diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bf9e6fbb67..f34603c688 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4016,6 +4016,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log 0.4.8",
  "matches",
  "num_cpus",
+ "prost",
  "rand 0.7.3",
  "rand_chacha 0.2.2",
  "rayon",
@@ -4036,6 +4037,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-sdk 1.5.0",
  "solana-stake-program",
  "solana-storage-bigtable",
+ "solana-storage-proto",
  "solana-transaction-status",
  "solana-vote-program",
  "tempfile",
@@ -4618,12 +4620,25 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
  "smpl_jwt",
  "solana-sdk 1.5.0",
+ "solana-storage-proto",
  "solana-transaction-status",
  "thiserror",
  "tonic",
  "zstd",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "solana-storage-proto"
+version = "1.5.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bincode",
+ "prost",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_derive",
+ "solana-sdk 1.5.0",
+ "solana-transaction-status",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-streamer"
 version = "1.5.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3cb505a336..5e8a55476d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ members = [
     "merkle-tree",
     "stake-o-matic",
     "storage-bigtable",
+    "storage-proto",
     "streamer",
     "measure",
     "metrics",
diff --git a/ledger/Cargo.toml b/ledger/Cargo.toml
index 38f7f583cb..6361fe1322 100644
--- a/ledger/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ledger/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 libc = "0.2.72"
 log = { version = "0.4.8" }
 num_cpus = "1.13.0"
+prost = "0.6.1"
 rand = "0.7.0"
 rand_chacha = "0.2.2"
 rayon = "1.4.1"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ solana-runtime = { path = "../runtime", version = "1.5.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "1.5.0" }
 solana-stake-program = { path = "../programs/stake", version = "1.5.0" }
 solana-storage-bigtable = { path = "../storage-bigtable", version = "1.5.0" }
+solana-storage-proto = { path = "../storage-proto", version = "1.5.0" }
 solana-vote-program = { path = "../programs/vote", version = "1.5.0" }
 tempfile = "3.1.0"
 thiserror = "1.0"
diff --git a/ledger/benches/protobuf.rs b/ledger/benches/protobuf.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf83f6983d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ledger/benches/protobuf.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#![feature(test)]
+extern crate test;
+
+use bincode::{deserialize, serialize};
+use solana_ledger::{
+    blockstore::Blockstore,
+    blockstore_db::{columns as cf, LedgerColumn},
+    get_tmp_ledger_path,
+};
+use solana_runtime::bank::RewardType;
+use solana_sdk::{clock::Slot, pubkey::Pubkey};
+use solana_transaction_status::{Reward, Rewards};
+use std::path::Path;
+use test::Bencher;
+
+fn create_rewards() -> Rewards {
+    (0..100)
+        .map(|i| Reward {
+            pubkey: Pubkey::new_rand().to_string(),
+            lamports: 42 + i,
+            post_balance: std::u64::MAX,
+            reward_type: Some(RewardType::Fee),
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+fn write_bincode_rewards(rewards_cf: &LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, slot: Slot, rewards: Rewards) {
+    let data = serialize(&rewards).unwrap();
+    rewards_cf.put_bytes(slot, &data).unwrap();
+}
+
+fn write_protobuf_rewards(rewards_cf: &LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, slot: Slot, rewards: Rewards) {
+    let rewards = rewards.into();
+    rewards_cf.put_protobuf(slot, &rewards).unwrap();
+}
+
+fn read_bincode_rewards(rewards_cf: &LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, slot: Slot) -> Option<Rewards> {
+    rewards_cf
+        .get_bytes(slot)
+        .unwrap()
+        .map(|data| deserialize::<Rewards>(&data).unwrap())
+}
+
+fn read_protobuf_rewards(rewards_cf: &LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, slot: Slot) -> Option<Rewards> {
+    rewards_cf.get_protobuf(slot).unwrap().map(|r| r.into())
+}
+
+fn bench_write_rewards<F>(bench: &mut Bencher, ledger_path: &Path, write_method: F)
+where
+    F: Fn(&LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, Slot, Rewards),
+{
+    let blockstore =
+        Blockstore::open(ledger_path).expect("Expected to be able to open database ledger");
+    let rewards = create_rewards();
+    let mut slot = 0;
+    let rewards_cf = blockstore.db().column::<cf::Rewards>();
+    bench.iter(move || {
+        write_method(&rewards_cf, slot, rewards.clone());
+        slot += 1;
+    });
+    Blockstore::destroy(ledger_path).expect("Expected successful database destruction");
+}
+
+fn bench_read_rewards<F, G>(
+    bench: &mut Bencher,
+    ledger_path: &Path,
+    write_method: F,
+    read_method: G,
+) where
+    F: Fn(&LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, Slot, Rewards),
+    G: Fn(&LedgerColumn<cf::Rewards>, Slot) -> Option<Rewards>,
+{
+    let blockstore =
+        Blockstore::open(ledger_path).expect("Expected to be able to open database ledger");
+    let rewards = create_rewards();
+    let slot = 1;
+    let rewards_cf = blockstore.db().column::<cf::Rewards>();
+    write_method(&rewards_cf, slot, rewards);
+    bench.iter(move || read_method(&rewards_cf, slot));
+    Blockstore::destroy(ledger_path).expect("Expected successful database destruction");
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_serialize_write_bincode(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
+    bench_write_rewards(bencher, &ledger_path, write_bincode_rewards);
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_serialize_write_protobuf(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
+    bench_write_rewards(bencher, &ledger_path, write_protobuf_rewards);
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_read_bincode(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
+    bench_read_rewards(
+        bencher,
+        &ledger_path,
+        write_bincode_rewards,
+        read_bincode_rewards,
+    );
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_read_protobuf(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
+    bench_read_rewards(
+        bencher,
+        &ledger_path,
+        write_protobuf_rewards,
+        read_protobuf_rewards,
+    );
+}
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index c73ac9eb0e..1d02e7ecb0 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     timing::timestamp,
     transaction::Transaction,
 };
+use solana_storage_proto::StoredExtendedRewards;
 use solana_transaction_status::{
     ConfirmedBlock, ConfirmedTransaction, ConfirmedTransactionStatusWithSignature, Rewards,
     TransactionStatusMeta, TransactionWithStatusMeta,
@@ -1694,7 +1695,11 @@ impl Blockstore {
                 let blockhash = get_last_hash(slot_entries.iter())
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("Rooted slot {:?} must have blockhash", slot));
 
