diff --git a/api/cmd/kamado-api/main.go b/api/cmd/kamado-api/main.go
index a6cd74d..3bf27f4 100644
--- a/api/cmd/kamado-api/main.go
+++ b/api/cmd/kamado-api/main.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func main() {
 	agg := state.New(ck, rpc, cfg.PollInterval, log)
 	agg.Store = blockStore
 	agg.MempoolBaseURL = cfg.MempoolBaseURL
+	agg.LogFilePath = cfg.CKPoolLogFile
 
 	// Transaction accelerator (prioritisetransaction).
 	var accSvc *accelerator.Service
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ func main() {
 	go agg.IngestBlockEvents(ctx, tailer.Events)
 	go agg.IngestAttemptEvents(ctx, tailer.Attempts)
 	go agg.IngestLatencyEvents(ctx, tailer.Latencies)
+	go agg.IngestShareEvents(ctx, tailer.Shares)
 
 	if accSvc != nil {
 		go accSvc.Cleanup(ctx)
diff --git a/api/internal/bitcoind/rpc.go b/api/internal/bitcoind/rpc.go
index 84bd9e6..186e944 100644
--- a/api/internal/bitcoind/rpc.go
+++ b/api/internal/bitcoind/rpc.go
@@ -222,8 +222,13 @@ type BlockTx struct {
 }
 
 type BlockVout struct {
-	Value float64 `json:"value"`
-	N     int     `json:"n"`
+	Value        float64          `json:"value"`
+	N            int              `json:"n"`
+	ScriptPubKey BlockScriptPubKey `json:"scriptPubKey"`
+}
+
+type BlockScriptPubKey struct {
+	Address string `json:"address"`
 }
 
 // GetBlock returns a verbose-level-2 block decode for the given hash.
@@ -249,6 +254,15 @@ func (b *BlockVerbose2) CoinbaseReward() float64 {
 	return total
 }
 
+// CoinbaseAddress returns the address of the first coinbase output.
+// In ckpool-solo mode this is the miner's BTC payout address.
+func (b *BlockVerbose2) CoinbaseAddress() string {
+	if len(b.Tx) == 0 || len(b.Tx[0].Vout) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return b.Tx[0].Vout[0].ScriptPubKey.Address
+}
+
 // NetworkHashPS returns the network hashrate at the given block height.
 // `blocks` is a window (default 120). Pass -1 to use the default.
 func (c *RPC) GetNetworkHashPS(ctx context.Context, blocks, height int) (float64, error) {
diff --git a/api/internal/logmon/tailer.go b/api/internal/logmon/tailer.go
index ad56ca7..f0883bf 100644
--- a/api/internal/logmon/tailer.go
+++ b/api/internal/logmon/tailer.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -57,6 +58,17 @@ type LatencyEvent struct {
 	LatencyMs int64
 }
 
+// ShareEvent is emitted for every individual share submission logged by
+// ckpool (both accepted and rejected). Used to build rejection-reason
+// breakdowns and accepted-share difficulty distributions.
+type ShareEvent struct {
+	SeenAt   time.Time
+	Diff     float64 // share difficulty (always set for accepted; 0 for rejected)
+	Hash     string  // block header hash (hex, accepted shares only)
+	Rejected bool
+	Reason   string // rejection reason (e.g. "Stale", "Duplicate"); empty for accepted
+}
+
 // Tailer follows a log file, surviving rotation/truncation, and emits
 // parsed events. Create with New, then Run in a goroutine.
 type Tailer struct {
@@ -64,6 +76,7 @@ type Tailer struct {
 	Events    chan BlockEvent
 	Attempts  chan AttemptEvent
 	Latencies chan LatencyEvent
+	Shares    chan ShareEvent
 	Log       *slog.Logger
 	PollWait  time.Duration // how long to sleep between EOF polls
 
@@ -90,6 +103,7 @@ func New(path string, log *slog.Logger) *Tailer {
 		Events:    make(chan BlockEvent, 16),
 		Attempts:  make(chan AttemptEvent, 16),
 		Latencies: make(chan LatencyEvent, 16),
+		Shares:    make(chan ShareEvent, 64),
 		Log:       log,
 		PollWait:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
@@ -107,6 +121,19 @@ var (
 	// Matches the latency line from our patch 0005:
 	//   "Block update latency: 92ms (ZMQ trigger to mining.notify broadcast)"
 	latencyRE = regexp.MustCompile(`Block update latency:\s+(\d+)ms`)
+
+	// Share events from ckpool's stratifier.c (v1.0 / cfb0f83b):
+	//   "Accepted client 42 share diff 1234.5/65536/1.234G: <hexhash>"
+	//   "Rejected client 42 dupe diff 1234.5/65536/1.234G: <hexhash>"
+	//   "Rejected client 42 high diff 1234.5/65536/1.234G: <hexhash>"
+	//   "Rejected client 42 invalid share Stale"
+	// The first number after "diff " is sdiff (share difficulty solved).
+	acceptedShareRE = regexp.MustCompile(`Accepted client \S+ share diff ([0-9.]+)/[^:]+:\s*([0-9a-fA-F]+)`)
+	// Rejected shares come in two forms:
+	//   1. "dupe diff" / "high diff" — share was valid but duplicate or below target
+	//   2. "invalid share <reason>" — share was structurally invalid (Stale, etc.)
+	rejectedDiffRE  = regexp.MustCompile(`Rejected client \S+ (\w+) diff [0-9.]+/`)
+	rejectedInvalRE = regexp.MustCompile(`Rejected client \S+ invalid share (.+)`)
 )
 
 // Run blocks until ctx is cancelled. It opens the file, seeks to either
@@ -118,6 +145,7 @@ func (t *Tailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer close(t.Events)
 	defer close(t.Attempts)
 	defer close(t.Latencies)
+	defer close(t.Shares)
 
 	var (
 		f       *os.File
@@ -256,6 +284,35 @@ func (t *Tailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (t *Tailer) handleLine(line string) {
+	// Accepted share: extract share difficulty and block header hash.
+	if m := acceptedShareRE.FindStringSubmatch(line); m != nil {
+		if d, err := strconv.ParseFloat(m[1], 64); err == nil {
+			select {
+			case t.Shares <- ShareEvent{SeenAt: time.Now(), Diff: d, Hash: m[2]}:
+			default:
+			}
+		}
+		// Don't return — an accepted share may also be a block solve,
+		// so let the solve-diff regex below get a chance to match too.
+	}
+	// Rejected share with diff info: "Rejected client <id> dupe|high diff ..."
+	if m := rejectedDiffRE.FindStringSubmatch(line); m != nil {
+		reason := rejectKeyword(m[1])
+		select {
+		case t.Shares <- ShareEvent{SeenAt: time.Now(), Rejected: true, Reason: reason}:
+		default:
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	// Rejected share without diff: "Rejected client <id> invalid share <reason>"
+	if m := rejectedInvalRE.FindStringSubmatch(line); m != nil {
+		reason := strings.TrimSpace(m[1])
+		select {
+		case t.Shares <- ShareEvent{SeenAt: time.Now(), Rejected: true, Reason: reason}:
+		default:
+		}
+		return
+	}
 	if m := latencyRE.FindStringSubmatch(line); m != nil {
 		if ms, err := strconv.ParseInt(m[1], 10, 64); err == nil {
 			select {
@@ -301,6 +358,55 @@ func (t *Tailer) handleLine(line string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// rejectKeyword maps the short keyword ckpool uses in "Rejected client
+// <id> <keyword> diff ..." log lines to a human-readable reason.
+func rejectKeyword(kw string) string {
+	switch strings.ToLower(kw) {
+	case "dupe":
+		return "Duplicate"
+	case "high":
+		return "Above target"
+	default:
+		return kw
+	}
+}
+
+// FindBestShareHash scans the log file for the accepted share with the
+// highest difficulty and returns its diff and block header hash. Used as
+// a one-time backfill when bestDiff is persisted but the hash is not
+// (pre-upgrade shares). Returns (0, "") if no accepted shares are found.
+func FindBestShareHash(path string) (float64, string) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, ""
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	var bestDiff float64
+	var bestHash string
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 0, 64*1024), 256*1024)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if !strings.Contains(line, "Accepted client") {
+			continue
+		}
+		m := acceptedShareRE.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+		if m == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		d, err := strconv.ParseFloat(m[1], 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if d >= bestDiff {
+			bestDiff = d
+			bestHash = m[2]
+		}
+	}
+	return bestDiff, bestHash
+}
+
 // sleep returns false if ctx was cancelled during the wait.
 func sleep(ctx context.Context, d time.Duration) bool {
 	select {
diff --git a/api/internal/state/aggregator.go b/api/internal/state/aggregator.go
index a88a654..c55d2c4 100644
--- a/api/internal/state/aggregator.go
+++ b/api/internal/state/aggregator.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package state
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"log/slog"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/bitcoind"
 	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/ckpool"
+	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/logmon"
 	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/store"
 	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/zmqmon"
 )
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ type Snapshot struct {
 
 	// Best share difficulty ever seen across all workers.
 	BestDiff float64 `json:"best_diff"`
+	// Block header hash of the best share ever found (hex string).
+	BestShareHash string `json:"best_share_hash,omitempty"`
+	// Network difficulty at the time the best share was found.
+	BestShareNetDiff float64 `json:"best_share_net_diff,omitempty"`
 	// Last best-diff value acknowledged by the user via the UI.
 	// The frontend shows a "new best" glow when best_diff > this.
 	AckedBestDiff float64 `json:"acked_best_diff"`
@@ -99,6 +105,17 @@ type Snapshot struct {
 	AllTimeAccepted int64 `json:"alltime_accepted"`
 	AllTimeRejected int64 `json:"alltime_rejected"`
 
