Telegram founder Pavel Durov plans to leave his estimated $13.9 billion fortune to over 100 children, including six biological children and numerous others conceived via sperm donation. He will distribute his assets equally among them, but they won't receive their inheritance for 30 years. Durov, who recently wrote his will, explained this decision as a way to ensure his children develop independence and to protect them from the risks associated with his work defending Telegram's values and battling legal challenges.

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