-                let rewards = self.rewards_cf.get(slot)?.unwrap_or_else(Vec::new);
+                let rewards = self
+                    .rewards_cf
+                    .get_protobuf_or_bincode::<StoredExtendedRewards>(slot)?
+                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                    .into();
                 let block_time = self.blocktime_cf.get(slot)?;
 
                 let block = ConfirmedBlock {
@@ -2256,11 +2261,14 @@ impl Blockstore {
     }
 
     pub fn read_rewards(&self, index: Slot) -> Result<Option<Rewards>> {
-        self.rewards_cf.get(index)
+        self.rewards_cf
+            .get_protobuf_or_bincode::<Rewards>(index)
+            .map(|result| result.map(|option| option.into()))
     }
 
     pub fn write_rewards(&self, index: Slot, rewards: Rewards) -> Result<()> {
-        self.rewards_cf.put(index, &rewards)
+        let rewards = rewards.into();
+        self.rewards_cf.put_protobuf(index, &rewards)
     }
 
     fn get_block_timestamps(&self, slot: Slot) -> Result<Vec<(Pubkey, (Slot, UnixTimestamp))>> {
@@ -3446,7 +3454,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use bincode::serialize;
     use itertools::Itertools;
     use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
-    use solana_runtime::bank::Bank;
+    use solana_runtime::bank::{Bank, RewardType};
     use solana_sdk::{
         hash::{self, hash, Hash},
         instruction::CompiledInstruction,
@@ -3456,7 +3464,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         signature::Signature,
         transaction::TransactionError,
     };
-    use solana_transaction_status::InnerInstructions;
+    use solana_storage_proto::convert::generated;
+    use solana_transaction_status::{InnerInstructions, Reward, Rewards};
     use solana_vote_program::{vote_instruction, vote_state::Vote};
     use std::{iter::FromIterator, time::Duration};
 
