Compare the Brokers That Open Orbit Exchange, the Betting Exchange
Four brokers, four tools, one exchange. The order below is the order of this site, not a score.
Four brokers open Orbit Exchange, the betting exchange where you back and lay against other bettors: AsianConnect, BetInAsia, MadMarket and Sportmarket. The list above runs in the order of this site. It is not a ranking.
They differ on four things: what the account opens next to Orbit (7, 16, 16 or 12 of 16 places), the first deposit (€10, €50, €50 or €100), when the ID check happens, and the turnover asked before a free withdrawal. Choose on the job you have, not on the name of the tool. For the routes in general, start with the access guide.
Start from the job, not the name
Most broker lists crown a winner. Orbit Exchange has four brokers and each one does a different job, so the useful question is not which is best but which job you have.
It usually begins with four open tabs and four sign-up pages that each describe only themselves. Few lists show what the account opens next to Orbit Exchange, and that is where the four part ways.
Picture a bettor who wants Orbit Exchange, Pinnacle and Sbobet on one broker account. Three brokers qualify: BetInAsia, MadMarket and Sportmarket. AsianConnect opens Orbit Exchange and Pinnacle but does not list Sbobet. Same wish, three of four brokers left. Pick the job first. (If your problem is a capped stake rather than a choice of broker, start with the caps.)
Compared by route
Read across a row to compare the brokers, down a column to see one route in full.
| Criterion | AsianConnect | BetInAsia | MadMarket | Sportmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit tool | OrbitX | Sharp Exchange | Sharp Exchange | FairExchange |
| Places on the account (of 16) | 7 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| First deposit needed for the tool | €10 | €50 | €50 | €100 |
| Account currency | Euro only | Euro, pound or dollar, chosen at sign-up | Euro only | Euro; crypto is converted at deposit |
| ID checks | Before any withdrawal | Past €2,000 of deposits or at a withdrawal | Past €2,000 of deposits or at a withdrawal | Before the account is funded |
| Turnover before a free withdrawal | 1 time, odds above 1.5 | 1 time, odds of 1.5 or more | 3 times, odds of 1.5 or more | 5 times per deposit |
| Crypto deposits | BTC, USDT, USDC | 11 coins | 12 coins | BTC, USDT, USDC |
The ID check is the row that differs most, because the check falls at a different point on each route. Sportmarket asks before the account is funded. AsianConnect asks before any withdrawal. BetInAsia and MadMarket wait until deposits pass €2,000 or you ask to withdraw. The paperwork looks alike everywhere: photo ID, proof of address (under two months old at AsianConnect, under three at the other three) and a selfie, which BetInAsia and MadMarket ask for only when required. The verification guide walks through the documents.
Turnover is the price of a free withdrawal. Leave before you have met it and the broker charges a fee: up to 5% at AsianConnect, 5% at MadMarket (minimum €5) and 2 to 5% at Sportmarket; BetInAsia rules on each early request: it can delay it, decline it, or approve it on conditions such as a fee disclosed first. AsianConnect and BetInAsia ask for the least, one turn each. Sportmarket asks for the most.
Crypto has a row of its own. MadMarket takes 12 coins and BetInAsia 11; AsianConnect and Sportmarket take BTC, USDT and USDC. On the way out, AsianConnect's Bitcoin and USDT withdrawals are free, BetInAsia allows one free crypto withdrawal per 30 days and then charges 2%, and MadMarket charges 2%. Deposits and withdrawals has the card, e-wallet and bank options.
Country comes before all of it, and the list of the broker you pick is the one that applies to you. Where Orbit Exchange is available sets the four lists out.
How far each account reaches
Sixteen places in the matrix: 8 Asian bookmakers and 8 exchanges.
BetInAsia and MadMarket open all 16, Sportmarket 12, AsianConnect 7: Orbit Exchange plus 3et, BetISN, Singbet, SharpBet, Pinnacle and Betfair. Orbit Exchange and Betfair are the only two exchanges that all four reach, and the other exchanges, from Betdaq to Polymarket, depend on the broker. For Betfair and the rest, the exchange comparison lists what each one offers.
