A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5795x3815+0+0/resize/5795x3815!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F3c%2F40d3ade044dd8ef13db2618a0db7%2Fgettyimages-1496426886.jpg' alt='A North Korean hacking unit is widely believed to be behind the $6.3 billion cyber heist of crypto exchange Binance.'/><p>Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector.</p><p>(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6024426' />