+	// Share statistics: rejection reasons and difficulty distribution.
+	// Session resets on ckpool restart; AllTime persisted across restarts.
+	RejectReasons    map[string]int64 `json:"reject_reasons_session,omitempty"`
+	RejectReasonsAll map[string]int64 `json:"reject_reasons_alltime,omitempty"`
+	// Difficulty distribution buckets: [<1M, 1M-100M, 100M-1G, 1G-100G, 100G-1T, >1T]
+	DiffDist    [6]int64 `json:"diff_dist_session"`
+	DiffDistAll [6]int64 `json:"diff_dist_alltime"`
+	// Average share difficulty (arithmetic mean of all accepted shares).
+	AvgDiffSession float64 `json:"avg_diff_session"`
+	AvgDiffAlltime float64 `json:"avg_diff_alltime"`
+
 	// Block update latency diagnostics (ZMQ trigger → mining.notify).
 	LatencyCount    int64   `json:"latency_count"`
 	LatencyAvgMs    int64   `json:"latency_avg_ms"`
@@ -129,12 +146,17 @@ const (
 	kvLatencyLastMs   = "latency_last_ms"
 	kvStaleWorkHashes = "stale_work_hashes"
 
-	kvAckedBestDiff = "acked_best_diff"
-	kvBestDiff      = "best_diff"
+	kvAckedBestDiff  = "acked_best_diff"
+	kvBestDiff       = "best_diff"
+	kvBestShareHash    = "best_share_hash"
+	kvBestShareNetDiff = "best_share_net_diff"
 
 	kvAllTimeAccepted = "alltime_accepted"
 	kvAllTimeRejected = "alltime_rejected"
 
+	kvRejectReasonsAll = "reject_reasons_alltime"
+	kvDiffDistAll      = "diff_dist_alltime"
+
 	// reconcileInterval is how often we sweep recent blocks looking
 	// for missing hash/reward enrichment and reorg-orphaned hashes.
 	// 60s is fast enough to recover from a transient bitcoind hiccup
@@ -159,6 +181,11 @@ type Aggregator struct {
 	// MempoolBaseURL leaves the UI on its mempool.space defaults.
 	MempoolBaseURL string
 
+	// LogFilePath is the ckpool log path, used for one-time backfill
+	// of the best share hash when upgrading from a version that didn't
+	// capture it. Set by main before calling Run.
+	LogFilePath string
+
 	// OnRefresh, if set, is called (non-blocking) after each snapshot
 	// refresh. Used by the WebSocket hub to push updates to clients.
 	OnRefresh func(Snapshot)
@@ -246,17 +273,35 @@ type Aggregator struct {
 	// High-water mark for the best share difficulty ever seen.
 	// Persisted to kv so it survives restarts and transient ckpool gaps.
 	bestDiff float64
+	// Block header hash of the best share ever found. Captured from the
+	// ckpool log "Accepted client ... : <hash>" line for the share that
+	// set the bestDiff record. Persisted alongside bestDiff.
+	bestShareHash    string
+	bestShareNetDiff float64 // network difficulty when best share was found
 
 	// Last best-diff value acknowledged by the user in the UI.
 	ackedBestDiff float64
+
+	// Share statistics from log parsing.
+	sessionRejectReasons map[string]int64
+	alltimeRejectReasons map[string]int64
+	sessionDiffDist      [6]int64
+	alltimeDiffDist      [6]int64
+	sessionDiffCount     int64   // total accepted shares (session)
+	alltimeDiffCount     int64   // total accepted shares (alltime)
+	sessionDiffSum       float64 // sum of share difficulties (session)
+	alltimeDiffSum       float64 // sum of share difficulties (alltime)
+	lastShareStatsSave   time.Time
 }
 
 func New(ck *ckpool.Client, rpc *bitcoind.RPC, interval time.Duration, log *slog.Logger) *Aggregator {
 	return &Aggregator{
-		CK:       ck,
-		RPC:      rpc,
-		Interval: interval,
-		Log:      log,
+		CK:                  ck,
+		RPC:                 rpc,
+		Interval:            interval,
+		Log:                 log,
+		sessionRejectReasons: make(map[string]int64),
+		alltimeRejectReasons: make(map[string]int64),
 		ready:    make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
@@ -443,6 +488,8 @@ func (a *Aggregator) refresh(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 	next.BestDiff = a.bestDiff
+	next.BestShareHash = a.bestShareHash
+	next.BestShareNetDiff = a.bestShareNetDiff
 	next.AckedBestDiff = a.ackedBestDiff
 	now := time.Now()
 
@@ -483,6 +530,9 @@ func (a *Aggregator) refresh(ctx context.Context) {
 		if a.hasShareCountBaseline {
 			if curAcc >= a.lastPoolAcceptedRaw {
 				a.allTimeAccepted += curAcc - a.lastPoolAcceptedRaw
+			} else {
+				// ckpool restarted — reset session share stats.
+				a.resetSessionShareStats()
 			}
 			if curRej >= a.lastPoolRejectedRaw {
 				a.allTimeRejected += curRej - a.lastPoolRejectedRaw
@@ -569,6 +619,31 @@ func (a *Aggregator) refresh(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 	next.LatencyLastMs = a.latencyLastMs
 	next.StaleWorkHashes = a.staleWorkHashes
+
+	// Share statistics (from log parsing).
+	if len(a.sessionRejectReasons) > 0 {
+		m := make(map[string]int64, len(a.sessionRejectReasons))
+		for k, v := range a.sessionRejectReasons {
+			m[k] = v
+		}
+		next.RejectReasons = m
+	}
+	if len(a.alltimeRejectReasons) > 0 {
+		m := make(map[string]int64, len(a.alltimeRejectReasons))
+		for k, v := range a.alltimeRejectReasons {
+			m[k] = v
+		}
+		next.RejectReasonsAll = m
+	}
+	next.DiffDist = a.sessionDiffDist
+	next.DiffDistAll = a.alltimeDiffDist
+	if a.sessionDiffCount > 0 {
+		next.AvgDiffSession = a.sessionDiffSum / float64(a.sessionDiffCount)
+	}
+	if a.alltimeDiffCount > 0 {
+		next.AvgDiffAlltime = a.alltimeDiffSum / float64(a.alltimeDiffCount)
+	}
+
 	a.snap = next
 	cb := a.OnRefresh
 	pushed := next
@@ -605,6 +680,126 @@ func (a *Aggregator) ResetAckedBestDiff() {
 	}
 }
 
