#TariffPause On the other hand, all the trade conflicts can and are making use of cryptocurrencies to utilize alternative payment methods. Perhaps I am mistaken, and Trump will yield with the tariffs, rebalancing them to key sectors whose impact is not so drastic. Not all countries deserve tariffs of that amount. The rules of the WTO and the resurgence of China as a power create doubts, as China is the second largest economy. The US needs China and China needs the US. There are those who believe otherwise. Beyond a dispute, agreements can be made as they are very interconnected.