Minutes from the September FOMC meeting, released October 7, show most participants judged that another increase would likely be appropriate before the end of the year, with the caveat that it depends on incoming data and the balance of risks. The Fed had already lifted its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.00% on September 16. That puts the October 27 to 28 meeting in play as the next decision point, and it reframes the week's selling: the drop under $83,000 was not a crypto-specific event but a repricing of how long rates stay where they are. The useful detail for anyone sizing positions into the end of the month is that the minutes offered a condition rather than a commitment, so the data between now and the meeting carries more weight than the language itself.