Recently, Bitcoin Magazine caught up with Airbitz CEO Paul Puey to get his thoughts on preserving Bitcoin's decentralization in a smartphone environment.

"Decentralization has always been a key goal of our wallet, but of course balanced with usability," Puey told Bitcoin Magazine. "While we present a login interface that mirrors a centralized, hosted solution, our wallet can still function even if Airbitz servers are 100% down. This is a unique proposition that is non-existent in the cryptocurrency or legacy technology space."

Recently, Airbitz have added two features that point to the bitcoin wallet's commitment to a decentralized economy: LibertyX integration and the ability to point one's mobile wallet to a specific full node. Puey discussed these two features with Bitcoin Magazine, in addition to what Airbitz will be working on in the future.