diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
index 5410ef9425..6bf306c0ce 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
     ]
 
   alias Ecto.Adapters.SQL
-  alias Ecto.Multi
+  alias Ecto.{Changeset, Multi}
 
   alias Explorer.Chain.{
     Address,
@@ -2047,12 +2047,27 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
     token_changeset = Token.changeset(token, params)
     address_name_changeset = Address.Name.changeset(%Address.Name{}, Map.put(params, :address_hash, address_hash))
 
-    token_opts = [on_conflict: Runner.Tokens.default_on_conflict(), conflict_target: :contract_address_hash]
+    stale_error_field = :contract_address_hash
+    stale_error_message = "is up to date"
+
+    token_opts = [
+      on_conflict: Runner.Tokens.default_on_conflict(),
+      conflict_target: :contract_address_hash,
+      stale_error_field: stale_error_field,
+      stale_error_message: stale_error_message
+    ]
+
     address_name_opts = [on_conflict: :nothing, conflict_target: [:address_hash, :name]]
 
     insert_result =
       Multi.new()
-      |> Multi.insert(:token, token_changeset, token_opts)
+      |> Multi.run(:token, fn repo, _ ->
+        with {:error, %Changeset{errors: [{^stale_error_field, {^stale_error_message, []}}]}} <-
+               repo.insert(token_changeset, token_opts) do
+          # the original token passed into `update_token/2` as stale error means it is unchanged
+          {:ok, token}
+        end
+      end)
       |> Multi.run(
         :address_name,
         fn repo, _ ->
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/coin_balances.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/coin_balances.ex
index 7df1a28c82..16c3f611bc 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/coin_balances.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/coin_balances.ex
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Address.CoinBalances do
       balance in CoinBalance,
       update: [
         set: [
-          inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(EXCLUDED.inserted_at, ?)", balance.inserted_at),
-          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.updated_at, ?)", balance.updated_at),
           value:
             fragment(
               """
@@ -120,9 +118,14 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Address.CoinBalances do
               balance.value_fetched_at,
               balance.value_fetched_at,
               balance.value_fetched_at
-            )
+            ),
+          inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(EXCLUDED.inserted_at, ?)", balance.inserted_at),
+          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.updated_at, ?)", balance.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment("EXCLUDED.value IS NOT NULL") and
+          (is_nil(balance.value_fetched_at) or fragment("EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at > ?", balance.value_fetched_at))
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/current_token_balances.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/current_token_balances.ex
index e07b39abc0..1af76ea9b8 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/current_token_balances.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/current_token_balances.ex
@@ -89,38 +89,14 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Address.CurrentTokenBalances do
       current_token_balance in CurrentTokenBalance,
       update: [
         set: [
-          block_number:
-            fragment(
-              "CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.block_number > ? THEN EXCLUDED.block_number ELSE ? END",
-              current_token_balance.block_number,
-              current_token_balance.block_number
-            ),
-          inserted_at:
-            fragment(
-              "CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.block_number > ? THEN EXCLUDED.inserted_at ELSE ? END",
-              current_token_balance.block_number,
-              current_token_balance.inserted_at
-            ),
-          updated_at:
-            fragment(
-              "CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.block_number > ? THEN EXCLUDED.updated_at ELSE ? END",
-              current_token_balance.block_number,
-              current_token_balance.updated_at
-            ),
-          value:
-            fragment(
-              "CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.block_number > ? THEN EXCLUDED.value ELSE ? END",
-              current_token_balance.block_number,
-              current_token_balance.value
-            ),
-          value_fetched_at:
-            fragment(
-              "CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.block_number > ? THEN EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at ELSE ? END",
-              current_token_balance.block_number,
-              current_token_balance.value_fetched_at
-            )
+          block_number: fragment("EXCLUDED.block_number"),
+          value: fragment("EXCLUDED.value"),
+          value_fetched_at: fragment("EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at"),
+          inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(EXCLUDED.inserted_at, ?)", current_token_balance.inserted_at),
+          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.updated_at, ?)", current_token_balance.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where: fragment("? < EXCLUDED.block_number", current_token_balance.block_number)
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/token_balances.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/token_balances.ex
index 2a8b98e8ba..8d4d6ef754 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/token_balances.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/address/token_balances.ex
@@ -80,36 +80,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Address.TokenBalances do
       token_balance in TokenBalance,
       update: [
         set: [
+          value: fragment("EXCLUDED.value"),
+          value_fetched_at: fragment("EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at"),
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(EXCLUDED.inserted_at, ?)", token_balance.inserted_at),
-          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.updated_at, ?)", token_balance.updated_at),
-          value:
-            fragment(
-              """
-              CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.value IS NOT NULL AND (? IS NULL OR EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at > ?) THEN
-                     EXCLUDED.value
-                   ELSE
-                     ?
-              END
-              """,
-              token_balance.value_fetched_at,
-              token_balance.value_fetched_at,
-              token_balance.value
-            ),
-          value_fetched_at:
-            fragment(
-              """
-              CASE WHEN EXCLUDED.value IS NOT NULL AND (? IS NULL OR EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at > ?) THEN
-                     EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at
-                   ELSE
-                     ?
-              END
-              """,
-              token_balance.value_fetched_at,
-              token_balance.value_fetched_at,
-              token_balance.value_fetched_at
-            )
+          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.updated_at, ?)", token_balance.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment("EXCLUDED.value IS NOT NULL") and
+          (is_nil(token_balance.value_fetched_at) or
+             fragment("? < EXCLUDED.value_fetched_at", token_balance.value_fetched_at))
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/addresses.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/addresses.ex
index 75681efdaa..15fbbbe695 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/addresses.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/addresses.ex
@@ -101,7 +101,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Addresses do
             ),
           nonce: fragment("GREATEST(EXCLUDED.nonce, ?)", address.nonce)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      # where any of `set`s would make a change
+      # This is so that tuples are only generated when a change would occur
+      where:
+        fragment("COALESCE(?, EXCLUDED.contract_code) IS DISTINCT FROM ?", address.contract_code, address.contract_code) or
+          fragment(
+            "EXCLUDED.fetched_coin_balance_block_number IS NOT NULL AND (? IS NULL OR EXCLUDED.fetched_coin_balance_block_number >= ?)",
+            address.fetched_coin_balance_block_number,
+            address.fetched_coin_balance_block_number
+          ) or fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.nonce) IS DISTINCT FROM  ?", address.nonce, address.nonce)
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block/second_degree_relations.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block/second_degree_relations.ex
index 7c91b3b7b2..972406882b 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block/second_degree_relations.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block/second_degree_relations.ex
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Block.SecondDegreeRelations do
           uncle_fetched_at:
             fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.uncle_fetched_at)", block_second_degree_relation.uncle_fetched_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.uncle_fetched_at) IS DISTINCT FROM ?",
+          block_second_degree_relation.uncle_fetched_at,
+          block_second_degree_relation.uncle_fetched_at
+        )
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block_rewards.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block_rewards.ex
index e9ee2abcd6..9a4de5464d 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block_rewards.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/block_rewards.ex
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Block.Rewards do
   Bulk imports `t:Explorer.Chain.Block.Reward.t/0`.
   """
 
