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-# research
-Waku Protocol Research
+# Research
+
+[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
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+This repository contains tracking issues and experimental code related to research for [waku](https://waku.org) and its protocols.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details
+