Storage pruning refers to the practice of reducing the amount of data stored on a blockchain node. As blockchains grow, nodes can become overwhelmed with the increasing size of the blockchain data. To maintain efficiency, some nodes implement storage pruning techniques.There are different approaches to pruning. One common method involves deleting older blocks from the blockchain while retaining enough information to verify transactions. This allows nodes to operate with a smaller footprint while still participating in the network.Pruned nodes typically keep only the most recent blocks instead of the entire history. As a result, they can still validate new transactions and blocks but may not provide services that require a complete historical record.Storage pruning helps maintain the performance of the network, reduces the storage requirements for nodes, and encourages more participants to run their own nodes. This, in turn, supports decentralization and overall network security.