diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index a972af5d6..97a616c1c 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -2954,3 +2954,36 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) ValidatorCandidates() []common.Address {
 func (bc *BlockChain) DelegatorsInformation(addr common.Address) []*staking.Delegation {
 	return make([]*staking.Delegation, 0)
 }
+
+// GetECDSAFromCoinbase retrieve corresponding ecdsa address from Coinbase Address
+func (bc *BlockChain) GetECDSAFromCoinbase(header *block.Header) (common.Address, error) {
+	// backward compatibility: before isStaking epoch, coinbase address is the ecdsa address
+	isStaking := bc.Config().IsStaking(header.Epoch())
+	if !isStaking {
+		return header.Coinbase(), nil
+	}
+
+	shardState, err := bc.ReadShardState(header.Epoch())
+	if err != nil {
+		return common.Address{}, ctxerror.New("cannot read shard state",
+			"epoch", header.Epoch(),
+			"coinbaseAddr", header.Coinbase(),
+		).WithCause(err)
+	}
+
+	committee := shardState.FindCommitteeByID(header.ShardID())
+	if committee == nil {
+		return common.Address{}, ctxerror.New("cannot find shard in the shard state",
+			"blockNum", header.Number(),
+			"shardID", header.ShardID(),
+			"coinbaseAddr", header.Coinbase(),
+		)
+	}
+	for _, member := range committee.Slots {
+		// After staking the coinbase address will be the address of bls public key
+		if utils.GetAddressFromBlsPubKeyBytes(member.BlsPublicKey[:]) == header.Coinbase() {
+			return member.EcdsaAddress, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return common.Address{}, ctxerror.New("cannot find corresponding ECDSA Address", "coinbaseAddr", header.Coinbase())
+}
diff --git a/core/evm.go b/core/evm.go
index 0e529ba20..cc85d8aea 100644
--- a/core/evm.go
+++ b/core/evm.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	consensus_engine "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus/engine"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/vm"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 )
 
 // ChainContext supports retrieving headers and consensus parameters from the
@@ -43,14 +44,21 @@ type ChainContext interface {
 
 	// ReadValidatorSnapshot returns the snapshot of validator at the beginning of current epoch.
 	ReadValidatorSnapshot(common.Address) (*types2.ValidatorWrapper, error)
+
+	// GetECDSAFromCoinbase retrieves corresponding ECDSA address from the coinbase (BLS Address)
+	GetECDSAFromCoinbase(*block.Header) (common.Address, error)
 }
 
 // NewEVMContext creates a new context for use in the EVM.
 func NewEVMContext(msg Message, header *block.Header, chain ChainContext, author *common.Address) vm.Context {
 	// If we don't have an explicit author (i.e. not mining), extract from the header
 	var beneficiary common.Address
+	var err error
 	if author == nil {
-		beneficiary, _ = chain.Engine().Author(header) // Ignore error, we're past header validation
+		beneficiary, err = chain.GetECDSAFromCoinbase(header) // Ignore error, we're past header validation
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Logger().Warn().Msg("oops! We cannot find any beneficiary from header")
+		}
 	} else {
 		beneficiary = *author
 	}
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 3a6e0a142..4a47c9ffb 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (ret []byte, usedGas uint64, failed bo
 		}
 	}
 	st.refundGas()
-	// TODO: need to move the gas fee to the general block rewards
-	st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Coinbase, new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed()), st.gasPrice))
+	txFee := new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed()), st.gasPrice)
+	st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Coinbase, txFee)
 
 	return ret, st.gasUsed(), vmerr != nil, err
 }
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ func (st *StateTransition) StakingTransitionDb() (usedGas uint64, err error) {
 	}
 	st.refundGas()
 
+	txFee := new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed()), st.gasPrice)
+	st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Coinbase, txFee)
+
 	return st.gasUsed(), err
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/chain/reward.go b/internal/chain/reward.go
index e3685dc13..309506df6 100644
--- a/internal/chain/reward.go
+++ b/internal/chain/reward.go
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ func whatPercentStakedNow(
 }
 
 // AccumulateRewards credits the coinbase of the given block with the mining
-// reward. The total reward consists of the static block reward and rewards for
-// included uncles. The coinbase of each uncle block is also rewarded.
+// reward. The total reward consists of the static block reward
 func AccumulateRewards(
 	bc engine.ChainReader, state *state.DB, header *block.Header,
 	rewarder reward.Distributor, slasher slash.Slasher,