According to Foresight News, CoinDesk reporter @nikhileshde disclosed that Zhao Changpeng's hearing started at 9:39 local time in Seattle. The Ministry of Justice and defense representatives introduced themselves. The judge first stated that he had reviewed the sentencing submissions and said that he "reviewed all the filing items." Zhao Changpeng's legal team said that they did not request house arrest, but only proposed house arrest as an option, and the actual request was probation.