The troubles began with reports of a raid by Russian authorities on the offices of crypto exchange Beribit at the end of March, allegely in connection to the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack. Then, Beribit, which is an officially licensed exchange in Russia, announced on Telegram that during a change in leadership, discrepancies in the company's financials were found and an audit had to be undertaken. 

Now, tensions appear to have boiled over, with more than fifty Beribit clients occupying the exchange's offices, demanding over $4 million of their funds back, according to Russian-language news site Gazeta.Ru. Videos circulating on social media show customers being given chocolate instead, alongside promises that deposits would be resolved within 1-15 days. 

Beribit employees …