XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers have deployed the ninth version of the Smart Escrow Devnet, which RippleX Senior Software Engineer Mayukha Vadari called "a big step towards release." This update fully migrates the WebAssembly virtual machine integration from C++ to Rust, resulting in a 30% to 50% performance improvement. Smart Escrow aims to add more complex release conditions to escrows through small WebAssembly programs, supporting use cases such as notary approvals, compliant holdings, real estate transactions, and auctions.