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 # PayD: Stellar-Based Cross-Border Payroll Platform!
 
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Stellar](https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered%20by-Stellar-7B68EE)](https://www.stellar.org/)
 
 ## 🧩 Project Summary
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 ## License
 
-MIT - See LICENSE file
+Apache License 2.0 - See LICENSE file
 
 ## Contributing