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Add README and MIT License

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 # java-multihash
-A Java implementation of Multihash
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+> A Java implementation of Multihash
+
+This is the [multihash](https://github.com/multiformats/multihash) implementation in Java.
 
 ## Usage
+
+```
 Multihash m = Multihash.fromBase58("QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy");
+```
 
 ## Compilation
+
 To compile just run ant.
+
+## Maintainers
+
+Captain: [@ianopolous](https://github.com/ianopolous).
+
+## Contribute
+
+Contributions welcome. Please check out [the issues](https://github.com/multiformats/java-multihash/issues).
+
+Check out our [contributing document](https://github.com/multiformats/multiformats/blob/master/contributing.md) for more information on how we work, and about contributing in general. Please be aware that all interactions related to multiformats are subject to the IPFS [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md).
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+Small note: If editing the Readme, please conform to the [standard-readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) specification.
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+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE) © Ian Preston