diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6d6fa83..56340f9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -206,12 +206,6 @@ version = "1.0.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "56ce8c6da7551ec6c462cbaf3bfbc75131ebbfa1c944aeaa9dab51ca1c5f0c3b"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "fnv"
-version = "1.0.7"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3f9eec918d3f24069decb9af1554cad7c880e2da24a9afd88aca000531ab82c1"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "generic-array"
 version = "0.14.7"
@@ -521,7 +515,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "alloy-sol-types",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "derivative",
- "fnv",
  "hex",
  "keccak-const",
  "lazy_static",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b38370b..daa6dd5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ keccak-const = "0.2.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 sha3 = "0.10.8"
 
-# data structures
-fnv = "1.0.7"
-
 # proc macros
 syn = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] }
 paste = "1.0.14"
diff --git a/stylus-proc/Cargo.toml b/stylus-proc/Cargo.toml
index fc85630..c5a5b43 100644
--- a/stylus-proc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/stylus-proc/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ quote.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 export-abi = []
-storage-cache = []
 reentrant = []
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
-features = ["export-abi", "storage-cache"]
+features = ["export-abi"]
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
diff --git a/stylus-proc/src/lib.rs b/stylus-proc/src/lib.rs
index 471b097..12af7a7 100644
--- a/stylus-proc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/stylus-proc/src/lib.rs
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ pub fn sol_storage(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 /// # Reentrant calls
 ///
 /// Contracts that opt into reentrancy via the `reentrant` feature flag require extra care.
-/// When the `storage-cache` feature is enabled, cross-contract calls must [`flush`] or [`clear`]
-/// the [`StorageCache`] to safeguard state. This happens automatically via the type system.
+/// When enabled, cross-contract calls must [`flush`] or [`clear`] the [`StorageCache`] to safeguard state.
+/// This happens automatically via the type system.
 ///
 /// ```ignore
 /// sol_interface! {
diff --git a/stylus-proc/src/methods/entrypoint.rs b/stylus-proc/src/methods/entrypoint.rs
index 98f3904..2dee277 100644
--- a/stylus-proc/src/methods/entrypoint.rs
+++ b/stylus-proc/src/methods/entrypoint.rs
@@ -72,15 +72,6 @@ pub fn entrypoint(attr: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
         }
     }
 
-    // flush the cache before program exit
-    cfg_if! {
-        if #[cfg(feature = "storage-cache")] {
-            let flush_cache = quote! { stylus_sdk::storage::StorageCache::flush(); };
-        } else {
-            let flush_cache = quote! {};
-        }
-    }
-
     output.extend(quote! {
         #[no_mangle]
         pub unsafe fn mark_used() {
@@ -97,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn entrypoint(attr: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                 Ok(data) => (data, 0),
                 Err(data) => (data, 1),
             };
-            #flush_cache
+            unsafe { stylus_sdk::storage::StorageCache::flush() };
             stylus_sdk::contract::output(&data);
             status
         }
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/Cargo.toml b/stylus-sdk/Cargo.toml
index 007a2b6..430b1ee 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/stylus-sdk/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ lazy_static.workspace = true
 # export-abi
 regex = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
-# storage-cache
-fnv = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-
 # local deps
 stylus-proc.workspace = true
 
@@ -36,10 +33,9 @@ sha3.workspace = true
 features = ["default", "docs", "debug", "export-abi"]
 
 [features]
-default = ["storage-cache"]
+default = []
 export-abi = ["debug", "regex", "stylus-proc/export-abi"]
 debug = []
 docs = []
 hostio = []
-storage-cache = ["fnv", "stylus-proc/storage-cache"]
 reentrant = ["stylus-proc/reentrant"]
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/call/context.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/call/context.rs
index 5d968e3..e40a7f4 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/call/context.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/call/context.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
+// Copyright 2022-2024, Offchain Labs, Inc.
 // For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
 
