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<ul><li>Spark Protocol blocks US and VPN users, sparking crypto community controversy.</li><li>Chris Blec criticizes Spark Protocol&#39;s move as a &#39;war on privacy.&#39;</li><li>According to Blec, developers are prioritizing money over user privacy.</li></ul>Prominent privacy and decentralization advocate, Chris Blec, has voiced strong disapproval of the decision taken by MakerDAO&#39;s decentralized lending platform, Spark Protocol. The platform has implemented restrictions that block US-based users, including those utilizing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), from accessing its services.The decision to block VPN users is believed to be part of MakerDAO&#39;s broader strategy to prevent US users from accessing its crypto lending platform. This was outlined in a <a href="https://www.sparkprotocol.io/terms-of-use.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 9 update</a> to Spark Protocol&#39;s terms of service.Blec contended on Twitter that the decision was equivalent to a &#34;war on privacy,&#34; which goes against the spirit of decentralization:<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/bdc84222bbd449c68eecba5d747bf810.png" />Spark Protocol, introduced in May by Phoenix Labs, a blockchain research and development company founded by the Maker Foundation, offers users annual returns on DAI lending. The platform was created as a soft fork of Aave v3 and utilized TRM&#39;s blockchain intelligence services to block wallets involved in legally dubious activities.However, the platform&#39;s recent steps to restrict US users have raised several eyebrows. Notably, the protocol&#39;s terms of service page clearly stated that using a VPN to mask a user&#39;s US residence is strictly forbidden and could lead to a permanent ban of the website from that specific blockchain address.Read full article at<a href="https://cryptotale.org/chris-blec-slams-spark-protocol-for-war-on-privacy-amid-vpn-block-controversy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> CryptoTale.</a>

Chris Blec Slams Spark Protocol for 'War on Privacy' Amid VPN Block Controversy

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