-  import Ecto.Query, only: [from: 2]
-
   alias Ecto.{Changeset, Multi, Repo}
   alias Explorer.Chain.Block.Reward
   alias Explorer.Chain.Import
@@ -53,27 +51,11 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Block.Rewards do
       repo,
       changes_list,
       conflict_target: [:address_hash, :address_type, :block_hash],
-      on_conflict: on_conflict(),
+      on_conflict: :nothing,
       for: ecto_schema_module(),
       returning: true,
       timeout: timeout,
       timestamps: timestamps
     )
   end
-
-  defp on_conflict do
-    from(
-      block_reward in Reward,
-      update: [
-        set: [
-          address_hash: block_reward.address_hash,
-          address_type: block_reward.address_type,
-          block_hash: block_reward.block_hash,
-          reward: block_reward.reward,
-          inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", block_reward.inserted_at),
-          updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", block_reward.updated_at)
-        ]
-      ]
-    )
-  end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/blocks.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/blocks.ex
index cb174499d6..9f24d0be7b 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/blocks.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/blocks.ex
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Blocks do
     )
   end
 
+  # credo:disable-for-next-line Credo.Check.Refactor.CyclomaticComplexity
   defp default_on_conflict do
     from(
       block in Block,
@@ -225,7 +226,14 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Blocks do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", block.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", block.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment("EXCLUDED.consensus <> ?", block.consensus) or fragment("EXCLUDED.difficulty <> ?", block.difficulty) or
+          fragment("EXCLUDED.gas_limit <> ?", block.gas_limit) or fragment("EXCLUDED.gas_used <> ?", block.gas_used) or
+          fragment("EXCLUDED.miner_hash <> ?", block.miner_hash) or fragment("EXCLUDED.nonce <> ?", block.nonce) or
+          fragment("EXCLUDED.number <> ?", block.number) or fragment("EXCLUDED.parent_hash <> ?", block.parent_hash) or
+          fragment("EXCLUDED.size <> ?", block.size) or fragment("EXCLUDED.timestamp <> ?", block.timestamp) or
+          fragment("EXCLUDED.total_difficulty <> ?", block.total_difficulty)
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/internal_transactions.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/internal_transactions.ex
index 024800951f..08ff1f60a1 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/internal_transactions.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/internal_transactions.ex
@@ -120,7 +120,27 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.InternalTransactions do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", internal_transaction.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", internal_transaction.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      # `IS DISTINCT FROM` is used because it allows `NULL` to be equal to itself
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "(EXCLUDED.call_type, EXCLUDED.created_contract_address_hash, EXCLUDED.created_contract_code, EXCLUDED.error, EXCLUDED.from_address_hash, EXCLUDED.gas, EXCLUDED.gas_used, EXCLUDED.init, EXCLUDED.input, EXCLUDED.output, EXCLUDED.to_address_hash, EXCLUDED.trace_address, EXCLUDED.transaction_index, EXCLUDED.type, EXCLUDED.value) IS DISTINCT FROM (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+          internal_transaction.call_type,
+          internal_transaction.created_contract_address_hash,
+          internal_transaction.created_contract_code,
+          internal_transaction.error,
+          internal_transaction.from_address_hash,
+          internal_transaction.gas,
+          internal_transaction.gas_used,
+          internal_transaction.init,
+          internal_transaction.input,
+          internal_transaction.output,
+          internal_transaction.to_address_hash,
+          internal_transaction.trace_address,
+          internal_transaction.transaction_index,
+          internal_transaction.type,
+          internal_transaction.value
+        )
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/logs.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/logs.ex
index 377182e22b..086a1cc6b2 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/logs.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/logs.ex