+// diffBucket returns the index [0..5] for a share difficulty:
+//
+//	0: < 1M    1: 1M–100M   2: 100M–1G
+//	3: 1G–100G 4: 100G–1T   5: ≥ 1T
+func diffBucket(d float64) int {
+	switch {
+	case d < 1e6:
+		return 0
+	case d < 1e8:
+		return 1
+	case d < 1e9:
+		return 2
+	case d < 1e11:
+		return 3
+	case d < 1e12:
+		return 4
+	default:
+		return 5
+	}
+}
+
+// DiffBucketLabels are the human-readable labels for each difficulty bucket.
+var DiffBucketLabels = [6]string{"< 1M", "1M – 100M", "100M – 1G", "1G – 100G", "100G – 1T", "≥ 1T"}
+
+
+// IngestShareEvents reads individual share events from the log tailer
+// and maintains rejection-reason counts and difficulty-distribution
+// histograms. Session counters reset when ckpool restarts (detected by
+// the aggregator's existing pool.Shares decrease logic). Alltime
+// counters are persisted to the kv store.
+func (a *Aggregator) IngestShareEvents(ctx context.Context, events <-chan logmon.ShareEvent) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case ev, ok := <-events:
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			if ev.Rejected {
+				reason := ev.Reason
+				if reason == "" {
+					reason = "Unknown"
+				}
+				a.sessionRejectReasons[reason]++
+				a.alltimeRejectReasons[reason]++
+			} else {
+				bucket := diffBucket(ev.Diff)
+				a.sessionDiffDist[bucket]++
+				a.alltimeDiffDist[bucket]++
+				a.sessionDiffCount++
+				a.alltimeDiffCount++
+				a.sessionDiffSum += ev.Diff
+				a.alltimeDiffSum += ev.Diff
+				// Track hash of the best share from log parsing.
+				if ev.Hash != "" && ev.Diff > a.bestDiff {
+					a.bestDiff = ev.Diff
+					a.bestShareHash = ev.Hash
+					// Capture the current network difficulty at time of finding.
+					if a.snap.Chain != nil && a.snap.Chain.Difficulty > 0 {
+						a.bestShareNetDiff = a.snap.Chain.Difficulty
+					}
+					if a.Store != nil {
+						_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvBestDiff, strconv.FormatFloat(ev.Diff, 'f', -1, 64))
+						_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvBestShareHash, ev.Hash)
+						if a.bestShareNetDiff > 0 {
+							_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvBestShareNetDiff, strconv.FormatFloat(a.bestShareNetDiff, 'f', -1, 64))
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			save := a.Store != nil && time.Since(a.lastShareStatsSave) >= time.Minute
+			if save {
+				a.lastShareStatsSave = time.Now()
+			}
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+			if save {
+				a.persistShareStats()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ResetSessionShareStats clears session-level share statistics. Called
+// when a ckpool restart is detected (pool.Shares decreases).
+func (a *Aggregator) resetSessionShareStats() {
+	a.sessionRejectReasons = make(map[string]int64)
+	a.sessionDiffDist = [6]int64{}
+	a.sessionDiffCount = 0
+	a.sessionDiffSum = 0
+}
+
+func (a *Aggregator) persistShareStats() {
+	if a.Store == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	reasonsCopy := make(map[string]int64, len(a.alltimeRejectReasons))
+	for k, v := range a.alltimeRejectReasons {
+		reasonsCopy[k] = v
+	}
+	distCopy := a.alltimeDiffDist
+	countCopy := a.alltimeDiffCount
+	sumCopy := a.alltimeDiffSum
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if data, err := json.Marshal(reasonsCopy); err == nil {
+		_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvRejectReasonsAll, string(data))
+	}
+	type distPersist struct {
+		Buckets [6]int64 `json:"b"`
+		Count   int64    `json:"n"`
+		Sum     float64  `json:"s"`
+	}
+	if data, err := json.Marshal(distPersist{Buckets: distCopy, Count: countCopy, Sum: sumCopy}); err == nil {
+		_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvDiffDistAll, string(data))
+	}
+}
+
 // loadPersistedState restores cumulative work and hashrate history from
 // the store so they survive process restarts. Safe to call with a nil
 // Store — becomes a no-op.
@@ -655,7 +850,7 @@ func (a *Aggregator) loadPersistedState() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Restore best diff high-water mark.
+	// Restore best diff high-water mark and its block header hash.
 	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvBestDiff); err == nil && v != "" {
 		if f, perr := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); perr == nil {
 			a.mu.Lock()
@@ -663,6 +858,44 @@ func (a *Aggregator) loadPersistedState() {
 			a.mu.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
+	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvBestShareHash); err == nil && v != "" {
+		a.mu.Lock()
+		a.bestShareHash = v
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+	}
+	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvBestShareNetDiff); err == nil && v != "" {
+		if f, perr := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); perr == nil {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.bestShareNetDiff = f
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// One-time backfill: if we have no hash (pre-upgrade), scan the
+	// ckpool log for the highest-difficulty accepted share and use its hash.
+	a.mu.RLock()
+	needsBackfill := a.bestShareHash == "" && a.LogFilePath != ""
+	a.mu.RUnlock()
+	if needsBackfill {
+		if logDiff, h := logmon.FindBestShareHash(a.LogFilePath); h != "" {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.bestShareHash = h
+			// The log may contain the true best — adopt it if higher.
+			if logDiff > a.bestDiff {
+				a.bestDiff = logDiff
+				if a.Store != nil {
+					_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvBestDiff, strconv.FormatFloat(logDiff, 'f', -1, 64))
+				}
+			}
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+			if a.Store != nil {
+				_ = a.Store.SetKV(kvBestShareHash, h)
+			}
+			a.Log.Info("backfilled best share hash from log", "diff", logDiff, "hash", h)
+		} else {
+			a.Log.Info("best share hash backfill: no accepted shares found in log")
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Restore acknowledged best diff.
 	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvAckedBestDiff); err == nil && v != "" {
@@ -701,6 +934,30 @@ func (a *Aggregator) loadPersistedState() {
 	}
 	a.mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Restore share statistics.
+	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvRejectReasonsAll); err == nil && v != "" {
+		var m map[string]int64
+		if jerr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &m); jerr == nil {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.alltimeRejectReasons = m
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+	if v, err := a.Store.GetKV(kvDiffDistAll); err == nil && v != "" {
+		var dp struct {
+			Buckets [6]int64 `json:"b"`
+			Count   int64    `json:"n"`
+			Sum     float64  `json:"s"`
+		}
+		if jerr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &dp); jerr == nil {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.alltimeDiffDist = dp.Buckets
+			a.alltimeDiffCount = dp.Count
+			a.alltimeDiffSum = dp.Sum
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+
 	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-24 * time.Hour).Unix()
 	if samples, err := a.Store.HashrateSince(cutoff); err != nil {
 		a.Log.Warn("hashrate history load failed", "err", err)
diff --git a/api/internal/state/blocks.go b/api/internal/state/blocks.go
index c2344a4..72375a2 100644
--- a/api/internal/state/blocks.go
+++ b/api/internal/state/blocks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package state
 import (
 	"context"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kamadopool/kamado-api/internal/logmon"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ type BlockRecord struct {
 	ShareDiff  float64    `json:"share_diff,omitempty"`
 	OrphanedAt *time.Time `json:"orphaned_at,omitempty"`
 	Chain      string     `json:"chain,omitempty"` // "main", "test", "signet"
+	Miner      string     `json:"miner,omitempty"` // workername (address.worker) who found the block
 }
 
 // timePtr returns a pointer to t if non-zero, nil otherwise.
@@ -157,17 +159,18 @@ func (a *Aggregator) IngestBlockEvents(ctx context.Context, events <-chan logmon
 				ShareDiff: ev.ShareDiff,
 				Chain:     currentChain,
 			}
-			// Best-effort enrich with hash + coinbase reward via bitcoind.
+			// Best-effort enrich with hash + coinbase reward + miner via bitcoind.
 			// We look up the hash from height, then fetch the full block
-			// (verbosity 2) to sum the coinbase outputs. Both are fire-
-			// and-forget — if bitcoind is down we still record the block
-			// with whatever we have.
+			// (verbosity 2) to sum the coinbase outputs and extract the
+			// payout address. Both are fire-and-forget — if bitcoind is
+			// down we still record the block with whatever we have.
 			if a.RPC != nil {
 				lookupCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 				if hash, err := a.RPC.GetBlockHash(lookupCtx, ev.Height); err == nil {
 					rec.Hash = hash
 					if blk, err := a.RPC.GetBlock(lookupCtx, hash); err == nil {
 						rec.RewardBT = blk.CoinbaseReward()
+						rec.Miner = a.minerFromCoinbase(blk.CoinbaseAddress())
 					} else {
 						a.Log.Warn("bitcoind getblock failed", "hash", hash, "err", err)
 					}
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ func (a *Aggregator) IngestBlockEvents(ctx context.Context, events <-chan logmon
 					Source:    rec.Source,
 					ShareDiff: rec.ShareDiff,
 					Chain:     rec.Chain,
+					Miner:     rec.Miner,
 				})
 				if err != nil {
 					a.Log.Warn("block persist failed", "height", rec.Height, "err", err)
@@ -273,6 +277,7 @@ func (a *Aggregator) reconcileOnce(ctx context.Context) {
 		lookupCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 		hash := b.Hash
 		reward := b.RewardBT
+		miner := b.Miner
 		if hash == "" {
 			if h, herr := a.RPC.GetBlockHash(lookupCtx, b.Height); herr == nil {
 				hash = h
@@ -281,18 +286,23 @@ func (a *Aggregator) reconcileOnce(ctx context.Context) {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
-		if reward == 0 && hash != "" {
+		if (reward == 0 || miner == "") && hash != "" {
 			if blk, berr := a.RPC.GetBlock(lookupCtx, hash); berr == nil {
-				reward = blk.CoinbaseReward()
+				if reward == 0 {
+					reward = blk.CoinbaseReward()
+				}
+				if miner == "" {
+					miner = a.minerFromCoinbase(blk.CoinbaseAddress())
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		cancel()
-		if hash != b.Hash || reward != b.RewardBT {
-			if err := a.Store.UpdateEnrichment(b.Height, hash, reward); err != nil {
+		if hash != b.Hash || reward != b.RewardBT || miner != b.Miner {
+			if err := a.Store.UpdateEnrichment(b.Height, hash, reward, miner); err != nil {
 				a.Log.Warn("reconcile: update enrichment failed", "height", b.Height, "err", err)
 				continue
 			}
-			a.Log.Info("reconcile: enriched block", "height", b.Height, "hash", hash, "reward", reward)
+			a.Log.Info("reconcile: enriched block", "height", b.Height, "hash", hash, "reward", reward, "miner", miner)
 			enrichedAny = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -480,6 +490,32 @@ func (a *Aggregator) reconcileOnce(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+// minerFromCoinbase matches a coinbase payout address to a full workername
+// from the current worker list. In solo mode, stratum usernames are
+// "address" or "address.label", and the coinbase pays the address portion.
+// Returns the first matching workername (address.worker), or just the
+// address if no worker match is found.
+func (a *Aggregator) minerFromCoinbase(addr string) string {
+	if addr == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	a.mu.RLock()
+	workers := a.snap.Workers
+	a.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, w := range workers {
+		// Worker.User is "address.workername" in ckpool. The address
+		// portion is everything before the first dot.
+		wAddr := w.User
+		if dot := strings.IndexByte(wAddr, '.'); dot >= 0 {
+			wAddr = wAddr[:dot]
+		}
+		if wAddr == addr {
+			return w.User + "." + w.Worker
+		}
+	}
+	return addr
+}
+
 // maxBlockHistory caps in-memory block history. Persistence comes in
 // Phase 2b.5 via SQLite; for now recent blocks survive only this
 // process's lifetime.
@@ -526,6 +562,7 @@ func (a *Aggregator) loadPersistedBlocks() {
 			ShareDiff:  r.ShareDiff,
 			OrphanedAt: timePtr(r.OrphanedAt),
 			Chain:      r.Chain,
+			Miner:      r.Miner,
 		})
 	}
 	a.mu.Lock()
@@ -581,6 +618,7 @@ func (a *Aggregator) BlocksFromStore() []BlockRecord {
 			ShareDiff:  r.ShareDiff,
 			OrphanedAt: timePtr(r.OrphanedAt),
 			Chain:      r.Chain,
+			Miner:      r.Miner,
 		})
 	}
 	return out
diff --git a/api/internal/store/blocks.go b/api/internal/store/blocks.go
index 15908c0..3659495 100644
--- a/api/internal/store/blocks.go
+++ b/api/internal/store/blocks.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type Block struct {
 	ShareDiff  float64
 	OrphanedAt time.Time // zero value = not orphaned
 	Chain      string    // "main", "test", "signet", or "" for legacy rows
+	Miner      string    // workername (address.worker) who found the block
 }
 
