# Work shares as a solution for concentrated hash-power

**URL:** <https://talk.neptune.cash/t/work-shares-as-a-solution-for-concentrated-hash-power/169>\
**Category:** Blockchain Architecture\
**Tags:** mining\
**Created:** [November 15, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://talk.neptune.cash/t/work-shares-as-a-solution-for-concentrated-hash-power/169 "2025-11-15T07:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![danda](https://talk.neptune.cash/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danda](https://talk.neptune.cash/u/danda)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://talk.neptune.cash/t/work-shares-as-a-solution-for-concentrated-hash-power/169/1 "2025-11-15T07:47:11Z")

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I would suggest that anyone concerned about hashpower concentration in pools listen to this episode of monerotalk, an interview with POW researcher “Dr. K” that presents the concept of work-shares, sort of an improved p2pool built into the cryptocurrency itself.

> **[If It Isn’t PoW, It Isn’t Decentralized w/ Dr. K | EPI 361](https://www.monerotalk.live/monerotalk-361)**
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> TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. K, a proof-of-work researcher with over eight years of experience. They dive into Monero’s ongoing “qubic attack,” where mining pool Qubic controls ~35% of the network’s...

I believe wownero uses a similar concept and has effectively eradicated pools entirely.

something to chew on…