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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
One Piece Chapter 1150 spoilers: Imu's demonic army rises, Brogy transforms, Yamato returns Katana to Enma Shrine
The upcoming One Piece Chapter 1150, titled 'Domi Reversi,' introduces major developments that shift the narrative focus away from Luffy's group. The spoilers confirm no scenes involving Luffy, Brook, or the ongoing Mary Geoise storyline. Instead, the chapter zeroes in on the growing threat posed by Imu and his newly acquired powers after fully taking control of Gunko's body. Yamato returns Yasuie's Katana to Enma Shrine The chapter opens with a notable conclusion to Yamato's personal journey. Alongside Ulti and Page One, Yamato returns the katana of Shimotsuki Yasuie to the Enma Shrine in Hakumai. This moment marks the end of her pilgrimage and is featured as the cover story for the chapter. Imu Commands, Brogy Turns Demon With Devil's Contract The core of the chapter unfolds with Imu, now possessing large bat-like wings, a trident, and a demonic tail, fully in command. He instructs Sommers—who is revealed to be alive—to lead a group of captive children, which stuns Usopp. Imu questions Killingham about dream-based monsters, learning that "Nightmare Holes" have been left open to spawn more such beings. Using a magical book, Imu conjures a dagger and a giant shotgun. When Brogy attempts to charge, Imu disables him by stabbing and shooting his wrist. Then, in a dramatic shift, Imu activates the Devil's Contract, turning Brogy into a massive, horned demon wielding a double-edged axe. Brogy, despite his injuries, declares that he now feels invincible. Domi reversi spell creates an army of demonic giants Imu casts Domi Reversi, converting Dorry and several Giant Warrior Pirates into demon-like figures. These new subordinates now have wings, horns, fangs, and tridents. As they join the battlefield, Killingham's nightmare creatures swell the numbers of this emerging dark army. Imu announces that Elbaph will not be destroyed but ruled by a new power called 'Mu.' He hints at Elbaph's strategic value, stating it will be a proving ground for war. Jarul prepares to defend Elbaph The spoilers conclude with Jarul receiving a warning about the transformed Dorry and Brogy. Jarul remains unshaken and prepares for the coming conflict, reaffirming his pride as a warrior of Elbaph. It is confirmed that One Piece will continue next week without a break.
Sunday World
3 days ago
- Sunday World
Dubliner who chased neighbour with samurai sword says he ‘went bananas'
'I just remember being back sitting on my staircase. I said to myself, 'what am I after f**king doing? I'll end up in prison'' A man who ran at his next-door neighbour with a sword has said he 'just went bananas' over a long-running dispute and 'there's no justifying it' after he avoided prison. Fran Halpin (49), from Newbrook Avenue, Donaghmede, Dublin, was given a two-year suspended sentence for the incident where he chased after then-neighbour Martin Gunda while wielding a sword as part of a dispute between the two neighbours over construction works on November 20, 2021. After Mr Gunda fled in terror into his home, Halpin slashed at his door with the Katana samurai sword before smashing the window of a vehicle belonging to a friend of Mr Gunda in what was described as a 'wild and deranged' incident. Halpin also received a one-month sentence for threatening and abusive behaviour over another incident when he shouted 'I'll burst you' at his neighbour on July 7, 2021. Fran Halpin consumed with dispute The Gunda family have since moved out of the home as a result of the dispute. Speaking to the Sunday World this week Halpin, who suffers from a serious back condition and was on heavy medication at the time of the sword incident, said there was no excuse for what he did. 'I just went bananas. There is no justifying it. Not in a hundred million years would I even try and defend that, no way in hell. It's a blur. I remember him saying something. I remember going in through my front door and the staircase. And I just remember being back sitting on my staircase. I said to myself what am I after f**king doing? I'm going to end up in prison.' Halpin said he'd 'give anything to go back' and not carry out the attack. However he added: 'I know it's a horrible thing to say but I feel I was driven to it.' Mr Halpin said he is relieved to have avoided prison and never intends to have any interaction with the Gundas again. He said he will even buy a body camera which he will wear at all time outdoors to prove that is the case. Gardai at the scene — Fran Halpin and his neighbour made differing complaints The court heard Mr Gunda told gardai he initially got on with Halpin but there was an issue in relation to a shed built at the back of the house. Mr Gunda had lived in his house on Newbrook Avenue since 2010 and Halpin owned a corner site beside him. Halpin said Mr Gunda had wanted to buy the site off him but he declined and instead built his own home on the site and he feels this is where the dispute began — and words were often exchanged between the pair. Mr Halpin said over the course of them living beside each other he called gardai 25 times complaining about his neighbour and alleged incidents, while Mr Gunda also called gardai on numerous occasions. He felt Mr Gunda was labelling him a drug dealer, which was completely untrue and greatly upset him. 