 const schema = `
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ func (s *BlockStore) migrate() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("store: add chain: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if !have["miner"] {
+		if _, err := s.db.Exec(`ALTER TABLE blocks ADD COLUMN miner TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''`); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("store: add miner: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -132,9 +138,9 @@ func (s *BlockStore) Close() error {
 // unnoticed.
 func (s *BlockStore) InsertBlock(b Block) (bool, error) {
 	res, err := s.db.Exec(
-		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO blocks(height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, chain)
-		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-		b.Height, b.Hash, b.RewardBT, b.FoundAt.Unix(), b.Source, b.ShareDiff, b.Chain,
+		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO blocks(height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, chain, miner)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		b.Height, b.Hash, b.RewardBT, b.FoundAt.Unix(), b.Source, b.ShareDiff, b.Chain, b.Miner,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ func (s *BlockStore) Recent(limit int) ([]Block, error) {
 		limit = 256
 	}
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(
-		`SELECT height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, orphaned_at, chain
+		`SELECT height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, orphaned_at, chain, miner
 		 FROM blocks ORDER BY height DESC LIMIT ?`,
 		limit,
 	)
@@ -224,7 +230,7 @@ func (s *BlockStore) Recent(limit int) ([]Block, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var b Block
 		var foundUnix, orphanedUnix int64
-		if err := rows.Scan(&b.Height, &b.Hash, &b.RewardBT, &foundUnix, &b.Source, &b.ShareDiff, &orphanedUnix, &b.Chain); err != nil {
+		if err := rows.Scan(&b.Height, &b.Hash, &b.RewardBT, &foundUnix, &b.Source, &b.ShareDiff, &orphanedUnix, &b.Chain, &b.Miner); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		b.FoundAt = time.Unix(foundUnix, 0).UTC()
@@ -245,9 +251,9 @@ func (s *BlockStore) Recent(limit int) ([]Block, error) {
 // retrying will keep failing.
 func (s *BlockStore) BlocksNeedingEnrichment(since time.Time) ([]Block, error) {
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(
-		`SELECT height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, orphaned_at, chain
+		`SELECT height, hash, reward_btc, found_at, source, share_diff, orphaned_at, chain, miner
 		 FROM blocks
-		 WHERE found_at >= ? AND (hash = '' OR reward_btc = 0)
+		 WHERE found_at >= ? AND (hash = '' OR reward_btc = 0 OR miner = '')
 		 ORDER BY height ASC`,
 		since.Unix(),
 	)
@@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ func (s *BlockStore) BlocksNeedingEnrichment(since time.Time) ([]Block, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var b Block
 		var foundUnix, orphanedUnix int64
-		if err := rows.Scan(&b.Height, &b.Hash, &b.RewardBT, &foundUnix, &b.Source, &b.ShareDiff, &orphanedUnix, &b.Chain); err != nil {
+		if err := rows.Scan(&b.Height, &b.Hash, &b.RewardBT, &foundUnix, &b.Source, &b.ShareDiff, &orphanedUnix, &b.Chain, &b.Miner); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		b.FoundAt = time.Unix(foundUnix, 0).UTC()
@@ -271,12 +277,12 @@ func (s *BlockStore) BlocksNeedingEnrichment(since time.Time) ([]Block, error) {
 	return out, rows.Err()
 }
 
-// UpdateEnrichment fills in hash and reward for an already-recorded
+// UpdateEnrichment fills in hash, reward, and miner for an already-recorded
 // block. No-op if the row doesn't exist.
-func (s *BlockStore) UpdateEnrichment(height int64, hash string, reward float64) error {
+func (s *BlockStore) UpdateEnrichment(height int64, hash string, reward float64, miner string) error {
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(
-		`UPDATE blocks SET hash = ?, reward_btc = ? WHERE height = ?`,
-		hash, reward, height,
+		`UPDATE blocks SET hash = ?, reward_btc = ?, miner = ? WHERE height = ?`,
+		hash, reward, miner, height,
 	)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/api/internal/store/blocks_test.go b/api/internal/store/blocks_test.go
index a2c15fa..449def2 100644
--- a/api/internal/store/blocks_test.go
+++ b/api/internal/store/blocks_test.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestUpdateEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	s := openTemp(t)
 	s.InsertBlock(Block{Height: 300, FoundAt: time.Now(), Chain: "main"})
 
-	if err := s.UpdateEnrichment(300, "newhash", 3.125); err != nil {
+	if err := s.UpdateEnrichment(300, "newhash", 3.125, "bc1qtest.rig1"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("UpdateEnrichment: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ func TestUpdateEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	if blocks[0].RewardBT != 3.125 {
 		t.Errorf("RewardBT = %v, want 3.125", blocks[0].RewardBT)
 	}
+	if blocks[0].Miner != "bc1qtest.rig1" {
+		t.Errorf("Miner = %q, want bc1qtest.rig1", blocks[0].Miner)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestBlocksNeedingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ func TestBlocksNeedingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	// Block with hash but no reward → needs enrichment.
 	s.InsertBlock(Block{Height: 2, Hash: "abc", RewardBT: 0, FoundAt: now, Chain: "main"})
 	// Block fully enriched → does NOT need enrichment.
-	s.InsertBlock(Block{Height: 3, Hash: "def", RewardBT: 3.125, FoundAt: now, Chain: "main"})
+	s.InsertBlock(Block{Height: 3, Hash: "def", RewardBT: 3.125, FoundAt: now, Chain: "main", Miner: "bc1q.rig1"})
 
 	since := now.Add(-time.Hour)
 	missing, err := s.BlocksNeedingEnrichment(since)
diff --git a/ckpool/entrypoint.sh b/ckpool/entrypoint.sh
index f7ee992..d798dd9 100644
--- a/ckpool/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/ckpool/entrypoint.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ ZMQ_BLOCK="${ZMQ_BLOCK:-}"
 LOGDIR="${LOGDIR:-/var/log/ckpool}"
 SOCKET_DIR="${SOCKET_DIR:-/run/ckpool}"
 SHARE_LOG="${SHARE_LOG:-1}"
+CKPOOL_LOGLEVEL="${CKPOOL_LOGLEVEL:-6}"
 
 mkdir -p "$LOGDIR" "$SOCKET_DIR"
 
@@ -86,8 +87,10 @@ echo "[kamado] rendered ckpool.conf:"
 sed "s|\"pass\": \".*\"|\"pass\": \"<redacted>\"|" "$CONF"
 echo
 
-# Build command line
-CMD="/usr/local/bin/ckpool --btcsolo --config $CONF --sockdir $SOCKET_DIR"
+# Build command line.
+# -l 6 = LOG_INFO: enables per-share Accepted/Rejected log lines
+# that the kamado-api log tailer uses for share statistics.
+CMD="/usr/local/bin/ckpool --btcsolo --config $CONF --sockdir $SOCKET_DIR -l $CKPOOL_LOGLEVEL"
 if [ "$SHARE_LOG" = "1" ]; then
     CMD="$CMD --log-shares"
 fi
diff --git a/ui/src/App.svelte b/ui/src/App.svelte
index 2cdf3ce..1191234 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/App.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   import UserDetailPage from "./lib/UserDetailPage.svelte";
   import WorkerDetailPage from "./lib/WorkerDetailPage.svelte";
   import AcceleratorPage from "./lib/AcceleratorPage.svelte";
+  import StatsPage from "./lib/StatsPage.svelte";
+  import BestSharePage from "./lib/BestSharePage.svelte";
   import SharesBar from "./lib/SharesBar.svelte";
   import BlockFoundAnimation from "./lib/BlockFoundAnimation.svelte";
 
