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@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ using our reproducible build system.
 
 ## License
 
-btcd is licensed under the [copyfree](http://copyfree.org) ISC License.
+btcd is licensed under the [copyfree](http://copyfree.org) [ISC License](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blob/master/LICENSE).