecureTrie:
+	case *trie.StateTrie:
 		return t.Copy()
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("unknown trie type %T", t))
diff --git a/core/state/pruner/pruner.go b/core/state/pruner/pruner.go
index 2f4b068d88..2da2eda8b7 100644
--- a/core/state/pruner/pruner.go
+++ b/core/state/pruner/pruner.go
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func extractGenesis(db ethdb.Database, stateBloom *stateBloom) error {
 	if genesis == nil {
 		return errors.New("missing genesis block")
 	}
-	t, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, genesis.Root(), trie.NewDatabase(db))
+	t, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, genesis.Root(), trie.NewDatabase(db))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func extractGenesis(db ethdb.Database, stateBloom *stateBloom) error {
 				return err
 			}
 			if acc.Root != emptyRoot {
-				storageTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.BytesToHash(accIter.LeafKey()), acc.Root, trie.NewDatabase(db))
+				storageTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.BytesToHash(accIter.LeafKey()), acc.Root, trie.NewDatabase(db))
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go b/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
index 8d89ca59a3..5e5ded61ea 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ func checkSnapRoot(t *testing.T, snap *diskLayer, trieRoot common.Hash) {
 type testHelper struct {
 	diskdb  ethdb.Database
 	triedb  *trie.Database
-	accTrie *trie.SecureTrie
+	accTrie *trie.StateTrie
 	nodes   *trie.MergedNodeSet
 }
 
 func newHelper() *testHelper {
 	diskdb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	triedb := trie.NewDatabase(diskdb)
-	accTrie, _ := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
+	accTrie, _ := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
 	return &testHelper{
 		diskdb:  diskdb,
 		triedb:  triedb,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (t *testHelper) addSnapStorage(accKey string, keys []string, vals []string)
 }
 
 func (t *testHelper) makeStorageTrie(stateRoot, owner common.Hash, keys []string, vals []string, commit bool) []byte {
-	stTrie, _ := trie.NewSecure(owner, common.Hash{}, t.triedb)
+	stTrie, _ := trie.NewStateTrie(owner, common.Hash{}, t.triedb)
 	for i, k := range keys {
 		stTrie.Update([]byte(k), []byte(vals[i]))
 	}
diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 322bc540b7..cd388d6a36 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -537,20 +537,16 @@ func (s *StateDB) getDeletedStateObject(addr common.Address) *stateObject {
 	// If snapshot unavailable or reading from it failed, load from the database
 	if data == nil {
 		start := time.Now()
-		enc, err := s.trie.TryGet(addr.Bytes())
+		var err error
+		data, err = s.trie.TryGetAccount(addr.Bytes())
 		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
 			s.AccountReads += time.Since(start)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			s.setError(fmt.Errorf("getDeleteStateObject (%x) error: %v", addr.Bytes(), err))
+			s.setError(fmt.Errorf("getDeleteStateObject (%x) error: %w", addr.Bytes(), err))
 			return nil
 		}
-		if len(enc) == 0 {
-			return nil
-		}
-		data = new(types.StateAccount)
-		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(enc, data); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to decode state object", "addr", addr, "err", err)
+		if data == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/state/trie_prefetcher.go b/core/state/trie_prefetcher.go
index 4c817b1bc6..0f6bce3b81 100644
--- a/core/state/trie_prefetcher.go
+++ b/core/state/trie_prefetcher.go
@@ -331,7 +331,11 @@ func (sf *subfetcher) loop() {
 					if _, ok := sf.seen[string(task)]; ok {
 						sf.dups++
 					} else {
-						sf.trie.TryGet(task)
+						if len(task) == len(common.Address{}) {
+							sf.trie.TryGetAccount(task)
+						} else {
+							sf.trie.TryGet(task)
+						}
 						sf.seen[string(task)] = struct{}{}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index 5d9a3cc3ad..3ce8a2d1b8 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -506,11 +506,11 @@ func (api *DebugAPI) getModifiedAccounts(startBlock, endBlock *types.Block) ([]c
 	}
 	triedb := api.eth.BlockChain().StateCache().TrieDB()
 
