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 *.iws
 *.iml
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 <h1 align="center">
 Dogecoin Core [DOGE, Ð]  
 <br/><br/>
-<img src="https://static.tumblr.com/ppdj5y9/Ae9mxmxtp/300coin.png" alt="Dogecoin" width="300"/>
 </h1>
 
-<div align="center">
-
-[![DogecoinBadge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Doge-Coin-yellow.svg)](https://discoin.com)
-[![MuchWow](https://img.shields.io/badge/Much-Wow-yellow.svg)](https://discoin.com)
-
-</div>
-
 Select language: EN | [CN](./README_zh_CN.md)
 
 Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, although it does not use SHA256 as