This is being worked on, but I don't know the details. However, for just spending coin, it's easier to use a hosted wallet like coinbase.com (a YC company). Y

This is being worked on, but I don't know the details. However, for just spending coin, it's easier to use a hosted wallet like coinbase.com (a YC company). You don't need to run an actual bitcoin node yourself unless you're doing something beyond just using bitcoin for spending. (e.g. holding large sums for long periods of time, mining, building some service, etc.)