-	oldTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, startBlock.Root(), triedb)
+	oldTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, startBlock.Root(), triedb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	newTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, endBlock.Root(), triedb)
+	newTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, endBlock.Root(), triedb)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/handler.go b/eth/protocols/snap/handler.go
index 7ecf041e9a..77bd96f46e 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/handler.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/handler.go
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enr"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
@@ -415,15 +413,15 @@ func ServiceGetStorageRangesQuery(chain *core.BlockChain, req *GetStorageRangesP
 		if origin != (common.Hash{}) || (abort && len(storage) > 0) {
 			// Request started at a non-zero hash or was capped prematurely, add
 			// the endpoint Merkle proofs
-			accTrie, err := trie.New(common.Hash{}, req.Root, chain.StateCache().TrieDB())
+			accTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, req.Root, chain.StateCache().TrieDB())
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil
 			}
-			var acc types.StateAccount
-			if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(accTrie.Get(account[:]), &acc); err != nil {
+			acc, err := accTrie.TryGetAccountWithPreHashedKey(account[:])
+			if err != nil || acc == nil {
 				return nil, nil
 			}
-			stTrie, err := trie.New(account, acc.Root, chain.StateCache().TrieDB())
+			stTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(account, acc.Root, chain.StateCache().TrieDB())
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil
 			}
@@ -489,7 +487,7 @@ func ServiceGetTrieNodesQuery(chain *core.BlockChain, req *GetTrieNodesPacket, s
 	// Make sure we have the state associated with the request
 	triedb := chain.StateCache().TrieDB()
 
-	accTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, req.Root, triedb)
+	accTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, req.Root, triedb)
 	if err != nil {
 		// We don't have the requested state available, bail out
 		return nil, nil
@@ -531,7 +529,7 @@ func ServiceGetTrieNodesQuery(chain *core.BlockChain, req *GetTrieNodesPacket, s
 			if err != nil || account == nil {
 				break
 			}
-			stTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.BytesToHash(pathset[0]), common.BytesToHash(account.Root), triedb)
+			stTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.BytesToHash(pathset[0]), common.BytesToHash(account.Root), triedb)
 			loads++ // always account database reads, even for failures
 			if err != nil {
 				break
diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
index a13e8d3089..4d9f631b5a 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ func verifyTrie(db ethdb.KeyValueStore, root common.Hash, t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		accounts++
 		if acc.Root != emptyRoot {
-			storeTrie, err := trie.NewSecure(common.BytesToHash(accIt.Key), acc.Root, triedb)
+			storeTrie, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.BytesToHash(accIt.Key), acc.Root, triedb)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/les/downloader/downloader_test.go b/les/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 792fc28461..5eea498779 100644
--- a/les/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/les/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) CurrentFastBlock() *types.Block {
 func (dl *downloadTester) FastSyncCommitHead(hash common.Hash) error {
 	// For now only check that the state trie is correct
 	if block := dl.GetBlockByHash(hash); block != nil {
-		_, err := trie.NewSecure(common.Hash{}, block.Root(), trie.NewDatabase(dl.stateDb))
+		_, err := trie.NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, block.Root(), trie.NewDatabase(dl.stateDb))
 		return err
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("non existent block: %x", hash[:4])
diff --git a/light/trie.go b/light/trie.go
index a2ef8ebff3..5755e2cc19 100644
--- a/light/trie.go
+++ b/light/trie.go
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@ func (t *odrTrie) TryGet(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return res, err
 }
 