'I just lost it, he was poking me for so long. It bothered me about calling me a drug dealer, really bothered me. It was a scene I never wanted any part of,' he said. The dispute escalated with the two serious incidents over a number of months in 2021. Garda Shane Kennedy told Dublin Circuit Court that he responded to a call on July 7, 2021 in which Mr Halpin threatened his neighbour Martin Gunda with a hammer and shouted 'you're a dead man'. Mr Gunda said he was in fear after the incident and that Halpin made other derogatory remarks, including: 'Tell your tramp of a wife I said hello'. Fran Halpin with our reporter Alan Sherry Gardai arrested Mr Halpin, who told officers the problem started with his neighbours after he began building work on his home. He admitted calling Mr Gunda a 'foreign c**t' and said he shouted 'I'll burst you' to him. He also told gardai in interview that he had a hammer which he was doing work with but said he didn't threaten his neighbour with the tool. Mr Halpin, who previously ran his own plastering company and worked in construction, arrived in court in a wheelchair and is mostly housebound. The court heard he was on prescribed morphine, ephedrine and other prescription drugs at the time of the incident due to severe pain from back surgery caused by a disc problem which then led to a collapsed spinal cage which left him in agony. Garda James Mahon from Coolock Garda Station responded to a public order call on November 20, 2021 with reports that 'two male neighbours were arguing, it was getting heated and might escalate'. When gardai arrived they spoke to witnesses including Mr Gunda's wife and a friend who had come to help put up a fence. Witnesses told officers that Halpin came out wielding a sword shouting 'I'm going to get you' while running after Martin Gunda, who fled for his life into his home before Halpin swung the sword at the door. He also smashed the windscreen of a van belonging to the friend of Mr Gunda. Garda Mahon said the sword was a Katana samurai style sword which was approximately 2.5ft long. Mr Gunda told gardai he was afraid and described Halpin as 'manic and crazy' during the incident. In their victim impact statement, the Gunda family said they moved out of their home to a new house as a result of their fear of Halpin. Mr Gunda's wife also said she was fearful now his bail conditions were gone he would come back. 'I feel he should get a harsh sentence,' she said. Halpin's defence barrister said this was a case which ended up in the Circuit Court over an argument over a fence. However, Judge Martin Nolan said it was in the Circuit Court because Halpin 'accosted other parties with a lethal weapon'. 'It may be neighbours' dispute but that doesn't mean it wasn't serious,' the judge said. His defence counsel agreed, saying it was a 'wild deranged incident' and that his client takes full responsibility, is remorseful and now wants to move on with his life. The court heard Mr Halpin had a long work history and set up his own plastering business before later going into construction and had built his own home next door to the Gunda family. His relationship with his partner broke down since the incidents but she was in court to support him and said he was always kind to her and was a great father. Numerous people also gave glowing character references for Halpin, including his new neighbour who moved into after the Gundas left and said she always 'found him nothing but helpful' and had 'yet to hear a negative thing about him from other neighbours'. Another couple on the road said he was a 'decent and honest person and good neighbour' and said they never had any trouble from him. Another couple said he was a person of integrity and they 'firmly believe the incident was not reflective of his character.' Fran Halpin, and (right) neighbour approaches Fran's home News in 90 Seconds - May 29th Judge Nolan said it seemed the Gundas and Halpins were neighbours but 'difficulties arose' which led to disagreements and the 'altercation in relation to the hammer'. He said the sword incident was a serious matter and while there was 'probably some difficulty' between Halpin and Mr Gunda that did not justify what he did. The judge said there were numerous mitigating factors including his remorse, his good work history his lack of any convictions bar minor road traffic matters from years ago, and his poor health. He said he did not think on balance Halpin was likely to reoffend and sentenced him to two years fully suspended for a period of two years for the sword incident, and one month fully suspended for one month for the hammer incident.
