diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/genesis.go b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/genesis.go
index 42d5e72d6..d5fb1ff65 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/genesis.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/genesis.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewGenesisBlock(stateRoot []byte) *ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock {
 	return block
 }
 
-var ErrUnrecognizedState = errors.New("uknonwn underlying type for state.BeaconState value")
+var ErrUnrecognizedState = errors.New("unknown underlying type for state.BeaconState value")
 
 func NewGenesisBlockForState(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) (interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock, error) {
 	root, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
@@ -113,6 +113,38 @@ func NewGenesisBlockForState(ctx context.Context, st state.BeaconState) (interfa
 			},
 			Signature: params.BeaconConfig().EmptySignature[:],
 		})
+	case *ethpb.BeaconStateCapella:
+		return blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockCapella{
+			Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockCapella{
+				ParentRoot: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:],
+				StateRoot:  root[:],
+				Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyCapella{
+					RandaoReveal: make([]byte, 96),
+					Eth1Data: &ethpb.Eth1Data{
+						DepositRoot: make([]byte, 32),
+						BlockHash:   make([]byte, 32),
+					},
+					Graffiti: make([]byte, 32),
+					SyncAggregate: &ethpb.SyncAggregate{
+						SyncCommitteeBits:      make([]byte, fieldparams.SyncCommitteeLength/8),
+						SyncCommitteeSignature: make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
+					},
+					ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadCapella{
+						ParentHash:    make([]byte, 32),
+						FeeRecipient:  make([]byte, 20),
+						StateRoot:     make([]byte, 32),
+						ReceiptsRoot:  make([]byte, 32),
+						LogsBloom:     make([]byte, 256),
+						PrevRandao:    make([]byte, 32),
+						BaseFeePerGas: make([]byte, 32),
+						BlockHash:     make([]byte, 32),
+						Transactions:  make([][]byte, 0),
+						Withdrawals:   make([]*enginev1.Withdrawal, 0),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			Signature: params.BeaconConfig().EmptySignature[:],
+		})
 	default:
 		return nil, ErrUnrecognizedState
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/genesis_test.go b/beacon-chain/db/kv/genesis_test.go
index e954166a7..abf7fae95 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/kv/genesis_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/kv/genesis_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package kv
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/go/tools/bazel"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/beacon-chain/db/iface"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/config/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/testing/util"
@@ -48,6 +50,37 @@ func testGenesisDataSaved(t *testing.T, db iface.Database) {
 	require.Equal(t, gbHTR, headHTR, "head block does not match genesis block")
 }
 
+func TestLoadCapellaFromFile(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, err := params.ByName(params.MainnetName)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// This state fixture is from a hive testnet, `0a` is the suffix they are using in their fork versions.
+	suffix, err := hex.DecodeString("0a")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(suffix))
+	reversioned := cfg.Copy()
+	params.FillTestVersions(reversioned, suffix[0])
+	reversioned.CapellaForkEpoch = 0
+	require.Equal(t, [4]byte{3, 0, 0, 10}, bytesutil.ToBytes4(reversioned.CapellaForkVersion))
+	reversioned.ConfigName = "capella-genesis-test"
+	undo, err := params.SetActiveWithUndo(reversioned)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, undo())
+	}()
+
+	fp := "testdata/capella_genesis.ssz"
+	rfp, err := bazel.Runfile(fp)
+	if err == nil {
+		fp = rfp
+	}
+	sb, err := os.ReadFile(fp)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	db := setupDB(t)
+	require.NoError(t, db.LoadGenesis(context.Background(), sb))
+	testGenesisDataSaved(t, db)
+}
+
 func TestLoadGenesisFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// for this test to work, we need the active config to have these properties:
 	// - fork version schedule that matches mainnnet.genesis.ssz
@@ -57,7 +90,7 @@ func TestLoadGenesisFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// uses the mainnet fork schedule. construct the differently named mainnet config and set it active.
 	// finally, revert all this at the end of the test.
 