@@ -41,6 +43,18 @@
         <AcceleratorPage />
       </div>
     {/key}
+  {:else if selection.page === "stats"}
+    {#key 'stats'}
+      <div class="page-enter">
+        <StatsPage />
+      </div>
+    {/key}
+  {:else if selection.page === "bestshare"}
+    {#key 'bestshare'}
+      <div class="page-enter">
+        <BestSharePage />
+      </div>
+    {/key}
   {:else if selection.worker}
     {#key selection.worker}
       <div class="page-enter">
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/BestSharePage.svelte b/ui/src/lib/BestSharePage.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8a7366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/lib/BestSharePage.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,575 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { clearSelection } from "../stores/selection.svelte";
+  import { snap } from "../stores/snapshot.svelte";
+  import { formatDifficulty } from "../format";
+
+  const data = $derived(snap.data!);
+  const hash = $derived(data.best_share_hash ?? "");
+  const diff = $derived(data.best_diff ?? 0);
+  const currentNetDiff = $derived(data.chain?.difficulty ?? 0);
+  // Network difficulty at the time the best share was found.
+  // Legacy fallback: hardcoded 136.6T for pre-upgrade shares.
+  const foundNetDiff = $derived(data.best_share_net_diff || 136_597_951_737_045);
+  const isLegacyNetDiff = $derived(!data.best_share_net_diff);
+
+  // Toggle: "found" = difficulty at time of finding, "current" = live network diff
+  let diffView: "found" | "current" = $state("found");
+  const netDiff = $derived(diffView === "found" ? foundNetDiff : currentNetDiff);
+
+  // --- Target computation ---
+  // Bitcoin's difficulty-1 target is 0x00000000FFFF << 208.
+  // Target for difficulty D = diff1_target / D.
+  // We work in hex strings (64 chars = 256 bits) so we can do a
+  // character-by-character comparison with the share hash.
+  //
+  // For display we only need ~20 hex chars (the significant prefix).
+  // We compute this via BigInt arithmetic for full precision.
+  const diff1Target = BigInt("0x00000000FFFF0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
+
+  function targetHex(d: number): string {
+    if (!d || d <= 0) return "f".repeat(64);
+    // Scale difficulty to integer: multiply by 2^48 to preserve precision,
+    // then divide. target = diff1_target / D
+    // = diff1_target * 2^48 / (D * 2^48)
+    const scale = BigInt(1) << BigInt(48);
+    const dScaled = BigInt(Math.round(d * Number(scale)));
+    if (dScaled === BigInt(0)) return "f".repeat(64);
+    const t = (diff1Target * scale) / dScaled;
+    let s = t.toString(16);
+    // Pad to 64 hex chars.
+    while (s.length < 64) s = "0" + s;
+    if (s.length > 64) s = s.slice(0, 64);
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  const target = $derived(targetHex(netDiff));
+
+  // --- Per-character comparison ---
+  // Walk hex chars left-to-right. For each position:
+  //   green  = share char is lower than target char (share is winning here)
+  //   yellow = share char is higher than target char (share fails here, needs to be lower)
+  //   white  = chars are equal (keep going) OR position is past the decided point
+  //
+  // Once we hit a position where they differ, all subsequent chars are decided:
+  //   - if share was lower → the rest is green (share already won)
+  //   - if share was higher → the rest is white (doesn't matter, already lost)
+  type CharInfo = { c: string; cls: string };
+
+  // Per-char hex coloring matching the binary approach:
+  //   - Positions within the network's required leading-zero hex chars:
+  //     green if '0' (correct), yellow if non-zero (problem char)
+  //   - Boundary nibble (first non-zero target char): compare against target
+  //   - Positions past the boundary: white
+  const hashChars = $derived.by((): CharInfo[] => {
+    if (!hash) return [];
+    return hash.split("").map((c, i) => {
+      const hVal = parseInt(c, 16);
+      const tVal = parseInt(target[i] ?? "f", 16);
+      if (i < networkHexZeros) {
+        // Must be zero for a valid block
+        return { c, cls: hVal === 0 ? "z-have" : "z-need" };
+      }
+      if (i === networkHexZeros) {
+        // Boundary char — must be <= target char
+        return { c, cls: hVal <= tVal ? "z-have" : "z-need" };
+      }
+      // Past the significant zone
+      return { c, cls: "z-rest" };
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Target row: color the significant zone (leading zeros + boundary)
+  // to align visually with the hash row.
+  const targetChars = $derived.by((): CharInfo[] => {
+    return target.split("").map((c, i) => {
+      if (i <= networkHexZeros) return { c, cls: "z-have" };
+      return { c, cls: "z-rest" };
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Count leading zero bits in the hash (not just hex zeros — count
+  // the actual zero bits in the first non-zero nibble too).
+  function leadingZeroBits(h: string): number {
+    let bits = 0;
+    for (const c of h) {
+      const v = parseInt(c, 16);
+      if (v === 0) { bits += 4; continue; }
+      if (v < 2) bits += 3;
+      else if (v < 4) bits += 2;
+      else if (v < 8) bits += 1;
+      break;
+    }
+    return bits;
+  }
+
+  function requiredZeroBits(d: number): number {
+    if (!d || d <= 0) return 0;
+    return leadingZeroBits(targetHex(d));
+  }
+
+  const shareZeroBits = $derived(hash ? leadingZeroBits(hash) : requiredZeroBits(diff));
+  const networkZeroBits = $derived(requiredZeroBits(netDiff));
+
+  // How many leading hex zeros the share has / network requires (for display).
+  function leadingHexZeros(h: string): number {
+    let n = 0;
+    for (const c of h) { if (c === "0") n++; else break; }
+    return n;
+  }
+  const shareHexZeros = $derived(hash ? leadingHexZeros(hash) : leadingHexZeros(targetHex(diff)));
+  const networkHexZeros = $derived(leadingHexZeros(target));
+
+  // Progress: linear ratio of share difficulty to network difficulty.
+  const progressPct = $derived(
+    netDiff > 0 && diff > 0
+      ? Math.min(100, (diff / netDiff) * 100)
+      : 0,
+  );
+
+  // How many times harder the network target is.
+  const diffRatio = $derived(netDiff > 0 && diff > 0 ? netDiff / diff : 0);
+
+  // Hex → binary lookup.
+  const hexToBin: Record<string, string> = {
+    "0": "0000", "1": "0001", "2": "0010", "3": "0011",
+    "4": "0100", "5": "0101", "6": "0110", "7": "0111",
+    "8": "1000", "9": "1001", "a": "1010", "b": "1011",
+    "c": "1100", "d": "1101", "e": "1110", "f": "1111",
+  };
+
+  function hexToBits(h: string): string {
+    return h.split("").map(c => hexToBin[c.toLowerCase()] ?? "0000").join("");
+  }
+
+  // Per-bit coloring based on position relative to networkZeroBits:
+  //   - Positions < networkZeroBits: green if '0' (correct), yellow if '1' (problem bit)
+  //   - Positions >= networkZeroBits: white (past the required leading-zero zone)
+  // This shows exactly which bits prevented the hash from being a valid block.
+  const binaryChars = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (!hash) return [];
+    const hBits = hexToBits(hash);
+    const out: CharInfo[] = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < hBits.length; i++) {
+      if (i > 0 && i % 16 === 0) {
+        out.push({ c: " ", cls: "z-sep" });
+      }
+      const hb = hBits[i];
+      let cls: string;
+      if (i < networkZeroBits) {
+        // Within the zone that must be zero for a valid block
+        cls = hb === "0" ? "z-have" : "z-need";
+      } else {
+        // Past the required zero zone — doesn't matter
+        cls = "z-rest";
+      }
+      out.push({ c: hb, cls });
+    }
+    return out;
+  });
+
+  function onKey(ev: KeyboardEvent): void {
+    if (ev.key === "Escape") clearSelection();
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window onkeydown={onKey} />
+
+<section class="page">
+  <nav class="crumbs">
+    <button type="button" class="back" onclick={clearSelection}>
+      &larr; Back to dashboard
+    </button>
+  </nav>
+
+  <header class="head">
+    <div class="stat-label">Best Share Analysis</div>
+    <h2>How close to a block?</h2>
+  </header>
+
+  <!-- Difficulty view toggle -->
+  <section class="toggle-bar">
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      class="toggle-btn"
+      class:active={diffView === "found"}
+      onclick={() => diffView = "found"}
+    >
+      At time of finding
+    </button>
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      class="toggle-btn"
+      class:active={diffView === "current"}
+      onclick={() => diffView = "current"}
+    >
+      Current network diff
+    </button>
+  </section>
+  {#if diffView === "found" && isLegacyNetDiff}
+    <div class="disclaimer">
+      Network difficulty at time of finding was not recorded for this share. Using approximate value of 136.6T based on historical data.
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+  {#if diffView === "current" && currentNetDiff !== foundNetDiff}
+    <div class="disclaimer">
+      Comparing against the <strong>current</strong> network difficulty ({formatDifficulty(currentNetDiff)}), which may differ from the difficulty when this share was found{isLegacyNetDiff ? "" : ` (${formatDifficulty(foundNetDiff)})`}.
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <!-- Explanation -->
+  <section class="card explainer">
+    <p>
+      To mine a block, you must find a hash whose <strong>numeric value</strong>
+      is less than the network's target. It's not just about leading zeros &mdash;
+      the entire hash must be smaller than the target. Think of it like a lottery:
+      you need to roll a number below a threshold, and the threshold gets lower as
+      difficulty rises.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Your best share has difficulty <strong>{formatDifficulty(diff)}</strong>,
+      producing a hash with <strong>{shareZeroBits}</strong> leading zero bits.
+      The current network difficulty of <strong>{formatDifficulty(netDiff)}</strong>
+      requires a hash with at least <strong>{networkZeroBits}</strong> leading zero bits.
+      {#if diffRatio <= 1}
+        Your share meets the network target &mdash; this would be a valid block!
+      {:else}
+        The network target is <strong>{diffRatio.toFixed(1)}x</strong> harder than your
+        best share.
+      {/if}
+    </p>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- Difficulty comparison cards -->
+  <section class="totals">
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">Your Best Share</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{formatDifficulty(diff)}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">{shareZeroBits} leading zero bits ({shareHexZeros} hex zeros){!hash ? " est." : ""}</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">Network Target</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{formatDifficulty(netDiff)}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">{networkZeroBits} leading zero bits ({networkHexZeros} hex zeros)</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">Gap</div>
+      <div class="stat-value" class:complete={diffRatio <= 1}>
+        {diffRatio <= 1 ? "Block!" : diffRatio < 1000 ? diffRatio.toFixed(1) + "x" : formatDifficulty(diffRatio)}
+      </div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">
+        {#if diffRatio <= 1}
+          This share satisfies the network target
+        {:else}
+          {networkZeroBits - shareZeroBits} more leading zero {networkZeroBits - shareZeroBits === 1 ? "bit" : "bits"} needed
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- Progress bar -->
+  <section class="card">
+    <h3>Progress to Network Target</h3>
+    <div class="progress-row">
+      <div class="progress-bar">
+        <div
+          class="progress-fill"
+          class:full={progressPct >= 100}
+          style="width:{Math.min(progressPct, 100)}%"
+        ></div>
+      </div>
+      <span class="progress-label">{progressPct.toFixed(1)}%</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stat-sub">
+      {formatDifficulty(diff)} / {formatDifficulty(netDiff)}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  {#if hash}
+    <!-- Hex comparison -->
+    <section class="card">
+      <h3>Share Hash vs Network Target (hex)</h3>
+      <div class="compare-row">
+        <span class="compare-label">YOUR HASH</span>
+        <div class="hash-vis mono">
+          {#each hashChars as ch}<!--
+            --><span class="hc {ch.cls}">{ch.c}</span><!--
+          -->{/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="compare-row">
+        <span class="compare-label">TARGET</span>
+        <div class="hash-vis mono target-row">
+          {#each targetChars as ch}<!--
+            --><span class="hc {ch.cls}">{ch.c}</span><!--
+          -->{/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="hash-legend">
+        <span class="legend-item"><span class="swatch have"></span> Below target (good)</span>
+        <span class="legend-item"><span class="swatch need"></span> Above target (too high)</span>
+        <span class="legend-item"><span class="swatch rest"></span> Remaining</span>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Binary hash -->
+    <section class="card">
+      <h3>Share Hash (binary)</h3>
+      <div class="hash-vis binary mono">
+        {#each binaryChars as ch}<!--
+          -->{#if ch.cls === "z-sep"}<span class="sep"> </span>{:else}<span class="hc {ch.cls}">{ch.c}</span>{/if}<!--
+        -->{/each}
+      </div>
+      <p class="bin-explain">
+        Every additional leading zero bit makes the hash <strong>2x harder</strong> to find.
+        The first {networkZeroBits} bits must all be zero for a valid block.
+        <span class="z-have" style="font-weight:700">Green</span> bits are already correct (zero),
+        <span class="z-need" style="font-weight:700">yellow</span> bits are the ones that
+        prevented this share from being a valid block.
+        {#if networkZeroBits > shareZeroBits}
+          The gap of <strong>{networkZeroBits - shareZeroBits} bits</strong> means the target is roughly
+          <strong>2<sup>{networkZeroBits - shareZeroBits}</sup> &asymp; {Math.round(Math.pow(2, networkZeroBits - shareZeroBits)).toLocaleString()}x</strong>
+          harder &mdash; matching the {diffRatio.toFixed(1)}x difficulty ratio.
+        {/if}
+      </p>
+    </section>
+  {:else}
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="empty">
+        Block header hash will appear here once a share is accepted after deploying this version.
+        The stats above are estimated from difficulty.
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</section>
+
+<style>
+  .page {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1.25rem;
+  }
+  .crumbs {
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  }
+  .back {
+    font: inherit;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.4em 0.85em;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .back:hover {
+    color: var(--fg);
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+  }
+
+  /* Difficulty view toggle */
+  .toggle-bar {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    width: fit-content;
+  }
+  .toggle-btn {
+    font: inherit;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    padding: 0.5em 1em;
+    border: none;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+  }
+  .toggle-btn:not(:last-child) {
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
+  }
+  .toggle-btn.active {
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--bg);
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .toggle-btn:hover:not(.active) {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+    color: var(--fg);
+  }
+  .disclaimer {
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    background: rgba(245, 196, 71, 0.08);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 196, 71, 0.25);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.5em 0.85em;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+  }
+  .disclaimer strong {
+    color: var(--fg);
+  }
+  .head {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.4em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  }
+  .head h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.35rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    line-height: 1.25;
+  }
+
+  /* Explanation */
+  .explainer p {
+    margin: 0 0 0.6em;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+  }
+  .explainer p:last-child {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
+  .explainer strong {
+    color: var(--fg);
+  }
+
+  .totals {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+  @media (max-width: 700px) {
+    .totals { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  }
+  h3 {
+    margin: 0 0 1rem;
+    font-size: 1.05rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .empty {
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    padding: 1rem 0;
+  }
+  .complete {
+    color: var(--good);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(92, 224, 168, 0.4);
+  }
+
+  /* Progress bar */
+  .progress-row {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+  .progress-bar {
+    flex: 1;
+    height: 20px;
+    background: var(--border);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+  .progress-fill {
+    height: 100%;
+    background: var(--accent);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    transition: width 0.5s ease;
+  }
+  .progress-fill.full {
+    background: var(--good);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(92, 224, 168, 0.4);
+  }
+  .progress-label {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+    min-width: 4em;
+    text-align: right;
+  }
+
+  /* Hash comparison rows */
+  .compare-row {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
+  .compare-row:last-of-type {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
+  .compare-label {
+    display: inline-block;
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
+  }
+  .target-row {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  /* Hash visualization */
+  .hash-vis {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    line-height: 1.8;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    word-break: break-all;
+  }
+  .hash-vis.binary {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1.7;
+    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  }
+  .hc {
+    display: inline;
+  }
+  .z-have {
+    color: var(--good);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(92, 224, 168, 0.35);
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+  .z-need {
+    color: rgb(245, 196, 71);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(245, 196, 71, 0.3);
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+  .z-rest {
+    color: var(--fg);
+  }
+  .sep {
+    display: inline;
+    user-select: none;
+    width: 0.3em;
+  }
+  .bin-explain {
+    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    font-size: 0.88rem;
+  }
+  .bin-explain strong {
+    color: var(--fg);
+  }
+
+  /* Legend */
+  .hash-legend {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1.2rem;
+    margin-top: 0.75rem;
+    font-size: 0.78em;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
+  .legend-item {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.4em;
+  }
+  .swatch {
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 8px;
+    height: 8px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+  }
+  .swatch.have { background: var(--good); }
+  .swatch.need { background: rgb(245, 196, 71); }
+  .swatch.rest { background: var(--fg); }
+</style>
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/BlocksTable.svelte b/ui/src/lib/BlocksTable.svelte
index 16e809c..5e794b6 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/BlocksTable.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/BlocksTable.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@
   );
 
