How can I run Bitcoind -server in "light mode"? Hi! I would like to set up a local wallet at my computer, which runs as a daemon. However, the blockchain takes ages to download and every single day it takes quite a lot of time to update the receiving transactions.

Is there a way to use Bitcoind in a "light mode" and avoid so much cpu/disk usage?

Thanks!
I don't think Simplified Payment Verification (SPV or "light mode") is available in the reference client. There are plans to implement it in the development going on in the discussion email list though.

However, you could download the source code for MultiBit and then use that as a starting point for your own daemon. Alternatively, just use the underlying BitcoinJ library which offers some example tools that probably do what you want right out of the box.