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  [![Build Status](https://jenkins.pegasys.tech/job/Pantheon/job/master/badge/icon)](https://jenkins.pegasys.tech/job/Pantheon/job/master/)
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 Pantheon is an Apache 2.0 licensed, MainNet compatible, Ethereum client written in Java.