@@ -91,7 +91,18 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Logs do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", log.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", log.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "(EXCLUDED.address_hash, EXCLUDED.data, EXCLUDED.first_topic, EXCLUDED.second_topic, EXCLUDED.third_topic, EXCLUDED.fourth_topic, EXCLUDED.type) IS DISTINCT FROM (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+          log.address_hash,
+          log.data,
+          log.first_topic,
+          log.second_topic,
+          log.third_topic,
+          log.fourth_topic,
+          log.type
+        )
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/token_transfers.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/token_transfers.ex
index 4521dc41a7..fb98b76dee 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/token_transfers.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/token_transfers.ex
@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.TokenTransfers do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", token_transfer.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", token_transfer.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "(EXCLUDED.amount, EXCLUDED.from_address_hash, EXCLUDED.to_address_hash, EXCLUDED.token_contract_address_hash, EXCLUDED.token_id) IS DISTINCT FROM (?, ? ,? , ?, ?)",
+          token_transfer.amount,
+          token_transfer.from_address_hash,
+          token_transfer.to_address_hash,
+          token_transfer.token_contract_address_hash,
+          token_transfer.token_id
+        )
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/tokens.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/tokens.ex
index 1c7feece97..316c6d42da 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/tokens.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/tokens.ex
@@ -86,7 +86,17 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Tokens do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", token.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", token.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "(EXCLUDED.name, EXCLUDED.symbol, EXCLUDED.total_supply, EXCLUDED.decimals, EXCLUDED.type, EXCLUDED.cataloged) IS DISTINCT FROM (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+          token.name,
+          token.symbol,
+          token.total_supply,
+          token.decimals,
+          token.type,
+          token.cataloged
+        )
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transaction/forks.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transaction/forks.ex
index d16172098d..d005b5115b 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transaction/forks.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transaction/forks.ex
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Transaction.Forks do
         set: [
           hash: fragment("EXCLUDED.hash")
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where: fragment("EXCLUDED.hash <> ?", transaction_fork.hash)
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transactions.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transactions.ex
index eb7fafc8b8..147cdb86f3 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transactions.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/import/runner/transactions.ex
@@ -103,7 +103,30 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Import.Runner.Transactions do
           inserted_at: fragment("LEAST(?, EXCLUDED.inserted_at)", transaction.inserted_at),
           updated_at: fragment("GREATEST(?, EXCLUDED.updated_at)", transaction.updated_at)
         ]
-      ]
+      ],
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "(EXCLUDED.block_hash, EXCLUDED.block_number, EXCLUDED.created_contract_address_hash, EXCLUDED.cumulative_gas_used, EXCLUDED.cumulative_gas_used, EXCLUDED.from_address_hash, EXCLUDED.gas, EXCLUDED.gas_price, EXCLUDED.gas_used, EXCLUDED.index, EXCLUDED.internal_transactions_indexed_at, EXCLUDED.input, EXCLUDED.nonce, EXCLUDED.r, EXCLUDED.s, EXCLUDED.status, EXCLUDED.to_address_hash, EXCLUDED.v, EXCLUDED.value) IS DISTINCT FROM (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+          transaction.block_hash,
+          transaction.block_number,
+          transaction.created_contract_address_hash,
+          transaction.cumulative_gas_used,
+          transaction.cumulative_gas_used,
+          transaction.from_address_hash,
+          transaction.gas,
+          transaction.gas_price,
+          transaction.gas_used,
+          transaction.index,
+          transaction.internal_transactions_indexed_at,
+          transaction.input,
+          transaction.nonce,
+          transaction.r,
+          transaction.s,
+          transaction.status,
+          transaction.to_address_hash,
+          transaction.v,
+          transaction.value
+        )
     )
   end
 end