Xcp update by Ruben de Vries
http://counterparty.io/news/evmparty-progress-update/'Its already possible to start running a contract on Counterparty testnet with the current code!'
'The biggest task left and something that imo makes a big difference between the EVM on Ethereum or Counterparty is making the contracts work with more than just the native currency (ETH and XCP respectively).'