The claim is directly supported by two primary trade-press reports cited side-by-side: BlockBeats flash 348493 reports HTX data showing BTC above $74,000 with a 1.6% 24h gain on 2026-05-29, while PANews reports OKX data showing BTC just above $74,000 at $74,001.20 with a 0.27% daily gain. These two figures are themselves the differing daily gains the claim refers to. Independent corroboration from CryptoBriefing dated May 29, 2026 confirms BTC reached $74,000 that day amid Strait of Hormuz news. A follow-up BlockBeats flash on 2026-05-31 also shows BTC at $74,182 via HTX, consistent with the late-May price range.