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Angela Merkel's fictional retirement; Nigeria blames currency woes on crypto : State of the World from NPR A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise's popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held hostage.

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Crypto-currency Captive in Nigeria; German Chancellor Turned Fictional Crime Sleuth

Crypto-currency Captive in Nigeria; German Chancellor Turned Fictional Crime Sleuth

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A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise's popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held hostage.