 use crate::storage::TopLevelStorage;
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ where
     /// }
     /// ```
     ///
-    /// Projects that opt out of the [`StorageCache`] by disabling the `storage-cache` feature
-    /// may ignore this method.
-    ///
     /// [`StorageCache`]: crate::storage::StorageCache
     /// [`flush`]: crate::storage::StorageCache::flush
     /// [`clear`]: crate::storage::StorageCache::clear
@@ -133,7 +130,7 @@ where
 impl<T> NonPayableCallContext for &mut T where T: TopLevelStorage {}
 
 cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))] {
+    if #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")] {
         // The following impls safeguard state during reentrancy scenarios
 
         impl<S: TopLevelStorage> StaticCallContext for Call<&S, false> {}
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ cfg_if! {
 }
 
 cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(any(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"), feature = "docs"))] {
+    if #[cfg(any(feature = "reentrant", feature = "docs"))] {
         impl Default for Call<(), false> {
             fn default() -> Self {
                 Self::new()
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/call/mod.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/call/mod.rs
index 9fa3df0..5c412e2 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/call/mod.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/call/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
+// Copyright 2022-2024, Offchain Labs, Inc.
 // For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
 
 //! Call other contracts.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub use self::{context::Call, error::Error, raw::RawCall, traits::*, transfer::t
 
 pub(crate) use raw::CachePolicy;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 use crate::storage::Storage;
 
 mod context;
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ mod transfer;
 
 macro_rules! unsafe_reentrant {
     ($block:block) => {
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+        #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
         unsafe {
             $block
         }
 
-        #[cfg(not(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant")))]
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "reentrant"))]
         $block
     };
 }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn static_call(
     to: Address,
     data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
     Storage::flush(); // flush storage to persist changes, but don't invalidate the cache
 
     unsafe_reentrant! {{
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub unsafe fn delegate_call(
     to: Address,
     data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
     Storage::clear(); // clear the storage to persist changes, invalidating the cache
 
     RawCall::new_delegate()
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub unsafe fn delegate_call(
 
 /// Calls the contract at the given address.
 pub fn call(context: impl MutatingCallContext, to: Address, data: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
     Storage::clear(); // clear the storage to persist changes, invalidating the cache
 
     unsafe_reentrant! {{
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/call/raw.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/call/raw.rs
index 91655c6..4e6c7a0 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/call/raw.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/call/raw.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ use crate::{
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, B256, U256};
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 use crate::storage::StorageCache;
 
 macro_rules! unsafe_reentrant {
     ($(#[$meta:meta])* pub fn $name:ident $($rest:tt)*) => {
         cfg_if! {
-            if #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))] {
+            if #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")] {
                 $(#[$meta])*
                 pub unsafe fn $name $($rest)*
             } else {
@@ -161,20 +161,14 @@ impl RawCall {
     }
 
     /// Write all cached values to persistent storage before the call.
-    #[cfg(any(
-        all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"),
-        feature = "docs"
-    ))]
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "reentrant", feature = "docs"))]
     pub fn flush_storage_cache(mut self) -> Self {
         self.cache_policy = self.cache_policy.max(CachePolicy::Flush);
         self
     }
 
     /// Flush and clear the storage cache before the call.
-    #[cfg(any(
-        all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"),
-        feature = "docs"
-    ))]
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "reentrant", feature = "docs"))]
     pub fn clear_storage_cache(mut self) -> Self {
         self.cache_policy = CachePolicy::Clear;
         self
@@ -185,7 +179,7 @@ impl RawCall {
         ///
         /// # Safety
         ///
-        /// This function becomes `unsafe` when the `reentrant` and `storage-cache` features are enabled.
+        /// This function becomes `unsafe` when the `reentrant` feature is enabled.
         /// That's because raw calls might alias storage if used in the middle of a storage ref's lifetime.
         ///
         /// For extra flexibility, this method does not clear the global storage cache by default.
@@ -198,7 +192,7 @@ impl RawCall {
             let gas = self.gas.unwrap_or(u64::MAX); // will be clamped by 63/64 rule
             let value = B256::from(self.callvalue);
             let status = unsafe {
-                #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+                #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
                 match self.cache_policy {
                     CachePolicy::Clear => StorageCache::clear(),
                     CachePolicy::Flush => StorageCache::flush(),
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/call/transfer.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/call/transfer.rs
index 037bf4b..e42bf4c 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/call/transfer.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/call/transfer.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
+// Copyright 2022-2024, Offchain Labs, Inc.
 // For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
 
 use crate::call::RawCall;
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, U256};
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 use crate::storage::TopLevelStorage;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 use crate::storage::Storage;
 
