Cryptocurrency markets posted broad gains this week, with Avalanche and Chainlink among the strongest performers as capital on the sidelines flowed back into established assets. The two networks recorded double-digit weekly advances that outpaced much of the wider market, producing strong momentum across major charts. Against that backdrop, BlockDAG (BDAG) drew the market's attention with a time-limited overhaul of its buyback terms, cutting its direct purchase price and raising its guaranteed USDT buyback rate for a strict 72-hour window.

BlockDAG Revamps Buyback Terms for 72 Hours

BlockDAG has activated what the project describes as "Buyback mode," an upgrade it values at 67% on its settlement terms. For the duration of the 72-hour window, the direct purchase price for both Legacy BDAG and New BDAG has dropped from $0.00000017 to $0.000000005 per coin. At the reduced rate, buyers receive 34 times the number of tokens for the same dollar outlay. Over the same period, the guaranteed USDT buyback price has been raised from $0.03 to $0.05 per coin, an increase of roughly 67%.

Under the updated framework, any purchase of direct Legacy BDAG or current New BDAG at the reduced entry price builds an eligible Buyback Allocation. Following the program's standard compression calculations, eligible allocations convert into a live USDT Buyback Balance valued at the upgraded $0.05 rate. According to the project, no promotional code is required to access the updated parameters, and all direct BDAG purchases flow into a single unified balance that is viewable directly from the account dashboard. Because the buyback rate is guaranteed in USDT rather than set by market trading, purchases made during the window carry a fixed settlement value for the duration of the promotion.

Restored USDT buyback balances are already live on user dashboards. Cashout processing is scheduled to begin in November, with payouts issued in structured batches as regulatory compliance checks are completed.

Avalanche Surges 34% as Institutional Activity Builds

Avalanche delivered one of its strongest weekly performances in recent months. AVAX traded near $10.05, marking a 34.3% gain over the past seven days and outperforming nearly every major Layer 1 competitor during the current market recovery.

The advance has been supported by network expansion rather than short-lived speculative volume, according to the report. Sustained developer engagement and high-profile institutional partnerships for enterprise subnets — dedicated, application-specific networks that operate within Avalanche's architecture — have contributed to the network's fundamental footing during the period.

Even after the rally, AVAX remains approximately 93.1% below its all-time high of $144.96, leaving a substantial gap to its previous peak as broader capital flows return to top-tier Layer 1 infrastructure.

Chainlink Outpaces the Broader Market

Chainlink displayed steady strength across the week. LINK traded around $12.46, up 11.8% over the last seven days and comfortably ahead of the broader cryptocurrency market's 9.8% average gain over the same period.

Chainlink operates the oracle infrastructure that powers cross-chain messaging and critical pricing feeds across decentralized finance, and the network continues to capture growing real-world integration. LINK currently trades roughly 76.4% below its historical high of $52.70.

Ecosystem Work Continues Alongside Buyback Push

BlockDAG says its underlying ecosystem is advancing in parallel with the buyback promotion. The project's blockchain is live and processing active on-chain transactions, the consumer-facing BlockDAG Casino is generating real usage, and global shipments of mining hardware remain ongoing. Development also continues on a unified super app and a proprietary exchange, according to information published by project (BlockDAG).

Terms Set to Revert After the Window Closes

The revised purchase and buyback parameters apply only within the 72-hour window, after which they revert. The week's trading left Avalanche and Chainlink with double-digit weekly gains, while BlockDAG's upgrade introduced a time-limited change to its token's purchase and settlement economics, with restored balances now visible on dashboards and cashouts slated to begin in November in structured batches.