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-# py-libp2p [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/zixuanzh/py-libp2p.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/zixuanzh/py-libp2p) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/zixuanzh/py-libp2p/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/zixuanzh/py-libp2p) [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/gitterHQ/gitter.png)](https://gitter.im/py-libp2p/Lobby)
+# py-libp2p [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/zixuanzh/py-libp2p.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/zixuanzh/py-libp2p) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/zixuanzh/py-libp2p/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/zixuanzh/py-libp2p) [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/gitterHQ/gitter.png)](https://gitter.im/py-libp2p/Lobby)[![Freenode](https://img.shields.io/badge/freenode-%23libp2p-yellow.svg?style=flat-square)](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23libp2p)