The assessment of "likely_true" is based on strong and consistent evidence. Two separate news articles from the Phemex crypto exchange platform directly and explicitly state that a 'whale' staked over 1.17 million SOL, valued at $174 million, with Helius Labs. This provides direct support for the core claim.This claim is further strengthened by highly credible circumstantial evidence. A tweet from the CEO of Bitwise, a major crypto asset management firm, identifies Helius Labs as a top-tier validator capable of handling stakes larger than 5 million SOL. This establishes Helius Labs' capacity and reputation for managing such large-scale transactions, making the specific claim highly plausible.There is no conflicting evidence among the provided sources. The other sources are either irrelevant to this specific staking event, discussing different technical partnerships or general market concepts, or are official profiles that do not contain relevant posts. While a direct confirmation from Helius Labs' official account is not present in the provided information, the combination of direct reporting from a news source and strong contextual validation from a respected industry figure provides a high degree of confidence in the statement's truthfulness.