diff --git a/pkg/ethereum/execution/embedded_node.go b/pkg/ethereum/execution/embedded_node.go
index aba19ca..ff0c3ff 100644
--- a/pkg/ethereum/execution/embedded_node.go
+++ b/pkg/ethereum/execution/embedded_node.go
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ func (n *EmbeddedNode) MarkReady(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	for i, cb := range callbacks {
 		n.log.WithField("callback_index", i).Info("Executing OnReady callback")
+
 		if err := cb(ctx); err != nil {
 			n.log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to execute OnReady callback")
 
diff --git a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost.go b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost.go
index cf410bf..2167880 100644
--- a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost.go
+++ b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost.go
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ func hasPrecomputedGasUsed(structlogs []execution.StructLog) bool {
 	return structlogs[0].GasUsed > 0
 }
 
+// hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses detects whether CREATE/CREATE2 addresses are pre-computed.
+//
+// In embedded mode, the tracer resolves CREATE addresses inline when the constructor
+// returns, populating CallToAddress. In RPC mode, CallToAddress is nil for CREATE
+// opcodes and must be computed post-hoc using ComputeCreateAddresses().
+//
+// Returns true if any CREATE/CREATE2 opcode has CallToAddress pre-populated.
+func hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(structlogs []execution.StructLog) bool {
+	for i := range structlogs {
+		op := structlogs[i].Op
+		if op == OpcodeCREATE || op == OpcodeCREATE2 {
+			// If any CREATE has CallToAddress populated, tracer pre-computed.
+			return structlogs[i].CallToAddress != nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// No CREATE/CREATE2 opcodes found - doesn't matter, return false to use standard path.
+	return false
+}
+
 // ComputeGasUsed calculates the actual gas consumed for each structlog using
 // the difference between consecutive gas values at the same depth level.
 //
diff --git a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost_test.go b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost_test.go
index b645bb3..c1f5f75 100644
--- a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost_test.go
+++ b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/gas_cost_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,48 @@ func TestHasPrecomputedGasUsed_WithoutGasUsed(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, hasPrecomputedGasUsed(structlogs))
 }
 
+// =============================================================================
+// hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses Tests
+// =============================================================================
+
+func TestHasPrecomputedCreateAddresses_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(nil))
+	assert.False(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses([]execution.StructLog{}))
+}
+
+func TestHasPrecomputedCreateAddresses_NoCreate(t *testing.T) {
+	structlogs := []execution.StructLog{
+		{Op: "PUSH1"},
+		{Op: "CALL"},
+	}
+	assert.False(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(structlogs))
+}
+
+func TestHasPrecomputedCreateAddresses_CreateWithAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890"
+	structlogs := []execution.StructLog{
+		{Op: "PUSH1"},
+		{Op: "CREATE", CallToAddress: &addr},
+	}
+	assert.True(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(structlogs))
+}
+
+func TestHasPrecomputedCreateAddresses_CreateWithoutAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	structlogs := []execution.StructLog{
+		{Op: "PUSH1"},
+		{Op: "CREATE", CallToAddress: nil},
+	}
+	assert.False(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(structlogs))
+}
+
+func TestHasPrecomputedCreateAddresses_Create2WithAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890"
+	structlogs := []execution.StructLog{
+		{Op: "CREATE2", CallToAddress: &addr},
+	}
+	assert.True(t, hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(structlogs))
+}
+
 // =============================================================================
 // ComputeGasUsed Tests
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/transaction_processing.go b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/transaction_processing.go
index a315872..d133cf0 100644
--- a/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/transaction_processing.go
+++ b/pkg/processor/transaction/structlog/transaction_processing.go
@@ -171,8 +171,15 @@ func (p *Processor) ProcessTransaction(ctx context.Context, block execution.Bloc
 	// Initialize call frame tracker
 	callTracker := NewCallTracker()
 
-	// Pre-compute CREATE/CREATE2 addresses from trace stack
-	createAddresses := ComputeCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+	// Check if CREATE/CREATE2 addresses are pre-computed by the tracer (embedded mode).
+	// In embedded mode, skip the multi-pass ComputeCreateAddresses scan.
+	precomputedCreateAddresses := hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+
+	var createAddresses map[int]*string
+	if !precomputedCreateAddresses {
+		// Pre-compute CREATE/CREATE2 addresses from trace stack (RPC mode)
+		createAddresses = ComputeCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+	}
 
 	// Check if this is a big transaction and register if needed
 	if totalCount >= p.bigTxManager.GetThreshold() {
@@ -592,8 +599,14 @@ func (p *Processor) ExtractStructlogs(ctx context.Context, block execution.Block
 		// Initialize call frame tracker
 		callTracker := NewCallTracker()
 
-		// Pre-compute CREATE/CREATE2 addresses from trace stack
-		createAddresses := ComputeCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+		// Check if CREATE/CREATE2 addresses are pre-computed by the tracer (embedded mode).
+		precomputedCreateAddresses := hasPrecomputedCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+
+		var createAddresses map[int]*string
+		if !precomputedCreateAddresses {
+			// Pre-compute CREATE/CREATE2 addresses from trace stack (RPC mode)
+			createAddresses = ComputeCreateAddresses(trace.Structlogs)
+		}
 
 		// Pre-allocate slice for better memory efficiency
 		structlogs = make([]Structlog, 0, len(trace.Structlogs))