Maybe we should understand this that it's more of halving next year than bitcoin spot ETF approval, wether the SEC approves application or not, bitcoin market remains dependent of the demand and supply rate, the recent fake news could be said that it has a little impact on the increase felt but yet it would have been the same news that would have make the market go dip when it was realized to be fake news.
People are just giving theirselves fake hope with the expectation that by next year some might been approved, but SEC themselves are not making any official release on this fact, so i will count this as part of the gist that accumulate to FUD.
These companies applying for bitcoin spot ETF are not applying for bitcoin itself to be adopted by them, they are only seeking approval for the use of bitcoin market price in rating their stocks and market bonds with their clients, if SEC should regulate anything here, then not bitcoin but the organizations after the use of bitcoin spot ETF.