diff --git a/block/async_store.go b/block/async_store.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d84c34171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/block/async_store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package block
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"cosmossdk.io/log"
+	"github.com/rollkit/rollkit/pkg/store"
+)
+
+const DefaultFlushInterval = 10 * time.Second
+
+// AsyncPruner is a service that periodically prunes block data in the background.
+type AsyncPruner struct {
+	ps store.PruningStore
+
+	flushInterval time.Duration
+	logger        log.Logger
+}
+
+func NewAsyncPruner(pruningStore store.PruningStore, flushInterval time.Duration, logger log.Logger) *AsyncPruner {
+	return &AsyncPruner{
+		ps: pruningStore,
+
+		flushInterval: flushInterval,
+		logger:        logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// Start starts the async pruner that periodically prunes block data.
+func (s *AsyncPruner) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(s.flushInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	s.logger.Info("AsyncPruner started", "interval", s.flushInterval)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			s.logger.Info("AsyncPruner stopped")
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			err := s.ps.PruneBlockData(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				s.logger.Error("Failed to prune block data", "error", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/node/full.go b/node/full.go
index ee8e223f2..5180be3d3 100644
--- a/node/full.go
+++ b/node/full.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ type FullNode struct {
 	Store        store.Store
 	blockManager *block.Manager
 	reaper       *block.Reaper
+	asyncPruner  *block.AsyncPruner
 
 	prometheusSrv *http.Server
 	pprofSrv      *http.Server
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func newFullNode(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	rktStore := store.New(mainKV)
+	rktStore := store.NewDefaultPruningStore(mainKV, nodeConfig.Node.Pruning)
 
 	blockManager, err := initBlockManager(
 		ctx,
@@ -129,12 +130,18 @@ func newFullNode(
 	// Connect the reaper to the manager for transaction notifications
 	reaper.SetManager(blockManager)
 
+	asyncPruner := block.NewAsyncPruner(
+		rktStore, block.DefaultFlushInterval,
+		logger.With("module", "AsyncPruner"),
+	)
+
 	node := &FullNode{
 		genesis:      genesis,
 		nodeConfig:   nodeConfig,
 		p2pClient:    p2pClient,
 		blockManager: blockManager,
 		reaper:       reaper,
+		asyncPruner:  asyncPruner,
 		da:           da,
 		Store:        rktStore,
 		hSyncService: headerSyncService,
@@ -388,6 +395,7 @@ func (n *FullNode) Run(parentCtx context.Context) error {
 		spawnWorker(func() { n.blockManager.SyncLoop(ctx, errCh) })
 		spawnWorker(func() { n.blockManager.DAIncluderLoop(ctx, errCh) })
 	}
+	spawnWorker(func() { n.asyncPruner.Start(ctx) })
 
 	select {
 	case err := <-errCh:
diff --git a/node/light.go b/node/light.go
index 75c85947b..60b25b2d3 100644
--- a/node/light.go
+++ b/node/light.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func newLightNode(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while initializing HeaderSyncService: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	store := store.New(database)
+	store := store.NewDefaultPruningStore(database, conf.Node.Pruning)
 
 	node := &LightNode{
 		P2P:          p2pClient,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/run_node.go b/pkg/cmd/run_node.go
index 49719bd5e..b5f0e4baf 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/run_node.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/run_node.go
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ func ParseConfig(cmd *cobra.Command) (rollconf.Config, error) {
 		return rollconf.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to load node config: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if nodeConfig.Node.Pruning.Strategy != rollconf.PruningConfigStrategyCustom {
+		pruningConfig := rollconf.GetPruningConfigFromStrategy(nodeConfig.Node.Pruning.Strategy)
+		nodeConfig.Node.Pruning = pruningConfig
+	}
+
 	if err := nodeConfig.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return rollconf.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate node config: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index bdfaeb64a..554f04593 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ type NodeConfig struct {
 
 	// Header configuration
 	TrustedHash string `mapstructure:"trusted_hash" yaml:"trusted_hash" comment:"Initial trusted hash used to bootstrap the header exchange service. Allows nodes to start synchronizing from a specific trusted point in the chain instead of genesis. When provided, the node will fetch the corresponding header/block from peers using this hash and use it as a starting point for synchronization. If not provided, the node will attempt to fetch the genesis block instead."`
+
+	// Pruning management configuration
+	Pruning PruningConfig `mapstructure:"pruning" yaml:"pruning"`
 }
 
 // LogConfig contains all logging configuration parameters
@@ -243,6 +246,10 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create directory %q: %w", fullDir, err)
 	}
 
