diff --git a/go/common/gethencoding/geth_encoding.go b/go/common/gethencoding/geth_encoding.go
index 812dbc527a..bac9685bfb 100644
--- a/go/common/gethencoding/geth_encoding.go
+++ b/go/common/gethencoding/geth_encoding.go
@@ -77,54 +77,6 @@ func NewGethEncodingService(storage storage.Storage, logger gethlog.Logger) Enco
 	}
 }
 
-// ExtractEthCallMapString extracts the eth_call gethapi.TransactionArgs from an interface{}
-// it ensures that :
-// - All types are string
-// - All keys are lowercase
-// - There is only one key per value
-// - From field is set by default
-func ExtractEthCallMapString(paramBytes interface{}) (map[string]string, error) {
-	// geth lowercase the field name and uses the last seen value
-	var valString string
-	var ok bool
-	callMsg := map[string]string{
-		// From field is set by default
-		"from": gethcommon.HexToAddress("0x0").Hex(),
-	}
-	for field, val := range paramBytes.(map[string]interface{}) {
-		if val == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		valString, ok = val.(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected type supplied in `%s` field", field)
-		}
-		if len(strings.TrimSpace(valString)) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		switch strings.ToLower(field) {
-		case callFieldTo:
-			callMsg[callFieldTo] = valString
-		case CallFieldFrom:
-			callMsg[CallFieldFrom] = valString
-		case callFieldData, callFieldInput:
-			callMsg[callFieldInput] = valString
-		case callFieldValue:
-			callMsg[callFieldValue] = valString
-		case callFieldGas:
-			callMsg[callFieldGas] = valString
-		case callFieldMaxFeePerGas:
-			callMsg[callFieldMaxFeePerGas] = valString
-		case callFieldMaxPriorityFeePerGas:
-			callMsg[callFieldMaxPriorityFeePerGas] = valString
-		default:
-			callMsg[field] = valString
-		}
-	}
-
-	return callMsg, nil
-}
-
 // ExtractAddress returns a gethcommon.Address given an interface{}, errors if unexpected values are used
 func ExtractAddress(param interface{}) (*gethcommon.Address, error) {
 	if param == nil {
@@ -140,7 +92,7 @@ func ExtractAddress(param interface{}) (*gethcommon.Address, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no address specified")
 	}
 
-	addr := gethcommon.HexToAddress(param.(string))
+	addr := gethcommon.HexToAddress(paramStr)
 	return &addr, nil
 }
 
@@ -183,10 +135,13 @@ func ExtractBlockNumber(param interface{}) (*gethrpc.BlockNumberOrHash, error) {
 
 	blockAndHash, ok := param.(map[string]any)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid block or hash parameter %s", param.(string))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid block or hash parameter")
 	}
 	if blockAndHash["blockNumber"] != nil {
-		b := blockAndHash["blockNumber"].(string)
+		b, ok := blockAndHash["blockNumber"].(string)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid blockNumber parameter")
+		}
 		blockNumber := gethrpc.BlockNumber(0)
 		err := blockNumber.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(b))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -195,11 +150,17 @@ func ExtractBlockNumber(param interface{}) (*gethrpc.BlockNumberOrHash, error) {
 		blockNo = &blockNumber
 	}
 	if blockAndHash["blockHash"] != nil {
-		bh := blockAndHash["blockHash"].(gethcommon.Hash)
+		bh, ok := blockAndHash["blockHash"].(gethcommon.Hash)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid blockhash parameter")
+		}
 		blockHa = &bh
 	}
 	if blockAndHash["RequireCanonical"] != nil {
-		reqCanon = blockAndHash["RequireCanonical"].(bool)
+		reqCanon, ok = blockAndHash["RequireCanonical"].(bool)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid RequireCanonical parameter")
+		}
 	}
 
 	return &gethrpc.BlockNumberOrHash{
@@ -222,7 +183,12 @@ func ExtractEthCall(param interface{}) (*gethapi.TransactionArgs, error) {
 	// if gas is not set it should be null
 	gas := (*hexutil.Uint64)(nil)
 
