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@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ import { SocialDiscord24, SocialLinkedin24, SocialTwitter24 } from '@iota/icons'
 
 export const FOOTER_LINKS = [
     { title: 'Blog', href: 'https://mystenlabs.com/blog' },
-    {
-        title: 'Whitepaper',
-        href: 'https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/blob/main/doc/paper/iota.pdf',
-    },
     {
         title: 'Docs',
         href: 'https://docs.mystenlabs.com',
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ You can use Move to define, create, and manage programmable IOTA objects represe
 ## Move on IOTA
 
 
-Move on IOTA contains some important differences from Move on other blockchains. IOTA takes advantage of Move's security and flexibility and enhances it with the features described in the following sections to vastly improve throughput, reduce delays in finality, and make Move programming more approachable. For full details, see the [IOTA Smart Contracts Platform](/doc/iota.pdf) white paper.
+Move on IOTA contains some important differences from Move on other blockchains. IOTA takes advantage of Move's security and flexibility and enhances it with the features described in the following sections to vastly improve throughput, reduce delays in finality, and make Move programming more approachable.
 
 
 :::tip
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@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ sidebar_label: Research Papers
 ---
 
 This document contains a list of research papers that are relevant to IOTA.
-Some of the ideas of these papers are currently being integrated into IOTA, others are in our roadmap, and others are not in our roadmap
-but could be integrated in the future. Start with the [Sui Smart Contract Platform](/doc/iota.pdf) white paper and previous works below.
 
 ## FastPay: High-Performance Byzantine Fault Tolerant Settlement {#fastpay}
 
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