diff --git a/node_core/src/chain_storage/mod.rs b/node_core/src/chain_storage/mod.rs
index 84f4f11..e852672 100644
--- a/node_core/src/chain_storage/mod.rs
+++ b/node_core/src/chain_storage/mod.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl NodeChainStore {
                     }
                 } else {
                     let native_transfer =
-                        serde_json::from_slice::<PublicNativeTokenSend>(&tx.execution_input);
+                        serde_json::from_slice::<PublicNativeTokenSend>(&tx.body().execution_input);
 
                     if let Ok(transfer) = native_transfer {
                         if let Some(acc_sender) = self.acc_map.get_mut(&transfer.from) {
diff --git a/node_core/src/lib.rs b/node_core/src/lib.rs
index 03334b7..71538bc 100644
--- a/node_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ use std::sync::{
     Arc,
 };
 
-use common::{transaction::Transaction, ExecutionFailureKind};
+use common::{
+    public_transfer_receipts::PublicNativeTokenSend, transaction::Transaction, ExecutionFailureKind,
+};
 
 use accounts::{
     account_core::{Account, AccountAddress},
@@ -977,7 +979,7 @@ impl NodeCore {
         let new_len = 0;
         let state_changes = (serde_json::to_value(state_changes).unwrap(), new_len);
 
-        let tx: Transaction =
+        let tx: TransactionBody =
             sc_core::transaction_payloads_tools::create_public_transaction_payload(
                 serde_json::to_vec(&PublicNativeTokenSend {
                     from,
@@ -994,7 +996,24 @@ impl NodeCore {
             .into();
         tx.log();
 
-        Ok(self.sequencer_client.send_tx(tx, tx_roots).await?)
+        {
+            let read_guard = self.storage.read().await;
+
+            let account = read_guard.acc_map.get(&from);
+
+            if let Some(account) = account {
+                let key_to_sign_transaction = account.key_holder.get_pub_account_signing_key();
+
+                let signed_transaction = Transaction::new(tx, key_to_sign_transaction);
+
+                Ok(self
+                    .sequencer_client
+                    .send_tx(signed_transaction, tx_roots)
+                    .await?)
+            } else {
+                Err(ExecutionFailureKind::AmountMismatchError)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn send_private_send_tx(
diff --git a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
index 40ff1a2..761d5a1 100644
--- a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use common::{
     block::{Block, HashableBlockData},
     merkle_tree_public::TreeHashType,
     nullifier::UTXONullifier,
+    public_transfer_receipts::PublicNativeTokenSend,
     transaction::{AuthenticatedTransaction, Transaction, TransactionBody, TxKind},
     utxo_commitment::UTXOCommitment,
 };
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ pub enum TransactionMalformationErrorKind {
     ChainStateFurtherThanTransactionState { tx: TreeHashType },
     FailedToInsert { tx: TreeHashType, details: String },
     InvalidSignature,
+    AccountNotFound { tx: TreeHashType, acc: TreeHashType },
+    BalanceMismatch { tx: TreeHashType },
+    FailedToDecode { tx: TreeHashType },
 }
 
 impl Display for TransactionMalformationErrorKind {
@@ -102,6 +106,50 @@ impl SequencerCore {
             );
         }
 
+        //Balance check
+        if let Ok(native_transfer_action) =
+            serde_json::from_slice::<PublicNativeTokenSend>(&execution_input)
+        {
+            if let Some(from_balance) = self
+                .store
+                .acc_store
+                .get_account_balance(&native_transfer_action.from)
+            {
+                if let Some(to_balance) = self
+                    .store
+                    .acc_store
+                    .get_account_balance(&native_transfer_action.to)
+                {
+                    if from_balance >= native_transfer_action.moved_balance {
+                        self.store.acc_store.set_account_balance(
+                            &native_transfer_action.from,
+                            from_balance - native_transfer_action.moved_balance,
+                        );
+                        self.store.acc_store.set_account_balance(
+                            &native_transfer_action.to,
+                            to_balance + native_transfer_action.moved_balance,
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        return Err(TransactionMalformationErrorKind::BalanceMismatch {
+                            tx: tx_hash,
+                        });
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    return Err(TransactionMalformationErrorKind::AccountNotFound {
+                        tx: tx_hash,
+                        acc: native_transfer_action.to,
+                    });
+                }
+            } else {
+                return Err(TransactionMalformationErrorKind::AccountNotFound {
+                    tx: tx_hash,
+                    acc: native_transfer_action.from,
+                });
+            }
+        } else {
+            return Err(TransactionMalformationErrorKind::FailedToDecode { tx: tx_hash });
+        }
+
         //Sanity check
         match tx_kind {
             TxKind::Public => {
diff --git a/sequencer_core/src/sequencer_store/accounts_store.rs b/sequencer_core/src/sequencer_store/accounts_store.rs
index 853247f..48cd012 100644
--- a/sequencer_core/src/sequencer_store/accounts_store.rs
+++ b/sequencer_core/src/sequencer_store/accounts_store.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ impl SequencerAccountsStore {
         self.accounts.get(account_addr).map(|acc| acc.balance)
     }
 
+    ///Update `account_addr` balance,
+    ///
+    /// returns `None` if account address not found, othervise returns previous balance
+    pub fn set_account_balance(
+        &mut self,
+        account_addr: &AccountAddress,
+        new_balance: u64,
+    ) -> Option<u64> {
+        let acc_data = self.accounts.get_mut(account_addr);
+
+        acc_data.map(|data| {
+            let old_bal = data.balance;
+
+            data.balance = new_balance;
+
+            old_bal
+        })
+    }
+
     ///Remove account from storage
     ///
     /// Fails, if `balance` is != 0