Zcash (ZEC) has experienced a remarkable 1,240% price surge over the past three months, outperforming Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM), according to an analysis by Altcoin Buzz. The surge is attributed to increased adoption of privacy features and the implementation of the Halo Proving System in Zcash's NU5 upgrade. The analyst emphasized ZEC's strong price action, increased usage of its shielded pool, and its Bitcoin-like supply cap as significant growth drivers. In contrast, Chainlink, despite its deep utility and expansion into enterprise solutions and tokenization, saw its price fall by nearly 50% in the last quarter. Stellar, which is focusing on real-world asset tokenization and global payments, also experienced a 37% price decline. The analysis concluded that Zcash currently presents the strongest potential for long-term growth among the three cryptocurrencies.