The assessment is "likely_true" with high confidence based on strong corroboration of the statement's key claims across multiple high-authority sources.The core price movements described in the statement are well-supported. Two separate, highly authoritative Investing.com articles confirm that Bitcoin's price dropped to as low as $73,000 and also reference a subsequent price of $76,000, which is very close to the $76,650 mentioned. A third high-authority source, Cointelegraph, independently confirms the drop below $73,000. This consistent reporting from credible financial news outlets strongly indicates that the described price action did occur.The third part of the statement, the attribution of the report to HTX, is not directly confirmed by any source. However, there is strong circumstantial evidence. A Facebook post from the news outlet Nairametrics explicitly links the HTX exchange to significant BTC price volatility during this period, noting that the single largest liquidation order occurred on their platform. This direct involvement makes it highly plausible that data from HTX was central to the reporting of this event, which could be summarized as "HTX reported." While not definitive proof that HTX issued a formal report, it establishes their central role in the event, lending significant credibility to the attribution.No credible sources contradict the statement. The remaining sources are either irrelevant to the topic or lack the authority to be considered. The combination of direct evidence for the price movements and strong circumstantial evidence for HTX's involvement makes the overall statement very likely to be true.