   const currentChain = $derived(snap.data?.chain?.chain ?? "");
+
+  function truncHash(hash: string): string {
+    if (!hash || hash.length <= 16) return hash;
+    return hash.slice(0, 8) + "…" + hash.slice(-8);
+  }
+
+  function minerLabel(miner: string | undefined): string {
+    if (!miner) return "—";
+    // Show address.worker truncated
+    const dot = miner.indexOf(".");
+    if (dot < 0) {
+      // Just an address, truncate middle
+      if (miner.length > 20) return miner.slice(0, 8) + "…" + miner.slice(-6);
+      return miner;
+    }
+    const addr = miner.slice(0, dot);
+    const worker = miner.slice(dot + 1);
+    const shortAddr = addr.length > 12 ? addr.slice(0, 6) + "…" + addr.slice(-4) : addr;
+    return shortAddr + "." + worker;
+  }
 </script>
 
 <section class="card">
@@ -31,6 +51,7 @@
         <thead>
           <tr>
             <th>Height</th>
+            <th>Miner</th>
             <th>Chain</th>
             <th>Hash</th>
             <th class="num">Reward</th>
@@ -47,6 +68,7 @@
                   <span class="orphan-tag" title="Reorged out of the canonical chain at {b.orphaned_at}">orphaned</span>
                 {/if}
               </td>
+              <td class="miner-cell" title={b.miner ?? ""}>{minerLabel(b.miner)}</td>
               <td>
                 {#if b.chain && currentChain && b.chain !== currentChain}
                   <span class="chain-tag" title="Mined on {displayChain(b.chain)} - current node is on {displayChain(currentChain)}">{displayChain(b.chain)}</span>
@@ -63,8 +85,8 @@
                     href="{explorerBase}/block/{b.hash}"
                     target="_blank"
                     rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                    title="Open block on mempool.space"
-                  >{b.hash}</a>
+                    title={b.hash}
+                  >{truncHash(b.hash)}</a>
                 {:else}
                   <span class="hash mono">&mdash;</span>
                 {/if}
@@ -100,11 +122,16 @@
   .table-wrap {
     overflow-x: auto;
   }
+  .miner-cell {
+    font-size: 0.85em;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    max-width: 180px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  }
   .hash-cell {
-    /* Let the 64-char hash wrap inside the cell instead of stretching
-     * the whole table. */
-    max-width: 620px;
-    word-break: break-all;
+    white-space: nowrap;
   }
   .hash {
     color: var(--fg-dim);
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/HashrateChart.svelte b/ui/src/lib/HashrateChart.svelte
index dfc63e2..dbc0837 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/HashrateChart.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/HashrateChart.svelte
@@ -67,10 +67,13 @@
     }
     area += ` L${toX(tMax).toFixed(1)},${(PAD.top + plotH).toFixed(1)} Z`;
 