@@ -7239,4 +7248,44 @@ pub mod tests {
         );
         assert_eq!(completed_data_indexes, vec![0, 1, 3]);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_rewards_protobuf_backward_compatability() {
+        let blockstore_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
+        {
+            let blockstore = Blockstore::open(&blockstore_path).unwrap();
+            let rewards: Rewards = (0..100)
+                .map(|i| Reward {
+                    pubkey: Pubkey::new_rand().to_string(),
+                    lamports: 42 + i,
+                    post_balance: std::u64::MAX,
+                    reward_type: Some(RewardType::Fee),
+                })
+                .collect();
+            let protobuf_rewards: generated::Rewards = rewards.into();
+
+            let deprecated_rewards: StoredExtendedRewards = protobuf_rewards.clone().into();
+            for slot in 0..2 {
+                let data = serialize(&deprecated_rewards).unwrap();
+                blockstore.rewards_cf.put_bytes(slot, &data).unwrap();
+            }
+            for slot in 2..4 {
+                blockstore
+                    .rewards_cf
+                    .put_protobuf(slot, &protobuf_rewards)
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
+            for slot in 0..4 {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    blockstore
+                        .rewards_cf
+                        .get_protobuf_or_bincode::<StoredExtendedRewards>(slot)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .unwrap(),
+                    protobuf_rewards
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        Blockstore::destroy(&blockstore_path).expect("Expected successful database destruction");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
index dfda92d79f..9337d764ed 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::blockstore_meta;
 use bincode::{deserialize, serialize};
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, ByteOrder};
 use log::*;
+use prost::Message;
 pub use rocksdb::Direction as IteratorDirection;
 use rocksdb::{
     self, ColumnFamily, ColumnFamilyDescriptor, DBIterator, DBRawIterator, DBRecoveryMode,
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     signature::Signature,
 };
-use solana_transaction_status::{Rewards, TransactionStatusMeta};
+use solana_storage_proto::convert::generated;
+use solana_transaction_status::TransactionStatusMeta;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, marker::PhantomData, path::Path, sync::Arc};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ pub enum BlockstoreError {
     TransactionStatusSlotMismatch,
     EmptyEpochStakes,
     NoVoteTimestampsInRange,
+    ProtobufEncodeError(#[from] prost::EncodeError),
+    ProtobufDecodeError(#[from] prost::DecodeError),
 }
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, BlockstoreError>;
 
@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ impl TypedColumn for columns::TransactionStatusIndex {
     type Type = blockstore_meta::TransactionStatusIndexMeta;
 }
 
+pub trait ProtobufColumn: Column {
+    type Type: prost::Message + Default;
+}
+
 pub trait SlotColumn<Index = u64> {}
 
 impl<T: SlotColumn> Column for T {
@@ -543,8 +551,8 @@ impl SlotColumn for columns::Rewards {}
 impl ColumnName for columns::Rewards {
     const NAME: &'static str = REWARDS_CF;
 }
-impl TypedColumn for columns::Rewards {
-    type Type = Rewards;
+impl ProtobufColumn for columns::Rewards {
+    type Type = generated::Rewards;
 }
 