+func (t *odrTrie) TryGetAccount(key []byte) (*types.StateAccount, error) {
+	key = crypto.Keccak256(key)
+	var res types.StateAccount
+	err := t.do(key, func() (err error) {
+		value, err := t.trie.TryGet(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if value == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return rlp.DecodeBytes(value, &res)
+	})
+	return &res, err
+}
+
 func (t *odrTrie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error {
 	key = crypto.Keccak256(key)
 	value, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(acc)
diff --git a/trie/iterator_test.go b/trie/iterator_test.go
index 0a4c04c8b3..e9d822a9a4 100644
--- a/trie/iterator_test.go
+++ b/trie/iterator_test.go
@@ -529,11 +529,11 @@ func (l *loggingDb) Close() error {
 }
 
 // makeLargeTestTrie create a sample test trie
-func makeLargeTestTrie() (*Database, *SecureTrie, *loggingDb) {
+func makeLargeTestTrie() (*Database, *StateTrie, *loggingDb) {
 	// Create an empty trie
 	logDb := &loggingDb{0, memorydb.New()}
 	triedb := NewDatabase(logDb)
-	trie, _ := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
+	trie, _ := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
 
 	// Fill it with some arbitrary data
 	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
diff --git a/trie/proof.go b/trie/proof.go
index fe3662c51a..fa8361eefd 100644
--- a/trie/proof.go
+++ b/trie/proof.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (t *Trie) Prove(key []byte, fromLevel uint, proofDb ethdb.KeyValueWriter) e
 // If the trie does not contain a value for key, the returned proof contains all
 // nodes of the longest existing prefix of the key (at least the root node), ending
 // with the node that proves the absence of the key.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Prove(key []byte, fromLevel uint, proofDb ethdb.KeyValueWriter) error {
+func (t *StateTrie) Prove(key []byte, fromLevel uint, proofDb ethdb.KeyValueWriter) error {
 	return t.trie.Prove(key, fromLevel, proofDb)
 }
 
diff --git a/trie/secure_trie.go b/trie/secure_trie.go
index 59772815e2..28b3473c01 100644
--- a/trie/secure_trie.go
+++ b/trie/secure_trie.go
@@ -25,25 +25,35 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
-// SecureTrie wraps a trie with key hashing. In a secure trie, all
+// SecureTrie is the old name of StateTrie.
+// Deprecated: use StateTrie.
+type SecureTrie = StateTrie
+
+// NewSecure creates a new StateTrie.
+// Deprecated: use NewStateTrie.
+func NewSecure(owner common.Hash, root common.Hash, db *Database) (*SecureTrie, error) {
+	return NewStateTrie(owner, root, db)
+}
+
+// StateTrie wraps a trie with key hashing. In a secure trie, all
 // access operations hash the key using keccak256. This prevents
 // calling code from creating long chains of nodes that
 // increase the access time.
 //
-// Contrary to a regular trie, a SecureTrie can only be created with
+// Contrary to a regular trie, a StateTrie can only be created with
 // New and must have an attached database. The database also stores
 // the preimage of each key.
 //
-// SecureTrie is not safe for concurrent use.
-type SecureTrie struct {
+// StateTrie is not safe for concurrent use.
+type StateTrie struct {
 	trie             Trie
 	preimages        *preimageStore
 	hashKeyBuf       [common.HashLength]byte
 	secKeyCache      map[string][]byte
-	secKeyCacheOwner *SecureTrie // Pointer to self, replace the key cache on mismatch
+	secKeyCacheOwner *StateTrie // Pointer to self, replace the key cache on mismatch
 }
 