+	if err := c.Node.Pruning.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid pruning configuration: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +293,11 @@ func AddFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().Uint64(FlagMaxPendingHeadersAndData, def.Node.MaxPendingHeadersAndData, "maximum headers or data pending DA confirmation before pausing block production (0 for no limit)")
 	cmd.Flags().Duration(FlagLazyBlockTime, def.Node.LazyBlockInterval.Duration, "maximum interval between blocks in lazy aggregation mode")
 
+	// Pruning configuration flags
+	cmd.Flags().String(FlagPruningStrategy, def.Node.Pruning.Strategy, "pruning strategy (none, default, everything, custom)")
+	cmd.Flags().Uint64(FlagPruningKeepRecent, def.Node.Pruning.KeepRecent, "number of recent blocks to keep")
+	cmd.Flags().Uint64(FlagPruningInterval, def.Node.Pruning.Interval, "frequency of pruning operations")
+
 	// Data Availability configuration flags
 	cmd.Flags().String(FlagDAAddress, def.DA.Address, "DA address (host:port)")
 	cmd.Flags().String(FlagDAAuthToken, def.DA.AuthToken, "DA auth token")
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index a04bffa94..6cb03180f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 		LazyBlockInterval: DurationWrapper{60 * time.Second},
 		Light:             false,
 		TrustedHash:       "",
+		Pruning:           PruningConfigDefault,
 	},
 	DA: DAConfig{
 		Address:           "http://localhost:7980",
diff --git a/pkg/config/pruning_config.go b/pkg/config/pruning_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8a67f3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/config/pruning_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Pruning configuration flags
+
+	// FlagPruningStrategy is a flag for specifying strategy for pruning block store
+	FlagPruningStrategy = "rollkit.node.pruning.strategy"
+	// FlagPruningKeepRecent is a flag for specifying how many blocks need to keep in store
+	FlagPruningKeepRecent = "rollkit.node.pruning.keep_recent"
+	// FlagPruningInterval is a flag for specifying how often prune blocks store
+	FlagPruningInterval = "rollkit.node.pruning.interval"
+)
+
+const (
+	PruningConfigStrategyNone       = "none"
+	PruningConfigStrategyDefault    = "default"
+	PruningConfigStrategyEverything = "everything"
+	PruningConfigStrategyCustom     = "custom"
+)
+
+var (
+	PruningConfigNone = PruningConfig{
+		Strategy:   PruningConfigStrategyNone,
+		KeepRecent: 0,
+		Interval:   0,
+	}
+	PruningConfigDefault = PruningConfig{
+		Strategy:   PruningConfigStrategyDefault,
+		KeepRecent: 362880,
+		Interval:   10,
+	}
+	PruningConfigEverything = PruningConfig{
+		Strategy:   PruningConfigStrategyEverything,
+		KeepRecent: 2,
+		Interval:   10,
+	}
+	PruningConfigCustom = PruningConfig{
+		Strategy:   PruningConfigStrategyCustom,
+		KeepRecent: 100,
+		Interval:   100,
+	}
+)
+
+// PruningConfig allows node operators to manage storage
+type PruningConfig struct {
+	// todo: support volume-based strategy
+	Strategy   string `mapstructure:"strategy" yaml:"strategy" comment:"Strategy determines the pruning approach (none, default, everything, custom)"`
+	KeepRecent uint64 `mapstructure:"keep_recent" yaml:"keep_recent" comment:"Number of recent blocks to keep, used in \"custom\" strategy, must be greater or equal than 2"`
+	Interval   uint64 `mapstructure:"interval" yaml:"interval" comment:"How often the pruning process should run, used in \"custom\" strategy"`
+
+	// todo: support volume-based strategy
+	// VolumeConfig specifies configuration for volume-based storage
+	// VolumeConfig *VolumeStorageConfig `mapstructure:"volume_config" yaml:"volume_config"`
+}
+
+func (p PruningConfig) Validate() error {
+	// Only Custom strategy requires validation.
+	if p.Strategy != PruningConfigStrategyCustom {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if p.KeepRecent < 2 {
+		return errors.New("keep_recent must be greater or equal than 2 for custom pruning strategy")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func GetPruningConfigFromStrategy(strategy string) PruningConfig {
+	switch strategy {
+	case PruningConfigStrategyDefault:
+		return PruningConfigDefault
+	case PruningConfigStrategyEverything:
+		return PruningConfigEverything
+	default:
+		return PruningConfigNone
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/store/pruning.go b/pkg/store/pruning.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c3f4adde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/store/pruning.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+
+	ds "github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
+
+	"github.com/rollkit/rollkit/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/rollkit/rollkit/types"
+)
+
+// DefaultPruningStore is for a store that supports pruning of block data.
+type DefaultPruningStore struct {
+	Store
+
+	config                config.PruningConfig
+	latestBlockDataHeight uint64
+	mu                    sync.Mutex
+}
+
+var _ PruningStore = &DefaultPruningStore{}
+
+func NewDefaultPruningStore(ds ds.Batching, config config.PruningConfig) PruningStore {
+	return &DefaultPruningStore{
+		Store: &DefaultStore{db: ds},
+
+		config: config,
+	}
+}
+
+// SaveBlockData saves the block data and updates the latest block data height.
+func (s *DefaultPruningStore) SaveBlockData(ctx context.Context, header *types.SignedHeader, data *types.Data, signature *types.Signature) error {
+	err := s.Store.SaveBlockData(ctx, header, data, signature)
+	if err == nil {
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		s.latestBlockDataHeight = header.Height()
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (s *DefaultPruningStore) PruneBlockData(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Skip if strategy is none.
+	if s.config.Strategy == config.PruningConfigStrategyNone {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Read latest height after calling SaveBlockData. There is a delay between SetHeight and SaveBlockData.
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	height := s.latestBlockDataHeight
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Skip if not the correct interval or latest height is less or equal than number of blocks need to keep.
+	if height%s.config.Interval != 0 || height < s.config.KeepRecent {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Must keep at least 2 blocks(while strategy is everything).
+	endHeight := height - 1 - s.config.KeepRecent
+	startHeight := uint64(0)
+	if endHeight > s.config.Interval {
+		startHeight = endHeight - s.config.Interval
+	}
+
+	for i := startHeight; i < endHeight; i++ {
+		// Could ignore for errors like not found.
+		_ = s.DeleteBlockData(ctx, i)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/store/store.go b/pkg/store/store.go
index 1d911f1e8..6dedfec44 100644
--- a/pkg/store/store.go
+++ b/pkg/store/store.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (s *DefaultStore) SaveBlockData(ctx context.Context, header *types.SignedHe
 