-    const yTicks = [0, vMax * 0.5, vMax].map((v) => ({
-      y: toY(v),
-      label: formatHashrate(v),
-    }));
+    // Generate 5-7 evenly spaced Y ticks for better readability.
+    const tickCount = 6;
+    const yTicks: Array<{ y: number; label: string }> = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i <= tickCount; i++) {
+      const v = (i / tickCount) * vMax;
+      yTicks.push({ y: toY(v), label: formatHashrate(v) });
+    }
 
     const xTicks: Array<{ x: number; label: string }> = [];
     const count = Math.min(6, points.length);
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/PoolOverview.svelte b/ui/src/lib/PoolOverview.svelte
index f05b04e..8c679e1 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/PoolOverview.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/PoolOverview.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { untrack } from "svelte";
   import { snap } from "../stores/snapshot.svelte";
+  import { selectBestShare } from "../stores/selection.svelte";
   import {
     formatHashrate,
     formatUptime,
@@ -115,11 +116,6 @@
     fetch("/api/admin/ack-best", { method: "POST" });
   }
 
-  // DEBUG: remove before shipping
-  function debugBest(): void {
-    localAcked = 0;
-    fetch("/api/admin/reset-ack-best", { method: "POST" });
-  }
 </script>
 
 <section class="grid-5">
@@ -149,11 +145,7 @@
       {/each}
     </div>
     <div class="best-inner">
-      <div class="stat-label">
-        Best share
-        <!-- DEBUG: remove before shipping -->
-        <button class="debug-btn" onclick={(e: MouseEvent) => { e.stopPropagation(); debugBest(); }}>test</button>
-      </div>
+      <div class="stat-label">Best share</div>
       <div class="stat-value">{formatDifficulty(data.best_diff)}</div>
       <div
         class="luck-sub"
@@ -167,7 +159,17 @@
       {#if bestGlow}
         <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
         <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
-        <div class="ack-btn" onclick={ackBest} title="Dismiss the new best share animation">Nice</div>
+        <div class="ack-btn" onclick={ackBest} title="Dismiss the new best share notification">Nice</div>
+      {/if}
+      {#if data.best_diff > 0}
+        <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
+        <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+        <div class="inspect-btn" onclick={selectBestShare} title="Inspect best share hash and leading zeros">
+          <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" width="14" height="14">
+            <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/>
+          </svg>
+          Inspect
+        </div>
       {/if}
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -446,16 +448,27 @@
     transform: scale(1.05);
   }
 
-  .debug-btn {
-    font-size: 0.6rem;
-    padding: 0.1em 0.4em;
-    opacity: 0.3;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    margin-left: 0.5em;
-    vertical-align: middle;
+  .inspect-btn {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.3em;
+    width: fit-content;
+    margin: 0.4em auto 0;
+    padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
   }
-  .debug-btn:hover {
-    opacity: 1;
+  .inspect-btn:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
   }
 
   .height-card {
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/SharesBar.svelte b/ui/src/lib/SharesBar.svelte
index ec410c6..f36c9a9 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/SharesBar.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/SharesBar.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { untrack } from "svelte";
   import { snap } from "../stores/snapshot.svelte";
+  import { selectStats } from "../stores/selection.svelte";
 
   const data = $derived(snap.data!);
 
@@ -56,10 +57,6 @@
     prevAccepted = cur;
   });
 