-// NewSecure creates a trie with an existing root node from a backing database
+// NewStateTrie creates a trie with an existing root node from a backing database
 // and optional intermediate in-memory node pool.
 //
 // If root is the zero hash or the sha3 hash of an empty string, the
@@ -54,7 +64,7 @@ type SecureTrie struct {
 // Loaded nodes are kept around until their 'cache generation' expires.
 // A new cache generation is created by each call to Commit.
 // cachelimit sets the number of past cache generations to keep.
-func NewSecure(owner common.Hash, root common.Hash, db *Database) (*SecureTrie, error) {
+func NewStateTrie(owner common.Hash, root common.Hash, db *Database) (*StateTrie, error) {
 	if db == nil {
 		panic("trie.NewSecure called without a database")
 	}
@@ -62,12 +72,12 @@ func NewSecure(owner common.Hash, root common.Hash, db *Database) (*SecureTrie,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &SecureTrie{trie: *trie, preimages: db.preimages}, nil
+	return &StateTrie{trie: *trie, preimages: db.preimages}, nil
 }
 
 // Get returns the value for key stored in the trie.
 // The value bytes must not be modified by the caller.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Get(key []byte) []byte {
+func (t *StateTrie) Get(key []byte) []byte {
 	res, err := t.TryGet(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unhandled trie error: %v", err))
@@ -78,19 +88,50 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) Get(key []byte) []byte {
 // TryGet returns the value for key stored in the trie.
 // The value bytes must not be modified by the caller.
 // If a node was not found in the database, a MissingNodeError is returned.
-func (t *SecureTrie) TryGet(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (t *StateTrie) TryGet(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return t.trie.TryGet(t.hashKey(key))
 }
 
+func (t *StateTrie) TryGetAccount(key []byte) (*types.StateAccount, error) {
+	var ret types.StateAccount
+	res, err := t.trie.TryGet(t.hashKey(key))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unhandled trie error: %v", err))
+		return &ret, err
+	}
+	if res == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	err = rlp.DecodeBytes(res, &ret)
+	return &ret, err
+}
+
+// TryGetAccountWithPreHashedKey does the same thing as TryGetAccount, however
+// it expects a key that is already hashed. This constitutes an abstraction leak,
+// since the client code needs to know the key format.
+func (t *StateTrie) TryGetAccountWithPreHashedKey(key []byte) (*types.StateAccount, error) {
+	var ret types.StateAccount
+	res, err := t.trie.TryGet(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unhandled trie error: %v", err))
+		return &ret, err
+	}
+	if res == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	err = rlp.DecodeBytes(res, &ret)
+	return &ret, err
+}
+
 // TryGetNode attempts to retrieve a trie node by compact-encoded path. It is not
 // possible to use keybyte-encoding as the path might contain odd nibbles.
-func (t *SecureTrie) TryGetNode(path []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
+func (t *StateTrie) TryGetNode(path []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
 	return t.trie.TryGetNode(path)
 }
 
 // TryUpdateAccount account will abstract the write of an account to the
 // secure trie.
-func (t *SecureTrie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error {
+func (t *StateTrie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error {
 	hk := t.hashKey(key)
 	data, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(acc)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -109,7 +150,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error
 //
 // The value bytes must not be modified by the caller while they are
 // stored in the trie.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Update(key, value []byte) {
+func (t *StateTrie) Update(key, value []byte) {
 	if err := t.TryUpdate(key, value); err != nil {
 		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unhandled trie error: %v", err))
 	}
@@ -123,7 +164,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) Update(key, value []byte) {
 // stored in the trie.
 //
 // If a node was not found in the database, a MissingNodeError is returned.
-func (t *SecureTrie) TryUpdate(key, value []byte) error {
+func (t *StateTrie) TryUpdate(key, value []byte) error {
 	hk := t.hashKey(key)
 	err := t.trie.TryUpdate(hk, value)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -134,7 +175,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) TryUpdate(key, value []byte) error {
 }
 
 // Delete removes any existing value for key from the trie.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Delete(key []byte) {
+func (t *StateTrie) Delete(key []byte) {
 	if err := t.TryDelete(key); err != nil {
 		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unhandled trie error: %v", err))
 	}
@@ -142,7 +183,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) Delete(key []byte) {
 
