diff --git a/packages/utils/src/genesis.ts b/packages/utils/src/genesis.ts
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+import { connect, disconnect } from '@cord.network/config'
+import { SDKErrors } from '.'
+
+/**
+ * Connects to chain and returnns the genesis hash in hexadecimal format for a given networkAddress.
+ *
+ * @param networkAddress Network Address for which the genesis hash is required.
+ * @returns Returns the genesis hash in Hexadecimal format.
+ */
+export async function getGenesisHash(
+  networkAddress: string,
+): Promise<string> {
+try {
+  const connectData = await connect(networkAddress as string);
+  const genesisHash = connectData.genesisHash.toHex();
+
+  return genesisHash;
+} catch (error) {
+  const errorMessage =
+      error instanceof Error ? error.message : JSON.stringify(error)
+
+  throw new SDKErrors.CordQueryError(
+      `Error querying asset entry: ${errorMessage}`
+  )
+} finally {
+    disconnect();
+  }
+}