 impl SlotColumn for columns::Blocktime {}
@@ -921,6 +929,40 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<C> LedgerColumn<C>
+where
+    C: ProtobufColumn + ColumnName,
+{
+    pub fn get_protobuf_or_bincode<T: DeserializeOwned + Into<C::Type>>(
+        &self,
+        key: C::Index,
+    ) -> Result<Option<C::Type>> {
+        if let Some(serialized_value) = self.backend.get_cf(self.handle(), &C::key(key))? {
+            let value = match C::Type::decode(&serialized_value[..]) {
+                Ok(value) => value,
+                Err(_) => deserialize::<T>(&serialized_value)?.into(),
+            };
+            Ok(Some(value))
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_protobuf(&self, key: C::Index) -> Result<Option<C::Type>> {
+        if let Some(serialized_value) = self.backend.get_cf(self.handle(), &C::key(key))? {
+            Ok(Some(C::Type::decode(&serialized_value[..])?))
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn put_protobuf(&self, key: C::Index, value: &C::Type) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(value.encoded_len());
+        value.encode(&mut buf)?;
+        self.backend.put_cf(self.handle(), &C::key(key), &buf)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> WriteBatch<'a> {
     pub fn put_bytes<C: Column + ColumnName>(&mut self, key: C::Index, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
         self.write_batch
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/Cargo.toml b/storage-bigtable/Cargo.toml
index 786477a645..53e6155a64 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/Cargo.toml
+++ b/storage-bigtable/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ serde = "1.0.112"
 serde_derive = "1.0.103"
 smpl_jwt = "0.5.0"
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "1.5.0" }
+solana-storage-proto = { path = "../storage-proto", version = "1.5.0" }
 solana-transaction-status = { path = "../transaction-status", version = "1.5.0" }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 futures = "0.3.5"
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/build-proto/src/main.rs b/storage-bigtable/build-proto/src/main.rs
index 1afc36df44..a61afd1e18 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/build-proto/src/main.rs
+++ b/storage-bigtable/build-proto/src/main.rs
@@ -15,21 +15,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
         .compile(
             &[googleapis.join("google/bigtable/v2/bigtable.proto")],
             &[googleapis],
-        )?;
-
-    let out_dir = manifest_dir.join("../proto");
-    let proto_files = manifest_dir.join("../src");
-
-    println!("Protobuf directory: {}", proto_files.display());
-    println!("output directory: {}", out_dir.display());
-
-    tonic_build::configure()
-        .build_client(true)
-        .build_server(false)
-        .format(true)
-        .out_dir(&out_dir)
-        .compile(
-            &[proto_files.join("confirmed_block.proto")],
-            &[proto_files],
         )
 }
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/src/bigtable.rs b/storage-bigtable/src/bigtable.rs
index dddbafdf05..3e959933ff 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/src/bigtable.rs
+++ b/storage-bigtable/src/bigtable.rs
@@ -633,9 +633,10 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::{convert::generated, StoredConfirmedBlock};
+    use crate::StoredConfirmedBlock;
     use prost::Message;
     use solana_sdk::{hash::Hash, pubkey::Pubkey, signature::Keypair, system_transaction};
+    use solana_storage_proto::convert::generated;
     use solana_transaction_status::{
         ConfirmedBlock, TransactionStatusMeta, TransactionWithStatusMeta,
     };
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/src/lib.rs b/storage-bigtable/src/lib.rs
index d80b1252cd..2ca00e8a86 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/src/lib.rs
+++ b/storage-bigtable/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     sysvar::is_sysvar_id,
     transaction::{Transaction, TransactionError},
 };
+use solana_storage_proto::convert::generated;
 use solana_transaction_status::{
     ConfirmedBlock, ConfirmedTransaction, ConfirmedTransactionStatusWithSignature, Reward,
     TransactionStatus, TransactionStatusMeta, TransactionWithStatusMeta,
@@ -20,11 +21,8 @@ extern crate serde_derive;
 mod access_token;
 mod bigtable;
 mod compression;
-mod convert;
 mod root_ca_certificate;
 
-use convert::generated;
-
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("BigTable: {0}")]
diff --git a/storage-proto/Cargo.toml b/storage-proto/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa606aaef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[package]
+name = "solana-storage-proto"
+version = "1.5.0"
+description = "Solana Storage Protobuf Definitions"
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+homepage = "https://solana.com/"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+bincode = "1.2.1"
+prost = "0.6.1"
+serde = "1.0.112"
+serde_derive = "1.0.103"
+solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "1.5.0" }
+solana-transaction-status = { path = "../transaction-status", version = "1.5.0" }
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["lib"]
+name = "solana_storage_proto"
+
+[package.metadata.docs.rs]
+targets = ["x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"]
diff --git a/storage-proto/build-proto/.gitignore b/storage-proto/build-proto/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f7896d1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/build-proto/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+target/
diff --git a/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.lock b/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93f0ee7f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
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diff --git a/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.toml b/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0406ad1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/build-proto/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
+description = "Blockchain, Rebuilt for Scale"
+edition = "2018"
+homepage = "https://solana.com/"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+name = "proto"
+publish = false
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
+version = "1.5.0"
+
+[workspace]
+
+[dependencies]
+tonic-build = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/storage-proto/build-proto/src/main.rs b/storage-proto/build-proto/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccc3cf677c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/build-proto/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+    let manifest_dir = std::path::PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+
+    let out_dir = manifest_dir.join("../proto");
+    let proto_files = manifest_dir.join("../src");
+
+    println!("Protobuf directory: {}", proto_files.display());
+    println!("output directory: {}", out_dir.display());
+
+    tonic_build::configure()
+        .build_client(true)
+        .build_server(false)
+        .format(true)
+        .out_dir(&out_dir)
+        .compile(&[proto_files.join("confirmed_block.proto")], &[proto_files])
+}
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/proto/solana.bigtable.confirmed_block.rs b/storage-proto/proto/solana.storage.confirmed_block.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from storage-bigtable/proto/solana.bigtable.confirmed_block.rs
rename to storage-proto/proto/solana.storage.confirmed_block.rs
index c44348602e..b0d9971336 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/proto/solana.bigtable.confirmed_block.rs
+++ b/storage-proto/proto/solana.storage.confirmed_block.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ pub struct Reward {
     pub reward_type: i32,
 }
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct Rewards {
+    #[prost(message, repeated, tag = "1")]
+    pub rewards: ::std::vec::Vec<Reward>,
+}
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
 pub struct UnixTimestamp {
     #[prost(int64, tag = "1")]
     pub timestamp: i64,
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/src/confirmed_block.proto b/storage-proto/src/confirmed_block.proto
similarity index 94%
rename from storage-bigtable/src/confirmed_block.proto
rename to storage-proto/src/confirmed_block.proto
index 2765c43d63..a42b87ca38 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/src/confirmed_block.proto
+++ b/storage-proto/src/confirmed_block.proto
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 
-package solana.bigtable.ConfirmedBlock;
+package solana.storage.ConfirmedBlock;
 
