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 [![License: Apache 2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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+[![GitHub closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed-raw/liskhq/lisk-node)](https://github.com/LiskHQ/lisk-node/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed)
 
 Lisk provides a cost-efficient, fast, and scalable Layer 2 (L2) network based on [Optimism (OP)](https://stack.optimism.io/) that is secured by Ethereum.