30,000 Phones for Airdrops? Vietnam’s Mirai Labs Pushes the Limits of Web3 Farming
Think running 10–100 wallets for airdrops is a lot? Mirai Labs in Vietnam is reportedly using 30,000 smartphones to farm airdrops and Web3 engagement metrics — turning a small apartment into a full-blown bot farm factory.
Each phone is:
SIM-ready
IP-routed
Bot-controlled
They don’t just farm for themselves — they rent out devices, boost livestream views, even sell DIY farming kits globally (1,000 units/week).
Real Impact:
One ZKSync airdrop farmer earned $753,000 from 85 wallets
Another hit $800,000 from the same drop
Meanwhile, thousands of real users got nothing
The Sybil attack problem is real — and bots are getting smarter, faster, and harder to block.
Why It Matters:
Projects aim to reward real users. But farming labs dominate token allocations and hurt ecosystem trust. That’s why we’re seeing:
World ID & proof-of-human experiments
Wallet behavior scoring
Pushback from communities
Mirai Labs is just one example of how Web3 airdrops have become a battleground — and without better Sybil protection, it’s the bots who win.
Let’s build fairer, smarter airdrop systems!