Crypto Insight
3 days ago
- Business
- Crypto Insight
Polygon-backed, high-yield blockchain launches for institutional adoption
The Katana Foundation, a nonprofit focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) development, is launching its private mainnet, aiming to unlock greater crypto asset productivity via deeper liquidity and higher yields for users. The Katana Foundation launched a DeFi-optimized, private blockchain, Katana, on May 28, incubated by GSR Markets and Polygon Labs, with the public mainnet launch set for June. The new blockchain will enable users to earn higher yields and explore DeFi in a 'unique, optimized yield environment' that unlocks latent value through an ecosystem that makes every digital asset 'work harder,' according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. 'DeFi users deserve ecosystems that prioritize sustainable liquidity and consistent 'real' yields,' wrote Marc Boiron, the CEO of Polygon Labs and core contributor at Katana, adding: 'Katana's user-centric model turns inefficiencies into advantages, establishing a truly positive-sum environment for builders and participants alike.' Katana aims to solve the crypto industry's liquidity fragmentation issue, which can cause significant price slippage, as one of the main barriers limiting institutional DeFi participation To reduce the value slippage in DeFi, Katana's blockchain concentrates the liquidity from numerous protocols and collects yields on all potential sources to create an ecosystem with deeper liquidity and more predictable lending and borrowing rates. Institutional participation in DeFi is set to triple over the next two years to 75% from 24% of 350 surveyed institutional investors, according to management consulting firm EY-Parthenon. To tackle the growing institutional liquidity needs, Katana's liquidity pool is composed of multiple protocols, including lending protocol Morpho, decentralized exchange (DEX) Sushi and perpetual DEX Vertex, enabling users to trade 'blue-chip assets' without needing crosschain transfers. Katana has also incorporated Conduit's sequences and Chainlink's decentralized oracle network. Katana to compound DeFi yield from 'Ethereum-based opportunities' Katana aims to boost sustainable yield by building a cohesive DeFi ecosystem. For instance, VaultBridge deploys bridged assets into overcollateralized, curated lending strategies on Ethereum via Mopho to earn yield, which is routed back and compounded on Katana. The protocol will reinvest network fees and a portion of application revenue back into its ecosystem. 'This reduces reliance on short-term incentives, generates consistent yield, and as it grows, acts as an increasingly stable backstop during periods of volatility and liquidity shocks,' Polygon Labs' Boiron told Cointelegraph, adding: 'Yield is distributed pro-rata to each chain using VaultBridge protocol based on their share of total deposits into VaultBridge.' 'So if Katana supplies 20% of the total vault deposits, it receives 20% of the yield back,' he added. Katana will subsequently allocate its share of yield to users through boosted DeFi incentives across 'core apps' such as Sushi, Morpho or Vertex. The yield is generated from 'Ethereum-based opportunities and then enhanced through Katana's core applications,' said Boiron. Polygon Labs' CEO previously criticized DeFi protocols for fueling a cycle of 'mercenary capital' by offering sky-high annual percentage yields (APYs) through token emissions. Beyond infrastructure-related limitations, regulatory uncertainty remains another significant barrier to institutional DeFi adoption. Regulatory concerns were the main barrier to entry, flagged by 57% of institutional investors as the main reason for not planning to participate in DeFi activities. Source:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Katana Foundation launches a private DeFi blockchain