 // TryDelete removes any existing value for key from the trie.
 // If a node was not found in the database, a MissingNodeError is returned.
-func (t *SecureTrie) TryDelete(key []byte) error {
+func (t *StateTrie) TryDelete(key []byte) error {
 	hk := t.hashKey(key)
 	delete(t.getSecKeyCache(), string(hk))
 	return t.trie.TryDelete(hk)
@@ -150,7 +191,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) TryDelete(key []byte) error {
 
 // GetKey returns the sha3 preimage of a hashed key that was
 // previously used to store a value.
-func (t *SecureTrie) GetKey(shaKey []byte) []byte {
+func (t *StateTrie) GetKey(shaKey []byte) []byte {
 	if key, ok := t.getSecKeyCache()[string(shaKey)]; ok {
 		return key
 	}
@@ -167,7 +208,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) GetKey(shaKey []byte) []byte {
 // All cached preimages will be also flushed if preimages recording is enabled.
 // Once the trie is committed, it's not usable anymore. A new trie must
 // be created with new root and updated trie database for following usage
-func (t *SecureTrie) Commit(collectLeaf bool) (common.Hash, *NodeSet, error) {
+func (t *StateTrie) Commit(collectLeaf bool) (common.Hash, *NodeSet, error) {
 	// Write all the pre-images to the actual disk database
 	if len(t.getSecKeyCache()) > 0 {
 		if t.preimages != nil {
@@ -183,15 +224,15 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) Commit(collectLeaf bool) (common.Hash, *NodeSet, error) {
 	return t.trie.Commit(collectLeaf)
 }
 
-// Hash returns the root hash of SecureTrie. It does not write to the
+// Hash returns the root hash of StateTrie. It does not write to the
 // database and can be used even if the trie doesn't have one.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Hash() common.Hash {
+func (t *StateTrie) Hash() common.Hash {
 	return t.trie.Hash()
 }
 
-// Copy returns a copy of SecureTrie.
-func (t *SecureTrie) Copy() *SecureTrie {
-	return &SecureTrie{
+// Copy returns a copy of StateTrie.
+func (t *StateTrie) Copy() *StateTrie {
+	return &StateTrie{
 		trie:        *t.trie.Copy(),
 		preimages:   t.preimages,
 		secKeyCache: t.secKeyCache,
@@ -200,14 +241,14 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) Copy() *SecureTrie {
 
 // NodeIterator returns an iterator that returns nodes of the underlying trie. Iteration
 // starts at the key after the given start key.
-func (t *SecureTrie) NodeIterator(start []byte) NodeIterator {
+func (t *StateTrie) NodeIterator(start []byte) NodeIterator {
 	return t.trie.NodeIterator(start)
 }
 
 // hashKey returns the hash of key as an ephemeral buffer.
 // The caller must not hold onto the return value because it will become
 // invalid on the next call to hashKey or secKey.
-func (t *SecureTrie) hashKey(key []byte) []byte {
+func (t *StateTrie) hashKey(key []byte) []byte {
 	h := newHasher(false)
 	h.sha.Reset()
 	h.sha.Write(key)
@@ -219,7 +260,7 @@ func (t *SecureTrie) hashKey(key []byte) []byte {
 // getSecKeyCache returns the current secure key cache, creating a new one if
 // ownership changed (i.e. the current secure trie is a copy of another owning
 // the actual cache).
-func (t *SecureTrie) getSecKeyCache() map[string][]byte {
+func (t *StateTrie) getSecKeyCache() map[string][]byte {
 	if t != t.secKeyCacheOwner {
 		t.secKeyCacheOwner = t
 		t.secKeyCache = make(map[string][]byte)
diff --git a/trie/secure_trie_test.go b/trie/secure_trie_test.go
index 524d1db949..05bddb21b3 100644
--- a/trie/secure_trie_test.go
+++ b/trie/secure_trie_test.go
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb/memorydb"
 )
 
