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title: Why did my swap fail with “insufficient available balance”?
description: "Swapping **from USDb** checks your **available** balance -- that's your total minus anything locked in escrow for open offers, active trades, or pending withdrawals. If enough of your funds are locked, the swap is blocked with a message like *\"insufficient…"
url: "https://www.bananacrystal.com/faq/why-did-my-swap-fail-with-insufficient-available-balance/"
updated: "2026-07-27"
category: Agents / Swaps
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# Why did my swap fail with “insufficient available balance”?

Swapping **from USDb** checks your **available** balance -- that's your total minus anything locked in escrow for open offers, active trades, or pending withdrawals. If enough of your funds are locked, the swap is blocked with a message like *"insufficient available balance -- some funds may be locked in escrow."* Free up funds by completing or cancelling whatever is holding them, then try again.