The Katana Foundation has introduced a new private blockchain that enhances the decentralized finance (DeFi) user experience by providing greater liquidity and higher user yields. The Katana mainnet, the private version, is now live, with a public launch expected in June. Katana, under the support of Polygon Labs and GSR Markets, combines several decentralized finance solutions to guide users in earning more with their digital assets and mitigating one of the most substantial challenges in capital markets: fragmented liquidity. This is important because fragmented liquidity often leaves users vulnerable to price slippage, which can impact overall returns, particularly for institutional users. By bringing together liquidity from multiple DeFi protocols, such as lending protocol Morpho, decentralized exchange Sushi, or perpetual DEX Vertex, Katana will provide users with access to trade blue-chip assets with greater liquidity and efficiency. Katana is leveraging Chainlink oracles and Conduit's sequencing tools for accurate asset price maintenance. Katana has a tool known as VaultBridge, which converts the user's assets into Ethereum lending positions to generate interest that is transferred back and compounded on Katana's platform. Another aspect of Katana's model is using a portion of network fees and some app revenues, rather than short-term rewards, to help reinforce the ecosystem. These elements work to build a sustainable and reliable investment strategy that protects users in down markets. "Katana turns inefficiencies into advantages," Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, stated. He is confident that Katana now provides both developers and users in the DeFi world with a more consistent and productive ecosystem. Katana Foundation launches a private DeFi blockchain first appeared on TheStreet on May 28, 2025 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Sunday World
3 days ago
- Sunday World
Dad who ran at neighbour brandishing samurai sword after long-running dispute escapes jail
Fran Halpin (49), from Newbrook Avenue, Donaghmede, Dublin, was given a two-year suspended sentence for the incident Wheelchair bound Fran Halpin says he lost the plot at his neighbour A man who ran at his next-door neighbour with a sword has said he 'just went bananas' over a long-running dispute and 'there's no justifying it' after he avoided prison. Fran Halpin (49), from Newbrook Avenue, Donaghmede, Dublin, was given a two-year suspended sentence for the incident where he chased after then-neighbour Martin Gunda while wielding a sword as part of a dispute between the two neighbours over construction works on November 20, 2021. After Mr Gunda fled in terror into his home, Halpin slashed at his door with the Katana samurai sword before smashing the window of a vehicle belonging to a friend of Mr Gunda in what was described as a 'wild and deranged' incident. Halpin also received a one-month sentence for threatening and abusive behaviour over another incident when he shouted 'I'll burst you' at his neighbour on July 7, 2021. Fran Halpin consumed with dispute The Gunda family have since moved out of the home as a result of the dispute. Speaking to the Sunday World this week Halpin, who suffers from a serious back condition and was on heavy medication at the time of the sword incident, said there was no excuse for what he did. 'I just went bananas. There is no justifying it. Not in a hundred million years would I even try and defend that, no way in hell. It's a blur. I remember him saying something. I remember going in through my front door and the staircase. And I just remember being back sitting on my staircase. I said to myself what am I after f**king doing? I'm going to end up in prison.' Halpin said he'd 'give anything to go back' and not carry out the attack. However he added: 'I know it's a horrible thing to say but I feel I was driven to it.' Mr Halpin said he is relieved to have avoided prison and never intends to have any interaction with the Gundas again. He said he will even buy a body camera which he will wear at all time outdoors to prove that is the case. Gardai at the scene — Fran Halpin and his neighbour made differing complaints The court heard Mr Gunda told gardai he initially got on with Halpin but there was an issue in relation to a shed built at the back of the house. Mr Gunda had lived in his house on Newbrook Avenue since 2010 and Halpin owned a corner site beside him. Halpin said Mr Gunda had wanted to buy the site off him but he declined and instead built his own home on the site and he feels this is where the dispute began — and words were often exchanged between the pair. Mr Halpin said over the course of them living beside each other he called gardai 25 times complaining about his neighbour and alleged incidents, while Mr Gunda also called gardai on numerous occasions. He felt Mr Gunda was labelling him a drug dealer, which was completely untrue and greatly upset him. 