ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Silk Road (marketplace)

Silk Road was an online marketplace where you could buy and sell goods over the internet. It was like an online version of a regular market, like a farmer's market or flea market. You could find a wide range of items on Silk Road, like clothes, toys, jewelry, and even drugs. Silk Road allowed people to buy and sell things without revealing their true identity, so it was hard for the authorities to find out who was buying and selling what. Unfortunately, Silk Road was shut down, and the authorities were able to identify many of the people who used Silk Road to buy and sell things.