Okay, here's the thing. Lightweight Bitcoin wallets — the SPV type — get a bad rap from zealots who insist that running a full node is the only “real” way to use Bitcoin. Seriously? For many people, and many real-world workflows, a well-designed SPV desktop wallet hits the sweet spot: fast, low-resource, and kind of elegant. My instinct said the trade-offs would feel obvious, but after months of...