As Cointelegraph reported, MakerDAO has drawn criticism for its decision to block virtual private network (VPN) users from accessing its recently launched lending platform, Spark Protocol. As of the time of writing, VPN users attempting to access the Spark Protocol website will be met with the error: "Access to this site via VPN is not allowed." The measure appears to be related to Maker's attempt to restrict access to the crypto lending platform to users in the United States (discussed in the Spark Protocol Terms of Service updated on May 9), which also warned against the use of VPNs to circumvent the blockade.