-  // DEBUG: remove before shipping
-  function debugPulse(): void { pulse = true; setTimeout(() => { pulse = false; }, 700); }
-  function debugReject(): void { reject = true; setTimeout(() => { reject = false; }, 1200); }
-
   function fmtCount(n: number): string {
     if (n >= 1e6) return (n / 1e6).toFixed(1) + "M";
     if (n >= 1e3) return (n / 1e3).toFixed(1) + "K";
@@ -72,9 +69,13 @@
   <div class="reject-flash" aria-hidden="true"></div>
   <div class="content">
     <h3 class="title">Shares
-      <!-- DEBUG: remove before shipping -->
-      <button class="debug-btn" onclick={debugPulse}>acc</button>
-      <button class="debug-btn" onclick={debugReject}>rej</button>
+      <button class="stats-btn" onclick={selectStats} title="Share Statistics">
+        <svg class="stats-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+          <rect x="3" y="12" width="4" height="9" rx="1"/>
+          <rect x="10" y="7" width="4" height="14" rx="1"/>
+          <rect x="17" y="3" width="4" height="18" rx="1"/>
+        </svg>
+      </button>
     </h3>
     <div class="stats">
       <div class="group">
@@ -129,17 +130,29 @@
     letter-spacing: 0.05em;
     color: var(--fg);
   }
-  .debug-btn {
-    font-size: 0.6rem;
-    padding: 0.1em 0.4em;
-    opacity: 0.3;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    margin-left: 0.3em;
+  .stats-btn {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 0.35em;
+    margin-left: 0.6em;
     vertical-align: middle;
-    text-transform: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
   }
-  .debug-btn:hover {
-    opacity: 1;
+  .stats-btn:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 122, 58, 0.5);
+    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
+  }
+  .stats-icon {
+    width: 1.2em;
+    height: 1.2em;
   }
   .stats {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/StatsPage.svelte b/ui/src/lib/StatsPage.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88841d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/lib/StatsPage.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { clearSelection } from "../stores/selection.svelte";
+  import { snap } from "../stores/snapshot.svelte";
+  import { formatDifficulty } from "../format";
+
+  const data = $derived(snap.data!);
+
+  // --- Rejection reason formatting ---
+  const reasonInfo: Record<string, { label: string; tip: string }> = {
+    "Stale":                 { label: "Stale",                tip: "The share was mined on a block that has already been found. Usually caused by network latency." },
+    "Duplicate":             { label: "Duplicate",            tip: "This exact share was already submitted. Indicates a bug in the mining software or a network retry." },
+    "Above target":          { label: "Above Target",         tip: "The share difficulty was below the required minimum target set by the pool." },
+    "Dupe":                  { label: "Duplicate",            tip: "This exact share was already submitted." },
+    "High":                  { label: "Above Target",         tip: "The share difficulty was below the required minimum target set by the pool." },
+    "Ntime out of range":    { label: "Invalid nTime",        tip: "The share timestamp was outside the acceptable range (too far in the future or past)." },
+    "Invalid JobID":         { label: "Invalid Job",          tip: "The share referenced a work unit that no longer exists. Likely stale work from a slow connection." },
+    "Invalid nonce2 length": { label: "Bad Nonce2",           tip: "The extranonce2 field had an unexpected length. Indicates a stratum protocol mismatch." },
+    "Worker mismatch":       { label: "Worker Mismatch",      tip: "The share was submitted by a different worker than the one that requested the work." },
+    "No nonce":              { label: "Missing Nonce",        tip: "The share submission was missing the required nonce field." },
+    "No ntime":              { label: "Missing nTime",        tip: "The share submission was missing the required ntime field." },
+    "No nonce2":             { label: "Missing Nonce2",       tip: "The share submission was missing the required extranonce2 field." },
+    "No job_id":             { label: "Missing Job ID",       tip: "The share submission was missing the required job_id field." },
+    "No username":           { label: "Missing Username",     tip: "The share submission was missing the worker username." },
+    "Invalid array size":    { label: "Bad Params Size",      tip: "The mining.submit parameters had the wrong number of elements." },
+    "Params not array":      { label: "Bad Params Format",    tip: "The mining.submit parameters were not a JSON array." },
+    "Invalid version mask":  { label: "Bad Version Mask",     tip: "The version rolling mask in the share was invalid." },
+  };
+
+  function fmtReason(raw: string): string {
+    return reasonInfo[raw]?.label ?? raw;
+  }
+  function reasonTip(raw: string): string {
+    return reasonInfo[raw]?.tip ?? "";
+  }
+
+  // --- Rejection reason rows ---
+  type ReasonRow = { reason: string; count: number; pct: number };
+
+  function reasonRows(reasons: Record<string, number> | undefined): ReasonRow[] {
+    if (!reasons) return [];
+    const entries = Object.entries(reasons);
+    const total = entries.reduce((s, [, v]) => s + v, 0);
+    if (total === 0) return [];
+    return entries
+      .map(([reason, count]) => ({ reason, count, pct: (count / total) * 100 }))
+      .sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count);
+  }
+
+  const sessionReasons = $derived(reasonRows(data.reject_reasons_session));
+  const alltimeReasons = $derived(reasonRows(data.reject_reasons_alltime));
+
+  // --- Difficulty distribution ---
+  const bucketLabels = ["< 1M", "1M\u2013100M", "100M\u20131G", "1G\u2013100G", "100G\u20131T", "\u2265 1T"];
+
+  type BucketRow = {
+    label: string;
+    session: number; sessionPct: number;
+    alltime: number; alltimePct: number;
+  };
+
+  const bucketRows = $derived.by((): BucketRow[] => {
+    const sd = data.diff_dist_session ?? [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
+    const ad = data.diff_dist_alltime ?? [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
+    const sTotal = sd.reduce((s: number, v: number) => s + v, 0);
+    const aTotal = ad.reduce((s: number, v: number) => s + v, 0);
+    return bucketLabels.map((label, i) => ({
+      label,
+      session: sd[i] ?? 0,
+      sessionPct: sTotal > 0 ? ((sd[i] ?? 0) / sTotal) * 100 : 0,
+      alltime: ad[i] ?? 0,
+      alltimePct: aTotal > 0 ? ((ad[i] ?? 0) / aTotal) * 100 : 0,
+    }));
+  });
+
+  const hasDistData = $derived(
+    bucketRows.some(r => r.session > 0 || r.alltime > 0),
+  );
+
+
+  function onKey(ev: KeyboardEvent): void {
+    if (ev.key === "Escape") clearSelection();
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window onkeydown={onKey} />
+
+<section class="page">
+  <nav class="crumbs">
+    <button type="button" class="back" onclick={clearSelection}>
+      &larr; Back to dashboard
+    </button>
+  </nav>
+
+  <header class="head">
+    <div class="stat-label">Share Statistics</div>
+    <h2>Difficulty &amp; Rejections</h2>
+  </header>
+
+  <!-- Average Difficulty Cards -->
+  <section class="totals">
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">Session Avg Difficulty</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{data.avg_diff_session ? formatDifficulty(data.avg_diff_session) : "\u2014"}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">{(data.diff_dist_session ?? []).reduce((s: number, v: number) => s + v, 0).toLocaleString()} accepted shares</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">All-time Avg Difficulty</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{data.avg_diff_alltime ? formatDifficulty(data.avg_diff_alltime) : "\u2014"}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">{(data.diff_dist_alltime ?? []).reduce((s: number, v: number) => s + v, 0).toLocaleString()} accepted shares</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">Session Rejected</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{(data.session_rejected ?? 0).toLocaleString()}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">
+        {#if (data.session_accepted ?? 0) > 0}
+          {((data.session_rejected ?? 0) / ((data.session_accepted ?? 0) + (data.session_rejected ?? 0)) * 100).toFixed(2)}% reject rate
+        {:else}
+          no shares yet
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="stat-label">All-time Rejected</div>
+      <div class="stat-value">{(data.alltime_rejected ?? 0).toLocaleString()}</div>
+      <div class="stat-sub">
+        {#if (data.alltime_accepted ?? 0) > 0}
+          {((data.alltime_rejected ?? 0) / ((data.alltime_accepted ?? 0) + (data.alltime_rejected ?? 0)) * 100).toFixed(2)}% reject rate
+        {:else}
+          no shares yet
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- Rejection Reasons -->
+  <div class="section-pair">
+    <section class="card">
+      <h3>Rejection Reasons (Session)</h3>
+      {#if sessionReasons.length === 0}
+        <div class="empty">No rejected shares this session</div>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="table-wrap">
+          <table>
+            <thead><tr><th>Reason</th><th class="num">Count</th><th class="num">%</th></tr></thead>
+            <tbody>
+              {#each sessionReasons as r}
+                <tr title={reasonTip(r.reason)}>
+                  <td>{fmtReason(r.reason)}</td>
+                  <td class="num">{r.count.toLocaleString()}</td>
+                  <td class="num">{r.pct.toFixed(1)}%</td>
+                </tr>
+              {/each}
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+    <section class="card">
+      <h3>Rejection Reasons (All-time)</h3>
+      {#if alltimeReasons.length === 0}
+        <div class="empty">No rejected shares recorded</div>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="table-wrap">
+          <table>
+            <thead><tr><th>Reason</th><th class="num">Count</th><th class="num">%</th></tr></thead>
+            <tbody>
+              {#each alltimeReasons as r}
+                <tr title={reasonTip(r.reason)}>
+                  <td>{fmtReason(r.reason)}</td>
+                  <td class="num">{r.count.toLocaleString()}</td>
+                  <td class="num">{r.pct.toFixed(1)}%</td>
+                </tr>
+              {/each}
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Difficulty Distribution Table -->
+  <section class="card">
+    <h3>Difficulty Distribution</h3>
+    {#if !hasDistData}
+      <div class="empty">No accepted shares yet</div>
+    {:else}
+      <div class="table-wrap">
+        <table>
+          <thead>
+            <tr>
+              <th>Range</th>
+              <th class="num">Session</th>
+              <th class="num">%</th>
+              <th class="num">All-time</th>
+              <th class="num">%</th>
+            </tr>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+            {#each bucketRows as row}
+              <tr class:dim-row={row.session === 0 && row.alltime === 0}>
+                <td>{row.label}</td>
+                <td class="num">{row.session.toLocaleString()}</td>
+                <td class="num">{row.sessionPct.toFixed(1)}%</td>
+                <td class="num">{row.alltime.toLocaleString()}</td>
+                <td class="num">{row.alltimePct.toFixed(1)}%</td>
+              </tr>
+            {/each}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </section>
+
+</section>
+
+<style>
+  /* Page layout — identical to UserDetailPage / WorkerDetailPage */
+  .page {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1.25rem;
+  }
+  .crumbs {
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  }
+  .back {
+    font: inherit;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.4em 0.85em;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .back:hover {
+    color: var(--fg);
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+  }
+  .head {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.4em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  }
+  .head h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.35rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    line-height: 1.25;
+  }
+
+  /* Stat cards — matches .totals / .stats in other pages */
+  .totals {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+  @media (max-width: 900px) {
+    .totals { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+  }
+  @media (max-width: 520px) {
+    .totals { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  }
+
+  .section-pair {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+    gap: 1.25rem;
+  }
+  @media (max-width: 700px) {
+    .section-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  }
+
+  h3 {
+    margin: 0 0 1rem;
+    font-size: 1.05rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .empty {
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    padding: 1rem 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Tables */
+  .table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
+  table {
+    width: 100%;
+    border-collapse: collapse;
+  }
+  th {
+    text-align: left;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--fg-dim);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+    padding: 0.5em 0.6em;
+    font-size: 0.78em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  }
+  td {
+    padding: 0.5em 0.6em;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+  }
+  .num {
+    text-align: right !important;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  }
+  tr[title] { cursor: help; }
+  tr[title]:hover td { color: var(--accent); }
+  .dim-row td { opacity: 0.35; }
+
+</style>
diff --git a/ui/src/stores/selection.svelte.ts b/ui/src/stores/selection.svelte.ts
index 74251d4..9113f51 100644
--- a/ui/src/stores/selection.svelte.ts
+++ b/ui/src/stores/selection.svelte.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 const USER_PREFIX = "#/user/";
 const WORKER_PREFIX = "#/worker/";
 const ACCELERATOR_HASH = "#/accelerator";
+const STATS_HASH = "#/stats";
+const BESTSHARE_HASH = "#/bestshare";
 
 type Selection = { user: string | null; worker: string | null; page: string | null };
 
@@ -23,6 +25,12 @@ function readHash(): Selection {
   if (h === ACCELERATOR_HASH) {
     return { user: null, worker: null, page: "accelerator" };
   }
+  if (h === STATS_HASH) {
+    return { user: null, worker: null, page: "stats" };
+  }
+  if (h === BESTSHARE_HASH) {
+    return { user: null, worker: null, page: "bestshare" };
+  }
   if (h.startsWith(WORKER_PREFIX)) {
     const w = decodeURIComponent(h.slice(WORKER_PREFIX.length));
     return { user: null, worker: w || null, page: null };
@@ -57,12 +65,22 @@ export function selectAccelerator(): void {
   window.location.hash = ACCELERATOR_HASH;
 }
 
+export function selectStats(): void {
+  window.location.hash = STATS_HASH;
+}
+
+export function selectBestShare(): void {
+  window.location.hash = BESTSHARE_HASH;
+}
+
 export function clearSelection(): void {
   if (
     window.history.length > 1 &&
     (window.location.hash.startsWith(USER_PREFIX) ||
       window.location.hash.startsWith(WORKER_PREFIX) ||
-      window.location.hash === ACCELERATOR_HASH)
+      window.location.hash === ACCELERATOR_HASH ||
+      window.location.hash === STATS_HASH ||
+      window.location.hash === BESTSHARE_HASH)
   ) {
     window.history.back();
   } else {
diff --git a/ui/src/types.ts b/ui/src/types.ts
index 13e3f0c..150274a 100644
--- a/ui/src/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ export type BlockRecord = {
   // Bitcoin network the block was mined on ("main", "test", "signet").
   // Absent for legacy rows recorded before this field was added.
   chain?: string;
+  // Workername (address.worker) of the miner who found the block.
+  miner?: string;
 };
 
 export type HashratePoint = {
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ export type Snapshot = {
   hashrate_hs_1h: number;
   hashrate_hs_24h: number;
   best_diff: number;
+  best_share_hash?: string;
+  best_share_net_diff?: number;
   acked_best_diff: number;
   cumulative_shares: number;
   next_block_reward_btc: number;
@@ -149,6 +153,15 @@ export type Snapshot = {
   alltime_accepted: number;
   alltime_rejected: number;
 
+  // Share statistics: rejection reasons and difficulty distribution.
+  reject_reasons_session?: Record<string, number>;
+  reject_reasons_alltime?: Record<string, number>;
+  // Difficulty distribution buckets: [<1M, 1M-100M, 100M-1G, 1G-100G, 100G-1T, >=1T]
+  diff_dist_session: number[];
+  diff_dist_alltime: number[];
+  avg_diff_session: number;
+  avg_diff_alltime: number;
+
   // Block update latency diagnostics (ZMQ → mining.notify).
   latency_count: number;
   latency_avg_ms: number;