 message ConfirmedBlock {
     string previous_blockhash = 1;
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ message Reward {
     RewardType reward_type = 4;
 }
 
+message Rewards {
+  repeated Reward rewards = 1;
+}
+
 message UnixTimestamp {
     int64 timestamp = 1;
 }
diff --git a/storage-bigtable/src/convert.rs b/storage-proto/src/convert.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from storage-bigtable/src/convert.rs
rename to storage-proto/src/convert.rs
index 542a5cbf68..1d42a693f0 100644
--- a/storage-bigtable/src/convert.rs
+++ b/storage-proto/src/convert.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::StoredExtendedRewards;
 use solana_sdk::{
     hash::Hash,
     instruction::CompiledInstruction,
@@ -15,10 +16,51 @@ use std::convert::{TryFrom, TryInto};
 pub mod generated {
     include!(concat!(
         env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"),
-        concat!("/proto/solana.bigtable.confirmed_block.rs")
+        concat!("/proto/solana.storage.confirmed_block.rs")
     ));
 }
 
+impl From<Vec<Reward>> for generated::Rewards {
+    fn from(rewards: Vec<Reward>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            rewards: rewards.into_iter().map(|r| r.into()).collect(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<generated::Rewards> for Vec<Reward> {
+    fn from(rewards: generated::Rewards) -> Self {
+        rewards.rewards.into_iter().map(|r| r.into()).collect()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<StoredExtendedRewards> for generated::Rewards {
+    fn from(rewards: StoredExtendedRewards) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            rewards: rewards
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|r| {
+                    let r: Reward = r.into();
+                    r.into()
+                })
+                .collect(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<generated::Rewards> for StoredExtendedRewards {
+    fn from(rewards: generated::Rewards) -> Self {
+        rewards
+            .rewards
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|r| {
+                let r: Reward = r.into();
+                r.into()
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<Reward> for generated::Reward {
     fn from(reward: Reward) -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/storage-proto/src/lib.rs b/storage-proto/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..810a31d8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage-proto/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use solana_sdk::deserialize_utils::default_on_eof;
+use solana_transaction_status::{Reward, RewardType};
+
+pub mod convert;
+
+pub type StoredExtendedRewards = Vec<StoredExtendedReward>;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StoredExtendedReward {
+    pubkey: String,
+    lamports: i64,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "default_on_eof")]
+    post_balance: u64,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "default_on_eof")]
+    reward_type: Option<RewardType>,
+}
+
+impl From<StoredExtendedReward> for Reward {
+    fn from(value: StoredExtendedReward) -> Self {
+        let StoredExtendedReward {
+            pubkey,
+            lamports,
+            post_balance,
+            reward_type,
+        } = value;
+        Self {
+            pubkey,
+            lamports,
+            post_balance,
+            reward_type,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Reward> for StoredExtendedReward {
+    fn from(value: Reward) -> Self {
+        let Reward {
+            pubkey,
+            lamports,
+            post_balance,
+            reward_type,
+            ..
+        } = value;
+        Self {
+            pubkey,
+            lamports,
+            post_balance,
+            reward_type,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/transaction-status/src/lib.rs b/transaction-status/src/lib.rs
index 8581135ce5..63c374ec1e 100644
--- a/transaction-status/src/lib.rs
+++ b/transaction-status/src/lib.rs
@@ -240,9 +240,7 @@ pub struct ConfirmedTransactionStatusWithSignature {
 pub struct Reward {
     pub pubkey: String,
     pub lamports: i64,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "default_on_eof")]
     pub post_balance: u64, // Account balance in lamports after `lamports` was applied
-    #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "default_on_eof")]
     pub reward_type: Option<RewardType>,
 }