Bankman-Fried Banned From VPNs He Says He Used Just for Football
- Judge orders further restrictions on FTX founder out on bail
- SBF tells court he used a private network to watch Super Bowl
Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at court in New York, on Jan. 3.
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Sam Bankman-Fried was blocked from using virtual private networks while out on bail, as a judge expressed concern that VPNs present similar risks to the FTX co-founder’s use of encrypted messaging apps.
Bankman-Fried, who was charged with fraud after the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, says he used a VPN just to watch football.