'I just lost it, he was poking me for so long. It bothered me about calling me a drug dealer, really bothered me. It was a scene I never wanted any part of,' he said. The dispute escalated with the two serious incidents over a number of months in 2021. Garda Shane Kennedy told Dublin Circuit Court that he responded to a call on July 7, 2021 in which Mr Halpin threatened his neighbour Martin Gunda with a hammer and shouted 'you're a dead man'. Mr Gunda said he was in fear after the incident and that Halpin made other derogatory remarks, including: 'Tell your tramp of a wife I said hello'. Fran Halpin with our reporter Alan Sherry Gardai arrested Mr Halpin, who told officers the problem started with his neighbours after he began building work on his home. He admitted calling Mr Gunda a 'foreign c**t' and said he shouted 'I'll burst you' to him. He also told gardai in interview that he had a hammer which he was doing work with but said he didn't threaten his neighbour with the tool. Mr Halpin, who previously ran his own plastering company and worked in construction, arrived in court in a wheelchair and is mostly housebound. The court heard he was on prescribed morphine, ephedrine and other prescription drugs at the time of the incident due to severe pain from back surgery caused by a disc problem which then led to a collapsed spinal cage which left him in agony. Garda James Mahon from Coolock Garda Station responded to a public order call on November 20, 2021 with reports that 'two male neighbours were arguing, it was getting heated and might escalate'. When gardai arrived they spoke to witnesses including Mr Gunda's wife and a friend who had come to help put up a fence. Witnesses told officers that Halpin came out wielding a sword shouting 'I'm going to get you' while running after Martin Gunda, who fled for his life into his home before Halpin swung the sword at the door. He also smashed the windscreen of a van belonging to the friend of Mr Gunda. Garda Mahon said the sword was a Katana samurai style sword which was approximately 2.5ft long. Mr Gunda told gardai he was afraid and described Halpin as 'manic and crazy' during the incident. In their victim impact statement, the Gunda family said they moved out of their home to a new house as a result of their fear of Halpin. Mr Gunda's wife also said she was fearful now his bail conditions were gone he would come back. 'I feel he should get a harsh sentence,' she said. Wheelchair bound Fran Halpin says he lost the plot at his neighbour News in 90 Seconds - May 28th Halpin's defence barrister said this was a case which ended up in the Circuit Court over an argument over a fence. However, Judge Martin Nolan said it was in the Circuit Court because Halpin 'accosted other parties with a lethal weapon'. 'It may be neighbours' dispute but that doesn't mean it wasn't serious,' the judge said. His defence counsel agreed, saying it was a 'wild deranged incident' and that his client takes full responsibility, is remorseful and now wants to move on with his life. The court heard Mr Halpin had a long work history and set up his own plastering business before later going into construction and had built his own home next door to the Gunda family. His relationship with his partner broke down since the incidents but she was in court to support him and said he was always kind to her and was a great father. Numerous people also gave glowing character references for Halpin, including his new neighbour who moved into after the Gundas left and said she always 'found him nothing but helpful' and had 'yet to hear a negative thing about him from other neighbours'. Another couple on the road said he was a 'decent and honest person and good neighbour' and said they never had any trouble from him. Another couple said he was a person of integrity and they 'firmly believe the incident was not reflective of his character.' Judge Nolan said it seemed the Gundas and Halpins were neighbours but 'difficulties arose' which led to disagreements and the 'altercation in relation to the hammer'. He said the sword incident was a serious matter and while there was 'probably some difficulty' between Halpin and Mr Gunda that did not justify what he did. The judge said there were numerous mitigating factors including his remorse, his good work history his lack of any convictions bar minor road traffic matters from years ago, and his poor health. He said he did not think on balance Halpin was likely to reoffend and sentenced him to two years fully suspended for a period of two years for the sword incident, and one month fully suspended for one month for the hammer incident.