-	// first get the real mainnet out of the way by overwriting it schedule.
+	// first get the real mainnet out of the way by overwriting its schedule.
 	cfg, err := params.ByName(params.MainnetName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cfg = cfg.Copy()
diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/testdata/capella_genesis.ssz b/beacon-chain/db/kv/testdata/capella_genesis.ssz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8637d910f
Binary files /dev/null and b/beacon-chain/db/kv/testdata/capella_genesis.ssz differ
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/BUILD.bazel b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/BUILD.bazel
index 869291189..2acb8bcde 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/BUILD.bazel
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ go_test(
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/ssz:go_default_library",
+        "//network/forks:go_default_library",
         "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/eth/service:go_default_library",
         "//proto/eth/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
index 23651569d..edc309172 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/encoding/bytesutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/network/forks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v3/testing/require"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/emptypb"
@@ -425,6 +426,6 @@ func TestForkSchedule_CorrectNumberOfForks(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Server{}
 	resp, err := s.GetForkSchedule(context.Background(), &emptypb.Empty{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	// Genesis and Altair.
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(resp.Data))
+	os := forks.NewOrderedSchedule(params.BeaconConfig())
+	assert.Equal(t, os.Len(), len(resp.Data))
 }
diff --git a/config/params/config.go b/config/params/config.go
index 153e74a6a..7df9e7e26 100644
--- a/config/params/config.go
+++ b/config/params/config.go
@@ -221,22 +221,18 @@ func (b *BeaconChainConfig) InitializeForkSchedule() {
 
 func configForkSchedule(b *BeaconChainConfig) map[[fieldparams.VersionLength]byte]types.Epoch {
 	fvs := map[[fieldparams.VersionLength]byte]types.Epoch{}
-	// Set Genesis fork data.
 	fvs[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.GenesisForkVersion)] = b.GenesisEpoch
-	// Set Altair fork data.
 	fvs[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.AltairForkVersion)] = b.AltairForkEpoch
-	// Set Bellatrix fork data.
 	fvs[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.BellatrixForkVersion)] = b.BellatrixForkEpoch
+	fvs[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.CapellaForkVersion)] = b.CapellaForkEpoch
 	return fvs
 }
 
 func configForkNames(b *BeaconChainConfig) map[[fieldparams.VersionLength]byte]string {
 	fvn := map[[fieldparams.VersionLength]byte]string{}
-	// Set Genesis fork data.
 	fvn[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.GenesisForkVersion)] = "phase0"
-	// Set Altair fork data.
 	fvn[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.AltairForkVersion)] = "altair"
-	// Set Bellatrix fork data.
 	fvn[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.BellatrixForkVersion)] = "bellatrix"
+	fvn[bytesutil.ToBytes4(b.CapellaForkVersion)] = "capella"
 	return fvn
 }
diff --git a/config/params/interop.go b/config/params/interop.go
index 90a9378d8..e3f49e307 100644
--- a/config/params/interop.go
+++ b/config/params/interop.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ func InteropConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	c.GenesisForkVersion = []byte{0, 0, 0, 235}
 	c.AltairForkVersion = []byte{1, 0, 0, 235}
 	c.BellatrixForkVersion = []byte{2, 0, 0, 235}
-	c.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 235}
+	c.CapellaForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 235}
+	c.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{4, 0, 0, 235}
 
 	c.InitializeForkSchedule()
 	return c
diff --git a/config/params/loader.go b/config/params/loader.go
index 5df155701..b75180db8 100644
--- a/config/params/loader.go
+++ b/config/params/loader.go
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ func ConfigToYaml(cfg *BeaconChainConfig) []byte {
 		fmt.Sprintf("DEPOSIT_NETWORK_ID: %d", cfg.DepositNetworkID),
 		fmt.Sprintf("ALTAIR_FORK_EPOCH: %d", cfg.AltairForkEpoch),
 		fmt.Sprintf("ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION: %#x", cfg.AltairForkVersion),
+		fmt.Sprintf("CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION: %#x", cfg.CapellaForkVersion),
 		fmt.Sprintf("BELLATRIX_FORK_EPOCH: %d", cfg.BellatrixForkEpoch),
 		fmt.Sprintf("BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION: %#x", cfg.BellatrixForkVersion),
 		fmt.Sprintf("SHARDING_FORK_EPOCH: %d", cfg.ShardingForkEpoch),
diff --git a/config/params/loader_test.go b/config/params/loader_test.go
index 941eebfcc..76d0eb42d 100644
--- a/config/params/loader_test.go
+++ b/config/params/loader_test.go
@@ -107,13 +107,15 @@ func assertEqualConfigs(t *testing.T, name string, fields []string, expected, ac
 	assert.Equal(t, expected.DomainVoluntaryExit, actual.DomainVoluntaryExit, "%s: DomainVoluntaryExit", name)
 	assert.Equal(t, expected.DomainSelectionProof, actual.DomainSelectionProof, "%s: DomainSelectionProof", name)
 	assert.Equal(t, expected.DomainAggregateAndProof, actual.DomainAggregateAndProof, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.Equal(t, expected.TerminalTotalDifficulty, actual.TerminalTotalDifficulty, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.Equal(t, expected.AltairForkEpoch, actual.AltairForkEpoch, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.Equal(t, expected.BellatrixForkEpoch, actual.BellatrixForkEpoch, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.Equal(t, expected.SqrRootSlotsPerEpoch, actual.SqrRootSlotsPerEpoch, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.GenesisForkVersion, actual.GenesisForkVersion, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.AltairForkVersion, actual.AltairForkVersion, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.BellatrixForkVersion, actual.BellatrixForkVersion, "%s: DomainAggregateAndProof", name)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected.TerminalTotalDifficulty, actual.TerminalTotalDifficulty, "%s: TerminalTotalDifficulty", name)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected.AltairForkEpoch, actual.AltairForkEpoch, "%s: AltairForkEpoch", name)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected.BellatrixForkEpoch, actual.BellatrixForkEpoch, "%s: BellatrixForkEpoch", name)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected.CapellaForkEpoch, actual.CapellaForkEpoch, "%s: CapellaForkEpoch", name)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected.SqrRootSlotsPerEpoch, actual.SqrRootSlotsPerEpoch, "%s: SqrRootSlotsPerEpoch", name)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.GenesisForkVersion, actual.GenesisForkVersion, "%s: GenesisForkVersion", name)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.AltairForkVersion, actual.AltairForkVersion, "%s: AltairForkVersion", name)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.BellatrixForkVersion, actual.BellatrixForkVersion, "%s: BellatrixForkVersion", name)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected.CapellaForkVersion, actual.CapellaForkVersion, "%s: CapellaForkVersion", name)
 
