Transactions—The Records of Action 📝

Think of the blockchain as a giant, shared ledger. On VeChain, a transaction is simply a record of an action, like moving tokens or triggering a contract.

Nice! Every transaction is a signed request to change something permanently on-chain. Once it is confirmed, it becomes a part of an immutable history that anyone can query.

Read Operations are like looking at a sign in a window; they don't change anything, they cost no gas, and they don't require a signature. You use these for "View" or "Pure" functions, such as checking a user's status.

Write Operations are different! They modify the blockchain's state, require a user signature, and consume gas (VTHO).

You're getting it! Writing to the ledger creates a permanent record, like minting an NFT or adding a new record to a database.