The era when you could create 100 accounts from a single browser and receive a drop is over. Modern blockchain projects (L2 solutions, DEXs, NFT marketplaces) use advanced Sybil Attack protection systems that analyze not only wallet connections on the blockchain (On-chain) but also your digital footprint (Off-chain).
IP address is the foundation of your digital identity. If it is "dirty" or repeated, your entire farm of 50 accounts will be banned a second before the snapshot.
This guide will explain the technical side of how projects detect multi-accounts via IP and what type of proxy is necessary for drop hunting.
⚠️ Disclaimer
Multi-accounting (Sybil attack) violates the rules of most projects. We provide this information to help you understand the principles of network security and privacy protection. You assume all risks.
🔍 Part 1. How do projects see you? (Detection Mechanics)
When you connect a wallet (MetaMask, Phantom) to a project's website (e.g., Galxe, Layer3, or a bridge), more than just a Web3 connection occurs. Your browser sends standard HTTP requests to the server.
Projects analyze three levels of data:
On-Chain: Where the funds in the wallet came from (connections to CEXs).
Browser Fingerprint: Device footprint (Canvas, fonts, hardware).
Network Footprint: IP address, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Geo-location.
What is "IP Clustering"?
This is the main fear of any hunter. Imagine you have 20 accounts. You use an anti-detect browser (fingerprint protection), different wallets (on-chain protection), but... you access a quest site (e.g., Intract or Zealy) from the same home IP.
To security algorithms, it looks like this:
"20 different users with identical hardware are sitting in one room and performing the same actions at 1-minute intervals."
Result: All 20 of your wallets are blacklisted as a "Sybil cluster" (a group of linked accounts). Even if you honestly made transactions and paid fees, developers will simply disable the "Claim" button for you on the site. You will see "Not Eligible" because the security system linked all your wallets via a single IP address.
🎯 Part 2. What specifically does IP quality affect?
Many beginners think: "The main thing is that the IP is different." This is a mistake. IP quality affects the "Trust Score" of your wallet.
1. Geolocation (Tier-1 vs Tier-3 countries)
Projects are interested in a solvent audience.
High Trust: IPs from the USA, UK, Germany, Canada.
Low Trust: IPs from countries with a massive number of farms (Nigeria, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and often Russia/Ukraine due to sanctions or a high number of abusers).
Impact: With a "good" Geo, you encounter captchas less frequently and have a lower chance of falling under "suspicious activity" filters.
2. Provider Type (ISP vs Hosting)
There are databases (e.g., IP2Location) that show the IP type.
Hosting/Data Center: These are IPs from server providers (AWS, Hetzner). Regular people do not browse the internet through data centers. Using such an IP is a "Bots!" red flag.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): These are IPs from home providers (Verizon, AT&T). This is a "green light" for anti-fraud systems.
3. Fraud Score (Risk Level)
If an IP address was previously used for spam or DDoS attacks, it ends up on blacklists. Projects check your IP through services like Scamalytics. If the Fraud Score is > 30-50, your account is marked as "High Risk," even if you are a real person.
🛠 Part 3. Which proxy to choose for Airdrops?
The choice of proxy depends on your strategy: "Quantity" or "Quality."
Option A: Static Residential (ISP Static) — The Gold Standard
For serious projects where activity must be maintained for months (Scroll, Linea, Zora).
The Essence: You get a real IP from a home provider that is assigned only to you for the entire rental period.
Pros:
Maximum trust (you look like a regular gamer).
Session stability (Discord and Twitter don't get logged out).
No captchas.
Cons: Price is higher than average.
Verdict: Ideal for main accounts and high-quality multi-accounts.
Option B: Mobile Proxies (Mobile 4G/5G)
For creating accounts, social tasks, and working with exchanges.
The Essence: Technically, your connection goes through a 4G/5G modem. The site sees you as a user browsing from mobile internet.
Pros: Highest trust (projects are afraid to ban mobile IPs because thousands of real people share them via CGNAT).
Feature: IP is dynamic (changes, for example, every 5 or 30 minutes).
Verdict: Great, but can be inconvenient for Discord (frequent phone verification requests when IP changes). Better to use dedicated (private) mobile proxies, where you define the IP rotation frequency yourself via a link.
Option C: Server IPv4 (Datacenter)
Verdict: Not recommended. Using server proxies for top drops is a guarantee of being "shaved" (disqualified). They are suitable for technical data parsing but not for claiming tokens.
⚙️ Part 4. Technical Setup Nuances
It's not enough to buy a proxy; you must implement it correctly.
1. Timezone Matching
Anti-detect browsers can adjust the system time to match the proxy.
Error: IP is Berlin (GMT+1), System time is Moscow (GMT+3).
Detection: The project sees the mismatch and marks the account as suspicious.
Solution: Enable the "Set Timezone based on IP" checkbox in your anti-detect browser.
2. WebRTC Leak
WebRTC is a technology for audio/video in the browser. It can "leak" your real IP past the proxy.
Solution: Always check your browser profile settings. WebRTC should be either disabled or spoofed (Fake) to match the external IP.
3. The "One-to-One" Rule
1 Browser Profile = 1 Proxy = 1 Wallet + 1 Twitter + 1 Discord.
Never access two different profiles from the same proxy.
Never change the proxy on a profile "on the fly" (Germany today, France tomorrow). This triggers a "Hacked Account" alert.
👉 Section with guides on setting up anti-detect browsers.
Conclusion: You get what you pay for
In drop hunting, your investments are gas fees and time. Spending $100 on fees and losing everything due to saving $5 on a proxy is the ultimate beginner's mistake.
For successful farming, use the combination: Anti-detect browser + Private ISP (Residential) proxies. This will make your farm invisible to security algorithms.
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