I think a lot of people is going to go bankrupt with their short expectations.
ETF or not, bitcoin is growing and too strong, it will keep growing. If the ETF is rejected, it just means we are closer than we were from an ETF getting accepted. The SEC will give up the final recommendations and changes required for the ETF to get passed the next time. This is a long term race. ETF rejected means nothing. Shorts that are expecting a big crash may have their short positions backfire.
Good, that you also think price is not rising due to ETF. Now that you mention that bitcoin will not fall after ETF rejection, could you share you thoughts on why bitcoin price is increasing in first place? There must be other reasons or justification for price rise. Is it another pump and dump?