My view: the places column is noise if Orbit Exchange is all you want. A 16 beats a 7 only when you will use the extra places, and a bar chart makes reach look like quality. It is reach, nothing more.
Coverage matrix: bookmakers and exchanges reachable from one broker account.
Show the data table
| Broker | Places opened |
|---|---|
| AsianConnect | 7 of 16 |
| BetInAsia | 16 of 16 |
| MadMarket | 16 of 16 |
| Sportmarket | 12 of 16 |
Who each route suits
One job per route. Each card says what the route does best and where it stops fitting.
AsianConnect (OrbitX): the small first step
Best for: a first run you keep small, from €10. One rollover at odds above 1.5 spares you the withdrawal fee, and Bitcoin and USDT withdrawals cost nothing.
Not ideal if: you want to withdraw before sending your documents. AsianConnect verifies every account in full first, and one check covers all its products.
BetInAsia (Sharp Exchange): pay your way
Best for: choosing how to pay. Cards, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, AstroPay and MiFinity sit next to crypto, and a “Temporarily Approved” status lets you use the account while the KYC team reviews your documents within 24 hours (no withdrawals until then).
Not ideal if: you plan to take crypto out often. One crypto withdrawal per 30 days is free, then 2% applies.
MadMarket (Sharp Exchange): all places, many coins
Best for: moving money between your MadMarket product accounts, instant and free, with ID checks due once deposits pass €2,000 or at a withdrawal. Twelve coins work for deposits.
Not ideal if: you expect a fee-free withdrawal after one pass of the deposit. MadMarket asks for three turns at odds of 1.5 or more, and charges 5% (minimum €5) otherwise.
Sportmarket (FairExchange): twelve places, bank transfers
Best for: getting the paperwork out of the way first. The quick check comes before funding, then SEPA, SEPA Instant or SWIFT fund the account.
Not ideal if: you run API robots such as GeeksToy. FairExchange is not used with them.
The rule I would use
I would not rank these by price. I would start with the one whose first deposit you can send tonight, which means €10 at AsianConnect, €50 at BetInAsia or MadMarket and €100 at Sportmarket, where the ID check also comes before the account is funded, so Sportmarket suits the bettor who has the documents on the desk already.
Want other places beside it? Start from the coverage and let the deposit follow. Then the sign-up steps take over.
Broker, agent, upline: three words, one chain
Broker is the company you sign up with. It handles your documents and your deposit, then hands you the login to its Orbit tool. The same account can open Asian bookmakers and other exchanges too, which is the point of a betting broker.
An agent is the same company seen from the exchange. Seen from the exchange's side of the chain, all four brokers are agents. Broker is the name on the door; agent is the job.
The upline is the party above the broker in that chain. At AsianConnect, withdrawals are processed in 1 to 12 hours as a rule, and OrbitX ones can take up to 12 because they wait for the upline's daily check.
How this comparison is made
Places and tools come from the coverage matrix behind this site. Deposits, currencies, ID checks, turnover and coins come from each broker's own help pages and terms. There is no score, no star rating and no weighting, and the order never moves when a number in the table does.
What it cannot tell you is how your own betting will go. It compares routes, not results. What Orbit Exchange is sits in its own guide, and the editorial policy sets out how pages here are written.
Quick answers on brokers and agents
What is an Orbit Exchange broker?
The company that holds the door. You sign up with it, fund the account through it and get the login to its Orbit tool from it. The list at the top of the page shows the four and the tool each one uses, and all four open Orbit Exchange. How brokers work covers the same job across other markets.
Is a broker the same as an agent?
Same chain, two words. The broker is the company on the door; the agent is the role it plays towards Orbit Exchange. The three-words section above has the upline.
Which broker reaches the most places?
BetInAsia and MadMarket, with 16 of the 16 places on the matrix. Sportmarket opens 12 and AsianConnect 7. The count matters only for the places you will use, and the broker comparison tool lets you tick them.
What is the commission on a winning bet?
AsianConnect, MadMarket and Sportmarket show 3% on their Orbit tool, charged on winning bets only. AsianConnect adds no commission of its own. The commission calculator turns a rate into the price you keep.