 /// Transfers an amount of ETH in wei to the given account.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::storage::Storage;
 /// If this is not desired, the [`call`](super::call) function may be used directly.
 ///
 /// [`call`]: super::call
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 pub fn transfer_eth(
     _storage: &mut impl TopLevelStorage,
     to: Address,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn transfer_eth(
 /// transfer_eth(recipient, value)?;                 // these two are equivalent
 /// call(Call::new().value(value), recipient, &[])?; // these two are equivalent
 /// ```
-#[cfg(not(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant")))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "reentrant"))]
 pub fn transfer_eth(to: Address, amount: U256) -> Result<(), Vec<u8>> {
     RawCall::new_with_value(amount)
         .skip_return_data()
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/deploy/raw.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/deploy/raw.rs
index 74ea680..a92510d 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/deploy/raw.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/deploy/raw.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, B256, U256};
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
 use crate::storage::StorageCache;
 
 /// Mechanism for performing raw deploys of other contracts.
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ impl RawDeploy {
     }
 
     /// Write all cached values to persistent storage before the init code.
-    #[cfg(feature = "storage-cache")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
     pub fn flush_storage_cache(mut self) -> Self {
         self.cache_policy = self.cache_policy.max(CachePolicy::Flush);
         self
     }
 
     /// Flush and clear the storage cache before the init code.
-    #[cfg(feature = "storage-cache")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
     pub fn clear_storage_cache(mut self) -> Self {
         self.cache_policy = CachePolicy::Clear;
         self
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl RawDeploy {
     /// [flush]: crate::storage::StorageCache::flush
     /// [clear]: crate::storage::StorageCache::clear
     pub unsafe fn deploy(self, code: &[u8], endowment: U256) -> Result<Address, Vec<u8>> {
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "storage-cache", feature = "reentrant"))]
+        #[cfg(feature = "reentrant")]
         match self.cache_policy {
             CachePolicy::Clear => StorageCache::clear(),
             CachePolicy::Flush => StorageCache::flush(),
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/hostio.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/hostio.rs
index 82792bf..c7b378d 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/hostio.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/hostio.rs
@@ -55,16 +55,27 @@ extern "C" {
     /// value stored in the EVM state trie at offset `key`, which will be `0` when not previously
     /// set. The semantics, then, are equivalent to that of the EVM's [`SLOAD`] opcode.
     ///
+    /// Note: the Stylus VM implements storage caching. This means that repeated calls to the same key
+    /// will cost less than in the EVM.
+    ///
     /// [`SLOAD`]: https://www.evm.codes/#54
     pub fn storage_load_bytes32(key: *const u8, dest: *mut u8);
 
-    /// Stores a 32-byte value to permanent storage. Stylus's storage format is identical to that
-    /// of the EVM. This means that, under the hood, this hostio is storing a 32-byte value into
-    /// the EVM state trie at offset `key`. Furthermore, refunds are tabulated exactly as in the
-    /// EVM. The semantics, then, are equivalent to that of the EVM's [`SSTORE`] opcode.
+    /// Writes a 32-byte value to the permanent storage cache. Stylus's storage format is identical to that
+    /// of the EVM. This means that, under the hood, this hostio represents storing a 32-byte value into
+    /// the EVM state trie at offset `key`. Refunds are tabulated exactly as in the EVM. The semantics, then,
+    /// are equivalent to that of the EVM's [`SSTORE`] opcode.
+    ///
+    /// Note: because the value is cached, one must call `storage_flush_cache` to persist it.
+    ///
+    /// [`SSTORE`]: https://www.evm.codes/#55
+    pub fn storage_cache_bytes32(key: *const u8, value: *const u8);
+
+    /// Persists any dirty values in the storage cache to the EVM state trie, dropping the cache entirely if requested.
+    /// Analogous to repeated invocations of [`SSTORE`].
     ///
     /// [`SSTORE`]: https://www.evm.codes/#55
-    pub fn storage_store_bytes32(key: *const u8, value: *const u8);
+    pub fn storage_flush_cache(clear: bool);
 