 	batch, err := s.db.Batch(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create a new batch: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create a new batch for saving block data: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := batch.Put(ctx, ds.NewKey(getHeaderKey(height)), headerBlob); err != nil {
@@ -104,6 +104,31 @@ func (s *DefaultStore) SaveBlockData(ctx context.Context, header *types.SignedHe
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeleteBlockData deletes block at given height.
+func (s *DefaultStore) DeleteBlockData(ctx context.Context, height uint64) error {
+	batch, err := s.db.Batch(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create a new batch for deleting block data: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := batch.Delete(ctx, ds.NewKey(getHeaderKey(height))); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete header blob in batch: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := batch.Delete(ctx, ds.NewKey(getDataKey(height))); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete data blob in batch: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := batch.Delete(ctx, ds.NewKey(getSignatureKey(height))); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete signature of block blob in batch: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := batch.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to commit batch: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TODO: We unmarshal the header and data here, but then we re-marshal them to proto to hash or send them to DA, we should not unmarshal them here and allow the caller to handle them as needed.
+
 // GetBlockData returns block header and data at given height, or error if it's not found in Store.
 func (s *DefaultStore) GetBlockData(ctx context.Context, height uint64) (*types.SignedHeader, *types.Data, error) {
 	header, err := s.GetHeader(ctx, height)
diff --git a/pkg/store/types.go b/pkg/store/types.go
index ca935c08b..8b57913f6 100644
--- a/pkg/store/types.go
+++ b/pkg/store/types.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ type Store interface {
 
 	// SaveBlockData saves block along with its seen signature (which will be included in the next block).
 	SaveBlockData(ctx context.Context, header *types.SignedHeader, data *types.Data, signature *types.Signature) error
+	// DeleteBlockData deletes block at given height.
+	DeleteBlockData(ctx context.Context, height uint64) error
 
 	// GetBlockData returns block at given height, or error if it's not found in Store.
 	GetBlockData(ctx context.Context, height uint64) (*types.SignedHeader, *types.Data, error)
@@ -52,3 +54,9 @@ type Store interface {
 	// Close safely closes underlying data storage, to ensure that data is actually saved.
 	Close() error
 }
+
+type PruningStore interface {
+	Store
+
+	PruneBlockData(ctx context.Context) error
+}