-func newEmptySecure() *SecureTrie {
-	trie, _ := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, NewDatabase(memorydb.New()))
+func newEmptySecure() *StateTrie {
+	trie, _ := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, NewDatabase(memorydb.New()))
 	return trie
 }
 
-// makeTestSecureTrie creates a large enough secure trie for testing.
-func makeTestSecureTrie() (*Database, *SecureTrie, map[string][]byte) {
+// makeTestStateTrie creates a large enough secure trie for testing.
+func makeTestStateTrie() (*Database, *StateTrie, map[string][]byte) {
 	// Create an empty trie
 	triedb := NewDatabase(memorydb.New())
-	trie, _ := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
+	trie, _ := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
 
 	// Fill it with some arbitrary data
 	content := make(map[string][]byte)
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ func TestSecureGetKey(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSecureTrieConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStateTrieConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create an initial trie and copy if for concurrent access
-	_, trie, _ := makeTestSecureTrie()
+	_, trie, _ := makeTestStateTrie()
 
 	threads := runtime.NumCPU()
-	tries := make([]*SecureTrie, threads)
+	tries := make([]*StateTrie, threads)
 	for i := 0; i < threads; i++ {
 		tries[i] = trie.Copy()
 	}
diff --git a/trie/sync_test.go b/trie/sync_test.go
index c2ddb98c78..9fd1d636c0 100644
--- a/trie/sync_test.go
+++ b/trie/sync_test.go
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 // makeTestTrie create a sample test trie to test node-wise reconstruction.
-func makeTestTrie() (*Database, *SecureTrie, map[string][]byte) {
+func makeTestTrie() (*Database, *StateTrie, map[string][]byte) {
 	// Create an empty trie
 	triedb := NewDatabase(memorydb.New())
-	trie, _ := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
+	trie, _ := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.Hash{}, triedb)
 
 	// Fill it with some arbitrary data
 	content := make(map[string][]byte)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func makeTestTrie() (*Database, *SecureTrie, map[string][]byte) {
 // content map.
 func checkTrieContents(t *testing.T, db *Database, root []byte, content map[string][]byte) {
 	// Check root availability and trie contents
-	trie, err := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, common.BytesToHash(root), db)
+	trie, err := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, common.BytesToHash(root), db)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create trie at %x: %v", root, err)
 	}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func checkTrieContents(t *testing.T, db *Database, root []byte, content map[stri
 // checkTrieConsistency checks that all nodes in a trie are indeed present.
 func checkTrieConsistency(db *Database, root common.Hash) error {
 	// Create and iterate a trie rooted in a subnode
-	trie, err := NewSecure(common.Hash{}, root, db)
+	trie, err := NewStateTrie(common.Hash{}, root, db)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil // Consider a non existent state consistent
 	}
diff --git a/trie/trie.go b/trie/trie.go
index 08f2480db5..9274d88380 100644
--- a/trie/trie.go
+++ b/trie/trie.go
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -275,14 +273,6 @@ func (t *Trie) Update(key, value []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *Trie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error {
-	data, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(acc)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("can't encode object at %x: %w", key[:], err)
-	}
-	return t.TryUpdate(key, data)
-}
-
 // TryUpdate associates key with value in the trie. Subsequent calls to
 // Get will return value. If value has length zero, any existing value
 // is deleted from the trie and calls to Get will return nil.
@@ -292,6 +282,12 @@ func (t *Trie) TryUpdateAccount(key []byte, acc *types.StateAccount) error {
 //
 // If a node was not found in the database, a MissingNodeError is returned.
 func (t *Trie) TryUpdate(key, value []byte) error {
+	return t.tryUpdate(key, value)
+}
+
+// tryUpdate expects an RLP-encoded value and performs the core function
+// for TryUpdate and TryUpdateAccount.
+func (t *Trie) tryUpdate(key, value []byte) error {
 	t.unhashed++
 	k := keybytesToHex(key)
 	if len(value) != 0 {