     /// Gets the basefee of the current block. The semantics are equivalent to that of the EVM's
     /// [`BASEFEE`] opcode.
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/cache.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/storage/cache.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1777036..0000000
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/cache.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
-// For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
-
-use super::{load_bytes32, store_bytes32, traits::GlobalStorage};
-use alloy_primitives::{B256, U256};
-use core::cell::UnsafeCell;
-use fnv::FnvHashMap as HashMap;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-
-/// Global cache managing persistent storage operations.
-///
-/// This is intended for most use cases. However, one may opt-out
-/// of this behavior by turning off default features and not enabling
-/// the `storage-cache` feature. Doing so will provide the [`EagerStorage`]
-/// type for managing state in the absence of caching.
-///
-/// [`EagerStorage`]: super::EagerStorage
-pub struct StorageCache(HashMap<U256, StorageWord>);
-
-/// Represents the EVM word at a given key.
-pub struct StorageWord {
-    /// The current value of the slot.
-    value: B256,
-    /// The value in the EVM state trie, if known.
-    known: Option<B256>,
-}
-
-impl StorageWord {
-    /// Creates a new slot from a known value in the EVM state trie.
-    fn new_known(known: B256) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            value: known,
-            known: Some(known),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Creates a new slot without knowing the underlying value in the EVM state trie.
-    fn new_unknown(value: B256) -> Self {
-        Self { value, known: None }
-    }
-
-    /// Whether a slot should be written to disk.
-    fn dirty(&self) -> bool {
-        Some(self.value) != self.known
-    }
-}
-
-/// Forces a type to implement [`Sync`].
-struct ForceSync<T>(T);
-
-unsafe impl<T> Sync for ForceSync<T> {}
-
-lazy_static! {
-    /// Global cache managing persistent storage operations.
-    static ref CACHE: ForceSync<UnsafeCell<StorageCache>> = ForceSync(UnsafeCell::new(StorageCache(HashMap::default())));
-}
-
-/// Mutably accesses the global cache's hashmap
-macro_rules! cache {
-    () => {
-        unsafe { &mut (*CACHE.0.get()).0 }
-    };
-}
-
-impl GlobalStorage for StorageCache {
-    fn get_word(key: U256) -> B256 {
-        cache!()
-            .entry(key)
-            .or_insert_with(|| unsafe { StorageWord::new_known(load_bytes32(key)) })
-            .value
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn set_word(key: U256, value: B256) {
-        cache!().insert(key, StorageWord::new_unknown(value));
-    }
-}
-
-impl StorageCache {
-    /// Write all cached values to persistent storage.
-    /// Note: this operation retains [`SLOAD`] information for optimization purposes.
-    /// If reentrancy is possible, use [`StorageCache::clear`].
-    ///
-    /// [`SLOAD`]: https://www.evm.codes/#54
-    pub fn flush() {
-        for (key, entry) in cache!() {
-            if entry.dirty() {
-                unsafe { store_bytes32(*key, entry.value) };
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Flush and clear the storage cache.
-    pub fn clear() {
-        StorageCache::flush();
-        cache!().clear();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/eager.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/storage/eager.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e8d335..0000000
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/eager.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
-// For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
-
-use super::{load_bytes32, store_bytes32, traits::GlobalStorage};
-use alloy_primitives::{B256, U256};
-
-/// Global accessor to persistent storage that doesn't use caching.
-///
-/// To instead use storage-caching optimizations, recompile with the
-/// `storage-cache` feature flag, which will provide the [`StorageCache`] type.
-///
-/// Note that individual primitive types may still include efficient caching.
-///
-/// [`StorageCache`]: super::StorageCache
-pub struct EagerStorage;
-
-impl GlobalStorage for EagerStorage {
-    fn get_word(key: U256) -> B256 {
-        unsafe { load_bytes32(key) }
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn set_word(key: U256, value: B256) {
-        store_bytes32(key, value);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/mod.rs b/stylus-sdk/src/storage/mod.rs
index 80853ba..d79a16a 100644
--- a/stylus-sdk/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/stylus-sdk/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023, Offchain Labs, Inc.
+// Copyright 2023-2024, Offchain Labs, Inc.
 // For licensing, see https://github.com/OffchainLabs/stylus-sdk-rs/blob/stylus/licenses/COPYRIGHT.md
 