-	for field, val := range param.(map[string]interface{}) {
+	ethCallMap, ok := param.(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid eth call parameter")
+	}
+
+	for field, val := range ethCallMap {
 		if val == nil {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/go/enclave/components/batch_executor.go b/go/enclave/components/batch_executor.go
index 77aae4e75f..cfead4334b 100644
--- a/go/enclave/components/batch_executor.go
+++ b/go/enclave/components/batch_executor.go
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func (executor *batchExecutor) populateOutboundCrossChainData(ctx context.Contex
 
 		encodedTree, err := json.Marshal(xchainTree)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err) //todo: figure out what to do
+			panic(err) // todo: figure out what to do
 		}
 
 		batch.Header.CrossChainTree = encodedTree
diff --git a/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go b/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
index b6ee881c89..1d64083dbb 100644
--- a/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
+++ b/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (ms MessageStructs) HashPacked(index int) gethcommon.Hash {
 		},
 	}
 
-	//todo @siliev: err
+	// todo @siliev: err
 	packed, _ := args.Pack(messageStruct.Sender, messageStruct.Sequence, messageStruct.Nonce, messageStruct.Topic, messageStruct.Payload, messageStruct.ConsistencyLevel)
 	hash := crypto.Keccak256Hash(packed)
 	return hash
diff --git a/go/enclave/genesis/testnet_genesis.go b/go/enclave/genesis/testnet_genesis.go
index 49b48c16ca..fed93c6f0d 100644
--- a/go/enclave/genesis/testnet_genesis.go
+++ b/go/enclave/genesis/testnet_genesis.go
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const TestnetPrefundedPK = "8dfb8083da6275ae3e4f41e3e8a8c19d028d32c9247e24530933782f2a05035b" // The genesis main account private key.
-var GasBridgingKeys, _ = crypto.GenerateKey()                                                 // todo - make static
-var GasWithdrawalKeys, _ = crypto.GenerateKey()                                               // todo - make static
+var (
+	GasBridgingKeys, _   = crypto.GenerateKey() // todo - make static
+	GasWithdrawalKeys, _ = crypto.GenerateKey() // todo - make static
+)
 
 var TestnetGenesis = Genesis{
 	Accounts: []Account{
diff --git a/go/enclave/nodetype/common.go b/go/enclave/nodetype/common.go
index 197fef08d1..a99dc0f690 100644
--- a/go/enclave/nodetype/common.go
+++ b/go/enclave/nodetype/common.go
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ func ExportCrossChainData(ctx context.Context, storage storage.Storage, fromSeqN
 		L1BlockHash:          block.Hash(),
 		L1BlockNum:           big.NewInt(0).Set(block.Header().Number),
 		CrossChainRootHashes: crossChainHashes,
-	} //todo: check fromSeqNo
+	} // todo: check fromSeqNo
 	return bundle, nil
 }
diff --git a/go/enclave/nodetype/sequencer.go b/go/enclave/nodetype/sequencer.go
index a0283c2312..16e5117590 100644
--- a/go/enclave/nodetype/sequencer.go
+++ b/go/enclave/nodetype/sequencer.go
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ func (s *sequencer) signCrossChainBundle(bundle *common.ExtCrossChainBundle) err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
 func (s *sequencer) OnL1Block(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, result *components.BlockIngestionType) error {
 	// nothing to do
 	return nil
diff --git a/go/enclave/rpc/SubmitTx.go b/go/enclave/rpc/SubmitTx.go
index ab93317f4b..fe3d2af7fe 100644
--- a/go/enclave/rpc/SubmitTx.go
+++ b/go/enclave/rpc/SubmitTx.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package rpc
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	gethcommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -9,7 +10,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func SubmitTxValidate(reqParams []any, builder *CallBuilder[common.L2Tx, gethcommon.Hash], _ *EncryptionManager) error {
-	l2Tx, err := ExtractTx(reqParams[0].(string))
+	txStr, ok := reqParams[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("unsupported format")
+	}
+	l2Tx, err := ExtractTx(txStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		builder.Err = fmt.Errorf("could not extract transaction. Cause: %w", err)
 		return nil
diff --git a/go/enclave/storage/enclavedb/events.go b/go/enclave/storage/enclavedb/events.go
index 2723c9a3a2..67a0a90ca7 100644
--- a/go/enclave/storage/enclavedb/events.go
+++ b/go/enclave/storage/enclavedb/events.go
@@ -364,7 +364,10 @@ func stringToHash(ns sql.NullString) gethcommon.Hash {
 	if err != nil {
 		return [32]byte{}
 	}
-	s := value.(string)
+	s, ok := value.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return [32]byte{}
+	}
 	result := gethcommon.Hash{}
 	result.SetBytes([]byte(s))
 	return result