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How BigchainDB is Good for Asset Registrations & Transfers
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BigchainDB can store data of any kind (within reason), but it's designed to be particularly good for storing asset registrations and transfers:
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* The fundamental thing that one sends to a BigchainDB cluster, to be checked and stored (if valid), is a *transaction*, and there are two kinds: CREATE transactions and TRANSFER transactions.
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* A CREATE transaction can be use to register any kind of asset (divisible or indivisible), along with arbitrary metadata.
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* An asset can have zero, one, or several owners.
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* The owners of an asset can specify (crypto-)conditions which must be satisfied by anyone wishing transfer the asset to new owners. For example, a condition might be that at least 3 of the 5 current owners must cryptographically sign a transfer transaction.
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* BigchainDB verifies that the conditions have been satisfied as part of checking the validity of transfer transactions. (Moreover, anyone can check that they were satisfied.)
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* BigchainDB prevents double-spending of an asset.
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* Validated transactions are strongly tamper-resistant; see :doc:`the page about immutability <immutable>`.
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BigchainDB Integration with Other Blockchains
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BigchainDB works with the `Interledger protocol <https://interledger.org/>`_, enabling the transfer of assets between BigchainDB and other blockchains, ledgers, and payment systems.
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We’re actively exploring ways that BigchainDB can be used with other blockchains and platforms.
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.. note::
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We used the word "owners" somewhat loosely above. A more accurate word might be fulfillers, signers, controllers, or transfer-enablers. See BigchainDB Server `issue #626 <https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/issues/626>`_.
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