 //! Solidity compatible storage types and persistent storage access.
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 use crate::hostio;
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, BlockHash, BlockNumber, FixedBytes, Signed, Uint, B256, U256};
 use alloy_sol_types::sol_data::{ByteCount, SupportedFixedBytes};
-use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use core::{cell::OnceCell, marker::PhantomData, ops::Deref};
 
 pub use array::StorageArray;
@@ -43,43 +42,45 @@ mod map;
 mod traits;
 mod vec;
 
-cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(any(not(feature = "storage-cache"), feature = "docs"))] {
-        mod eager;
-        pub use eager::EagerStorage;
-    }
-}
+pub(crate) type Storage = StorageCache;
 
-cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(feature = "storage-cache")] {
-        mod cache;
+/// Global accessor to persistent storage that relies on VM-level caching.
+///
+/// [`LocalStorageCache`]: super::LocalStorageCache
+pub struct StorageCache;
 
-        pub use cache::StorageCache;
+impl GlobalStorage for StorageCache {
+    /// Retrieves a 32-byte EVM word from persistent storage.
+    fn get_word(key: U256) -> B256 {
+        let mut data = B256::ZERO;
+        unsafe { hostio::storage_load_bytes32(B256::from(key).as_ptr(), data.as_mut_ptr()) };
+        data
+    }
 
-        pub(crate) type Storage = StorageCache;
-    } else {
-        pub(crate) type Storage = EagerStorage;
+    /// Stores a 32-byte EVM word to persistent storage.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// May alias storage.
+    unsafe fn set_word(key: U256, value: B256) {
+        hostio::storage_cache_bytes32(B256::from(key).as_ptr(), value.as_ptr())
     }
 }
 
-/// Retrieves a 32-byte EVM word from persistent storage directly, bypassing all caches.
-///
-/// # Safety
-///
-/// May alias storage.
-pub unsafe fn load_bytes32(key: U256) -> B256 {
-    let mut data = B256::ZERO;
-    unsafe { hostio::storage_load_bytes32(B256::from(key).as_ptr(), data.as_mut_ptr()) };
-    data
-}
+impl StorageCache {
+    /// Flushes the VM cache, persisting all values to the EVM state trie.
+    /// Note: this is used at the end of the [`entrypoint`] macro and is not typically called by user code.
+    ///
+    /// [`entrypoint`]: macro@stylus_proc::entrypoint
+    pub fn flush() {
+        unsafe { hostio::storage_flush_cache(false) }
+    }
 
-/// Stores a 32-byte EVM word to persistent storage directly, bypassing all caches.
-///
-/// # Safety
-///
-/// May alias storage.
-pub unsafe fn store_bytes32(key: U256, data: B256) {
-    unsafe { hostio::storage_store_bytes32(B256::from(key).as_ptr(), data.as_ptr()) };
+    /// Flushes and clears the VM cache, persisting all values to the EVM state trie.
+    /// This is useful in cases of reentrancy to ensure cached values from one call context show up in another.
+    pub fn clear() {
+        unsafe { hostio::storage_flush_cache(true) }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Overwrites the value in a cell.