 	assertYamlFieldsMatch(t, name, fields, expected, actual)
 }
diff --git a/config/params/mainnet_config.go b/config/params/mainnet_config.go
index 3eefff814..e85f846ea 100644
--- a/config/params/mainnet_config.go
+++ b/config/params/mainnet_config.go
@@ -273,21 +273,24 @@ func MainnetTestConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	return mn
 }
 
-// FillTestVersions replaces the byte in the last position of each fork version
-// so that
+// FillTestVersions replaces the fork schedule in the given BeaconChainConfig with test values, using the given
+// byte argument as the high byte (common across forks).
 func FillTestVersions(c *BeaconChainConfig, b byte) {
 	c.GenesisForkVersion = make([]byte, fieldparams.VersionLength)
 	c.AltairForkVersion = make([]byte, fieldparams.VersionLength)
 	c.BellatrixForkVersion = make([]byte, fieldparams.VersionLength)
+	c.CapellaForkVersion = make([]byte, fieldparams.VersionLength)
 	c.ShardingForkVersion = make([]byte, fieldparams.VersionLength)
 
 	c.GenesisForkVersion[fieldparams.VersionLength-1] = b
 	c.AltairForkVersion[fieldparams.VersionLength-1] = b
 	c.BellatrixForkVersion[fieldparams.VersionLength-1] = b
+	c.CapellaForkVersion[fieldparams.VersionLength-1] = b
 	c.ShardingForkVersion[fieldparams.VersionLength-1] = b
 
 	c.GenesisForkVersion[0] = 0
 	c.AltairForkVersion[0] = 1
 	c.BellatrixForkVersion[0] = 2
-	c.ShardingForkVersion[0] = 3
+	c.CapellaForkVersion[0] = 3
+	c.ShardingForkVersion[0] = 4
 }
diff --git a/config/params/testdata/e2e_config.yaml b/config/params/testdata/e2e_config.yaml
index 6bd26fe53..36c5c72a2 100644
--- a/config/params/testdata/e2e_config.yaml
+++ b/config/params/testdata/e2e_config.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ ALTAIR_FORK_EPOCH: 6 # Override for e2e
 # Bellatrix
 BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION: 0x020000fd
 BELLATRIX_FORK_EPOCH: 8
+# Capella
+CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION: 0x030000fd
+CAPELLA_FORK_EPOCH: 18446744073709551615
 # Sharding
-SHARDING_FORK_VERSION: 0x030000fd
+SHARDING_FORK_VERSION: 0x040000fd
 SHARDING_FORK_EPOCH: 18446744073709551615
 
 
diff --git a/config/params/testnet_e2e_config.go b/config/params/testnet_e2e_config.go
index f46276b37..d8d3d50bd 100644
--- a/config/params/testnet_e2e_config.go
+++ b/config/params/testnet_e2e_config.go
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ func E2ETestConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	e2eConfig.GenesisForkVersion = []byte{0, 0, 0, 253}
 	e2eConfig.AltairForkVersion = []byte{1, 0, 0, 253}
 	e2eConfig.BellatrixForkVersion = []byte{2, 0, 0, 253}
-	e2eConfig.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 253}
+	e2eConfig.CapellaForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 253}
+	e2eConfig.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{4, 0, 0, 253}
 
