What is Low Orbit Crypto Cannon (LOCC) and Why Should You Care?
LowOrbit.Finance (LOCC) is a deflationary DeFi token built using smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. The token is not yet listed on Coingecko or Coinmarketcap and the project is in the early stages of its release. LOCC had a successful ILO on May 12 2021 where the hard cap was reached in less than 1 […]
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