diff --git a/types/genesis/genesis.go b/types/genesis/genesis.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/types/genesis/genesis.go
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+package genesis
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type GenesisImportConfig struct {
+	StreamGenesisImport bool
+	GenesisStreamFile   string
+}
+
+const bufferSize = 100000
+
+func IngestGenesisFileLineByLine(filename string) <-chan string {
+	lines := make(chan string)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(lines)
+
+		file, err := os.Open(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error opening file:", err)
+			return
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+
+		reader := bufio.NewReader(file)
+
+		buffer := make([]byte, bufferSize)
+		lineBuf := new(strings.Builder)
+
+		for {
+			bytesRead, err := reader.Read(buffer)
+			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+				fmt.Println("Error reading file:", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			chunk := buffer[:bytesRead]
+			for len(chunk) > 0 {
+				i := bytes.IndexByte(chunk, '\n')
+				if i >= 0 {
+					lineBuf.Write(chunk[:i])
+					lines <- lineBuf.String()
+					lineBuf.Reset()
+					chunk = chunk[i+1:]
+				} else {
+					lineBuf.Write(chunk)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				if lineBuf.Len() > 0 {
+					lines <- lineBuf.String()
+				}
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return lines
+}