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# Transaction Concepts
In BigchainDB, _Transactions_ are used to register, issue, create or transfer
In BigchainDB, _transactions_ are used to register, issue, create or transfer
things (e.g. assets).
Transactions are the most basic kind of record stored by BigchainDB. There are
two kinds: CREATE transactions and TRANSFER transactions.
## CREATE Transactions
A CREATE transaction can be used to register, issue, create or otherwise
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conditions are based on the crypto-conditions of the [Interledger Protocol
(ILP)](https://interledger.org/).
## TRANSFER Transactions
A TRANSFER transaction can transfer an asset
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Note how the sum of the incoming paperclips must equal the sum
of the outgoing paperclips (100).
## Transaction Validity
When a node is asked to check if a transaction is valid, it checks several
things. We documented those things in a post on the BigchainDB Blog.
TODO (Troy): Hyperlink to the actual post, once it's published.
things. We documented those things in a post on *The BigchainDB Blog*:
["What is a Valid Transaction in BigchainDB?"](https://blog.bigchaindb.com/what-is-a-valid-transaction-in-bigchaindb-9a1a075a9598)
(Note: That post was about BigchainDB Server v1.0.0.)