Who is Solana founder Anatoly?
Anatoly Yakovenko graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Often called Toly by the community, Anatoly Yakovenko is one of Solana's co-founders.
Proof of History itself is not a consensus mechanism; Solana still relies on votes from staking validators to confirm blocks.
Transactions and programs on Solana require $SOL to pay transaction fees. Currently at 103.9.