 	e2eConfig.InitializeForkSchedule()
 	return e2eConfig
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ func E2EMainnetTestConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	e2eConfig.GenesisForkVersion = []byte{0, 0, 0, 254}
 	e2eConfig.AltairForkVersion = []byte{1, 0, 0, 254}
 	e2eConfig.BellatrixForkVersion = []byte{2, 0, 0, 254}
-	e2eConfig.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 254}
+	e2eConfig.CapellaForkVersion = []byte{3, 0, 0, 254}
+	e2eConfig.ShardingForkVersion = []byte{4, 0, 0, 254}
 
 	e2eConfig.InitializeForkSchedule()
 	return e2eConfig
diff --git a/config/params/testnet_ropsten_config.go b/config/params/testnet_ropsten_config.go
index 38d7b2f6f..f897c8995 100644
--- a/config/params/testnet_ropsten_config.go
+++ b/config/params/testnet_ropsten_config.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func RopstenConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	cfg.AltairForkVersion = []byte{0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x70}
 	cfg.BellatrixForkEpoch = 750
 	cfg.BellatrixForkVersion = []byte{0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x71}
+	cfg.CapellaForkVersion = []byte{0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x72}
 	cfg.TerminalTotalDifficulty = "50000000000000000"
 	cfg.DepositContractAddress = "0x6f22fFbC56eFF051aECF839396DD1eD9aD6BBA9D"
 	cfg.InitializeForkSchedule()
diff --git a/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork.go b/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork.go
index ab2a5c0ed..7f907e4e3 100644
--- a/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork.go
+++ b/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func FromForkVersion(cv [fieldparams.VersionLength]byte) (*VersionedUnmarshaler,
 		fork = version.Altair
 	case bytesutil.ToBytes4(cfg.BellatrixForkVersion):
 		fork = version.Bellatrix
+	case bytesutil.ToBytes4(cfg.CapellaForkVersion):
+		fork = version.Capella
 	default:
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(ErrForkNotFound, "version=%#x", cv)
 	}
diff --git a/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork_test.go b/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork_test.go
index 4d5b6774e..02e13f128 100644
--- a/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork_test.go
+++ b/encoding/ssz/detect/configfork_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestSlotFromBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestByState(t *testing.T) {
-	undo, err := hackBellatrixMaxuint()
+	undo, err := hackCapellaMaxuint()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, undo())
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ func TestByState(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	bellaSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(bc.BellatrixForkEpoch)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	capellaSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(bc.CapellaForkEpoch)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		version     int
@@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ func TestByState(t *testing.T) {
 			slot:        bellaSlot,
 			forkversion: bytesutil.ToBytes4(bc.BellatrixForkVersion),
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "capella",
+			version:     version.Capella,
+			slot:        capellaSlot,
+			forkversion: bytesutil.ToBytes4(bc.CapellaForkVersion),
+		},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		st, err := stateForVersion(c.version)
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@ func stateForVersion(v int) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 
 func TestUnmarshalState(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	undo, err := hackBellatrixMaxuint()
+	undo, err := hackCapellaMaxuint()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, undo())
@@ -176,24 +184,23 @@ func TestUnmarshalState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func hackBellatrixMaxuint() (func() error, error) {
+func hackCapellaMaxuint() (func() error, error) {
 	// We monkey patch the config to use a smaller value for the bellatrix fork epoch.
 	// Upstream configs use MaxUint64, which leads to a multiplication overflow when converting epoch->slot.
 	// Unfortunately we have unit tests that assert our config matches the upstream config, so we have to choose between
 	// breaking conformance, adding a special case to the conformance unit test, or patch it here.
 	bc := params.MainnetConfig().Copy()
-	bc.BellatrixForkEpoch = math.MaxUint32
+	bc.CapellaForkEpoch = math.MaxUint32
 	undo, err := params.SetActiveWithUndo(bc)
 	return undo, err
 }
 
 func TestUnmarshalBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	undo, err := hackBellatrixMaxuint()
+	undo, err := hackCapellaMaxuint()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, undo())
 	}()
-	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(math.MaxUint32), params.BeaconConfig().BellatrixForkEpoch)
 	genv := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion)
 	altairv := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().AltairForkVersion)
 	bellav := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().BellatrixForkVersion)
@@ -280,12 +287,11 @@ func TestUnmarshalBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnmarshalBlindedBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	undo, err := hackBellatrixMaxuint()
+	undo, err := hackCapellaMaxuint()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, undo())
 	}()
-	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(math.MaxUint32), params.BeaconConfig().BellatrixForkEpoch)
 	genv := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion)
 	altairv := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().AltairForkVersion)
 	bellav := bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().BellatrixForkVersion)